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<a href="http://www.danielbritt.com/rss/atom.xml" title="Atom feed">ATOM Blog Feed</a></li>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.comBlogger246125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-15111546291346008142010-02-15T12:23:00.000-05:002010-02-15T12:24:03.813-05:00Complaints About "Why Can't All God's Children Get Along"I have been asked several times recently to give a quote on the<br>"controversy" surrounding Karen Peck & New River's current single, "Why<br>Can't All God's Children Get Along."<p>Here is my quote:<p>In days where we currently hear so much politically divided opinions in our<br>country, this song is a keen reminder that in God's family, unity is<br>critical. As [John] Wesley said: "if your heart be as my heart, give me thy<br>hand," so echoes the message of Karen Peck & New River. It is a call to<br>focus on the truly important foundations of our faith, find that common<br>ground, the metanarrative, that "Jesus Christ and Him Crucified" is what our<br>story is all about. The rest? Just details! The funny thing (and sad at the<br>same time), is some people are fussing about a song whose messages is a<br>reminder not to fuss! <p>It's so easy to get caught up on the side roads and forget the goal at hand.<p><br>Then again, I'm not your mother.<p>...but I am your brother. <p>And our common bond is Jesus. <p>Let's press on as the Church, His bride, in service of the King as our only<br>agenda!<p>-----<p>I am enough of a realist to know that "it ain't gonna happen" one hundred<br>percent of a time, until we get home. But, should that keep us from trying?<br>We all have different views and interpretations on issues where the Bible is<br>silent or somewhat vague, but on the main issues of salvation, love should<br>be paramount to all that we do as followers of Christ. So, exactly WHY can't<br>all God's children get along? <p>-Daniel Britt<br><a href="http://www.danielbritt.com">http://www.danielbritt.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-1511154629134600814?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-63560943841808219032009-12-30T14:32:00.001-05:002009-12-30T14:35:41.151-05:00VIDEO>> Watch Ernie Haase Sing Live on Joy FM from NQC<object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7061786&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7061786&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/7061786">Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Sings Live on Joy FM from NQC</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1841954">Daniel Britt</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-6356094384180821903?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-58055686723769864402009-12-29T10:45:00.001-05:002009-12-29T10:45:41.426-05:00AUDIO/PODCAST INTERVIEW>> Daniel Britt & Candi Chandler Interview Ryan Seaton Live on Joy FM's Morning JoyRide<a href="http://www.danielbritt.com/audio/ryanseaton122809.mp3">http://www.danielbritt.com/audio/ryanseaton122809.mp3</a> <p>With the news of Ernie Haase & Signature Sound lead singer Ryan Seaton's<br>departure, and replacement Devin McGlamery of Karen Peck & New River, comes<br>discussion of Ryan's future on Joy FM's morning show, "The Morning JoyRide<br>with Daniel, Candi, & Melody." This was a live interview with Ryan,<br>broadcast on 12/29/09 at 8:30 a.m. ET.<p>-Daniel Britt<br><a href="http://www.danielbritt.com">http://www.danielbritt.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-5805568672376986440?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-32802134929576457452009-12-04T06:03:00.002-05:002009-12-04T06:16:35.111-05:00VIDEO>> The Perrys Tailgate Cookout Backstage at the NQC<object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7041804&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7041804&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/7041804">Joy FM's Daniel Britt at the Perrys' NQC Bus Tailgaiting Cookout</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1841954">Daniel Britt</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><BR><BR><a href="http://www.danielbritt.com">-Daniel Britt</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-3280213492957645745?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-42997044172087526052009-09-11T10:22:00.000-04:002009-09-11T09:23:40.692-04:00What if... Natalie Grant sang Southern Gospel?I am in Orlando, Florida at Disney World attending the Christian Music<br>Broadcaster's "Momentum '09" convention. Curb Records just fed us breakfast<br>and Natalie Grant just performed. What amazing vocal talent and abilities<br>she has. I really think she could "sing the phonebook;" sing anything and<br>make it good. There are few talents *that* good.