It seems like the road to success is a tough and winding road, but I have never known anyone that hasn’t been there that didn’t end up with the sweet taste of success. For those who have been born with the “silver spoon,” I am not sure their success has the same value. It seems… Read More…
Play to your strengths
Experts have long encouraged people to “play to their strengths.” But as a consultant to new artists, I have learned it is easier said than done. Not because it’s hard to identify what people are good at, but because most artists undervalue what they inherently do well. I am talking about the things they do effortlessly,… Read More…
CCM still alive ?
Today, Caedmon’s Call is a dusty afterthought of a bygone industry. Chances are you’ve never heard of Caedmon’s Call. But the band’s story is an interesting microcosm, if not a metaphor, of CCM as a whole. In CCM’s heyday, approximately 50 million CCM albums were sold annually. In 2014, that number had plummeted to 17… Read More…
Behind the curtain
The World Loves Celebrities. Stars are shown as if their lives were one big party. You’ve seen the limos, the mansions, and the glamor of celebrity, but most people have only seen them from a distance unless they happen to be one of “stars.” I don’t know how many times, as a consultant, that I have… Read More…
The Wall
The Pope has said the wall is unkind, but it’s interesting that at the Vatican there’s a wall. The wall is 30feet high and basically impenetrable. I challenge any outsider to get inside without some major credentials. I am not defending Trump’s decision to build the wall, but I am a little annoyed at the… Read More…