Jeremy McCoy on Live Performance
Lindsey Kirkendall sat down with The Fray's Bassist, Jeremy McCoy, to get his take on performing live. Read along to learn some on-stage tips from someone who understands performing under those bright stage lights.
Why Is Live Performance So Important?
Want to take your sales from $.75 to $4.00 a head? Amy Wolters and Lang Bliss of Tom Jackson Productions tell you how in this video.
What Goes Into A Live Show
So you finally got your gigs booked? Hate to break it you, but you still have a long road ahead of you. Now the hard part comes...you have to get people to show up! But don?t sweat it. Many independent artists struggle with the same, simple question: How do I promote my shows? The process can seem o
Five Smooth Stones
Most successful musicians claim their love for their instrument started from childhood and a family member but what is not common is when what started their love for music is still the central part of their daily life. While rare for most, this is all Andrew Franklin knows.
New Music Exclusive Artist: Five Smooth Stones
Writing and performing their own brand of rock music, built on eclectic musical influences spanning the past 40 years, Five Smooth Stones? lyrics capture their Christian faith along with their personal experiences living out that faith. The songs speak honestly about the ups and downs of...
New Music Exclusive Artist: Micah Peacock
For most of us, it?s easy to get caught up living each day for the temporary. Time flies by and glimpses of the eternal that have been set in our hearts go unnoticed. The role of art in today?s world seems most relevant when it can jolt us out of the mundane and give us a taste of the divine.
New Music Exclusive Artist: Zion Singers
Zion Singers is a 16 member group, who is praising God through songs. We feel that Gospel music should convey the messages that are in scriptures. We feel that Christian music should always inspire people to have hope in God.
Jane Austen Devotional: Unhealthy Friendships
A beautiful devotional, brimming with the wit and wisdom of Jane Austen and the timeless truths of Scripture... We must choose our friends carefully. Any friendship
not centered around Christ, and particularly those built on
mutual foolishness, is a pathway to ruin.
What Distinguishes an Artist From Just Another Great Musician, Featuring EMI/CMG?s Karrie Hardwick
Ever wondered what artist development looks like from the perspective of a major label A&R rep? How do they define a true artist versus simply a great musician? Maybe you?re just curious about the role of A&R in the label system...Take a revealing look inside the mind of an A&R rep from one of...
The 2012 Atlas to Artist Development: 10 Tips for a Successful Year
We tend to be in "highlight" mode lately. After all, a brand new year is approaching and overflowing with new opportunities for independent artists. To gear up for 2012, we recap some of the most important topics we've discussed with Michael Blanton throughout 2011. Should you invest in a manager...
Devo with Drew Cline: I Am Becoming
Life has a way of "smoothing out the edges", of using our struggles to shape our hearts. As artists we have to be faithful to create in the middle of the chaos, to be communicate honestly through the pain and unknown. Before you know it, your lyrics take on more depth, your melodies seem more...