Comments on: Fred Hammond’s Take on the Gospel Music Industry

By: TL

TL — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:51:32 +0000

WOW – I thought it was a recession but now I know it is a depression if Fred Hammond is using twitter to angle on how to get money out of broke folk, so that gospel artist can get paid. If the lord feeds the birds then why should gospel artist worry about if they have a hit or not! Just sing and God will do the rest. The bible says, “If I be lifted up, I will draw all men to me.” People of God we need to practice what we preach, and stop trying to prove what strude business people we are, that is all in pride and not of God. “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and ALL his righteousness, and all things shall be added unto you,” and that means gospel artist too, not just the common folk. Gospel artist need to apply the word to themselves so they can produce more word inspired songs. People are hurting because folk not reading the word, and those that are, are not standing up for what is right which would create a standard against the enemy because the enemy have definitiely come in like a flood, so if an eight year old is hearing the word, and singing the word than the word ministers all day long. Amen.

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By: Listen up

Listen up — Sat, 15 May 2010 15:22:41 +0000

Fred, stop shacking up with that girl Erica and then maybe I will actually take what you have to say as serious…lol..people the only thing you can learn from Fred is what NOT to do, if you want to make it in to heaven..

By: Monique

Monique — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:57:03 +0000

Music is good and like everything else, it has its place. This is about kingdom living and building. People need to see those who are singing about GOD actually live it! We have some artists singing one thing and “coming out the closet” living a life that is contrary to the same message they are singing and what the BIBLE says! This is more than being entertained, hearing a toe tapping good beat and having some good music to nod my head to. People are dying spiritually and need to hear a word from GOD. There’s a lot of “forms” but denying the power. If these “artists” claim they are GOD’s messengers and if they want people to take them seriously – then you should be able to preach it or sing it in season or out. Forget about filling concert halls, ticket sells and promoting albums. Go out to the highways and byways and compell them! GOD gave those who are HIS a platform and its those street corners. Open your mouth and allow the Spirit to speak through you. Those who have an ear, let them hear what the Spirit of the LORD is saying.

By: Paul Davis

Paul Davis — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:13:23 +0000

The above remarks by Fred Hammond are thought provoking. I am a 29 year old church musician and I agree that over the years much of gospel music has become shallow and performance oriented. I want to take it a step further and say that the message of Christ (His death, burial and resurrection) is often excluded from today’s gospel music. What happened to singing about the savior and less about earthly prosperity? What happened to writing songs that could be easily sung in church? What happened to writing music that touches the heart and teaches sound theology? Additionally, I think it’s time that we write songs in a style that appeals to a multicultural audience. It’s time for the church to unify. We are one body in Christ with no racial divide. Believe it or not, musicians play a key role in fostering that type of atmosphere. Multicultural worship is not only good for the church, but it will also benefit the Gospel/Christian Music Industry as a whole by appealing to a wider audience. Lastly, I would love to see more philanthropy from some of the top selling artists in the Gospel/Christian Music Industry. There is a lot of ministry that needs to be done to help those who are poor and needy. Church, we need to improve in the area of music ministry. Let’s move forward and not backward.

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By: Z

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:31:09 +0000

Wisdom is key, Bam Bam! I totally agree with what Fred and Milliyon (love your music) said! It’s one thing to have the talent to do a riff or a run, but the substance needs to be there. Someone told us one time in a rehearsal that ppl love congregational songs; songs that have crowd participation (simplistic in nature, but powerful). I look at the videos that Hillsong creates, and I am mesmerized by the crowd participation (the audience is huge).

All of what Fred said was simply and again, I couldn’t agree with him more!

By: Bam Bam

Bam Bam — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:03:08 +0000

I agree with Fred Hammond and all the comments this far, we are going to have to pray and seek God for wisdom to combat the Music Industry, only God is clever enough for this one! There is power in agreement.

By: Ann Brock

Ann Brock — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:22:23 +0000

Cliff great article.

By: Cliff

Cliff — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:21:52 +0000

Milliyon & Ace…thanks for the comments. I am all for new and different music. Unfortunately labels and radio won’t sign and promote new music until we as consumers tell them there is a demand for it. Until we express serious demand for something different, new artists will just come out and be clones of the top selling artists.

By: Ace

Ace — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:53:21 +0000

The same can be said about all music now. No one speaks to the heart anymore. If there’s any time people need music for healing & getting thru, its now and the people aren’t getting what they need. I, for one, long for the days of new, creative songs with purpose & meaning. There are still people who make music like this, the labels won’t sign & promote them and the radio won’t play music from independent artists.

Too many artists are selling out & performing crap music just for the all-mighty dollar & to say I have a record deal. Once they sign, it’s not like they will or can change they style of music because now you’re owned by the label & have to put out the music they want. If artists would ban together, we can take the music back but until that happens, we’re stuck with this. This doesn’t solely rest on the shoulders of the artists either, the public has to demand more. In the past, radio stations would allow people to call in and make requests, now that option is gone & as a people we’re like drones doing what they tell us. Change is affected by the people and it will take the fans/listeners to speak up & demand more quality music from the artists, labels & radio. We all have to do our part.