Maybe 10 or 12 popular artists have been introduced into popular music since the show's debut, and it's only four seasons in.

The instant built-in audience for the winners is enormous, so if even a fraction of viewers download a new single or buy a CD, it's an enormous amount of sales. It's a huge payday for the artist and the label.

She's a star in her own right -- launched by the show -- but has proven herself on her own. She proved with (her) second album, she has far more as an artist to her than flash-in-the-pan success.

Now you have to find the great things that are being done by young artists, whoever is of the best quality.

Barry has produced albums by some major Christian music artists like Rebecca St. James, Slingshot 57 and Bleach.

Because GAC is all about artists and music, we're a logical fit.