<p>So... what if Natalie Grant were Southern Gospel. What kind of arrnagement<br>would she fit best in? Mixed Group? Soloist? Namely, WHO would you think<br>she'd pair nicely with vocally? I'd love see your thoughts on that; would be<br>fun.<p>Daniel Britt<br>-<a href="http://www.danielbritt.com">http://www.danielbritt.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-4299704417208752605?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-8414231481879460972009-08-28T07:20:00.000-04:002009-08-28T06:20:55.590-04:00AUDIO/PODCAST INTERVIEW>> Gaither Vocal Band (Guy Penrod, Wes Hampton, Marshall Hall) from Spring 2007This is the link to catch the interview with the "Gaither-less" Vocal Band's<br>Guy Penrod, Wes Hampton, and Marshall Hall as recorded backstage in Atlanta<br>in early 2007.<p><a href="http://www.danielbritt.com/audio/gvb07.mp3">http://www.danielbritt.com/audio/gvb07.mp3</a> (or listen using flash player at<br>this link: <a href="http://www.danielbritt.com/interviews.htm">http://www.danielbritt.com/interviews.htm</a>) <p>-Daniel Britt<br><a href="http://www.danielbritt.com">http://www.danielbritt.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-841423148187946097?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-31713009390119539532009-08-23T18:58:00.000-04:002009-08-23T19:58:54.478-04:00VIDEO>> Joy FM's Sing on Stage with Signature Sound Contest!Last night in Greensboro, NC, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound delighted an<br>audience of 1,000 fans. Before the show, however, Joy FM's grand prize<br>winner was delighted for the opportunity to perform on stage with EHSS. The<br>video link is here to see the video that was shown at the concert of all the<br>highlights:<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/6228373">http://vimeo.com/6228373</a> <p>-Daniel Britt<br><a href="http://www.danielbritt.com">http://www.danielbritt.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-3171300939011953953?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-67123595144620517662009-08-21T14:47:00.000-04:002009-08-21T13:47:21.614-04:00AUDIO/PODCAST INTERVIEW>> Morning JoyRide Interviews Joseph Habedank About Engagement AnnouncementWe interviewed Joseph Habedank today about his proposal this week. You'll<br>also hear the song he performed on bended knee this past Tuesday night.<p>Download here:<br><a href="http://www.danielbritt.com/audio/joyride_josephhabedankproposal.mp3">http://www.danielbritt.com/audio/joyride_josephhabedankproposal.mp3</a><p>-Daniel Britt<br><a href="http://www.danielbritt.com">http://www.danielbritt.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-6712359514462051766?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-57993522529009326852009-08-13T07:09:00.003-04:002009-08-13T07:12:52.337-04:00Could Radio Stand to Play Multiple Singes By the Same Artist?At Musicscribe's blog, where I also am a contributer, <a href="http://www.musicscribe.com/blog/wordpress/?p=2129">this discussion was brought up by David Bruce Murray</a>. It is in relation to an artist releasing more than one single at a time. My response is this:<br /><br />Interesting idea, David. The standard way of radio programming, and the way we program radio at Joy FM, allows for a very limited amount of slots for new singles.<br /><br />Among that chunk of "currents" we have: a heavy, medium and light category.<br /><br />As you can imagine, the heavy category is for a select few.<br /><br />To keep a sound that is not focused too much on one artist, you'd have to limit an artist to one song in the heavy category. <br /><br />If their second single was in a medium or light category at the same time, their heavy single would always usurp the right to be played first. Heavy is given priority. If the heavy song plays every 3 hours, more than likely, that artist would not be allowed to play much outside of that one song, without generating a rotation error. <br /><br />If it did allow the second single to be play, it would negate any of that artist's classic songs from the past.<br /><br />So... the focus would be 100% on the artist's two NEW songs with almost zero chance for that group's classic/recurrent/gold songs to play.<br /><br />Hour 1: SONG A<br />Hour 2: SONG B <br />Hour 3: SONG A<br />Hour 4: SONG B<br /><br />at this rate, we're playing that artist once per hour. Any more than that is probably oversaturated. Note that there is now no room for any other song by that artist. If you're a two-hit wonder, that's good. But if you've had huge success in the past, say goodbye to that brand recognition.<br /><br />The risk there is this: we KNOW that Gold City's Midnight Cry was and still is a huge song. We're "not sure" about the next single they send out. *We* may like it, but who knows if will have the staying power of a Midnight Cry with the audience.