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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...

Every once in awhile you come across a musician that has an uncanny ability to create a sound so unique that is not only could cross genres but also attract an audience with varied tastes, ages, and backgrounds. Multiply that by five and you get Fades Away, a worship hard rock band formed by...

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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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.