A few weeks ago, Glarity had the honor of being invited as an exhibitor at the exclusive, semi-annual event Worship God 08, presented by Sovereign Grace Ministries. Amidst exceptional seminars and Christ-centered worship, two of our team members had the privilege of connecting with worship pastors, worship teams , and independent artists from all over the country. What was more, it seemed that every person we talked to was excited and encouraged by the vision of the Glarity Media Store.

(The Glarity Booth, and 2 of our team members)

We also connected with members of Sovereign Grace Music, one of the highly talented music groups who will be selling media through the store. It is always a joy to meet artists and independent producers face-to-face, and Sovereign Grace has been an invaluable blessing through their encouragement and wisdom. They have proved to be a rich resource for learning how to be diligently affective in producing God-honoring music, and all the main sessions from this year’s worship conference are available for free download on their website!

As our team of programmers continue to work toward launching one of the largest independently built web-stores in the world, we want to thank all of you who are supporting us through prayer, and are joining with us in the vision of glorifying God through quality media.

(Glarity Team Members along with Bo Lotinsky, a producer at Sovereign Grace Music)

John’s hand flowed effortlessly over his guitar through a majestic chord of his new song “Limited Time.” Echoing off the tent walls, Reilly’s music took hold of the stage, and as the band played on, the crowds began to trickle in to the tent, lured by the sounds of beauty.

The past week was met with many such experiences as I discovered new bands and fresh music.  Even in the midst of all the good, however, the need for Glarity became even more apparent to me.

Sure, Cornerstone had a lot of good bands, but it was also peppered with the incessant drone of meaningless, aimless metal which seemed to serve no purpose other than to take away from the beautiful music.  I don’t mind metal, but if it has no purpose – no harmony, no melody – if it does nothing but purposelessly clutter the music with chaos and bitter interruption, then let me be the first to reject it.

Many of the bands whose music exemplified Glarity music standards, however, eagerly accepted the invitation to sell their work in the store.  It was a thrill to see them celebrating the idea, and I know they will become even more excited as they begin to make great tremendous profits and receive great publicity.

One band wore their Glarity stickers in-concert

In retrospect, the entire event was an excellent debut for Glarity into the public arena.  Based on the way it was received at Cornerstone by bands and listeners alike, you can count on hearing more about us from your friends. Already we have established a solid reputation for being the clean, safe environment where you can find uplifting music.

Glarity’s banner at the entrance to our tent

We’ll see you next year!

W.R. Alex Poythress
Co-founder

Cornerstone is one of the largest Christian music festivals in the country, held annually just outside Bushnell, IL.

This year, in association with Indie Community, we are thrilled to help sponsor 2008’s Cornerstone, from June 30-July 5!

This week’s limited opening of the Store has been deliberately scheduled to coincide with this event. As our debut public appearance, we’ll be there to make everyone aware of Glarity, and establish relationships with even more artists and content to include in the store. We’ll have pictures up later this week.

If you’re going to be at Cornerstone, come visit us in the Indie Community tent!