Numero Uno
It’s an idea whose time has come.
I’m going to post links to free Christian mp3s online…or, at least that’s the idea. I hope to also include links to each new artist I add to the site.
CCM Links started as a subsection of my personal site. It grew quickly because I really love Christian music. When I wanted to recommend it to the teens at my church, I realized that someone somewhere might have a problem with the theology stuff on my personal site. So, something had to change.
I liked my church, so I changed the website. I created CCM Links, and it quickly became one of the biggest linksites online for Christian music. Now the teens could find new bands without worrying their parents, and I could promote artists without worrying that I might unintentionally alienate someone.
In the 2+ years since CCM Links went online, I’ve gone from a hobbyist to a full-time web designer. The site has gone from around 350 links to way, way over 1,000. I’ve changed the site from a static website to one that’s database-driven so that I could add things like genre, album reviews, etc. They’re coming. Now that it’s easier to update the site, I’ve added around 200 new links in the past week.
More and more artists are sending CDs for review. I’m getting them done, really…I just haven’t finished the code for the database, so they can’t yet be displayed. In case you’ve missed it, artists are sending me two CDs for review. I open one and listen to it (over and over again) and leave the second one sealed. I save it for the next artist that sends me 2 CDs. It’s essentially a third-party swap with some added publicity. I take t-shirts, stickers, promotional photos, etc.
If you’re new here, look around the site. See if your favorite radio station is listed. Let me know if you listen to a great internet-only station. Find your favorite artist, or submit their link. Let me know what you think. I promise to write back.