Letters From Lindsey: To Sign or Not To Sign Lindsey Kirkendall June 8, 2011 (JUNE 2011) To sign or not to sign…that is the question! As we roll into summertime, most artists are gearing up to hit the road and looking forward to the next leg of their tour schedule and if they're wise, they're also thinking about the next leg of their career. One of the biggest career...
Production Agreements: Who Owns What? CCM Magazine Staff June 8, 2011 (JUNE 2011) This month I decided to respond to a question that was emailed to me from Daniel H. He asks: "I had a Producer tell me that if we recorded a project, I would own the songs but he would own the actual recordings…is that true?"
Show Up CCM Magazine Staff June 8, 2011 (JUNE 2011) Uncertain of victory or utter annihilation the one thing I could not do was not show up. Like some unwritten code in my DNA as a man-child, I had to at least be there, to not run from the challenge, I may not have been able to walk away from the scene but at least I would show up.
Songwriting Tips with Natalie Hemby Natalie Hemby June 8, 2011 (JUNE 2011) You may not have heard her name, but you've definitely heard her songs. Over the past year and a half, Hemby has seen great success from cuts like "White Liar" and "Only Prettier", by Miranda Lambert; "Play On" by Carrie Underwood and"Timing is Everything" from the Country...
With Music and Justice For All Mallory Cruz June 7, 2011 (JUNE 2011) Artists boast all the time about being unique and unlike the rest but Corrin Campbell is the real deal. Her unmatched background coupled with her dynamic, pop rock sound makes her a force to be reckoned with in the Christian music world.
The “Musts” of Marketing Lindsey Kirkendall June 7, 2011 (JUNE 2011) Being an independent artist is tough work. You have to have talent and drive, but that's the easy part. To survive and thrive independently, you have to operate as a business; sometimes doing the job of 6-7 different people. One of the most important jobs is that of marketing yourself...
Story Behind the Song: Music for the Radio CCM Magazine Staff June 6, 2011 (JUNE 2011) Dave and Jess Ray share the story behind the song: "Music for the Radio"
Third Day, Tenth Ave. North Concert, Nashville, TN Thomas Dahrens May 25, 2011 Third Day and Tenth Ave. North in Concert at the Historic Rhyman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., May 2011. All photos by Thomas Dahrens.
Are You Authentic? A Musical & Spiritual Dilemma, Part 3 CCM Magazine Staff May 14, 2011 Spiritual authenticity is oneness with God! Over the course of the last two months we've been exploring the nature of authenticity and why it is important to Christian artists.
Story Behind the Song: Jaime Jamgochian, “The Stand” CCM Magazine Staff May 1, 2011 (MAY 2011) The story behind the singer's latest radio hit, "The Stand"
