Southern Gospel Music - Online or Retail

Southern Gospel music like most different genres of music have always been readily available through typical

means of distribution such as big-box retail stores and small local mom and pop shops. However with the

proliferation of the Internet and the vast number of new tools that technology has provided, Southern Gospel

music online is at the ready 24/7.

Accessing your favorite music has come a long way in the last 20 years, the digital age is here, and you have

access to your favorite southern gospel music and artists at the click of a mouse. Let us look at a few ways you

can access your favorite southern gospel music today.

Online sales have become one of the most popular ways to purchase music online. Companies such as

Amazon.com and Best Buy.com and more allow you to visit their website purchase your favorite artists CD and

have it shipped directly to your home. Online shopping in sales has skyrocketed in the last 10 years to a

multibillion-dollar business and a huge part of that are online music sales.

Digital downloads is the next generation of purchasing your music online. Companies such as Rhapsody.com,

Amazon.com and iTunes all have a comprehensive list of your favorite southern gospel music and artists ready

to purchase and download in a matter of minutes.

You can visit any one of these sites set up a free account. Select your favorite artists or individual songs

purchase them with your credit card and you will be given an instant link to download your music to your

computer.

Video is now on the rise. You can see your favorite southern gospel artist new videos on many different video

sites such as YouTube and Vevo.com. Most of these sites are free but there are other sites where you can access

your favorite artists for a small fee as well.

Digital radio stations are one of the most popular venues for accessing your favorite southern gospel music.

They run 24/7 just like if you were listening to your radio. You can simply access their website and begin

streaming your favorite southern gospel music right to your computer in real time.

Music websites such as Christianityradio.com and live 365.com all play your favorite southern gospel music 24

hours a day seven days a week or some have podcasts you can also listen to at your leisure.

Social media is the latest buzzword in online entertainment. Your favorite artists now can create their own sites

and their own profiles with such media sites as Facebook and MySpace. This allows the artists to make their

music viral and you can access their website and hear their latest music, view lyrics of your favorite songs and

communicate directly with your favorite southern gospel artists.

Music has come a long way even within the last 10 years. Just as an example when was the last time anyone has

used a cassette tape in their car. Just like the passing of the eight track, the cassette and eventually the CD

digital music online along with the latest digital tools and devices such as MP3 players is the next generation for

accessing your favorite southern gospel music online.

Written by Gary Harbin www.garyharbin.com Southern Gospel Music - Online or Retail