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Hey Ya’ll -

I’d like to share some great content that I’ve found across my blogroll (my vault!) over the last couple of days. For those who maybe haven’t noticed it yet, I often “share” my favorite posts from GoogleReader … those links are at the bottom right of my blog. GoogleReader also provides this link where my constantly-changing “shared articles” are kept.

• First up, a great article on Worship Leading by Shawn Lovejoy. (thanks to Robert Pooley for this info)
• An interesting read on how people want “content” online these days at ChurchMarketingSucks.Com
• When a mega-blogger like Tony Morgan posts his “Top 25 Blogs” .. take notes.
• Alex @ BetterThanBlank posts about singing lessons, and how he feels naked … it reminds me of Dr. McLean days of GSU.
• Mandy is asking for input on “chick worship leaders” at BlendingWorship
• Jordan @ WorshipTrench is discussing the “leadership star” – a must read!

Also, an “in progress” update on my appeal for you to take my “survey” … the survey will stay open for a while, but with a few hundred responses already, the overall % has stayed consistent throughout the day.

Without getting into all the details, it’s very clear thus far that you folks are:

• 60% male, 40% female,
• in the 45-54 age demographic (that surprised me, granted it’s not just the readers of this blog responding!),
• in the $50-75K salary range,
• college graduates,
• 82%+ are married with kids,
• 40% are on church staff … including about 50% in worship leadership,
• we’re pretty overwhelmingly “non-denominational”,
• we’re almost split right down the middle 50/50 on “contemporary” music and “blended music”,
• more than 50% do NOT publish a blog, podcast
• more than 50% do NOT subscribe to blogs (again, this survey is being pitched in a couple of other locations)
• we spend A LOT of time online … 28% with 30+ hours/week, 22% at 22-29 hours/week, and 23% at 11-19 hours/week
• and a whopping 80% of us either make an online purchase at least once per month or 4-11 times per year!

So … checkout the links, and let me know what you think about this data!

G’night,
Fred