In the last year three of my musician friends have divorced. In the last ten years I know of three touring Christian musicians who’ve cheated on their wives…and got caught. And how many of us aren’t committing adultery but are cheating our spouse and kids of time and intimacy? I… Read More
Steve Ford Jennifer Allen over at Centricity Records asked several decision makers in Christian radio what makes a song a “hit.” These industry leaders said a hit song is hooky (memorable) and communicates a message that is readily apparent and relatable to the listener. But since radio stations are programmed… Read More
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One of my jobs/joys is speaking and singing on behalf of Compassion International. I was never taught how to do it though, so I did it very badly at first and little by little, with much trial and much error, I figured out what (often) works and what (often) doesn’t.… Read More
Every human being is a minister – created no better or worse than every other human, and given the opportunity constantly to make the Invisible visible in millions of ways. Putting on a guitar or signing a record deal doesn’t change any of this. Here are some tips for being… Read More
I got a very nice e-mail from an independent artist this weekend who is deluded. She thinks I’m some kind of expert on this whole artist thing. Upfront, I’m not. Not at all. But I’ll try to help anyway. She wants pointers on how to do what she does better. … Read More
Shaun Groves