MusicQuotient - interview with Christian musiciansMusic is amazing. In a way it is like mathematics, order arising out of disorder, harmony emerging from dissonance. And yet it carries and translates emotion like no other means of communication we know. Logic and emotion fused in some mysterious divine equation. Music is everywhere. It is an undeniable part of our lives and it is possibly the most popular medium for entertainment and communication. The styles are as diverse and numerous as are cultures in our world. Differences and...Bethany Dillon: interview with Sparrow Records artist Bethany Dillon- (Found June 29, 2008 ) We recently met Bethany Dillon and had an opportunity to chat and learn more about her... "I want to awaken in my generation something that's been dead. I want to make the Word flesh and blood for my generation, to show them that living out the Gospel is something greater and more mysterious, with more adventures than we've learned."http://music.thoughtquotient.com/bethanydillon/bethanydillon.htm Watermark: interview with Rocketown artist Watermark- (Found June 29, 2008 ) We recently had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Watermark and learning more about them.... Watermark is: husband and wife duo of Nathan and Christy Nockels. Releasing three studio albums since their first major label release on Rocketown Records in 1998, they have shared their songwriting talents by crafting songs of very accessible and often personal lyrics that seem to strike a chord with the listener. Nathan's musicianship and production skills blend with Christy's strong...http://music.thoughtquotient.com/watermark/watermark.htm Alathea: interview with Rocketown artist Alathea- (Found June 29, 2008 ) We recently got to interview Alathea and here's the scoop.... Carrie Theobald (accordion, wind instruments, vocals), Mandee Radford (guitar, vocals), and Cristi Johnson (mandolin, percussion, vocals) "These songs tell the simple story of our lives, sung out as creatively and honestly as we know how to be. From the images and instrumentation to the recording and photography, we tried to keep everything true to the passion of the songs and their setting in the mountains of East...http://music.thoughtquotient.com/alathea/alathea.htm Avalon: interview with Sparrow Records artist Avalon- (Found June 29, 2008 ) We recently had the privilege of interviewing Melissa and Jody of Avalon.... MQ: Do you have a mission statement Jody: Our mission statement has always been, of course, to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to people through music. It sounds plain and simple but it is plain and simple. I think it's the way He meant it to be. So, that's our first priority. It's also been a big deal of ours to portray excellence in our music as well. I think if we're going to give God something, it needs to be..http://music.thoughtquotient.com/avalon/avalon.htm Shaun Groves: interview with Rocketown artist Shaun Groves- (Found June 29, 2008 ) We didn't ever really listen to music in my house. It's kind of weird. We had a Bill Cosby record and an Elvis record and that's it! (laughing) Oh, we had Buddy Holly 'cause we're from Texas so you've got to listen to Buddy Holly. I didn't come from a musical background at all. I never sang as a kid. I never dreamed of standing on the stage with a guitar. It just sort of snuck up on me. In middle school, I started playing the saxophone just cause I had to have an elective. And we had an old...http://music.thoughtquotient.com/shaungroves/shaungroves.htm |