A tool I use (and you should too!!)

As a church music director, you can become inundated with publishers saying "look at our music" or the latest and greatest contemporary worship song that you may want to pull your hair out and scream. And with advances in technology, if you have a microphone and a keyboard or guitar, you can get your song out there. As a music lover, I listen to KLove and Air1 (more Air1 than anything else!), but I've also found this great resource. It's called www.noisetrade.com

Having a nearly 3 year old and a 2 month old, I don't have a whole lot of free money to put toward purchasing music. That's where Noisetrade comes in. It's all free. There is a tiny catch, you have to put in your e-mail and your zip. But the zip is for the musicians to know that if a lot of people in your specific zip code downloaded your music, you may want to look at a concert in that area. There's major groups like The OC Supertones, Caedmon's Call, Evan Wickham, Five Iron Frenzy and many more, along with just regular old musicians, trying to get noticed. I can't tell you how many new artists I have found through Noisetrade. And for someone who likes a diversity of music (organ to rap), there's something for everyone. I have become more enthralled with the banjo due to musicians I have downloaded music from on Noisetrade.

So, go check it out! You can do different searches for musicians in your area (by specific city), styles of music, if you're a fan of a group of singer, and these are great ways to find new music! Have fun and let me know if you like it!