Comments on: Hannah Montana on SG Radio?

By: Andrew Fountain

Andrew Fountain — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:18:24 +0000

I just listened to the song that will be playing, “The Climb.” The song is a positive country song. However, this is not a spiritual song… not to the believer anyway. It seems, in my opinion, to be speaking to believing in yourself. She uses the lyric, “keep the faith,” but I don’t see a connection to a personal faith in Christ. Which leads me to the question…

… Why are we playing this or songs like this on SG radio stations? There are plenty of songs with positive messages on Country radio stations. In fact, some of them even make reference to their personal faith in Christ. If I really wanted to hear it, I would listen to those stations.

By: Bob Hughes

Bob Hughes — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:02:02 +0000

I don’t think it is such a stretch. Dolly Parton appeared as Hannah Montana’s Aunt on her show. Dolly is certainly connected to Southern Gospel, so there has to be some crossover appeal. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssj1yig9pX0 for a nice little clip of Miley, Billy Ray and Dolly singing together.

By: Rick Hendrix

Rick Hendrix — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:27:41 +0000

Dr Phil or DJ Phil- My free assistant, asked me to take a FREE min of my time, to go to my free cell phone and type a free comment on this free web site about me doing FREE work LOL You trip me out man. Nice analogy-I am just sorry to inform you….here are the facts…. I Rick Hendrix and DBA Rick Hendrix Company LLC are the ONLY licensed RIAA and FCC record promoters in ALL of Christian music….What this means is—your theory is not only wrong about my agency–it is illegal for a MAJOR label or artist to hire me for free. Not only is it illegal for me to call on an artist to radio without compensation-it is illegal for the label to use licensed promoters at no charge. I have adhered to these practices in my Southern Gospel side as well…I have exclusive promotions agreements with my SG artist to prevent other record promoters from trying to use my artist names to lobby for work on comp CDs…. So, your theory is true for some promoters and agencies… But, you might wanna get new friends and informants and chase after these smaller companies…because where I am sitting–I think its not only a rip off to do the practice you speak of its a TOTAL injustice to us promoters that fight for our numbers and airplay presence..its robbing the artist to mislead and defraud them of their money by claiming associations…..Not being mean –but you should go after companies that are doing this…not me…And you WILL NOT find a Rick Hendrix artist…..Bill Gaither, Gaither Vocal Band, Ernie Haase and SS, Jason Crabb, Isaac’s, Mike and Kelly Bowling, Michael English, Oak Ridge Boys, Crossway etc……on ANY other companies disc….

By: Samuel

Samuel — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:26:07 +0000

You also have to remember that the Cyruses do come from a Christian background. So I wouldn’t be surprised if Billy Ray did an album with Amazing Grace. But it is kinda weird with Miley doing it. Personally, I think the Jonas Bros. would be better at Southern Gospel.

By: DJPhil

DJPhil — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:17:49 +0000

Positive Pop and nothing more…It will never play on SG radio, but when Rick Hendrix sends her single out for free it gives him the opportunity to send out a press release… it costs him very little extra to release it, cost him nothing to send out a press release, and voila Rick Hendrix is “closely” linked to Miley Cyrus.

By: SOUTHERN GOSPEL CRITIQUE… » Blog Archive » Southern Gospel music by Hannah Montana

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:57:02 +0000

[...] Mount breaks the news that Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb” will be released to Southern Gospel radio by promoter Rick Hendrix. Since Daniel had never really heard her, here is a video of the new [...]

By: JayTee

JayTee — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:49:14 +0000

What a riot!

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:04:10 +0000

Rick Hendrix did release bette Midler “This Ole House” to SG radio LOL this should be a piece of cake compared to her trashy mouth….

By: Martha

Martha — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:43:08 +0000

wow…ok??? Not to be harsh but I don’t esp. like Miley’s voice….like AT ALL! lol Haven’t heard A LOT of her though, so I’m one to talk!

#2: Ummm NO! Ya.

#14: ALMOST every 11-16 year old. I’m 15–and I ALREADY love SGM. I don’t know if we need to bring in someone like Miley (who reallllllllllllly isn’t SGM!) to accomplish that….it would obviously bring more of an audience and yes I see your point…

By: GospelMusicFan

GospelMusicFan — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:04:47 +0000

Very often, traditional evangelicals tends to have a difficult time handling cross over artists.
Cross over from the spiritual focus to secular market place, not to mention the many genres within gospel music as defined by the Gospel Music Association.
I might be one of the those kind of evangelical but will not cite any example because it is a judgement call by my culture and surroundings.
Good thing we do not have to leave to beaver but we can leave to God for those judgement calls when the roll is call upon yonder.