Since I’ve now worked on two musical projects that have used kickstarter to raise funding, a friend recently asked me to send him some thoughts on the good and the bad of the service. I’m obviously very thankful for kickstarter and the projects it has allowed me to be a part of, but it definitely has its drawbacks. I thought they might be useful to others as well, so I’m posting them here. I’ll begin with the issues, then put a silver lining around it.
I am so thrilled that Greg’s kickstarter goal has been met. That means we’ll begin tracking on his project hopefully by the end of the month. We are so thankful to everyone who gave to the project in order to make it happen.
That being said, there are still a couple days left to give! The kickstarter will close on Wednesday at 8PM Eastern. Any money earned after that will be used to make the record even better, so if you haven’t donated, please consider it.
I am so proud of the songs that we have written for this album, and really want to share them with you. You can donate just $10 and get a digital copy of the album before it releases elsewhere.
Thanks again to everyone who donated.
Last year, one of my favorite Nashville bands tweeted a link asking for help in making their next album. I was taken to a site called Kickstarter which allowed me to give support to the band in exchange for a reward. I chose the reward that gave me a copy the album when it was completed. I would have purchased it anyway, so giving the money in advance to insure that the album was made was a no brainer.
Fast-forward to today, and seeing kickstarter funds being advertised on Facebook and Twitter seems like an every day occurrence. I’m worried that people are becoming jaded with the site and losing interest in supporting great art.
In light of this, I want to share why I believe in Greg Wells’ project so much and want to see it made.
I’ve known Greg for over 2 years, and have seen his heart for leading others to know Christ through music. This spring we began talking about making an EP as the next step for him and his ministry. He had a vision for the message he wanted to convey about the Lord and an album seemed like the best way to help share that.
He came up to Nashville early this fall to begin the writing process for this EP. I am so excited about the songs that we (along with Brian Yak, Matt Armstrong, Brett Rutledge, and Jeromy Deibler) wrote. I love the truths that they speak about Christ. They are truths that I want to be reminded of. They’re truths that I really want to share.
I don’t just want to see this album created because I’ll be producing it. I want to see it made because I believe in it. I want to share these songs with you. So please, consider donating. You can pledge $10 and get a digital download of the album before it’s available anywhere else. You can think of it as a preorder, but it will help us actually be able to create the EP.
We’ve put a lot of work into this project so far, and desperately want to see it completed. This can only happen by the generosity of friends, family, and even you kind strangers out there. We so appreciate all of the support. You can click the title of this post to be taken to Greg’s kickstarter.
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