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02.01.07 Me Versus Amy Grant

I’m a bit competitive I admit.  When the folks in charge at MyFreeMusicFriday.com told me that Amy Grant was their most downloaded artist ever, well, I kinda said I wanted to see if we could top that...ok, I said we would top that.  And by “we” I meant you and me, our big mouths and our collective technological prowess.

TOMORROW, FEBRUARY 2, 2007, my new song “MISS TEXAS” can be downloaded for FREE - no strings attached - at MYFREEMUSICFRIDAY.COM.

It’s on.  In this corner, industry veteran and superstar with zillions of names in a database being zinged emails by a manager or an intern or children in a factory in Malaysia...you don’t know.  And in this corner, a guy with a blog and a Myspace page...and a Multiply page...and a Facebook page...and a Tagworld page...and, well, you get the point.  I’m seriously wondering how close Web 2.0 sites like these and the word-spreading loyal daily visitors to them can get to Amy Grant’s record setting performance at MyFreeMusicFriday.com

It’s an experiment.  Wanna play?  Just alert your myspace friends about tomorrow’s free music giveaway and ask them to do the same.  Post about it on your blog.  Send an e-mail or two to the music lovers you know.  If you’re on the radio, please tell your listeners MyFreeMuscFriday.com is the place to get new music for free, no strings attached - and you can e-mail me for a copy of “Miss Texas” to play on-air if you’d like to let your audience hear what they can download for nothing tomorrow.

Can word of mouth and Web 2.0 even come close to competing with Amy Freakin’ Grant’s massive popularity and fanmail list?

The suspense is thick isn’t it folks?



There are (27) comments.


bret said:

Shaun, a friend referred me here after seeing “It’s Business Time.” I just got around to checking it out today. Hilarious. Then I couldn’t resist clicking such an intriguing link as “Me versus Amy Grant.” Good luck man.  I’m always up for some free music, so you’ve got my vote. And I’ll alert my friends.  Blessings to you!


Posted  on  02/01  at  01:24 PM


Shaun Groves said:

Thanks, bret.  Wow, who’d have thunk that “Business Time” would be the most popular thing I ever blogged about here...ever?


Posted  on  02/01  at  01:31 PM


erin said:

I don’t know which I want more: getting a free song from you, or seeing Amy Grant get beaten by you.  I’m going to post a blog tomorrow to tell all my readers (granted, I only have about 3 of them, but hey, it’s a start!).


Posted  on  02/01  at  02:27 PM


Shaun Groves said:

Thanks, erin.


Posted  on  02/01  at  02:45 PM


said:

Who is Amy Grant? cheese


Posted  on  02/01  at  05:46 PM


said:

Amy Grant ...zillions...children...Malaysian factory. I’m sorry did you say something about free music? Now, I’m just a simple girl from rural Arkansas, and not a huge Grant fan (I might add), but that statement might be mistaken as a tiny little blow to Mrs. Grant’s character. Just an observation. Good luck, may the force be with you!


Posted  on  02/01  at  05:53 PM


chris goeppner said:

off the subject, i had a student come up to me not long ago and said “dude i was at your church one time. you know the church where that homeless guy was singing” he was refering to you when you came to our church and did some music. thought it was kinda funny. love you man. keep doing what you do.


Posted  on  02/01  at  06:38 PM


Aims said:

Sweet you finally got on Facebook. YEAYYY!  The only thing about Facebook is that you either love it or you hate it. If you never use your profile or update it then it’s never really interesting. So if you need/want help in managing your Facebook page I am so free for the job.cheese


Posted  on  02/01  at  06:51 PM


Seth Ward said:

I’m thinking after this, Cage match, Andy Kaufman style.

I’ve never gotten over Amy going secular.  Age to Age forever baby.  Age to Age forever.... sniff.

So you’ve got my vote and download.


Posted  on  02/02  at  12:13 AM


Frido said:

Hi Shaun,

I’ve written a few words on our Website about the download. http://www.frame-less.de

It would be a honour for us, your german fans, if you made a commentwink

greetings from me and Sound7.de


Posted  on  02/02  at  04:17 AM


said:

I just downloaded “Miss Texas”, and emailed my friends to let them know where they could get it.

It’s my first time hearing it, and I love it. I moved from Tx. when I was 16, Ga. is home, but something about Tx. always sticks with you.

Hope you have a blessed day in the Lord, and remember to be a Zit. Explosive for Jesus.


Posted  on  02/02  at  08:40 AM


said:

Is the download number drive purely by clicks on the download link? If so, I’m happy to ‘download’ your song a few times wink


Posted  on  02/02  at  09:12 AM


Shaun Groves said:

It’s by downloads, but don’t download more than once.  I mean, it’s not that big a deal.


Posted  on  02/02  at  09:15 AM


eric said:

done and done- passed it on to 11 friends.  really looking forward to this record.


Posted  on  02/02  at  10:42 AM


Brody Harper said:

I passed it on to all the freaks in Texas I know. 

Yeah I said it.

Freaks.


Posted  on  02/02  at  01:34 PM


Shaun Groves said:

Anybody need a road manager?  I know a guy needing work.


Posted  on  02/02  at  02:27 PM


Aims said:

I’m feeling a little tension between you two. This Amy Grant thing is really getting to you isn’t it?  LOL


Posted  on  02/02  at  03:39 PM


Ryan G said:

Do we have early results yet?  Anyone on on sight taking exit polls? 

rasberry


Posted  on  02/02  at  04:10 PM


Susanne said:

Downloaded!  I also put a link on my blog.  Good luck!  I’m with Seth...I never liked Amy as much after she went secular...not because I thought that made her a bad Christian; I just didn’t like the music as much.  I do love her husband’s music though.  smile


Posted  on  02/02  at  06:22 PM


Shane S. said:

Shaun, “Miss Texas” has made me an even bigger fan.  Every time I listen to it, I am amazed at how well your song expresses my feelings about home (Austin).  It makes me wonder why I am going to school in Oklahoma!

Thanks, and keep up the great music!


Posted  on  02/02  at  11:03 PM


Bryan Riley said:

Well, curse, I missed Friday by 49 minutes, only because I didn’t even know your shlog existed until about 5 minutes ago.  I would have appreciated some free music.


Posted  on  02/03  at  12:49 AM


said:

Actually you can technically still get the download. Apparently(according to Shaun Groves) they don’t stop the freeness until 6 AM today Central Time.


Posted  on  02/03  at  12:55 AM


Seth Ward said:

Quick disclaimer:

I wasn’t meaning to sound judgemental to Amy.  Speaking jest there.  However, having nothing to do with her personal decisions which are HER business entirely, I do dig the early indie-christian sound of age to age and those early Smitty, Mullins, and Card songs.  But that’s probably because I started liking Nirvana when Second that Emotion was going strong in my sister’s earphones.

I think every protestant girl in America still wants to be Amy.


Posted  on  02/03  at  01:30 PM


said:

Glad I’m not protestant then! In a word I am an Amy Grant “hater”. Her voice just doesn’t appeal to me nor does her song writing.


Posted  on  02/03  at  04:38 PM


bobby said:

The reason she is the most downloaded there is that no one is willing to pay for her music.  Free is the only way they’ll get it.

The site must be on East Coast time.  I went at 9:40pm CA time and I couldn’t get anything.


Posted  on  02/03  at  11:45 PM


said:

MAN...i thought this was Amy Grants website.  Do you have her site address?


Posted  on  08/21  at  01:51 PM


Shaun Groves said:

Uh...seriously?

http://www.AmyGrant.com


Posted  on  08/21  at  01:52 PM


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