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Good art - especially independent art - doesn't just happen. Host Garret Godfrey explores some of the best ways we all can be more supportive of faith-based independent music, including interviews and the latest crowdfunding campaigns.

  1. FEB 2

    87: Mal V Moo, Shayla Carter, Elizabeth Boyd

    It's the first Good Patron episode of 2026... and Garret not only brings you the latest scoop on current crowdfunding campaigns, but also an exclusive interview with the founder of Dropsnext. --- SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGN --- * Mal V Moo - Psalmodic * https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=UMH5A9FWKNKT2 * Mal V Moo Threads - https://www.threads.com/@malvmoo --- GOOD PATRON CHALLENGE --- * Dropsnext website - https://dropsnext.com/ * Dropsnext Threads - https://www.threads.com/@dropsnext * Dropsnext Intsta - https://www.instagram.com/dropsnext/ --- OTHER CAMPAIGNS --- * Shayla Carter - full album - https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/2SUEMV526TUV8 * Elizabeth Boyd EP - The Myth and the Mystery - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elizabethboyd/the-myth-and-the-mystery-ep-by-elizabeth-boyd * Josh Bissel - full album - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joshbissell/full-length-album-honest-faith-filled-songs-of-worship/ * Bill Mallonee - Glimmer (Double CD) - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/billmallonee/glimmer-the-new-14-song-cd-by-bill-mallonee/ * Yung Kriss - home studio - https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-yung-kriss-upgrade-his-home-studio-christian-music * Dave Perkins - housefire recovery- https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-sue-and-dave-rebuild-after-the-fire * Kevin Schlereth - Settle In - https://kevinschlereth.bandcamp.com/album/settle-in * Anthony Quails - double live album anthony@anthonyquails.com --- CREDITS --- * Host/Producer - Garret Godfrey * Executive Producer - Dave Trout * UTR's Top 11 Gourmet Albums of 2025 - https://utrmedia.org/t11ga25 * UTR's Contest for record player - https://utrmedia.org/winrec * UTR's Critics Picks Playlist - https://utrmedia.org/cp2025 *Playlist of over 100 great artists all with under 10K monthly listeners - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kVNh7DVpO5eoMssGS2Lmi?si=eb1bb0f5aa5c487c * Good Patron's email newsletter - https://utrmedia.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=85113034823cd07c83d277cad&id=ca2fe47e5d * Good Patron's newsletter at Substack - https://goodpatronpodcast.substack.com/ * All the socials - https://linktr.ee/goodpatronpodcast * Email: goodpatronpodcast@gmail.com * Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/good-patron-utr-media-555222 * All songs used are with permission or under fair use provisions (c) 2026 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

    56 min

  2. 12/08/2025

    86: Steve Scott, Jet Circus, Seth Davey, LOVKN

    Tis the season for gifts of generosity, and this month's challenge is to consider giving the gift of music... plus Garret keeps you up to date on all the latest crowdfunding campaigns in Christian music. --- SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGN --- * Steve Scott - Moving Pictures and Closeups * https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/charles-norman/double-album-by-steve-scott * Rock That Doesn't Roll episode - https://pod.link/1703257857/episode/cHJ4XzQ3MTVfMGJmZDZjMjMtNjM3NS00YzhlLWI1MWQtNDE3MzIwZjRmODUw --- OTHER CAMPAIGNS --- * Jet Circus - Step on It (35th anniv CD/Vinyl reissue) - https://girdermusic.com/collections/pre-orders * Seth Davey - Words in the Wounds (preorder) - https://sethdavey.bandcamp.com/album/words-in-the-wounds * LOVKN - In Process (preorder) - https://lovkn.myshopify.com/ * Give the Gift of Music links: -- Holy Ghost Record Club - https://holyghostrecord.shop/ -- The Rabbit Room Store - https://store.rabbitroom.com/collections/music -- Merchbar - https://www.merchbar.com/music-styles/christian-indie --- CREDITS --- * Host/Producer - Garret Godfrey * Executive Producer - Dave Trout * UTR's Buildathon 2025 - https://utrmedia.org/b2025 * SPONSOR: Stephen Hesselman's album - https://is.gd/shesssp * Bellsburg Store [promo: HOLIDAY25] - https://bellsburg.com/store * UTR's Christmas Songs of Faith Playlist - https://utrmedia.org/smcmas *Playlist of over 100 great artists all with under 10K monthly listeners - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kVNh7DVpO5eoMssGS2Lmi?si=eb1bb0f5aa5c487c * Good Patron's email newsletter - https://utrmedia.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=85113034823cd07c83d277cad&id=ca2fe47e5d * Good Patron's newsletter at Substack - https://goodpatronpodcast.substack.com/ * All the socials - https://linktr.ee/goodpatronpodcast * Email: goodpatronpodcast@gmail.com * Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/good-patron-utr-media-555222 * All songs used are with permission or under fair use provisions (c) 2025 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