<br /><br />We'll take a chance on a good single to give it a shot to make an impact, but.......<br /><br />Radio is going to bank on Midnight Cry as being a song we can count on getting a good reaction. Putting something else on with such exclusive airplay in place of Midnight Cry is a risk.<br /><br />(having said all that, sometimes risks are worth taking!)<br /><br />I still like your idea; it's thinking outside the box, outside of the current system, and asking the right questions. I think if radio thinks outside the box, too, we could find a way to adapt.<br /><br />-<a href="http://www.danielbritt.com">Daniel Britt</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-5799352252900932685?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-18301671785895008082009-06-26T08:35:00.000-04:002009-06-26T07:35:43.683-04:00VIDEO>> Janet Paschal's Cancer Checkup at DukeHere's a video we recently shot while following Janet Paschal to Duke<br>University for her six-month checkup for Breast Cancer.<p>The video is here:<br> <br><a href="http://janetandfriends.com/2009/06/my-6-month-check-up-2/">http://janetandfriends.com/2009/06/my-6-month-check-up-2/</a> <br> <br>-Daniel Britt<br><a href="http://www.danielbritt.com">http://www.danielbritt.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-1830167178589500808?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-47314257094910404282009-05-19T14:19:00.001-04:002009-05-19T13:21:19.962-04:00AUDIO/PODCAST INTERVIEW>> Tribute to Eva Mae LeFevre<a href="http://www.danielbritt.com/audio/evamaetribute.mp3">Here </a>is a specially produced piece with clips from Eva Mae LeFevre's last<br>interview before her death this past Monday.<br> <br>-Daniel Britt<br><a href="http://www.danielbritt.com">http://www.danielbritt.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-4731425709491040428?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-17300839328705115702009-05-18T13:51:00.001-04:002009-05-18T14:11:08.408-04:00Eva Mae LeFevre 1917-2009Today, the news was not good...for us. Eva Mae LeFevre passed away around<br>7:25 a.m. local Atlanta time. She had become a good friend and encourager of<br>mine. I just posted the official news release to her website,<br><a href="http://www.evamae.com">http://www.evamae.com</a>. It is as follows:<p>Eva Mae LeFevre, Home at Last <p>Eva Mae LeFevre passed away at 7:25 a.m. on Monday, May 18, 2009, at age 91.<br>She had been hospitalized in April for pneumonia at which time doctors also<br>discovered a fractured hip. <p>Please stay tuned for service details as that information becomes available.<p><br>Known as the First Lady of Gospel Music, Eva Mae LeFevre became the first<br>living woman to be inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1978. Ten<br>years later, she was the first gospel music inductee into the Georgia Music<br>Hall of Fame. Eva Mae first began singing and playing the piano as a young<br>child at her father's church in South Carolina. In 1934, she married Urias<br>LeFevre and began a 40 year journey leading The Lefevres, which became one<br>of the most beloved groups in gospel music history. Eva Mae's trademark alto<br>voice and piano artistry became a defining influence for the LeFevres. The<br>group became staples on WGST radio, based out of their hometown of Atlanta,<br>Georgia. They later pioneered a gospel music television program, The Gospel<br>Singing Caravan, while touring as many as 100,000 miles a year across North<br>America. <p>After attempting to retire years ago, Eva Mae could never walk away from her<br>love for gospel music. She continued to delight audiences across North<br>America throughout her twilight years, both through Gaither Homecoming<br>appearances and solo concerts. Today, she has joined her husband in<br>eternity. Her spirit, her dignity, that flawless alto voice and contagious<br>laugh, her quick sense of humor and unshakable faith in Christ was an<br>inspiration to us all. She will be sorely missed.<p>-Daniel Britt<br><a href="http://www.danielbritt.com">http://www.danielbritt.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-1730083932870511570?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-49836943586085052052009-04-27T12:41:00.000-04:002009-04-27T11:43:55.994-04:005-Member Gaither Vocal Band Review<div class=Section1> <p class=MsoPlainText>I don't know how to say what I want to say. There's not really any good way to put it into words. The Gaither Vocal Band is on fire. Mark Lowry jokes about it being the "recycled Gaither Vocal Band." I say: "Hardly!" I saw them for the first time in Greensboro, NC this weekend and could not believe the sound would be this good. I have heard from so many that this was THE best concert in a long, long time. Just when you think the Homecoming tour might be slowing, watch out! Signature Sound was great, Collingsworth Family is amazing, Lynda, Janet, Ben, Gordon, Kevin ... it's a great combo. Nothing but good things to say. Of course, I'm a fan - but this was "ridiculously good" as my co-host Melody would say!