Normally when I encourage musicians to promote themselves online, I suggest that they do so in subtle ways such as:

• Making sure you have links to your music in every email, blog comment and forum post.
• Commenting frequently on various blogs. (But please don’t spam. Only comment when you actually have something to contribute.)
• Start your own blog. (Like Shaun, Ryan and Nate.)
• Get involved in an online community such as Indieheaven and use it to network. (Again, please don’t spam, though.)

But today I’m opening the floor for you to introduce yourself and promote your music...blatantly.

So go ahead, write a comment and tell us about yourself and your music. 

Hey, my name is Mark Phillips and I’m an acoustic folk artist from way out here in Haxtun, Colorado.  I’m going to be on tour from March 22-April 14 all across the Midwestern states, so check out my schedule on my Indieheaven site and come out to a show!

Hey Kat. Just thought I’d drop you a note. My name is Karen Creel and I am an acoustic artist/praise and worship leader from SC. I currently have a few shows lined up over the next few months so come check them out of you are in the area. I hope to be able to lead worship more this year for different events. Thanks for letting me stop by. Have a great day.

Worship Him Always,

Karen

Hello - Kelly Eldridge here.  I do funk, blues, jazz, and worship music.  If you are looking for something different in CCM, check out my webpage or Indie Heaven site:
http://www.indieheaven.com/view_artist.idh?artist_id=6445

Hey Kat!

Christopher Ames here. My music is a stew made up of the Beatles, Larry Norman, Tom Petty, Phil Keaggy, Randy Stonehill and Starbucks coffee… played with just ten fingers and one guitar! I also bring witness to the faithfulness of God in the struggles of illness, specifically in my family’s case, eating disorders. I would love folks to check my music and ministry out!

Howdy howdy.  We are scarlet | snow.  Edgy rock with some attitude.  Our biggest influences include:  Copeland, Coldplay, Jars of Clay, Relient K, and Mae to name a few (i never stop listening to music!).  Be sure to check out some 1st mixes from our upcoming CD, “Inclined” to be released later this month.  http://www.indieheaven.com/artist/scarletsnow

Hope to hear from you soon.

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http://www.indieheaven.com/artists/scarletsnow

Hi Kat - My name is Brad Reynolds and i live in Nashville. I moved here 3 or so years ago to pursue a calling to share my music on a larger scale. Things are going really well with my debut CD release “In The Real World”. You can hear some of the tracks by clicking the myspace or indieheaven links at the bottom of my website… I also have few blogs on my myspace page… Blessings,
Brad

hey Kat!  Great site you have here!  My name is Joey Nicholson and I’m a Worship Artist from Gainesville, GA. I lead worship at churches all over the country, and do mission trips, too. You can check out my IndieHeaven site for more info or to listen to my tunes.

Blessings!
Joey

Hi Kat,

I’ve enjoyed discovering your site!  I have a new blog called “Staying in Tune” that explores songwriting, creativity and spirituality.  Come chime in at http://www.lynnharrison.blogspot.ca.  You can listen to my songs--catchy, thoughtful, hopefully insightful--at my website.  Thanks for the inspiration. 

Blessings,

Lynn

Thanks for the opportunity to infiltrate your space, Kat.

My name is Andrew, and I’m a songwriter/singer/keyboardist. My wife and I recorded a CD of my original CCM material a few years ago here. A few of my influences are Neil Finn, Shaun Groves (in fact, I started reading this site from a link from Shaun’s site), Derek Webb, Jars, and Glen Phillips among dozens of others.

(Oh, and Lynn - you may want to fix the link to your blog. The URL in your comment doesn’t work, but http://lynnharrison.blogspot.com/ seems to. )

DOH!

Speaking of broken links, our CD is actually here.

Hey Kat,
My name is Jim Anderson and I am a worship leader at a small church in Rancho Santa Magarita California, and also at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest. 

http://www.jim-anderson-music.com

Hello everyone!

As per Kat’s invitation, I’d like to introduce you to mile7!

Mile7 has been playing music throughout the Midwest and South for the last three years and is currently recording a new EP. You can hear some of the new stuff by clicking the URL or by visiting http://www.mile7music.com. We love to hear from new people, so leave us a comment and we will be sure to write you back!

Blessings,
-mile7

Hi Kat!  Thanks for the invitation to introduce ourselves on here!  We are a group called Demaskus and we are based out of Mobile, AL.  Our name is our ministry: De-Mask-Us.  We believe that God wants us to be real with Him and with others and share what He has done and continues to do in our lives.  We encourage listeners to seek the Lord with all of their hearts and allow Him to heal, restore & use them - hurts and all! 

We’d love to hear from you!

Because of Him,
Laurye & Angie
DEMASKUS
http://www.demaskusministry.com

I am a smooth jazz guitar player. My new CD, “This Journey” will release on March 27th. Please check out my website. Join my list and get 20% off. More info comming soon.

Wow, Kat!  You can see what an impact you have made on the Indieheaven community so far
I’m a Contemporary Christian Worship Artist.  I’ve recently released my first cd, “God Most High (El Elyon)”.  I’m new to the Indie-stry and always looking for ways to share the messages within my music with new people. 
Stop by my website to find out information about my “Spare to Share” program!  There’s also a free download of my song “This Is Love” - a personal look at the great sacrifice Jesus made for each one of us.

http://www.venuslaney.com

Hi Kat!