    17 min

  3. 11/03/2025

    85: Barry & Michelle Patterson, David Benjamin Blower, Poor Bishop Hooper

    Good music doesn't just happen. Get involved with a new listener challenge... plus Garret keeps you up to date on all the latest crowdfunding campaigns in Christian music. --- SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGN --- * Barry & Michelle Patterson - Flower that Blooms in the Night * https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/barryandmichelle/flower-that-blooms-in-the-night-barry-and-michelle-patterson --- SIDE HUSTLE LINKS --- * Rachel Wilhelm soaps - https://www.facebook.com/rachel.wilhelm.52/posts/pfbid02Qd3U1oFTE62jidV1G5dpuLVCvCmKRcVFNCvnpoGyBp8TPCLr8VQGqvu91tbP9VKyl * Poor Bishop Hooper - A Meal of Remembrance (book) - https://www.poorbishophooper.com/product/a-meal-of-remembrance-book * Andrew Osenga - How to Remember: Forgotten Pathways to an Authentic Faith - https://www.moodypublishers.com/how-to-remember/ --- OTHER CAMPAIGNS --- * David Benjamin Blower - We Are All Here - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davidbenjaminblower/we-are-all-here/description * Poor Bishop Hooper - Alone and All My Delight (albums) - https://www.poorbishophooper.com/give * Casey Page - First album in 20 years - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/caseypage/casey-pages-first-album-in-20-years * Ronnie Martin - Evergreen Melodie - https://velvetbluemusic.com/?product=ronnie-martin-evergreen-melodie * The Resting Place - upcoming projects - https://www.facebook.com/rachel.wilhelm.52/posts/pfbid02kM8QGwrSptzR4eNfXf1yQgBk7waAvhRbK585Mm1dHTDaZzdKdxPui5wB4wgTPgonl and https://www.therestingplacemusic.com/partner * Jeff Johnson - Is-Land - https://jeffjohnsonarkmusic.bandcamp.com/album/is-land * X-Sinner - Goin Out With a Bang - https://x-sinner.bandcamp.com/album/goin-out-with-a-bang * Andy Mineo - Uncomfortable - https://www.smlxlvinyl.com/products/andy-mineo-uncomfortable-2lp * John Schlitt - The Christmas Project - https://girdermusic.com/collections/pre-orders * Holy Soldier - Promise Man - https://girdermusic.com/collections/pre-orders --- CREDITS --- * Host/Producer - Garret Godfrey * Executive Producer - Dave Trout * SPONSOR: Allie Murphy's single - https://is.gd/sunshinesp * UTR's Heart, Soul, & Mind Playlist - https://utrmedia.org/hsm27 *Playlist of over 100 great artists all with under 10K monthly listeners - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kVNh7DVpO5eoMssGS2Lmi?si=eb1bb0f5aa5c487c * UTR New & Notable for October - https://utrmedia.org/nn1025/ * Good Patron's email newsletter - https://utrmedia.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=85113034823cd07c83d277cad&id=ca2fe47e5d * Good Patron's newsletter at Substack - https://goodpatronpodcast.substack.com/ * All the socials - https://linktr.ee/goodpatronpodcast * Email: goodpatronpodcast@gmail.com * Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/good-patron-utr-media-555222 * All songs used are with permission or under fair use provisions (c) 2025 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

