Indieheaven Blog

“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: David Byrd, INDIEHEAVEN artist, Singer/songwriter, is a multi-faced musician. His hands slide along a GUITAR, TROMBONE BARITONE HORN and PIANO! David vehemently states that God has called him to be a worshipper! With a ministry growing by leaps and bound, including sharing the stage with Ron Kenoly, David direction is plain and simply to Transform Lives Through Passionate Worship! Take a moment to listen to this artists repertoire of music at: David’s Indieheaven Profile

Take a listen to the BEST songs from our Indieheaven members! After listening to all songs on our popular FANFAVES CHART, we picked the TOP 20 SONGS for the month of MARCH 2012. The bar keeps getting raised by our Indieheaven members! The quality is outstanding! You will love these songs!

Click the banner below to go check out the songs, the BEST INDIE SONGS found on INDIEHEAVEN! Listen and rate each song from 1-5 Stars. Make tomorrows hits, TODAY!

“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 Becky Wright, INDIEHEAVEN ARTIST, is not only a seasoned singer/songwriter and speaker, but she is also the mother of 10. No, I didn’t type that wrong:) She and her husband (Retired Navy Chaplain, and now Child Welfare Supervisor) have 10 children all together, including 6 grown children, 4 still at home, and 3 of the 10 are adopted. Becky serves as a passionate voice for children, particularly orphans and foster children. Becky is a frequent Keynote Speaker (and musical inspiration) at Adoption/ Orphan/ Foster Care conferences and workshops across the USA. Take a listen to Becky’s music at Becky’s Indieheaven Profile

“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, INDIEHEAVEN ARTIST, 9th Hour, are using their music to help individuals who have struggled with obesity and lack of exercise in their lives by teaming up with FAITHFUL WORKOUTS.

“Don’t you think it’s time to take care of yourself and be a good steward of the life God has given you?”, states 9th Hour.

Faithful Workouts was founded by Michelle Spadafora in 2008. Michelle began her career in the fitness industry in 1984 as an aerobic instructor at Bally’s Health Clubs. Over the last few years, Michelle began to integrate her faith into her exercise programs where the blend of faith, fitness and fuel has created a large and enthusiastic client base.

Two of their tracks, “Cover Me” and “Prodigal Son” have been selected for the next Faithful Workouts video series. Discussions are continuing exploring other musical partnerships for the Faithful Workouts broadcasts on Dish and Direct TV.

9th Hour completely gets ‘it’. What a unique place to go with their music. Taking care of what God has given us from the inside out is vital to all ministries. Mind, Body and Soul. Thumbs up, 9th Hour! Take a moment to check out these two tracks and much more from 9th Hour: 9th Hour’s Indieheaven Profile

“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 John Vitz, INDIEHEAVEN ARTIST, is such a unique man/artist/composer. He has just retired from a lifetime of serving his community as a Dentist. He simply has a heart that cares about people. He powerfully has a gift that has spread across the world and has even been recognized by the Vatican. I’ll let the words of his friends give you a view. “I have known John Vitz since his childhood in Reseda, California. When he sent me a CD of A Mass for Peace in the Third Millennium, I was prepared to be polite and find something nice to say. Imagine my surprise and delight when I listened to his CD and was thrilled by the fine music he had created. He is a mature and highly talented composer and his work will take its place among the best of contemporary composers”.Don Robertson [Composer, Songwriter, Nashville Songwriter's Hall of Fame] Thousand Oaks, CA ~

John is a Charismatic Catholic. In his own words, “I believe in the power of music to heal bodies, to touch hearts and to stir souls. My mission is to create music that is sacred, prayerful, joyful, inspirational and entertaining. With the help of The Holy Spirit, I have been blessed to touch a few hearts and move a few souls closer to Christ. As a Catholic composer and songwriter, I love to draw from the richness of the art and music of nearly 2000 years of Church history and create a new awareness, a new joy, a new perspective while maintaining what is truly sacred.”

Take a moment and visit this artists beautiful pieces of art through music. Your soul will be comforted by it.: John’s Indieheaven Profile

“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 The Kate White Band, INDIEHEAVEN ARTIST, over this past year, Kate White has had the incredible opportunity to be the worship director for 2012′s Mission ConneXion Conference held last weekend, January 20-21 at Crossroads Community Church in Vancouver, WA. The task was to put a skilled team of international worshippers together that could comprise our worship team and lead out in worship with different languages…Each member of the team either spoke two languages or grew up in a two language environment. They sang not only English worship songs but also worshipped in Arabic, Indonesian, Portugese, Italian, Native American and Indian. How cool is that? Taking the language of “worship” and utilizing the talents of God’s children to worship Him. The Kate White Band has much more on their plate to offer…Take a moment and peruse their music at: Kate’s Indieheaven Profile

“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 David Michael Carrillo, INDIEHEAVEN ARTIST, is an ordained minister & worship leader who has been a full time “Musicianary” since 1990 . Growing up, he faced the challenges of having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,(ADHD), learning disabilities, and being rejected by his peers. In his new book called “Fearfully & Wonderfully Made”(My Christian Journey with ADHD), David Michael shares about the healing power of the Gospel that delivered him from the fear of people and self doubt that developed as a teenager and young adult. He has a heart & love for the country of Latvia & the Eastern European countries and works closely with East European Mission network outreaches.

This is David’s second year teaching in Latvia. Wow, this artist has a passion that is multi-faceted. His personal story is rock-solid proof of how God uses those of us they have had personal struggles in our life and how we can turn them into helping others who don’t believe they can get through their own struggles. Check out and support this ‘artist with a huge heart’ and follow his journey as he disciples through his music. Check out David’s music Here: David’s Indieheaven Profile

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEB 01, 2012— Franklin, TN—Indieheaven is excited to announce DAVE PETTIGREW with his song, “The Love Of Jesus” as the Grand Prize Winner of their 2011 INDIESONG OF THE YEAR! The contest was based on a combination of fan voting, and critical review from a large panel of song expert judges from the CCM Industry and Indiestry including former VP of publishing for WORD, Cindy Wilt Colville, Brad Matthias of BEMA MEDIA, Dennis Dearing of Menace Music, Mark Giles of Hit Radio Promo, Shane Boyd of Pure Tracking, Matt Kees of CMS Productions and many more.

TOTAL GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE:
* $500 CASH
* A single song publishing deal.
* 1 year membership on Indieheaven
* 1 hour consult with Sue Ross-Mohr from The Inner Vizion
* 1 week as our featured member of Indieheaven.
* Press release and publicity!

ABOUT 2011 INDIESONG OF THE YEAR
The 2011 INDIESONG OF THE YEAR contest was open to members of Indieheaven only, who submitted their songs to Indieheaven’s popular FANFAVES CHART during the months of September, October and November 2011. Fans listened to and rated their favorite songs, and the TOP 10 rated songs from each month made the Semi-Final round, which started December 1, 2011. Those 30 songs were listened to and rated by fans for the month of December 2011, and the TOP 10 rated songs made the Final Round.

The TOP 10 rated songs were then reviewed by a panel of judges and a grand prize winner selected and announced on February 1, 2012.

Indieheaven has announced a new 2012 INDIESONG OF THE YEAR contest open to independent artists and songwriters who are Touring Pro or Sold-Out Arenas tier members of Indieheaven. Not a member of Indieheaven, click HERE to sign up! If you are already a member of Indieheaven, submit your song today! (Log in, look in PROMO and click on IndieSong/FanFaves Submission)

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