Indieheaven Blog

We have heard from quite a few independent artists of a booking scam going in where a church in England contacts the artist from out of the blue, extending an invitation to perform at their event. The catch is… the artist must have a work visa, and they can only get that from the church representative. Once the artist gives their account info to the rep, the rep cleans them out. Our advice… always check with others before falling for something that is too good to be true.. or contact us at Indieheaven and we’ll let you know if it’s legit or not.

Here’s one of the many bogus invites being sent to numerous artists.

Beloved Artist,
I am Pastor Richard Taylor from the aforementioned organization, we write you to seek your engagement in our upcoming conference tagged “VICTORY PRAISE YOUTH AND ADULT CONFERENCE 2011″ coming up 1st – 3rd DECEMBER 2011.

VENUE: Spurgeon Hall
Victory Outreach Church
Greenforge Way
Springvale Ind Estate
United Kingdom
NP44 3UZ
ENGLAND

THEME: “SHOW THE LIGHT AND THE PEOPLE WILL FIND THE WAY”

The purpose of these conference is to re-brand the heart,mind,body and soul of Christians who have gone astray and are diverting their whole attention into mundane affairs and ensuring that it is possible for Christians, whether new or of long standing, to deepen their spiritual lives and gain eternal life. Also bringing a heart of deep compassion and a strong commitment to the fullness of life that is found only in the redemptive love of Christ.

You are hereby invited for a performance engagement as God is going to feed us with his words to edify our souls through his ministers and orchestras. We choose you for this engagement because you have the real insight and intuitiveness of delivering a an exceptional performance after digesting your profile on the internet, we are optimistic you will indeed be a center of attraction for the audience to look up to as a role model through your inspirational and emotional musical ministration.

EVENT INFORMATION
AUDIENCE:1500
AGE:18-55
REFERENCE:EVENT BROCHURE
SIGNING OF AUTOGRAPH: ALLOWED
SELLING OF CD’S AND BOOKS: ALLOWED.
ENTITLEMENTS:
Victory Outreach Church Event Organizing Committee will be responsible for your Hotel Accommodation, Feeding, and Airfare Ticket Booking. An Honorarium and ground transportation.

We will be very grateful if you accept our invitation.
Confirm to us via e-mail or direct mobile on this letter head if you will be available for these engagement so we can go ahead with necessary preparations.

For more information about event please do not hesitate to send an email to us (victorychurchukconference2011@gmail.com). We will be ready to answer all your questions.

Everyone is welcome here at Victory Outreach Church, and we look forward to meeting you soon!

Pastor Richard Taylor
Victory Outreach Church
Tel Phone: + 44 7045750464

“Each week we, at INDIEHEAVEN, want to share a little about one of the hundreds of unique artists at INDIEHEAVEN. Getting to know each other better is vital in being Independent Together.

Did you know that BONE PROPHET, Indieheaven Artist, armed with the vision written in Ezekiel 37, The Valley of Dry Bones, brings music that reaches far into this generation. Every music scene has that one group that defines a new movement to surpass a listener’s expectations, and these guys truly succeed in doing that for today’s Christian Rock. Bone Prophet is a hard-hitting and edgy group with yet a very positive twist on lyrics and attitude. The band derives from Knoxville, TN but in a few short years has watched their efforts reach international status. Give them a listen and pass them on to the youth (and not so youth:) in this Universe. Check out their music Here: Bone Prophet’s Indieheaven Profile

We had the pleasure of attending the World Vision premiere showing of “Journey To Jamaa” this evening in Nashville. It is a story of 2 children from Africa whose mother died from aids and how their journey brought them to the Lord, and more! The music was provided by the band 1211, they were awesome!

Indieheaven is partnered with World Vision to share the WV opportunity to independent artists. If you are an independent artist, click Here to learn more and get involved!

“Each week we, at INDIEHEAVEN, want to share a little about one of the hundreds of unique artists at INDIEHEAVEN. Getting to know each other better is vital in being Independent Together.

