Many of you know that I sold a company called Vitabase last year. Vitabase was my main focus for the past fifteen years. In fact, we built an office/warehouse for it a few miles from my house. When I sold Vitabase, they originally wanted to stay in the building so I could be around to […]
Author Archives: Greg Howlett
It is that time of the year where we church musicians get have to play Christmas carols. Yeah! Sigh…. I know it is not politically correct to admit it but I am not the biggest fan in the world of Christmas music. Don’t get me wrong—some traditional carols are great (“O Come All Ye Faithful,” […]
I am usually considered to be a conservative Christian musician because most of the music I perform and record is traditional and conservative. I like big orchestras more than bands. I like working with established older songs more than the CCLI top 20. That being said, I do not consider myself part of the conservative […]
Much ink is spilled about the tension between progressives and conservatives in the world of church music. I have written more than my share on that topic but today I want to talk about another uneasy tension that exists in church music: the tension between trying to hold high standards and giving anyone a chance […]
It is fashionable these days to talk about planning your life. By that, I mean planning how you want it to look and then executing the plan to make it happen. The self-help gurus love to give you the formulas for life planning. So do your local network marketing friends. In theory, there is nothing […]