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~ CA Music Notes: What’s going on inside the Christian Music and Entertainment Industry inJanuary 2025 with Jordan Smith, Sam Moore, Chuck Wagon Gang, Lee Greenwood & More  ~ Concert Promotion in Today’s Market—a Humorous Look ~ Concert Promotion in Today’s Market: How to Sell Out Without Selling Out—a humorous look at promoting concerts ~ In 1990, I wrote a small booklet called How to Promote a Benefit Concert on a Shoestring Budget, giving tips and a checklist on how to get the word out about a concert without breaking the bank… Read more The Voice Winner Jordan Smith New Single, “The Blood” Jordan Smith, the celebrated singer-songwriter who rose to fame as the highest-selling artist in the history of the smash television talent show “The Voice,” continues to spotlight his gospel roots with the release of his new single, “The Blood.”  Read more Grammy Winner Sam Moore Member of Rock Hall of Fame, Dead at 89 ~ Grammy Winner, Soul Man & Gospel Artist Sam...

  Soul Man Sam Moore passed away this morning in Coral Gables, Florida. He was 89. The cause of death was complications recovering from surgery. Moore — with his trademark tenor that distinctively rose through every song he performed — was half of the Grammy winning duo Sam & Dave of the 1960s. Their sensational hits included “Soul Man,” “Hold On I’m Coming,” “I Thank You,” and many more. Sam & Dave were inducted into the Rock and Roll of Fame in 1992. Sam was born in 1935 and grew up in Miami’s Overtown and Liberty City neighborhoods. Sam began singing in church. Sam Cooke heard him and thought Moore would be a perfect replacement for him as the lead in the gospel group The Soul Stirrers. The night before he was due to leave for Chicago and be fitted for his stage clothes and join the group, he went to the Nightbeat and saw Jackie Wilson perform. Sam realized he wanted to sing pop, not gospel professionally like Jackie and struck out on his own. He became the singing MC an...