<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoPlainText>Another thrill was having a private reception with Joy FM donors 2 hours before the show. Imagine the surprise on everyone's faces when Ben Speer, Janet Paschal, Gordon Mote, Kevin Williams, Rory Rigdon, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Bill Gaither and the Gaither Vocal Band showed up!! GVB and EHSS even sang a few songs. I hope to have some video clips soon of that excitement.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoPlainText>-Daniel Britt (www.danielbritt.com)<o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-4983694358608505205?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-6856882189976091132009-03-27T13:19:00.001-04:002009-03-27T13:21:09.309-04:00Video>> Daniel Britt on Quest for Pre-Packaged Snow Cream<embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-3180185591517395764&hl=en&fs=true" style="width:400px;height:326px" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> </embed><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-685688218997609113?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-67786127820448776472009-03-22T21:01:00.002-04:002009-03-22T21:04:53.980-04:00Video>> Daniel Britt using Brush CutterSo this weekend brought backyard work my way. We're preparing to clear out ground covering and killing overgrown kudzu to make way for a privacy fence.<br /><br />I do like power tools!<br /><br /><embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-3474578076435299035&hl=en&fs=true" style="width:400px;height:326px" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> </embed><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-6778612782044877647?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-38512142401082866352009-03-10T14:44:00.006-04:002009-03-12T13:18:23.276-04:00Jesus & John WayneAs I put pen to paper, at the radio station where I work, we have had to delete a song that has received a ton of complaints. (I did not like doing it, but the people really do have a voice.) At the risk of sounding self-righteous in my understanding of the song's meaning, and putting down people for being narrow minded Christians (certainly not my goal), I do have a few questions that are meant to be my attempt at understanding something that is so basic to the message of the Gospel.<br /><br />The song is "Jesus and John Wayne," performed by the Gaither Vocal Band.<br /><br />The meaning of the song, in my mind, is as follows:<br /><br />-Christians are just as human as non-Christians<br /><br />-we live in a fallen world, so when you get 51% right, rejoice!<br /><br />-our sin is not the issue, Christ's love, grace, and endless forgiveness is the issue. We obsess so much on our sin, when Christ took care of that on the cross. It's covered! We instead should obsess on Him.<br /><br />-God loves us on our good days and He loves us on our bad days<br /><br />-Sanctification (the process of getting better and better) is the work of the Holy Spirit, not ours. If it's up to us to get better, I don't have a prayer.<br /><br />Now, maybe they don't like the sound of the song. Maybe it's not catchy enough. Maybe it sounds elementary. Maybe it's too country. But, why do some think the song is comparing Jesus to John Wayne (it's not) or giving a brief for sin (it's not doing that either)?<br /><br />"Jesus and John Wayne" is simply an expounded illustration in lyric of Paul's frustration in saying "the good I want to do, I don't do and the evil I don't want to do, that's what I do."<br /><br />This quote from a Bible teacher I heard the other day, Dr. Brown, is quite profound: "The only people that get any better are the ones who know that if they don't get any better, God will still love them anyway."<br /><br />That truth is freeing.<br /><br />Didn't our guy say that?<br /><br />"You shall know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."<br /><br />So my original question: why are so many Christians afraid of that message? Why so much hatred of this song?<br /><br />I'd honestly like to know. It's times like these that make me want to run! Or, to quote another line from Dr. Brown, makes me consider going into vinyl repair for a living!<br /><br />-<a href="http://www.danielbritt.com">Daniel Britt</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-3851214240108286635?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-69620767400302966702009-02-20T22:43:00.003-05:002009-02-20T22:47:18.342-05:00Video/Interview>> Morning JoyRide Interview with Harold Reed on singing the wrong lyricHarold Reed of the Kingsmen mistakenly sang the wrong word in "Look For Me At Jesus Feet," changing the whole meaning of the song.