Did you know Cameron, INDIEHEAVEN Artist, co-writes her songs with her husband. What makes this unique is that her husband, Jim, has no musical background whatsoever! She states it this way: ’0′. What an awesome rendering of God putting two of his children together and merging their gifts for His Glory. In Cameron’s own words, “Currently, Jim and I will spend many hours together writing, talking, praying, and working on new melodies and ideas of what we hear from our Father’s heart. We admit we cannot do this without Him. We love writing together! We have decided we’re hooked and there is no turning back to what life looked like before we started down this path. You see, we simply stumbled upon this idea of writing together one night….but that ….is another story for another time.” You see, it doesn’t always need to “make sense”. God has put an inner vision inside of each of us and when we have the desire to bring it all out to the surface for Him, you never know what will happen. Just ask Cameron! Check out her music Here: Cameron’s Indieheaven Profile

I spent most of the day today updating the Indieheaven Blog to the latest and most secure version of WordPress, and the theme. The blog is now integrated with Facebook, which is very cool!
Watch for more activity on our blog as we ramp up promoting our Indieheaven members, and sharing what we are up to! Thanks for checking out the Indieheaven blog!

Keith Mohr
president
Indieheaven

“Each week we, at INDIEHEAVEN, want to share a little about one of the hundreds of unique artists at INDIEHEAVEN. Getting to know each other better is vital in being Independent Together.

Did you know that Eddie Reynolds, INDIEHEAVEN artist, is no stranger to music. Releasing 2 solo efforts in the late 90′s and top of the new millennium, many will remember him as the Christian rapper VOICE. It was during this time where he released albums Bow Ya Head, and Broadcast which was distributed nationally and available through Tower Records. He played with the Rock-Worship band Kerygma, shared the stage with artists such as Kutless, Mercy Me, Jay Leach(American Idol), Barlow Girl, Superchick, Tenth Ave North, and many others. Fast forward to the present and it’s a whole new time for Eddie Reynolds and a whole new world to reach with his music. Check out this INDIEHEAVEN artist at www.indieheaven.com/artists/eddiereynolds

“Each week we, at INDIEHEAVEN, want to share a little about one of the hundreds of unique artists at INDIEHEAVEN. Getting to know each other better is vital in being Independent Together.

Did you know, Anita Ferrer, INDIEHEAVEN Artist, is penning a book entitled, “Arise From Your Graves”. This multi-talented, singer/songwriter/ entrepreneur has battled with vast debilitating, both physically and mentally, dis-ease throughout her young life. Her world had circled around child abuse, eating disorders, self-esteem issues, domestic violence and divorce. With a survivor mentality, Anita continued on. Her story is one that reveres our Lord and Savior. She is an encourager with grand results. Her words uplift all that find themselves in her path. As you will experience from her written prose, Anita’s world now revolves around forgiveness, healing and freedom. A powerful medley, brought into existence by a muse that always believed in the promises of her heavenly Father. Check out her music here: (Anita’s Indieheaven Profile) and send her a note of encouragement as the pages of her book will promise to touch many.

Indieheaven is excited to announce the 2012 INDIESONG OF THE YEAR CONTEST for independent Christian songwriters!

For more info visit, 2012 INDIESONG OF THE YEAR CONTEST

“Each week we, at INDIEHEAVEN, want to share a little about one of the hundreds of unique artists at INDIEHEAVEN. Getting to know each other better is vital in being Independent Together.

Did you know: Kate Thompson, INDIEHEAVEN artist, is a mother of twelve (12) children! Along with being a singer/songwriter/actress, she also runs an organization called The Adoption Thing. The goal of her ministry is to provide a ‘loving’ family to all the ‘lost’ children. The stories that are included in her personal repertoire will make your hair stand on end. In short, Kate and her staff ‘rescue’ children and provide warm loving arms. Check out her music Here: Kate’s Indieheaven Profile

On The Indie Mechanics Show #10, Keith and Sue discuss their thoughts on who should be part of the team for serious indie Christian artists. They touch on management, booking, publicity, music producer, co-writers and much, much more. Chock full of helpful info and tips!

Listen to all shows at:
www.indiemechanics.com