The Cricket and Seagull: PositiveMusicandArts.com
Hear award-winning composer, record producer, and Meridian Magazine columnist Greg Hansen describe this visionary new online resource for musicians and others interested in enjoying and creating positive music and art. Get ready to expand your ideas of what you can do right now, right where you are, with your [...]

Only 7 more days until All About You hits shelves
There are only 7 more days until All About You hits shelves! Can you believe it’s already time?! We’re so excited about this album and can’t wait for you to hear it. It’s contemporary and bright and filled with songs that help [...]

Thought for the day
They’re really meant as individual “thought for the day” things. Eating them all at once could make you sick. So instead - go through this one long email slowly. Get inspired, and try some crazy idea. Just one. It’ll work, and excite you. Then next week you’ll try another, and another. [...]

Song Demo Jukebox Set to Launch March 17th
YourLDSneighborhood.com and Greg Hansen Music Productions have made it possible to have your song or vocal demo heard by top industry professionals, as well as voted on by the public. On March 17th, the Jukebox will be launched, enabling all those who are members of the yourLDSneighborhood [...]

Free Temple Square Concerts
Here’s the calendar for the free Temple Square Concerts in March. A variety of performances fill nearly every night, and encompass a broad spectrum of music. These provide opportunities for performers of various levels to share their talents with the public. Read more

Memorable New Trek Song Carries Multiple Meanings
Looking for something to motivate your youth for the upcoming trek experience? Building momentum during the months leading up to trek can be a challenge. A good “head-sticking” song can do wonders.Barry Hansen’s new song One Step Closer has multiple meanings of the word rescue-from the Martin’s [...]

How To Be Your Own Publicist
Music publicity has changed drastically in the past few years. Gone are the days when just having a CD was considered a shoe-in, and gone, too, are the days where staying on the road for 6-10 months a year guaranteed a good living. Read more

Two Hymns Inspired By President Gordon B. Hinckley
In the wake of the death of President Gordon B. Hinckley, two stories have been circulating about hymns that have been written that have connections to the Prophet. Although many “true stories” that circulate on the internet are nothing more than fabrications, both these stories are based [...]

Is Church Subsidy of the Arts a Viable Option?
Canada subsidizes its music, art and film industries to preserve a Canadian cultural identity. Would there be persuasive parallel arguments to the idea of subsidizing an LDS cultural arts identity? This excellent article explores both the rationale and effects of sponsoring and encouraging art to preserve [...]

Music Industry Entrepreneurship
There has never been a better time to be a music entrepreneur. Fundamentally, entrepreneurs see problems and fix them. Given the state of today’s music business, the opportunities for an entrepreneur to succeed are as high as they’ve ever been. In few other businesses can someone with little to no capital or [...]