    29 min

  4. 10/06/2025

    84: Back to Bellsburg, Stryper, The Choir

    Stay up to date on all the latest crowdfunding campaigns in Christian music. Plus we have an exclusive interview with Old Bear Record's Anthony Hoisington. --- SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGN --- * Various Artists - Back to Bellsburg... The Songs of Rich Mullins * https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bellsburg/back-to-bellsburg-the-songs-of-rich-mullins/ --- OTHER CAMPAIGNS --- *The Choir - Dragonfly (double album) & Flap Your Wings (reissue) - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thechoir/dragonfly-the-choirs-new-double-album-on-cd-and-vinyl *Stryper - The Greatest Gift of All - https://talkshop.live/watch/2I3BRMRYlKJI *Living Sacrifice - Inhabit - https://www.livingsacrificemetal.com/ *Eisley - Room Noises - https://www.roughtrade.com/en-us/product/eisley/room-noises#53511602929995 *Nobody's Uncle - Mercy Diorama - https://nobodysuncle.bandcamp.com/album/mercy-diorama *Dominic "DOM" Lewis - Colors - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/domcolors/colors-a-musical-journey-through-lifes-seasons *Kristen Budde - Lean Toward the Light - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kristenbudde/lean-toward-the-light-a-new-book-and-album-by-kristen-budde *Christian Hohn - debut album - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/christian-hohn/fund-christian-hohns-debut-album --- CREDITS --- * Host/Producer - Garret Godfrey * Executive Producer - Dave Trout * SPONSOR 1: Julianne Wonser Retreat - https://juliannewonser.com/songwriting-retreats * SPONSOR 2: Back To Bellsburg Kickstarter - https://bit.ly/b2bks *Playlist of over 100 great artists all with under 10K monthly listeners - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kVNh7DVpO5eoMssGS2Lmi?si=eb1bb0f5aa5c487c * UTR New & Notable for September - https://utrmedia.org/nn0925/ * Good Patron's email newsletter - https://utrmedia.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=85113034823cd07c83d277cad&id=ca2fe47e5d * Good Patron's newsletter at Substack - https://goodpatronpodcast.substack.com/ *All the socials - https://linktr.ee/goodpatronpodcast * Email: goodpatronpodcast@gmail.com * Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/good-patron-utr-media-555222 * All songs used are with permission or under fair use provisions (c) 2025 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

    42 min

  5. 09/08/2025

    83: Rachel Wilhelm, Jan Krist, Katy Martin

    This month, Garret brings you the latest crowdfunding campaigns, a listener challenge, and an exclusive interview with the artist behind the spotlight campaign: Rachel Wilhelm. --- SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGN --- * Rachel Wilhelm - Hosea * https://www.unitedadoration.com/project/hosea/ --- OTHER CAMPAIGNS --- *Jan Krist - Since You Asked Me& - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/since-you-asked-me-jan-krist#/ *Katy Martin - Solo Album - https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring-my-debut-album-reflections-to-life *Seth Davey - Words in the Wounds - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kingdomrising/words-in-the-wounds-a-10-song-full-band-concept-album *Sydney Andrea - Safe Place - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sydneyadrea/safe-place-album-live-recording-at-swiss/ *Caleb Andrew - Southern Gospel album - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/calebandrewmusic/caleb-andrew-debut-album *Les and Joyce Carlsen - Free Will - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lescarlsen/more-music-from-les-carlsen-legendary-bloodgood-frontman *Deliverance - Weapons of Our Warfare (reissue) - https://boonesoverstock.com/collections/pre-orders/products/deliverance-weapons-of-our-warfare-8-bonus-2-lp-blue-splatter-vinyl-gatefold-2025 *Trytan - Celestial Messenger (reissue) - https://boonesoverstock.com/collections/pre-orders/products/trytan-celestial-messenger-2-bonus *Trytan - Alliance (best of) - https://boonesoverstock.com/collections/pre-orders/products/trytan-alliance-the-best-of-trytan-cd-2025-retroactive *Jeffrey Kotthoff (Lo-Fidelity Records) GoFundMe - https://www.gofundme.com/f/jeffreys-journey-from-heartbreak-to-hope *JIMMY ROCK - Reflections - https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring-my-debut-album-reflections-to-life *Kevin Schlereth - Settle In - https://nottheminion.com/ --- CREDITS --- * Host/Producer - Garret Godfrey * Executive Producer - Dave Trout * UTR's New & Notable for August 2025 - https://utrmedia.org/nn0825 * UTR's Contest for Beats Solo Buds - https://utrmedia.org/winbuds *Playlist of over 100 great artists all with under 10K monthly listeners - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kVNh7DVpO5eoMssGS2Lmi?si=eb1bb0f5aa5c487c * Good Patrons email newsletter https://utrmedia.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=85113034823cd07c83d277cad&id=ca2fe47e5d *All the socials - https://linktr.ee/goodpatronpodcast * Email: goodpatronpodcast@gmail.com * Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/good-patron-utr-media-555222 * All songs used are with permission or under fair use provisions (c) 2025 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit, info at https://utrmedia.org

