Dave's Top Eight

1. Jerry Reed...Revisited by Darrell Toney (reviewed 6/07) (5 Stars)
2. Sounds Like Sunday by Janet Paschal (reviewed 5/07) (5 Stars)
3. True To The Call by Kingdom Heirs (reviewed 3/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
4. Revival by Gold City (reviewed 10/06) (4 1/2 Stars)
5. Get Away Jordan by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (reviewed 2/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
6. Breakin' Chains by Three Bridges (reviewed 5/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
7. Big Sky by The Isaacs (reviewed 4/07)
8. Skywriting by Mercy's Well (reviewed 7/07)

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January 25, 2007

SG Could Be A Leader, Pt. 2

Reader "Tom" offered a response to my SG Could Be A Leader post from a few days ago that's well worth highlighting.

A few secular bands I enjoy do a "Instant Live" cd at their shows. I don't advocate that, but it would be cool for a buck or so, download a live song from a show you couldn't make it to, or just a live version of a song you enjoy. The group could record a show or shows, and offer songs at a buck...I would love to pay a buck for "Jerusalem" from a show I missed because of work or whatever, or from a venue that was historic.

To augment what Tom has said, I couldn't help but think of my favorite secular piano player, singer, and songwriter: Bruce Hornsby. Unlike most artists who fear unauthorized copying will run them right out of business, Hornsby has encouraged audience members to tape his concerts for years. For a period of time, he even allowed fans to get a mix from the house sound board! Rather than shooting himself in the foot with his generosity, this had the opposite effect...his fans have shelves full of his live performances, and they always buy his studio releases. Of course, Hornsby's shows are totally live and he never plays a song the same way twice.

In comparison, audiences recordings of Southern Gospel would get pretty boring. The music tracks are always the same (as are the jokes). Even if artists and their labels opened this door, I don't think it would go far in SG

However, I still think Tom is onto something. One of Hornsby's fans has a website with a "Daily Dose" download (which changes daily, natch). These come from Hornsby's live shows.

In a similar vein, what is stopping SG groups from offering concert versions of their songs for download on their websites? This would be a VERY low cost investment. Each time a new studio CD comes out, record all the new songs at a concert, then charge fans a nominal fee to download them.

Don't hold your breath, though. SG artists and/or labels still haven't grasped the value of iTunes.

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