Getting your songs “out there” I received a snarky email the other day that made me sad for a minute. Here’s what happened. I send out a lot of value-oriented content to our email community. Often I’ll invite our followers to consider joining our 8-week online NCS Coaching program, a
The #1 Struggle Christian Songwriters Face Songwriters struggle with a lot of things. Whether it’s writer’s block, discouragement, lack of ideas, needing more skills, or even loneliness, the artistic journey of songwriting isn’t always easy. But I’d say that the #1 challenge songwriters struggle with is a sense of their
Darnell Peters Named NCS Songwriter of the Month New York state’s Darnell Peters, husband, father, and bassist, has been named NCS Songwriter of the Month. Peters, a physical therapist by day, is reaching his goal of becoming an impactful Christian songwriter with the release of his inspirational single, “I Am
Dealing with Disappointment Born the fifth of six children into a highly musical family, 20-year old Anna Beth Boland has begun to carve out her own musical niche with the release of her new single, For My Good. Released August 29th, the song portrays Anna’s transparent cry of trusting God
Songwriter of the Month “I exhausted my own talents years ago. It’s only by sitting at the feet of others who are ahead of me that I’m going to improve,” says Grande Baliad, a worship leader in the greater Detroit area. “I believe that if you want to get better,”
NCS Songwriter of the Month The love for Spanish and for the Latin world began with her nanny, Lupe, who first taught her the beauty of the language and the people who speak it. “My parents owned an art gallery and they were always hosting artists from all different parts
Songwriting dreams often start at a young age. Tucson worship pastor and NCS Songwriter of the Month, Brian Goodall, recalls, “I remember laying in my bed as a middle schooler and pretending I was conducting symphonies that I composed. I didn’t know that that was abnormal.” Brian would later complete
What a Beautiful Name It Is Hillsongs’ “What a Beautiful Name” by Brooke Ligertwood and Ben Fielding took the worship world by storm a couple of years back and even won a Grammy. We still sing it a lot at our church and I bet you do, too. It’s hanging
Three years and a lot of dedication are beginning to pay off for songwriting hopefuls, Shirley Nagel and Jaclynn Huse. With over twenty compositions between them already signed to publishers and more on the way, the two cowriters met through NCS Coaching. “Shirley and I were in [NCS] Boot Camp
At first glance, David Michael Watson appears to be just another California surfer dude. But get to know his music and you quickly discover that he’s a deep-thinking, deep-feeling, and deep-hearted worshiper who has a message to bring to the world through his thoughtful modern worship approach. Deep-Hearted Worship Releasing
