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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"

Are you involved in any business arrangements with songwriters or musicians? Click here to read the question from one of our readers surrounding intellectual property rights and the professional response from industry leader, Michael Blanton.

I was raised in church. All my life my parents took me to Sunday School and we even occasionally went to Sunday and Wednesday night services (these services seemed, at least in my adolescent mind, to be reserved for the super committed holy crowd). I know church. I know all the clich̩s...

Well, we've made it! CCM Indie will be one year old at the beginning of the year and we are thrilled at the response it has gotten. Not only have we been able to bring you the best in industry information, but also developed new opportunities specially designed for indie artists...

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