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Jay Swartzendruber
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Tuesday, August 1, 2006

WANTED: Compelling Female Artists

If you're a CCM subscriber, then you already know that this month's cover story highlights Natalie Grant, Nichole Nordeman, Leigh Nash, BarlowGirl, Sara Groves and other female artists who are making waves in Christian music, despite today's male-dominated scene. Our editorial team is thrilled with the insightful overview that music journalist Greg Rumburg delivered on this important topic. We feel these gender-related trends in music should be addressed sooner rather than later. So imagine our surprise when, one week after we sent this issue of the magazine to our printer, USA Today featured a prominent article titled: SERIOUS FEMALE SINGERS HARDER TO FIND ON THE CHARTS.

The obvious parallels to our article were striking. However, one key difference in the USA Today story is the observation that in the mainstream music world, while there are indeed several successful female artists, substance and depth aren't defining most of those careers. It's a very interesting read...to check out the article for yourself, simply click on the link below:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2006-07-13-female-singers_x.htm

Respectfully,

Jay
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