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Southern Gospel Promoters Association
I know everyone has felt the pinch with sky rocketing gas and diesel fuel. We are headed for some hard, hard times in the days to come. And, as promoters, we must be very diligent to continue to do things the right way in promoting Southern gospel music
Seems like this year is really flying by, but I am happy to report that most promoters seem to be having a good year. I am getting more and more positive reports even though the economy is low, concert attendance is up, which means financial losses are down
Overall, I believe the SGPA has had a remarkable year which included giving back to our members free motel accommodations and dinner in May, and the cruise and breakfast at Convention
My love , of and for this music, started back around 1953-54 when The Weatherfords came to my home church in San Fernando Calif. There was something about the melodies and the spirit that drew me into this wonderful sound
I have a lot of friends that have been a tremendous help to me in my short time as a promoter. I firmly believe that we will all be much better promoters if we cooperate with each other. Concerts feed off of each other
New figures showed that promoters are now losing less money on their concerts. It looks like, after several years of severe losses in which many promoters were forced to totally stop promoting, we are turning the corner.
Now that we are all sharing ideas and information, we are seeing more and more winners after many years of many in our industry suffering and many artists and promoters biting the dust. I am now seeing a spirit of togetherness that I have not seen before
We, promoters try to find somewhere to place the blame for unsuccessful events when the blame falls squarely on us. But in the four years that I have served as SGPA President, I can truly say that I believe our industry is truly headed in the right direction.
Do not book an artist just because you like them. Be sure that you book a group that is popular in your area. Check with your local gospel radio stations and ask what they are playing and which groups are requested most.
Promoters provide the greatest music and the best family entertainment available anywhere, but charge less. As you can see promoters are not trying to get rich. More often than not, they would be happy to just break even
For the SGPA, I think it has been one of our better years in that our membership has grown, our revenue has been good due to the projects we have shared, and all of the Officers are doing a great job
I personally believe that promoters are responsible for keeping the buses rolling and the artists’ payrolls coming. Would an airline have a convention and ignore the pilots? So, why do we have a Gospel Convention and ignore the promoter?
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