Comments on: Millions of souls served http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/ Criticism and commentary on southern gospel music Wed, 23 May 2012 10:21:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Ron http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-251175 Ron Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:46:00 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-251175 December 29th the Hoppers sang to over 900 people in Clanton AL December 29th the Hoppers sang to over 900 people in Clanton AL

]]> By: Jay http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-236804 Jay Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:34:04 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-236804 Get over yourselves, people. You have more than proved your pointless point. What's important is that The Hoppers are wonderful singers who do a good work for Jesus. if you don't like them, fine. Go listen to whatever you do like, but quit trying to tear down people. In the end, if they have only sang to one person who makes a decision to become a Christian, their lifework will have been sucessful. Get over yourselves, people. You have more than proved your pointless point. What’s important is that The Hoppers are wonderful singers who do a good work for Jesus. if you don’t like them, fine. Go listen to whatever you do like, but quit trying to tear down people. In the end, if they have only sang to one person who makes a decision to become a Christian, their lifework will have been sucessful.

]]> By: Angie M http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-222400 Angie M Sun, 09 Dec 2007 03:05:52 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-222400 My seeing-eye dog is a concert goer. My seeing-eye dog is a concert goer.

]]> By: BL http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-222083 BL Sat, 08 Dec 2007 21:01:51 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-222083 Ah, pay attention ya'll. It doesn't say they sing to one million people yearly in a live setting. It just says they “average singing to over 1 million concert goers.” Those one million concert goers didn't necessarily attend a Hoppers concert...just a concert in general....and at some point they probably saw the Hoppers on TV or on one of the Hoppers DVDs. Therefore, they are concert goers who saw the Hoppers sing and I'm sure by the end of the year when you factor them all in, the Hoppers have indeed sang to over a million people. haha! You gotta love their marketing people! lol Ah, pay attention ya’ll. It doesn’t say they sing to one million people yearly in a live setting. It just says they “average singing to over 1 million concert goers.” Those one million concert goers didn’t necessarily attend a Hoppers concert…just a concert in general….and at some point they probably saw the Hoppers on TV or on one of the Hoppers DVDs. Therefore, they are concert goers who saw the Hoppers sing and I’m sure by the end of the year when you factor them all in, the Hoppers have indeed sang to over a million people. haha! You gotta love their marketing people! lol

]]> By: Payton http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-221929 Payton Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:32:46 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-221929 Now THIS is the funniest thing on here right now......Makes me giggle when I say it out loud haha. A million. Now THIS is the funniest thing on here right now……Makes me giggle when I say it out loud haha. A million.

]]> By: Tony Watson http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-221319 Tony Watson Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:57:14 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-221319 Yes, point established, but the remarks come together to spell a larger point about publicity and such. Any of us could get caught up in our own press clippings if we had some I suppose. It's just one of those things that makes you grin and shake your head in amazement, like when Claude goes around to the booths at NQC at the early part of the week and says "welcome to my convention". Yes, point established, but the remarks come together to spell a larger point about publicity and such. Any of us could get caught up in our own press clippings if we had some I suppose. It’s just one of those things that makes you grin and shake your head in amazement, like when Claude goes around to the booths at NQC at the early part of the week and says “welcome to my convention”.

]]> By: Amanda http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-221316 Amanda Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:55:19 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-221316 #19, I think you're right. If they were including television, a million is probably about right. #19, I think you’re right. If they were including television, a million is probably about right.

]]> By: Bubba http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-220674 Bubba Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:18:22 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-220674 My first thought was that Amy was writing press releases for the Hoppers now. My first thought was that Amy was writing press releases for the Hoppers now.

]]> By: quartet-man http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-220669 quartet-man Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:13:13 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-220669 I don't consider it hateful to expect Southern Gospel groups and performers to not lie. Sure there is hype on commercials and all, but we as Christians should be different. This also seems to go beyond hype. People on the outside either see us exaggerate or outright lie. It isn't a good witness. I love the Hoppers and wish them well, but the carnival type promotion and hype need to go. We should be accurate and truthful. I don’t consider it hateful to expect Southern Gospel groups and performers to not lie. Sure there is hype on commercials and all, but we as Christians should be different. This also seems to go beyond hype. People on the outside either see us exaggerate or outright lie. It isn’t a good witness. I love the Hoppers and wish them well, but the carnival type promotion and hype need to go. We should be accurate and truthful.

]]> By: PassTheCornbread http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-220474 PassTheCornbread Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:00:39 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-220474 I would guess he was including television, which wouldn't be a lie. I would guess he was including television, which wouldn’t be a lie.

]]> By: Chris http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-220289 Chris Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:04:09 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-220289 So tell me... do you hate all southern gospel music, or just the hoppers. I'm sure you're hear to fight against the "hypocricy" of these "so-called-christians", but don't you think this blog is just a little on the nit-picky side? I like to join in the fun as much as anyone, but this one seems a bit childish. That's all. So tell me… do you hate all southern gospel music, or just the hoppers. I’m sure you’re hear to fight against the “hypocricy” of these “so-called-christians”, but don’t you think this blog is just a little on the nit-picky side? I like to join in the fun as much as anyone, but this one seems a bit childish. That’s all.

]]> By: BobB http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-220279 BobB Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:47:49 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-220279 #12-Check your math again. #12-Check your math again.

]]> By: Jeremy Miles http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-220266 Jeremy Miles Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:27:53 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-220266 Chuck, Try the math again my friend. Doug was right the first time. Chuck,

Try the math again my friend. Doug was right the first time.

]]> By: BUICK http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-220227 BUICK Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:15:44 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-220227 OK - I think the dozen preceding posts have established that the Hoppers are not singing in concert to a million people a year (unless you count people watching videos that were recorded "in concert" in that number). It's hype. It is untrue. Whether it is a serious falsehood, an innocent mistake or a bit of Madison Avenue advertising, that is for each reader to decide. But the mathematicians and statisticians among you have proven, beyond any doubt I might have had, that the claim is bogus. You are all very persuasive. OK - I think the dozen preceding posts have established that the Hoppers are not singing in concert to a million people a year (unless you count people watching videos that were recorded “in concert” in that number). It’s hype. It is untrue. Whether it is a serious falsehood, an innocent mistake or a bit of Madison Avenue advertising, that is for each reader to decide. But the mathematicians and statisticians among you have proven, beyond any doubt I might have had, that the claim is bogus. You are all very persuasive.

]]> By: Advisor for Retardos http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-220221 Advisor for Retardos Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:12:45 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/12/06/millions-of-souls-served/#comment-220221 Children, what does it matter? They are probably 'serving' more than we all are right now. Sounds like you all may just be sad that your sign says "Over 0 served" . SHUT UP AND GET TO WORK! Children, what does it matter? They are probably ’serving’ more than we all are right now. Sounds like you all may just be sad that your sign says “Over 0 served” . SHUT UP AND GET TO WORK!

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