The Uplifting Music Blog

Hello, All, This is a bit of a rant post. I wanted to put this off for a while, but I feel that I can no longer hide this issue in the back of my mind. About a week ago, the Newsboys official Twitter account posted an image of lead guitarist Jody Davis playing guitar onstage. On the image, it said "Terry Naughton, All Rights Reserved." The image also had the caption "Newsboys: New Single 'Guilty.'" When I saw the image, I was amused because it looked very similar to a photograph that I had taken at Winter Jam a few years ago. I pulled up my image on my Flickr page to show my younger sister the similarities between the images. Well, it was I who was in for a 'treat.' They were the SAME image. I noticed that in the image that the Newsboys posted had some slight differences than my photo, but that these slight differences were the product of some bad photoshop. My photo had been taken by this Terry Naughton and passed off as his. I have contacted t...

The Official Wedding Photo Hello, I swear not all my posts are going to be about marriage and engagements, but come on! When did everyone in the music industry grow up? It seems like just yesterday like Colton Dixon became a rising star. Well, it seems that on Friday he married the lovely Annie Coggeshall. I applaud them as well, but man: Where does the time go? Today, the two embarked on their honeymoon in Tahiti. I wish them the best of luck in marriage. May the force, er, I mean, God be with them. :) Be sure to follow Colton on Twitter @coltondixon . You can also follow them on Instagram! Colton's is @coltondixonmusic and Annie's is @anniecog .  Here are some photos of the two angels: This is a photo from Colton's Bachelor Party.  This is a photo of Annie and her friends on the way to her Bridal Shower.      Some wedding dress options. A beautiful moment, from a beautiful night. And now so...

Hello, Guys, I have been fortunate enough to find out that this blog is doing WAY better than I thought so I decided that I have a large enough fan base to make a Twitter account as well. Here I will alert you all of quick news, articles that I have written, and I may even *dun dun duuuun!* post contests! Click here to check out my twitter . Also, guess what! David Crowder( @crowdermusic ) is following me!!!! This is so amazing!

   Recently, Jordan Smith has been having a bunch of amazing accomplishments--things that will go down in history forever. Well, as of January 2, Smith has someone to share that history with. Smith proposed to his girlfriend Kristen Denny. Denny was with Smith through all his hardships. She helped him through the Voice and now it is time for her to join him on the harder path that is marriage. I wish them the best of luck! Here are some photos of the beautiful couple's engagement: Their Instagram names are as follows: @jordansmithlive and @kristend. You can also follow Jordan Smith on Twitter by clicking here .

   Jordan Smith is a young man who is best known for winning the ninth season of The Voice. He has recently made history on the Hot Christian Songs chart. Currently, Smith is at No. 1 for his cover of "Mary, Did You Know" and at No. 2 for his cover of "Hallelujah." This kind of accomplishment is a first for any artist. Smith has also been blessed with earning No. 8 on this list for his cover of "Great Is Thy Faithfulness." This triple feat makes him only the third artist to ever achieve such a thing in the top 10.    Yes, we can continue to expect great things from 22 year old Jordan Smith. I wish the very talented singer the best of luck! You can follow him on Twitter at @JordanSmithLive. Here is the link to Jordan Smith's cover of "Mary, Did You Know." Photo Courtesy of Hollywoodlife.com

Hello, guys, This is more a personal post, but I was looking for audio and found my old SoundCloud account for this blog! It only has one track, but it is a remix of Skillet's hit song "Sick of It." I suggest you guys check it out just for laughs really. I can't believe I ever uploaded something quite like it to the internet! :) Click here for the link! I will now try to upload new content that is hopefully a bit more serious.... Maybe I'll even put on a remix competition if you guys are interested. Comment your thoughts on anything and everything below. I'll talk to you guys later! Your Gracious Host

Hello, Everyone, If you read my blog consistently, you will have noticed that there are now ads on the right side of the page. Do not worry. I am merely doing this because I need some funds and I felt this was the best way. If you could please click on an ad every once in a while, then I will be able to see if it is working. Please comment when you click on an ad. If you are redirected to something unsavory, then please tell me! This is the first time for me using this feature of blogger and I really am curious how it works out and I am still learning all the bugs and what not. Thank you for your cooperation! :) Me