I am writing this as a fan of Blues music for over a quarter of a century and for the last eight years as the promoter of The Pocono Blues Festival. Three of the main forces that continue to stand out this past year are the positive credibility of the music, the dedicated people involved in the industry, and the continued development of regional and national festivals. Once someone hears the music of the Blues, they automatically believe that it s real. It touches your soul.
People share that warmth and passion with others.
These amazing Blues musicians make themselves accessible to the general public, which tends to intensify the positive experiences had by their audiences. Rarely do we have any Blues musicians that have an ego problem. These musicians play their music because of love, not financial gains. In every level of the industry, from record companies, Blues societies and radio stations to the print media and the business people, they have good hearts and the communication is positive and the focus remains on keeping the music alive. The industry will exist for a long time on the foundation of business leader dedication.