Remember when you first started writing or recording Christian music? Do you also remember saying "I'll just put it out there and let the Lord lead"? I remember but I also remember hoping it would do well. When I say "do well", I mean that I hoped many many people would hear it and be blessed. As I became more involved "do well" began to mean something different to me. It began to become important that the right group received and cut the song. It also meant the hope for a greater audience and charting status. Then there is always the aspect of royalties. After all, songwriters invest in the songs that they pitch. Demos don't pay for themselves and every song takes a certain amount of time before it can even be finalized.
It didn't take long for me to learn that there isn't a huge market for Christian music. A number one hit in this business doesn't mean the same success as a number one hit in secular music. Don't get me wrong. I love what I do and wouldn't change it for anything, but I've learned what's truly important about providing artist with marketable material. It's simply must be about making Jesus famous.
Once I came full circle and returned to my original purpose I found peace in the slow turning wheel of writing, demoing, submitting, pitching, selection, cutting, promoting, and singling songs. When I realized how small I was God showed me his hand throughout the entire process. If you find yourself getting caught up in the stress of it all, remember why you're writing in the first place. Go back to the time when you just wanted to encourage and uplift someone. I recall thinking that "If just one soul is touched by this song, it's been worth it". Give your talent back to God freely and he'll bless you beyond measure.
Go back to your roots. Go back to "I'll just put it out there and let the Lord lead".
It didn't take long for me to learn that there isn't a huge market for Christian music. A number one hit in this business doesn't mean the same success as a number one hit in secular music. Don't get me wrong. I love what I do and wouldn't change it for anything, but I've learned what's truly important about providing artist with marketable material. It's simply must be about making Jesus famous.
Once I came full circle and returned to my original purpose I found peace in the slow turning wheel of writing, demoing, submitting, pitching, selection, cutting, promoting, and singling songs. When I realized how small I was God showed me his hand throughout the entire process. If you find yourself getting caught up in the stress of it all, remember why you're writing in the first place. Go back to the time when you just wanted to encourage and uplift someone. I recall thinking that "If just one soul is touched by this song, it's been worth it". Give your talent back to God freely and he'll bless you beyond measure.
Go back to your roots. Go back to "I'll just put it out there and let the Lord lead".