If you have been keeping up with the sporadic murmurs of our team this last year, you have noticed that we keep saying things will be done, only to have nothing seem to happen (if this is your first time to our blog, check out our About Glarity blurb).

It has been a long year. Last summer we were busy at conferences and festivals, telling people about the vision God had given us for the Glarity Media Store. At that time we truly thought the store would be up and running in just a few weeks. Months have gone by, and our curtain filler-page is still begging to be opened at www.glarity.com. We have had to hire a team of stage-mice just to keep the dust off the graphic.

Much has happened in these last long months, and not all of it has been easy to smile through. We have had team members loose the vision, people get married, and others move on to other things. We have been pressured by finances (who hasn’t been these days), and we have been lacking in resources. As our core team has shrunk, we have felt a spiritual battle going on as the evil one tries to shake this vision into disarray before it even begins… and yet, God is still leading, and we are still here.

We are still working, and by God’s grace and provision, we are coming back stronger than ever. It has gotten to be an expectation for our team. The more delays, disappointments, and dilemmas we face, the more God teaches us that this project is for His glory and not our own.

You may have seen our banner at a recent Mercy Me concert in Huntsville, AL. We plan on you seeing it in a lot more places. You can be involved in making this happen! Let us know if there is an event going on in your area that Glarity could help promote by emailing us at blog@glarity.com, and if you see us at your favorite music festival, come by and introduce yourself! We’d love to meet you!

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