KKGM brings gospel music to North Texas. Continue reading
Posted by: Sam Moore
Tags: KKGM, Texas music
Christian rock band Luminate will bring a different style of Texas music to the Levitt Pavillion. Continue reading
Posted by: Sam Moore
Recently, David Schechter of WFAA reported on efforts by the City of Dallas to battle chronic homelessness and highlighted The Bridge Homeless Assistance Center. Musicianary John Tracy is excited to be a part of a group of musicians and singer-songwriters who share their gift every Tuesday during lunch with the homeless population visiting The Bridge. He will be there again on May 11 from 11:30 to 1:00 and finds that… Continue reading
Posted by: johntracy
Tags: acoustic, singer, songwriter
Jesus Team A (JTA), a band with soul and talent to spare. Continue reading
Posted by: Rick Matos
Tags: Jesus te ama, Jesus Team A, University of Dallas Ministry Conference, Vince Lujan Project
John Tracy joins an exciting event in its fifth year. The Squeaky Wheel Tour runs October 17th – November 4th. It is promoted by the GINA for Missing Persons FOUNDation and is a 19 day grassroots effort by artists to FIND missing people. John Tracy is really excited to be part of this event this year as the mission of the GINA for Missing Persons FOUNDation (to find missing people… Continue reading
Posted by: johntracy
Tags: acoustic, christian, singer, songwriter, tour
Event Name: University of Dallas Ministry Conference
Event Date(s): October 23-24, 2009
Event Time(s): 9AM to 7 PM
Event Location: The Dallas Convention Center
The University of Dallas is soliciting applications from performers, either as individuals or in bands, to provide Christian music in 30-min time slots throughout the two-day conference, the musical climax of which will be a concert with John Michael Talbot on Friday evening. Given… Continue reading
Posted by: John South and Rick Matos
Tags: Christian music, John Michael Talbot, University of Dallas Ministry Conference
Main Screen
In the midst of a stormy day, swine flu scares and school closings, the music and speakers at IGNITE 2009 lit a fire in hearts of the Christian masses. Some nestled beneath umbrellas or ponchos and others standing in the rain, one security volunteer described the attendees, “Come rain or… Continue reading
Posted by: Rick Matos
Tags: Bethany Hoang, Billy Beacham, Chris Tomlin, David Crowder Band, Flyleaf, Francis Chan, IGNITE 2009, International Justice Ministries, Kari Jobe, Kirk Cameron, Sanctus Real, Student Discipleship Ministries, Zach Hunter
Join the Bzz in Christian Radio
In case you haven’t heard, there is a new sound on the horizon. KBZZ radio (www.KBZZradio.com) is a new Internet-based Christian radio station in Quinlan, TX that is scheduled to begin broadcasting April 21, 2009. Owned and founded by John Porter, KBZZ will initially be broadcasting streaming-feed music and interviews and, soon afterwards, live features of all kinds.
John has repeatedly seen… Continue reading
Posted by: Rick Matos
Tags: Christian music, Christian radio, new bands, new performers
Ever wonder who “The BIG Players” in Christian music record labels are? Ever wonder if there were or are any “players” in Texas?
The “size” of a record label can be measured by the number of singer/songwriters under contract with the label, the number of copyrighted songs administered in the label’s catalog, the number of “top tier” performers/groups under contract with the label, the volume of albums or songs… Continue reading
Posted by: Rick Matos
Tags: BMG, Canaan Records, Christian Record Labels, Fervent Records, Forefront Records, Myrrh Record, Sony Music, Sparrow Records, Texas Music Office, Word Entertainment, Word Records
Some wonder whether or not they have what it takes to be a Christian music writer. What does it take to craft a Christian song? What inspires Christian writers? The answers vary, but the themes are the same: faith, surrender, life, commission and Grace.
Faith is the mortar that holds all Christians united. Each of us is a building block for the foundation of the Kingdom of God on… Continue reading
Posted by: Rick Matos
Tags: Christian music, Songwriting