<br /><br />The Morning JoyRide interviewed Harold about his mishap. Here's the interview, as posted with pictures by Brandon Reese of the Kingsmen Quartet:<BR><BR><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/--C0AaqCAz8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/--C0AaqCAz8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><BR><BR>The original performance YouTube video is here:<BR><BR><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iqJZ93__tC8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iqJZ93__tC8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-6962076740030296670?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-25860707733654561432008-11-12T11:19:00.003-05:002008-11-12T11:27:41.865-05:00Southern Gospel added to Sirius lineup, survives XM mergerIt's no longer a mystery or secret to keep. Tell the world! Southern Gospel programming not only survives the Sirius-XM merger, but flourishes on BOTH satellite platforms!<br /><br /><strong>enLighten</strong> and its programs, including <strong>Daniel Britt & Friends</strong> and <strong>The Gospel Greats</strong>, will continue to be heard on both XM at channel 34 and on Sirius at channel 67.<br /><br />In addition, the <strong>Gaither Homecoming Radio</strong> show is added to the enLighten family of programming.<br /><br />Early estimates that I've seen for the combined Sirius+XM audience ranges as low as 17 million, and as high as 19 million. (The official number released by Sirius XM PR is "18 million.")<br /><br />Another byproduct of this merger is the continued partnership between XM & DirecTV and Sirius & Dish Network. These satellite television services provide a simulcasted audio feed to their subscribers.<br /><br />Certainly unofficial, I did a quick tabulation of subscribers to XM, Sirius, DirecTV, and Dish Network, and came up with a ballpark just under <em>50 million subscribers</em>.<br /><br /><u>While that's strictly a very quick ballpark</u>, it shows that Southern Gospel has a real chance to prove itself to an incredibly large number of people. Let us not disappoint!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-2586070773365456143?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-3232937615475204512008-08-25T15:04:00.004-04:002008-08-25T15:08:20.374-04:00Bill Gaither co-hosts 3-part series on Convention Style MusicBill Gaither called me earlier in the year wanting to do something educational in nature and focus on convention style music. We took 3 weeks of Daniel Britt & Friends and, together, co-hosted a series on that theme.<br /><br />The first of the three weeks is tonight - coming your way at 7 p.m. Eastern time on XM 34 and DirecTV 828.<br /><br />Two additional broadcasts will be heard on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET, and on Saturday at 12 p.m. (noon) ET.<br /><br />Here's the PR piece:<br />Coming up on the next Daniel Britt & Friends: It's a three-part educational series on the history of Convention-Style music as we welcome guest co-host to the show, Bill Gaither! You'll hear many samples of what convention style music is, learn where it came from, and gain a passion for why this American art form needs to live. It's on the next three editions of Daniel Britt & Friends!<br /><br />-<a href="http://www.danielbritt.com/">Daniel Britt</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-323293761547520451?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-90947198838121578162008-08-16T18:02:00.001-04:002008-08-16T18:06:14.458-04:00Joy FM Gets Artists to Lip Sync!<p>At Joy FM, we recently conducted a "Lip Sync" contest to win tickets to The Greene's annual Jubilee concert.</p><p>At the concert, we decided to take the lip sync challenge to the next level.<br /><br />We invited audience members on stage to lip sync "Shouting Time" by The Hoppers.<br /><br />At the second chorus, we surprised the crowd with a celebrity makeup of The Hoppers - see Rodney Griffin, Clayton Inman, Ivan Parker, Sue Dodge, Joseph Habedank, Scotty Inman, and Tony Greene acting as the Hoppers.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.joyfm.org/pages/studio/lipsync.shtml">The videos are accessible at this link.</a></p><p>-Daniel Britt</p><div align="justify"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-9094719883812157816?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-62648196587685181422008-07-15T15:48:00.003-04:002008-07-15T15:56:16.845-04:00AUDIO>> Talley Trio fake phone callAt <a href="http://www.joyfm.org/">Joy FM</a>, our staff pastor is Dennis Collins. He comes in regularly to answer questions from a Biblical perspective.<br /><br />Friday was his birthday. In passing recently, he asked "so which special guest are you going to have call me on my birthday?"