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    Interview with Erik Dillard of the Vocal Clinic Talk Show

    This is our interview with Erik Dillard of the Vocal Clinic Talk Show.

     
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    The concept for the Vocal Clinic Talk Show is basically a spinoff from Erik’s Youtube version of the vocal clinic (www.youtube.com/user/lloyd614). The Youtube clinic is designed to provide voice techniques and music industry advice to aspiring artists, singers, etc. Currently, the [...]

    About this Site

    Christian Music Strategies is a podcast and blog designed to help Christian Indie Artist with solid do-it-yourself strategies for independent music success by giving artists tips, info, articles, resources and the motivation they need to launch, promote and grow a successful music career.

Featured Artists

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Writer, speaker, dancer and singer for Jesus, anointed Gospel recording artist Carine (care-EEN’) has a ministry motivation to bring people ...

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It's no coincidence that Tiffany Green is one of the fastest rising artists on the urban gospel scene. Versatile, effervescent, ...

Worship Leaders

Five Qualities of an Effective Worship Leader

Worship is a spiritual activity before it is an artistic one. If the focus of a worship leader is to bring people to an awareness of God, then the Bible is the ruler by which we should measure our effectiveness as worship leaders. Here are the five most important qualities of a worship leader who [...]

Marketing and Promotion

Sayvee - New Artist Website Tool

Canadian startup Sayvee will “soon” launch a new service that allows artists to quickly and easily create their own websites to sell their art, build community, support positive political causes and more.

5 Reasons to get a site through Sayvee.com from Nico Boesten on Vimeo.

Music Business 101

Tax Tips for Musicians

Each year, as the tax season approaches, Allegro publishes these updated tax tips provided by Local 802’s accounting firm, Gould, Kobrick & Schlapp P.C.
Overview and Highlights
The following outline focuses on aspects of the tax law that specifically affect musicians. For additional information on deductions, exemptions or filing status, see a tax advisor or www.irs.gov.
Here is [...]

Distribution

How To Sell More Music Online

Often, when visitors click on a musician’s “Store” page it feels much like chatting with a rep after a Mary Kay party or being cornered by a friend involved in a multilevel marketing scheme.
This awkwardness can be what keeps people from buying your music. It’s so important that you walk them through the whole sales [...]

Music Business News

360 Music Deals Become Mandatory As Labels Prepare For Free Music

360 Music deals give labels their standard cut of CD and digital download sales, but also give them a percentage of event ticket profits, merchandise sales, endorsement deals and anything else that uses the artist’s brand or music.
A year ago they were still seen as controversial and experimental. Labels defended them as justification for investing [...]