Song Stories|May 04, 2015 09:03 EDT
Seven Christian Musicians You Should Be Following on Twitter – Carrie Underwood, Mark Hall, and More
Twitter can be a busy, buzzy, overwhelming place for the new and uninitiated. It's hard to know which accounts are a must-follow and which are a miss. Here are seven Christian musicians that are not only active on their Twitter for promotional purposes, but use Twitter to connect with audiences and share pieces of their lives, as well. If you're just getting started on Twitter, or looking to start following some of your favorite musicians, here's a place to start.
1. Laura Story, worship leader and singer-songwriter:@laurastorymusic In addition to working on her upcoming book, Laura is currently touring throughout the United States. The Georgia native shares prayer requests and tweets about her life as a worship leader, musician and mother.
2. Mark Hall, lead singer, Casting Crowns: @markhallCC Mark frequently shares posts with his 180K Twitter fans that include crowdsourcing for fun things to do before concerts, and posts about being on the road with Casting Crowns. Mark also posts the occasional chuckle inducing observation (sample tweet: "Dear Skittles, we want the lime green back. Sincerely, everyone). He used his Twitter these past few months to thank fans for their support and keep them updated on his battle with kidney cancer.
3. Dan Haseltine, lead singer, Jars of Clay: @scribblepotemus In addition to musings on songwriting and updates about the band, Dan posts about his nonprofit, bloodwater.org, Christian culture, and social justice. He also writes about his non-Jars project, The Hawk in Paris and shares the occasional witty observation.
4. Kari Jobe, worship leader and singer: @karijobe The "Revelation Song" and "Forever" singer has 560K followers and uses her Twitter to link to photos from her tour, snapshots from her life as a new wife, inspirational quotes and verses. New tour dates are also announced via her Twitter.
5. Carrie Underwood, singer-songwriter: @carrieunderwood From announcing the birth of her first child, Isaiah, to rooting for her hockey star husband, Mike Fisher, Carrie keeps her 4.4 Million followers posted through her Twitter account. Known for her sweet nature and approachable attitude, the "Something in the Water" singer is known to use her Twitter give her fans a shout out or an encouraging word, too.
6. Mac Powell, lead singer, Third Day: @macpowell Mac livetweets current events (like the Mayweather/Paquiano fight this past weekend) and minutiae about Mark Rothko paintings and Third Day (for instance, did you know that he's been going on music tours with Third Day guitarist Mark Lee since high school marching band?)
7. Natalie Grant, singer-songwriter: @nataliegrant The touring musician, K-Love "Female Artist of the Year" nonimee, and "It Takes a Church" host certainly keeps busy. Natalie loves sharing photos on her feed, including snaps of her super-cute family and venues she can't wait to perform at. The "Your Great Name" singer also released a fashion line of clothing and jewelry this year. She has 273K followers that she welcomes to ask her questions using the hashtag, #asknatalie.
Of course, while you're finding new awesome people to follow, don't forget to add Breathecast's official Twitter to your list! You'll get the latest CCM music news and links to articles as they are published! @breathecast
