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(Date Posted:08/07/2005 09:12:50)
There's still a huge negative stigma associated with music within the Body. "Contemporary" music is still often viewed as contenptuous in regards to The Gospel and God, Himself. The music you hear today is not as widely accepted/received as you may think.
Piracy is also an issue within the Body. I'm convinced that most consumers don't understand copyrights. I've heard believers ask to burn copies of Fred Hammond and Kirk Frankiln right in the church. Apparently, there's a mentality that, "It's okay to copy when I'm using it for choir rehearsal."
The MP3 revolution has changed everything. Consumers are shifting drastically away from purchasing units such as CDs and albums - items recorded via soundscan. Now, it's just as easy to get the latest tracks online in peer-to-peer networks - or from the brother or sister down the street (see my second point - Piracy).
Finally, let's not forget that this is the music Sin-dustry. Our adversary is not going to make it that easy for the Gospel Artists to make it to equal selling stature as that of the Eminems, Ushers, 50 Cents, etc. Plus, sex and violence sells, while Jesus and Love "stales" - on the shelves, that is.
Just some things to consider.
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Joy1231
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(Date Posted:08/08/2005 08:59:38)
In a way it's not about gospel artists going platinum, not saying that they won't profit from what they're doing. But it's so the gospel can be preached.
Satan is the prince of the powers of the air so even with a lot of people going forth, there also needs to be a lot of spiritual warfare going forth as well.
Burning CD's is an isssue as well, but God is going to get the glory anyhow! We gotta know who we serving and why we are serving Him! It's about the gospel!
Trust me if you are in the perfect will of God and you are doing what He said, I don't care if 5 million people burn a CD, you still gonna get what God said, and your name will be spread abroad no matter what!
God Bless,
Joy
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(Date Posted:08/08/2005 09:26:35)
That is a powerful question. The answer is 'disobedience'. God won't allow Gospel artists to transcend until they all surrender and become obedient and come together as one. Gospel community tried to destroy Kirk Franklin (isn't he the last Gospel singer that went Platinum) and God has punished the Gospel community ever since and has exiled them in tradition, where they are walking around in circles. With over a Billion Christians and no Platinum Gospel Artists, is that a sign that God is not pleased and not providing bounty for slackness? I don't know but your question is powerful and tells you that something is not right and I think for the Gospel community to blame anyone other self is a mistake and will lead to more pain and suffering and further walking in circles for another 40 years and that's the truth.
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(Date Posted:08/08/2005 18:55:08)
also, another point is that i dont know too many white people that listen to gospel music, so i'm sure that is a big factor. cuz u know i heard a statistic that white people buy like 70 percent of secular hiphop music, and a much higher percentage i'm sure in rock n roll and country, where artists in those genres are going platinum (hiphop, rock, country)... and in general, in my city at least, black folks just cant afford to buy alot of cd's. not as much as white folks anyway, and thats a statistic. so the fact that gospel music almost ONLY appeals to black chuch folk, the market is simply 10 times smaller than that of other genres.
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(Date Posted:08/08/2005 19:55:29)
Gospel music is a very small market with an even smaller base of consumers.
Most people (saved or not) use music as a method of enjoying themselves/relaxing etc. With that said, most choirs and such wouldnt really lend itself to meeting that desired 'need'/want.
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(Date Posted:08/08/2005 20:01:18)
SP- I read that it's actually 80% and I would imagine that it's probably 1% for Gospel. But, there are 30 million African-Americans and mega-churches filled with coffers of millions of dollars and churches with millions of members, but still no platinum Gospel artists, so whose to blame?. No unity and too much hate and that's the truth.
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(Date Posted:08/09/2005 01:45:22)
Reply to : truthtella
SP- I read that it's actually 80% and I would imagine that it's probably 1% for Gospel. But, there are 30 million African-Americans and mega-churches filled with coffers of millions of dollars and churches with millions of members, but still no platinum Gospel artists, so whose to blame?. No unity and too much hate and that's the truth.TT
I AGREE WITH TRUTHTELLA,WE HAVE TO WAKE UP AND STOP MAKING EXCUSES,ABOUT HOW GOSPEL ARTIST DO IT FOR GOD AND NOT THE MONEY.I AGREE THE MAJOR GOAL IS NOT TO MAKE MONEY,BUT TO DO GODS WILL,BUT AS CHRISTIANS WE ARE TO SUPPORT THOSE MEN AND WOMEN THAT PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE FOR JESUS,ITS ONLY RIGHT,MUSIC IS A HARD JOB AND GOING OUT AND BUYING THEIR CD IN THE STORES WOULD BE LIKE SAYING THANK YOU,AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK,STOP BOOT LEGGING,LET US NOT TAKE THE LIBERTY TO GO OVER BOARD,LETS GIVE THESE MEN AND WOMEN THEIR JUST DO,WHAT GOD IS GOING TO REWARD THEM WITH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH US.STOP SAYING THEY WILL GET THEIRS IN HEAVEN,WE KNOW THEY WILL,BUT THEY STILL GOT LIGHT BILLS AND CHILDREN THEY TRYING TO PUT THRU SCHOOL.GOD BLESS YOU ALL.AND I HOPE I DIDNT COME OFF TO HARSH. ITS JUST I SEE IT ALL THE TIME.AND IT JUST DOESNT MAKE SENSE TO ME.LETS KEEP IT GOING GUYS,SOME PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF IM WRONG,OR IF YOU AGREE,CAN I GET A AMEN
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