Author CCM Magazine Staff

As an artist, one of the greatest struggles is determining how to get noticed by the right people in the music industry--and the reputation A&R has earned for itself is true: earning the attention of a label's artist development representative is an enormous task. However, there is a light...

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Amethyst Heart is a Christian rock band from Northern Virginia with a mission to bring a positive message of hope to a lost and dying world. We are influenced by our love of the classic rock of the 70's, the hair metal bands of the 80's, and the alternative rock bands of the 90's.

Judy Edwards takes an in-depth look at Matthew West's hit "Heart of Christmas".

Each songwriter is given a different set of spiritual gifts. Read on as Krissy Nordhoff (writer of Natalie Grant's Your Great Name) explores why songwriting can be the best delivery method for your unique gifts.

Now What? A recurring theme through hundreds of messages I've received from developing artists ...

So what is the best course of action for independent artists to take going forward? It depends on who you ask. Now that we've explored distribution, major label deals and the like over the course of the last three installments of the series, I'll offer my vision of the future for success as...

When asked what makes Christmas so special to him, Jason Bare laughs and says "everything!" Of course, Christmas represents the beautiful birth of Jesus but for Bare, it's so much more. The first song he ever wrote was during Christmas and recording a Christmas album has always been dream of his.

Check out Jadon Lavik's brand new video: "Drummer Boy"

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