Two of the biggest challenges faced in the pursuit of success are getting on track and staying on track. These challenges are kept in check by having a clearly defined sense of direction. In other words, you know what you want and what you need to get there.

Your passion for music should be certainly a driving force, as well as your desire to perform or impact an audience. So, to help you define a clear path to follow, let’s take a closer look at these two driving forces. Read more »

Regardless of where you live, your culture, family history, ethnicity or beliefs, as the end of the year approaches it becomes a time for soul searching, putting things in order, and making changes so that you can move forward with greater resolve and focus as you strive for more positive results. Read more »

There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 1 Corinthians 12:5 (NKJV)

I was substitute teaching at a local school the other day. On this particular morning, teachers could wear t-shirts of their favorite college team. I saw many different schools represented. Naturally, in my area of the country there were a number of Oklahoma Sooners, Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M shirts as well as others. Two of the teachers wearing shirts of rival teams greeted one another in the hall with smiles and chuckles.  I thought, “They love one another in the midst of conflict.” Read more »

I’m a big believer in marking up your Bible — make lots of notes, interact with it! Make it yours! Over time you create something much more valuable. I advocate using wide-margin Bibles to give you more room to write notes. People ask me for specific tips on how to mark up their Bibles, and my answer is “How you do it is much less important than why you’re doing it. Start with underlining and making notes in the margins, and go from there.” Read more »

The following is reprinted from www.JoelComm.com. If you’re not into internet marketing you quite likely have never heard of Joel Comm. If you are into internet marketing and are not yet familiar with him, you can find out more by going to his website.

So, what is an article by an internet marketer doing in this section of Everyday Christianity?  The short answer is that Joel writes also, from time to time about spiritual matters. The long answer can be found by exploring his website.

But let’s get to his article. My comments are found at the end. Let me know what you think. Read more »

So let’s say you have a gig or two coming up. You’ve been busy rehearsing. You’re making sure to take proper care of your voice by warming up every day. You’ve even made a few adjustments to your song set and you feel like you’re ready to hit the stage, knock ‘em dead, and get management, maybe a label deal, but definitely more gigs, right?

You might find this hard to believe but there is one very important element that comes with getting the gig that many singers and band members tend to let slide. They’re just happy to have a place to play. That’s not an end. Frankly, it’s the beginning of making the most out of that chance to shine. Sadly, many singers, singer-songwriters, musicians, and band members do not take full advantage of opportunities to self promote. Read more »