<br /><br />Little did he know who we had up our sleeves... <a href="http://www.danielbritt.com/audio/talleybirthdaycall.mp3">Talley-ho!</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-6264819658768518142?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-2592578034231659352008-06-18T14:56:00.001-04:002008-06-18T14:58:55.007-04:00AUDIO/PODCAST INTERVIEW>> Ben Speer<a href="http://www.danielbritt.com/audio/benspeer.mp3">This is my interview</a> - rather long - with the legendary Ben Speer. This was recorded during NQC week, 2007, in Louisville, Kentucky. Enjoy!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-259257803423165935?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-77007862074909239442008-06-11T14:31:00.001-04:002008-06-11T14:34:07.215-04:00AUDIO/PODCAST INTERVIEW>> Gordon MoteHere's <a href="http://www.danielbritt.com/audio/gordonmote.mp3">an interview I recorded with Gordon Mote </a>at the Atlanta Gaither Homecoming backstage April 13, 2007.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-7700786207490923944?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-55066496244796432182008-04-16T16:48:00.005-04:002008-04-16T16:58:09.693-04:00AUDIO/PODCAST INTERVIEW>> Mark Lowry & Bill Gaither co-host the Morning JoyRide<a href="http://www.marklowry.com/">Mark Lowry</a> was scheduled to co-host the <a href="http://www.joyfm.org/pages/studio/morningshow.shtml">Morning JoyRide with Daniel, Candi, & Melody</a> on Wednesday, April 9th on <a href="http://www.joyfm.org/">Joy FM</a>.<br /><br />What we were surprised to learn is that <a href="http://www.gaither.com/">Bill Gaither</a> was making a surprise appearance too.<br /><br />And to boot: Bill stayed around for the entire show!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.danielbritt.com/audio/markandbillonjoyride.mp3">The MP3 download</a> gives you most of the show's discussions (sorry, no music is included for copyright reasons).<br /><br />Enjoy!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-5506649624479643218?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350031.post-10328907668561345032008-03-31T07:57:00.002-04:002008-03-31T07:59:39.835-04:00Bill & Gloria Gaither 4-Hour SpecialI wanted to drop a note to alert you of a special extended broadcast presentation of Daniel Britt & Friends - starting tonight on XM's enLighten Channel 34:<br /><br />It's a four-hour documentary on Bill & Gloria Gaither. <br /><br />This week you can hear the first two hours; next week you can catch the final two hours.<br /><br />Here's the scoop:<br /><br />Coming up on the next Daniel Britt & Friends: Bill & Gloria Gaither! You’ve seen them on television, you may have been to a Homecoming concert or two, you’ve likely heard bits and pieces of the Gaither story … but did you know that the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) named these two folks Songwriters of the Century … based on the impact their work has made on American culture in the 20th century? Several weeks ago, Daniel Britt traveled to Alexandria, Indiana … the town where Bill Gaither has lived his entire life … to sit around microphones in a Gaither studio and hear their “life stories” from their own lips – a conversation which consumed more than four hours! Not only did Daniel talk with Bill and Gloria about their early lives and meeting, but about their songwriting together, traveling as the Bill Gaither Trio with Bill’s brother Danny and how the Homecoming phenomenon came about … and so much more! Plus, you’ll hear from some folks in their hometown of Alexandria who have know them for 40 or more years, including the principal of the high school where they were both teachers and first met. And, while in town, Daniel chatted with Bill’s lifelong best friend about the personal side of Bill and what “makes him tick.” Of course, you’ll hear how the Gaither musical sound has evolved over the years from its beginnings more than 40 years ago. You won’t want to miss a minute of these four hours devoted to these two humble folks who are truly icons of Gospel music … presented in two extended two-hour broadcasts of Daniel Britt & Friends … coming the weeks of March 31st and April 7th on XM Radio Channel 34, enLighten. <br /><br />Daniel Britt & Friends is heard each week throughout the U.S. and Canada on XM Satellite Radio's enLighten 34 - Mondays at 7PM ET, Thursdays at 10PM ET, and Saturdays at 12 Noon ET. You can also hear it online at xmradio.com, at AOL Radio, or with DirecTV on channel 828. After the broadcast, you can download the extended interview from www.danielbritt.com<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7350031-1032890766856134503?l=www.danielbritt.com%2Fblog' alt='' /></div>danielbritt.comdanielbritt@danielbritt.com1