Redefining The Creative Spaces Part 1: Reconstructing The Gospel Music Industry

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 Hey there, I'm back with a brand new series entitled "Redefining The Creative Spaces" and we will be looking at ideas and methodologies we can use and explore in order to redefine our creative industries or as I prefer to call them the "Creative Spaces".


Today we look at the Gospel Music Industry and how we can deconstruct and reconstruct it.

The Gospel Music Industry has its merits and demerits. Some merits would include the space to launch new Christian artists who have a unique message to share, the ability to create room for networking and most importantly, the existence of medium that allows us to share music that impacts masses.

However the downside to all of this is that the Christian/Gospel Music Space has been marred by alot of competition, a focus on things other than God, gatekeeping as well as filling up stages and pulpits with artists who aren't really ready for it.

How then can we reconstruct the industry?

Firstly we need to realise that whilst God can be glorified within the gospel music industry, it is man made and mistakes are bound to be made. I mean, we are flawed right? Bare in mind that Worship/Gospel Music was never intended to be an industry.

Secondly, we need to re-establish the fact that in as much as artists, songwriters, producers and music executives can gain a career through it, there's a need to understand that Gospel Music is a ministry first and through it the industry exists solely as a channel by which we get the music out.

Thirdly we need to adopt a Kingdom mindset. If we are representing the Kingdom through our music and our art, we need to also adopt a Kingdom Culture mindset, where it's not about ethnicity, background or style but more about uniting to push all things Kingdom while developing a Culture and building authentic and honest relationships.

It is time we bridged the gap between the emerging and the established.We need to realise that which we are part of is of a greater standing and it is through this realisation that we acknowledge the role we play in order to fulfil God's purpose.

Every detail, contract, business idea and song matters. The posture of our hearts matter.

I then pose a personal yet relative question to us all:

What should set us apart is our intentionality in building relationships and establishing community within the global Christian Music Space?

Think about it

Comments

  1. UnknownApril 27, 2021 at 8:33 AM

    So good!! It's indeed a sad reality that the gospel music industry has been marred by alot of competition with the primary focus being on gifts etc..
    I pray that those in these spaces may have a pure heart and clear concious because a heart that is positioned with purity can be trusted...

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    1. Mufaro ChifambaMay 25, 2021 at 8:19 AM

      Really love your perspective on this! Thanks for reading!

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