We're back from the GMA Academy. It was a great weekend! No, Sugar Pop wasn't discovered as the next great songwriter, but he received some good critiques on a few songs and some confirmation (from God) that he needs to do SOMETHING with his music - he's just not sure what direction to go with it next.
I also had a good time and got a lot out of the weekend. The keynote speaker was Reed Arvin and his speeches (one each morning) were excellent. We bought the CDs of those sessions to listen to again. He inspired me to give up "unnecessary striving," "flat thinking," and to not become a product of the "tyranny of the cool."
Todd Agnew was the host of the Friday night song competition. He did a great job and was quite funny. Ironically, Todd had submitted songs to the GMA before and he was NEVER chosen to even perform in competition. Moral of the story...just because Sugar Pop's songs weren't chosen either, it doesn't mean that they are good.
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