I’ve always loved music. I think it’s safe to say I have always loved Christian music, too. In fact, I can recall clapping hands and singing along to Ferlin Husky, and “Somebody Touched Me” as my father played it on the Hi-Fi ( That’s what they were really called, back then, because music wasn’t even “stereo” yet) in our living room.

Many many things changed over the years; Music changed, too, and a large portion of it was for the better. I moved on from my father’s “Gospel” records to Christian Rock Operas (Remember “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “GodSpell”?) and then to Contemporary Christian Music, trying to bring the word of God to the ears of the masses, and wandering dangerously close to the edge of slipping into “worldly” behavior in order to keep up those presentations.

In College, I was involved in the College radio program where we rented airtime on a local public station in San Jose, Ca. I saw a good many names come through there that are now gone with the times, but I knew music would continue to be an important influence in the lives of God’s people, just as David played and sang and danced to the Lord so long ago.

In the mid 1980’s I was working in a small Christian station near Tehachapi, CA, and it was there I became host of a weekly 8 hour program called "Gospel Music Roundup".
You can read more about my history HERE:http://gospelmusicroundup.org/about/

What's going on?:

Labor Day Podcast!: Chek out my new podcast, just for this Labor day weekend, at
http://gospelmusicroundup.org/2008/08/29/gospel-music-roundup-a-resting-place/
Thanks!
Tom

What Gospel Music Roundup is all about!: I love Gospel Music, I have made that pretty clear! But more than that, my page, my podcast, and my life are dedicated to promoting those others who love Gospel Music as well, and sing it for the glory of the Lord!
Keep your eye on these blogs, and I will update here when I post a new podcast... many with songs shared by singers I encountered right here on SoundClick.
Here are just a few links to recent shows that you are more than welcome to check out!
http://gospelmusicroundup.org/2008/07/24/gospel-music-roundup-western-style-part-ii/

http://gospelmusicroundup.org/2008/07/28/gospel-music-roundup-sunday-service-holy-is-the-lord/

http://gospelmusicroundup.org/2008/08/03/gospel-mu...

Crossing over; Our Graduation Day!: Dave Berland has once again taken a lyric that came to me a couple weeks ago, after the passing of a dear prayer warrior from my church, and transformed it into a truly warm and uplifting song called, "Graduation Day"
You see, when I had learned of this passing of one of the most concerned and loving people ever to grace our walls, the immediate thought that came to mind was, "WOW;. She had her Graduation Day!"
There is no joy as great as knowing that you will see someone who has moved on again, in heaven.
What is even more amazng is that I sent the lyric off to Dave Berland the morning I wrote it, and in the evening, he sent me back what he called, "The rough cut". Tears came to my ey...

My dreams come true with the help of my friends!: No, this is not about an old beatles song. This is about true friendship, commitment, and talent.
As many of you know, I am close friends with Dave Berland. I could almost say Best Friends, but that title is reserved for others in his life before me, like his wife, and others. Still, I have never known a man like him; Especially one so committed to spreading the Gospel in song!
In my radio days, I watched as Christian Music became more and more of a business than a ministry. This caused me great sadness, because I had seen so many great artists come forth with a servant's heart, willing to play to whomever would listen and share in praise.
Over the years since, I began to focus on s...

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