The past two days have found me in conversation regarding the marketing of music in today’s increasingly difficult economic climate. The first time was with my wife, Cathy; we were debating whether or not it was more difficult to market a musician given the Internet. The second time was on the way to work this morning, when an officemate (who carpools with me) and I had a conversation on the nature of the music business in light of...

Fantasia, American Idol Season Three winner, is set to premier a reality television show on VH1, according to this post on PerezHilton.com. The show apparently aims to document Fantasia’s life as artist and single mother. (Hilton hinted that 1) the show would be boring (“Yawnsville!”), and that 2) she had mortgage bills to pay.) If our cable company had VH1, I’d tune in to Fantasia’s show. Seriously. The woman...

I recommend the following five new singles starting to rise up the Christian charts: Ayiesha Woods, Alive. I still can’t believe CCM radio didn’t pick up on Love Like This, but hopefully, they’ll open up to this new single. One thing’s for sure: you ain’t never heard anything like this on Christian radio. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest...

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One of the strongest tracks off Avalon’s The Creed LP, Jody McBrayer’s soaring vocals make You Were There an instant classic. A song about the omnipotence and omnipresence of God, You Were There is a strong and passionate reminder of how God was, is, and will continue to be there for His children. Using the Biblical examples of David and Goliath, then Abraham, and finally, Jesus Christ, Avalon illustrates in magnificent four-part...