{"id":636,"date":"2009-03-19T09:33:19","date_gmt":"2009-03-19T09:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2009\/03\/you-be-the-interviewer-for-thi.html"},"modified":"2009-03-19T09:33:19","modified_gmt":"2009-03-19T09:33:19","slug":"you-be-the-interviewer-for-thi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/gospelsoundcheck\/2009\/03\/you-be-the-interviewer-for-thi.html","title":{"rendered":"YOU Be the Interviewer For This Year’s Gospel Music Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GMAweeklogo.jpg\"<\/span>Have you ever wished you could ask your favorite Christian music artist a question?
\nGospel Music Week doesn’t happen until April, but I’m already gearing up for the event, which brings together artists, media and industry professionals for a week of showcases, interviews and other fun stuff, all in the heart of Nashville.
\nI’ve attended for quite a few years and thought I’d try something fun this year: letting YOU be the interviewer!<\/strong> Between now and April 18th, when I leave, I’ll keep a running list of the artists that I have time scheduled with, and I want you to leave your questions in the comments section. Be sure to leave your first name, because I may video tape the responses so the artist can address you personally.
\nEven if you don’t see your favorite artist listed, still leave a general question. Not only am I still booking interviews, I’m attending some events where there are a lot of artists hanging out and mingling. So while I may not have a specific interview time with, say Hawk Nelson or Jeremy Camp, I’ll be having lunch with them.
\nSome of these artists are up-and-coming, some are veterans. (Haven’t heard, for example, if my interview request with Third Day is going to be accepted.) So take some time to check out the unfamiliar names – they may be the “next big thing.”
\nThe week culminates in the Dove Awards; I won’t be attending this year. To be honest, media sits in the press room and while we get to see winners and presenters after they’ve appeared we don’t get to see the show. This year, I need to be home the next day so I’m skipping the event. But you can watch the event live, for the first time I think, on the Gospel Music Channel. (Usually, you have to wait to see it in syndication.)
\nInterviews scheduled so far include<\/strong> (list is constantly be updated as artists become available for interviews):<\/p>\n


\nThousand Foot Krutch
\nPhillip LaRue
\nJaymes Reunion
\nKJ-52
\nThe Glorious Unseen
\nJoy Whitlock
\nMandisa
\nChris Sligh
\nLuke Benward
\nJoy Lippard
\nJason Crabb
\nThe Wrecking
\nDreamPilots
\nMelinda Watts, Gospel Dream winner 2008
\nFrancesca Battistelli<\/a>
\nBig Daddy Weave<\/a>
\nVirginia Hill
\nPress Play
\nThird Day
\nPhil Stacey
\nFireflight
\nIsrael Houghton
\nJesus People<\/a> filmmakers
\nEvents:<\/strong>
\nTooth & Nail luncheon and artist interviews (Jeremy Camp, Hawk Nelson, and TONS more T&N artists)
\nCentricity artists dinner (downhere, Jaime Jamgochian, Daniel Kirkley, Lanae Hale, Andrew Peterson)
\nMcCain guitar pull, artist list TBA
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