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By Joel Ivey/ collect.assembly I’ll say it! The music world is not what we were sold. People still talk like there’s this machine somewhere; a label, a manager, a “guy in the industry” who’s going to hear you, understand you, invest in you, and carry you to the top because you’re talented and “meant for this.” That world is gone. I’m convinced it never really existed the way people imagine it. We just hear the highlight reels. We hear, “This artist blew up overnight,” or, “T

By Morgan Groenewald / collect.as sembly I know there are a lot of opinions in the Christian world when it comes to Halloween. Some families completely avoid it, others embrace it for what it is, and then there are those of us somewhere in between just trying to walk in wisdom and peace. Side note:  It really saddens me when people call that “lukewarm,” because that implies you haven’t thought about it. However, I feel very strongly that this is right for me and my family, fo

I had an epiphany this week. Sometimes I struggle to connect with the rest of the band. We’ll finish practice, sit around making small talk, and I suddenly feel like the only person at a party who didn’t get the inside joke. And for the longest time, I couldn’t figure out why. No, no… it can’t possibly be because I’m autistic and miss a significant portion of the social cues and nuances. Definitely not that. The only logical conclusion is that I am a dog person … and they all

To preface this post, I'd like to say that every Christian artist has battled through this question before even beginning to release their art for others to hear. Don't think because Forrest makes his conviction known to the world that others haven't asked this question before. Forrest's actions in the way he presents himself sometimes speaks louder than his words. Honour Isn’t Idolatry: Why Community Awards Can Be Biblical When Christian artist Forrest Frank shared that he