Thanks for dropping by my little place on the ‘net where I share and discuss ideas and thoughts.
I decided to combine my blog with my personal website, to make it easier to access my articles and info. Hopefully you’ll find something here that piques your interest.
I trust you’ll read through my posts and feel free to share them with your friends! On the inside pages you’ll find a music player of my EP “The Heart Of The King” released in 2010. Yes, it’s time to get back in the studio! So if you’d like to help make that happen please feel free to reach out and I’ll make some suggestions.
I appreciate you stopping by to share in my life’s calling and passions. I am blessed beyond measure with a good wife (40 years and counting!) and two Godly children (though they are adults now, but they’ll always be our babies!).
Thanks again and be blessed.
Gary
I’ve written about many topics related to family, ministry, health, social issues, and more. I invite you to thoughtfully read through what interests you – I’d love to hear your thoughts!
I’ve been working with recording “artists” and musicians most of my adult life. For the past 13 years exclusively I’ve been either managing or developing (or both) artists and bands in the USA and around the world. Since the music industry is going through a major paradigm shift (mainly thanks to digital downloads) it’s always…
Very often I’m asked “what can I do to get local churches to allow me to hold a concert in their facility?” I answer that question WITH a question: what are you giving back? In other words, of what benefit will it be to that local expression of the Body of Christ if you come in…
I’ve heard many hard-luck stories from artists who had bad experiences with managers. Yet many times the bad experiences were precipitated by a misunderstanding of “who does what” and why. That’s why the writer of the following submitted this to the blog of an industry website popular among “indie” artists and bands: You first need…
Well, you know what they say: “The best laid plans …” or something like that. Anyway, yesterday (Sunday) was a bust for me. Seems that pain in my right lower side/back was another kidney stone lurking around. By late Saturday night I was in immense pain. By Sunday early morning I was moaning and groaning…
It’s been an interesting day here in New Delhi. After getting 4 hours sleep last night, I woke up at 5:30 AM this Saturday morning fully awake though physically tired. So I sat in bed and wrote about my travels here. After posting that blog, I went back to sleep and finally slept 4 more…
After a LONG flight, I finally arrived here in New Delhi, India on Thursday night around 8:30 PM. With the 9 1/2-hour time difference, it seemed as though we were in the air over 23 hours, though the flight itself was only 14 hours from Newark. I left Jacksonville yesterday morning at 11AM and sat…
I get asked this question a lot. The indie artist or band can get easily overwhelmed with all the details, logistics, planning, and questions that come with navigating through the waters of the music industry. So, we recommend a good management team in place to raise the level of professionalism of the artist and take…
I have been leading others for over 30 years as a worship leader, conference speaker, associate pastor, business administrator, road manager, consultant, office manager, and corporate development administrator. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism/English Literature in 1981 and went on to graduate school, attending The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. I graduated in 1985 with a Master of Divinity in Christian Education/Church Business Administration.
I have served numerous churches and ministries across the country. In 1991-92 I was the Administrator and Office Manager for LaMar Boschman Ministries and The Worship Institute located in Dallas, TX. I planned, administrated, and taught at worship training events all across the USA and Canada.
Someone asked the question “What are some of the reasons why the congregation does not engage or participate in corporate worship?” That prompted me to offer some suggestions as to why corporate worship is still either just a “song service” leading up to the main event – the sermon – or an afterthought – a…