{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Gospel Soundcheck","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/gospelsoundcheck","author_name":"Joanne Brokaw","author_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/gospelsoundcheck\/author\/jbrokaw","title":"3 things you need to know about Christian music industry and the economy - Gospel Soundcheck","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"hjW2pnkhkJ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/gospelsoundcheck\/2008\/10\/3-things-you-need-to-know-abou.html\">3 things you need to know about Christian music industry and the economy<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/gospelsoundcheck\/2008\/10\/3-things-you-need-to-know-abou.html\/embed#?secret=hjW2pnkhkJ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;3 things you need to know about Christian music industry and the economy&#8221; &#8212; Gospel Soundcheck\" data-secret=\"hjW2pnkhkJ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"While doing some research about how the current economy is affecting Christian music, I heard from John Styll, President and CEO of the Gospel Music Association, which is an industry organization dedicated to promoting all forms of Christian music and providing professional resources for anyone involved in Christian music. GMA is involved in everything from&hellip;","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/files\/import\/CastingCrowns.jpg"}