Thanks for sharing your blog with us! I’m the keyboardist/songwriter for Faith:REFINED.  We are in the process of recording our 2nd CD, and have a variety of styles ranging from country to Rock.  Stop by Indieheaven and check us out at http://www.indieheaven.com/artists/debbielrice

Stay Blessed!

We’re City of Refuge (http://www.cityofrefugemusic.com) out of Houston!  Acoustic/Rock originals and P&W;.  Check out our site or my blog and leave me a comment!  I’ve got some bootlegs up there.

Hey KAT, thanks for all the great ideas.... The blog was a great idea and became timely for us with a lot fans wondering whats going on with us since the accident. 
ps I am the NATE that is referred to at the top of the page..
NATE
http://www.onefootforward.com

Hi! I’m Harry Offutt and I play Positive Acoustic Music that will help you smile in the face of a negative world!  Influenced by Phil Keaggy, Randy Stonehill, and Chris Rice, I write and play music to brighten your day!  Check out my new CD “Happy Ending” and drop me a note!  You can listen to all my tunes at http://www.indieheaven.com/artists/harryoffutt

Hello good people in on the internet. As independent musicians trying to build a network of contacts to promote our music the first point I would like to make is what a major difference the internet, in particular the blogging, pod casting and interenet radio communities are having on our lives and how much we appreciate the exposure, which up until recently we could only dream of.

Today I am wearing my savvy online promoters hat which sadly does not fit very well.
Having read Guy Kawasaki’s article “How to suck up to a blogger”, which IMHO was very informative and as others have pointed out perhaps a little ethically questionable I guess there is no absolute right or wrong way to approach people to enlist their help and support, what works for some may prove ineffective for others.

I wish there were more hours in the day so I could become fully immersed in the content of every blog I get in touch with allowing me to target more effectively. Alas this is not always possible though I do try to allocate a certain number of hours each week to the task.

The majority of my time is taken up doing what we do ….making music. It may be you don’t like our music which is fine. Some of you may have already received email requests to visit sites and have a listen. The line between targeting people who may be interested and spamming is sometimes a fine one but I have a product I would like to promote and a need to make people aware my product exists.

As far as I am concerned the whole point is not payola, hype or stroking bloggers egos. If someone enjoys our music enough to want to promote it on our behalf then I would of course be eternally grateful and if we ever make any real money in this business we WILL ! Remember the people who have helped us along the way.

Yes we all have to make a living so advertising and promoting products for large faceless corporations is something many bloggers and musicians may have to consider at some stage.

However doing a good deed born of a genuine desire to help promote something you believe in is food for the soul so feed it well and often.

Pete ANTIQCOOL

http://www.garageband.com/artist/antiqcool

Hello Kat and good people in the blogosphere. As an independent musician trying to build a network of contacts to promote my music the first point I would like to make is what a major difference the internet, in particular the blogging, pod casting and interenet radio communities are having on our lives and how much we appreciate the exposure, which up until recently we could only dream of.

Today I am wearing my savvy online promoters hat which sadly does not fit very well.
Having read Guy Kawasaki’s article “How to suck up to a blogger”, which IMHO was very informative and as others have pointed out perhaps a little ethically questionable I guess there is no absolute right or wrong way to approach people to enlist their help and support, what works for some may prove ineffective for others.

I wish there were more hours in the day so I could become fully immersed in the content of every blog I get in touch with allowing me to target more effectively. Alas this is not always possible though I do try to allocate a certain number of hours each week to the task.

The majority of my time is taken up doing what I do ….making music. It may be you don’t like my music which is fine. Some of you may have already received email requests to visit sites and have a listen. The line between targeting people who may be interested and spamming is sometimes a fine one but I have a product I would like to promote and a need to make people aware my product exists.

As far as I am concerned the whole point is not payola, hype or stroking bloggers egos. If someone enjoys my music enough to want to promote it on my behalf then I would of course be eternally grateful and if I ever make any real money in this business I WILL ! Remember the people who have helped me along the way.

Yes we all have to make a living so advertising and promoting products for large faceless corporations is something many bloggers and musicians may have to consider at some stage.

However doing a good deed born of a genuine desire to help promote something you believe in is food for the soul so feed it well and often.

Pete ANTIQCOOL

Are you sick of the same ol sound of todays “music”.
I love classic rock, the way the music flowed and made so much sense that you didn’t even need words. But then the lyrics came out and told a story, your story, my story. And when we here it today we get taken right back to that place we first heard it.

Hi my name is Clay, I am the lead singer for the band “ABOFA” the guys & I grew up in the classic rock era of the 70’s & 80’s, playing in the garage with our first guitar, three piece drum set, and Casio keyboards. Heck, we still love playing classic rock today.

And get this now that we are all Christians we have put quite the slant on the classic rock sound. We still play only our own originals, but we throw in some church songs, of course we give them the “ABOFA” touch.

So come on by give us listen and you’ll find out why we have our stuff in over 150 countries and only God knows how many stations in the US are spining our stuff, your bro, Clay

While you’re there join our brand new forums and talk to the guys personaly

Hey all Clay here again I don’t know if you noticed that in the above comments I left out our website address, some of you found us anyway (clever interneters that you are) but if your like me you need cold hard facts, basically, just point us in the direction we need to go , then, we can get there so heres the info you need

http://www.ABreathOfFreshAirMusic.com

have fun