Michael Sweet Interview

just strictly marketing to the Christian Market

Michael: Yes

Dano: And then you signed up with Restless here last year?

Michael: I signed to Restless Oh gosh, almost a year ago...

Dano: OK…

Michael: Almost a year ago, I actually signed the contracts in January

Dano: Alright, so now your music, what audience would you say your music is basically for? Is it for one or another?

Michael: Oh gosh, I think the type of stuff that I do is pretty much there's something for everyone. I mean, ya know, a lot times that doesn't seem to work or people don't think that can work… Some people in the industry… But the kind of music that I do and the lyrics that I write, and the stuff that I do musically it's pretty much for everybody. There's people in their 50’s, 40’s and 50’s that like some of the songs that I do, and there's people that are 12 and 13 years old that like some of the songs I do. So I do such a wide range of styles, especially on this new record. That there's pretty much something for everyone.

Dano: OK…well that's what I was hoping you'd say (laughing)

Michael: (laughing)

Dano: Cause there's a lot of people out there that wanna hear something ya know just for Christians, but then again ya know there's the world out there too, that needs music. Cause we can't be Christians just preaching to Christians.

Michael: Absolutely, yep, that's right, that's true. And I think pretty much the way it works is the people that are my age and a little older seem to appreciate the lighter stuff, the stuff that is a little lighter. Ya know the ballads and the songs that aren't real heavy and edgy and the people that are my age and under usually are the ones that seem to appreciate the edgier stuff  a little more. So…like my son and his friends ya know, really like the real…Ya know, Achilles Heel and Save Me, and those kinda songs.

Dano: Yeah…

Michael: That's the stuff they really kinda light up when they hear. And the other songs like Stone and Lift My Head are appreciated more so by, ya know, people that

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