I am not asking for a theological debate. I just want to offer a few thoughts. Do you think God grieves when any of his creation dies without accepting his sacrifice? Is God’s love only limited to those who love Him? Would the prodigal’s father have grieved over his son if he had never returned? I know how much I hurt when my son was lost. I know how many tears I cried.

I won’t pretend to know the state of MJ’s salvation at the time of his death. I pray that he accepted God’s Gift of Salvation. But if he didn’t he was still loved. He was a son, a brother, a nephew, a cousin, a father, a friend and yes, he was God’s creation. So there will be mourning over his passing, and if he died as a sinner, I think God must be grieving.

I don’t believe we should ever gloat over the death of a sinner. Do we think we won something? Should we dance at their “getting their just rewards?” Let’s never forget that we all deserve death, but for the Grace of God.

So, no, I won’t rejoice, I’ll weep

Today there are a growing number of artists who realize that connecting with their fans online with a great blog, twitter and maybe FaceBook will mean the difference between having a career and not having a career. Radio singles are a crap shoot to get on the air and brick/mortor stores are becoming fewer every year.

I have always maintained the attitude that the internet should be used to relate to your fans.  Too many artists just stick up information and never update, or even respond to simple email inquiries.  These same artists don’t understand why they aren’t selling CDs.  After all they know that if they “build it they will come.”

Fans want intimacy.  There are many ways to give that too them.  Be human, have fun.  Treat them like friends.  Take some time to explore Social Networking (Twitter, Facebook, etc).  Let them get to know the real you!