Music directors,
Praise and Worship teams, and music ministers
are making new recordings regularly, and using their CDs as a teaching tool
to introduce new songs, choruses and music to the congregation. Your
own unique CD recording helps your congregation learn new music, worship
at home or in the car, and is a tremendous tool for promoting your church
in the community. You could have a number of your own recordings available,
featuring the music you love and share together as a congregation, and raise
funds through the sale of your recordings. Here is how to do it:
"For
over 30 years I have been recording Christian music for major labels
like Word, Sparrow, Starsong, as well as independent local churches
and music groups. My recording studio specializes in producing contemporary
and traditional Christian music. We make it easy for you, helping
with every step of planning, recording, and pressing your CDs for
a release-quality production. Visit my website at www.ranchstudio.com
for lots of helpful info." Brian Konzelman
A CD of your music
already has a potential audience.
Many of these would gladly buy two, three or four of your CDs
for outreach and gifts, knowing that their purchase is helping raise funds
for your project.
•
Your music group and their families and acquaintances,
• Your
local church's family and ministries,
• Your
supporters, fans, relatives, fellow churches, their schools and businesses
• Those
who you would like to reach with your music.
Your recording has potential for expanding your ministry and audience. Your CD can open doors for your music to reach out beyond your local network and impact a much larger audience. Other churches, groups and individuals would love to have your music made available to them. I'm sure you can think of neighbor churches in your denomination that would welcome your music recording. Your recording could be an inspiration and blessing to many people.
LET YOUR VOICE
BE HEARD! 
If
you have a small group or church
and sell 500 of your CDs, here is how the numbers would work.
Selling 500 CDs at $15 each, your income would be $7500. That is enough
to totally cover your initial order of finished CDs (about $1000) and
the recording expenses (about $5500). Your CD sales have raised enough
to totally pay for your recording project, you have made and marketed
your own CD and made a $1000 profit.Then, when you reorder more
CDs, your cost per CD is one half of the initial cost, and the net income
from each additional CD you sell is pure profit.
If you are
part of a larger group or church and
sell 1000 of your CDs, here is how the numbers would work. Selling
1000 CDs at $15 each, your income would be $15,000. Subtract the cost
of your initial order of 1000 finished CDs (about $1500) and the recording
expenses (about $8000) and that leaves you with a $5,500 profit! (How
much did you make from your last candy-bar or magazine fundraiser?) And
remember, when you reorder more CDs, your cost per item is one half of
the initial cost, and the net income from each sale is pure profit.