    1h 24m

  6. 08/04/2025

    82: Sara Groves, Jonathan Ogden, Bruce Brown

    Garret brings you some of the latest crowdfunding campaigns & pre-orders so that you can support the making of the music. This month's Good Patron Challenge is to TELL the artists what their music means to you & be specific! --- SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGN --- * Sara Groves - Conversations 25 Year Anniversary Edition * https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galaxy21music/sara-groves-conversations-25-year-anniversary-edition --- OTHER CAMPAIGNS --- *Slugs & Bugs - Sunday Songs - https://slugsandbugs.com/products/sunday-songs-cd *Jonathan Ogden - Night - https://jonathanogden.bandcamp.com/album/night *Big Beautiful Bruce Brown Benefit - https://truetunes.com/bbbbb/ and https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bruce-battle-rare-blood-cancer *Various Artists - No Distance Between Us: A Benefit for Ukrainian Refugees - https://stfrancisrecords.bandcamp.com/album/no-distance-between-us-a-benefit-for-ukrainian-refugees --- CREDITS --- * Host/Producer - Garret Godfrey * Executive Producer - Dave Trout * July 2025 New & Notable - https://utrmedia.org/nn0725 * UTR's All Aboard 2025 Campaign - https://utrmedia.org/aa25 * Contest for Beats Solo Buds - https://utrmedia.org/winbuds *Playlist of over 100 great artists all with under 10K monthly listeners - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kVNh7DVpO5eoMssGS2Lmi?si=eb1bb0f5aa5c487c * Good Patrons email newsletter https://utrmedia.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=85113034823cd07c83d277cad&id=ca2fe47e5d *All the socials - https://linktr.ee/goodpatronpodcast * Email: goodpatronpodcast@gmail.com * Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/good-patron-utr-media-555222 * All songs used are with permission or under fair use provisions (c) 2025 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

    22 min

  7. 07/14/2025

    81: Phil Keaggy, Josiah Queen, LOVKN

    It's the heart of summer, but there are some important crowdfunding campaigns happening now - and Garret gives you the rundown. This month's Good Patron Challenge is to deep dive on an album and host a music club get-together. --- SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGN --- * Phil Keaggy - Love Broke Thru deluxe reissue * https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lbt2025/phil-keaggy-love-broke-thru-50th-ann-deluxe-re-issue --- OTHER CAMPAIGNS --- *Josiah Queen - Mt Zion - https://mtzionstore.com/ *LOVKN - In Process... - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lovkn/lovkn-a-record-in-the-woods *PFR - Disappear - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pfrdisappear/pfr-remastering-and-reissuing-the-disappear-album *Johan Glidden - new album - https://www.johanglidden.com/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DLz6LeBMv5l/?img_index=1 *Campfire - An Ethical Music Streaming Platform - https://www.indiegogo.com/project/preview/4e958bd8#/ *Campfire Slide Deck - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rhVWt6iwj5n-OsUcEzbDxwhLE20MmoCI/view *LET'S MUSIC CLUB JOURNAL - https://letsmusicclub.com/ discount code GP5 - - - CREDITS - - - * Host/Producer - Garret Godfrey * Executive Producer - Dave Trout * Big Beautiful Bruce Brown Benefit - https://truetunes.com/bbbbb * UTR's contest for Beat Solo Buds - https://utrmedia.org/winbuds *Playlist of over 100 great artists all with under 10K monthly listeners - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kVNh7DVpO5eoMssGS2Lmi?si=eb1bb0f5aa5c487c * Good Patrons email newsletter https://utrmedia.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=85113034823cd07c83d277cad&id=ca2fe47e5d *All the socials - https://linktr.ee/goodpatronpodcast * Email: goodpatronpodcast@gmail.com * Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/good-patron-utr-media-555222 * All songs used are with permission or under fair use provisions (c) 2025 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

    55 min

  8. 06/10/2025

    80: Anna Palfreeman, Gileah Taylor, PFR

    If music doesn't grow on trees, how can I get involved to support the music I love? Garret Godfrey brings you several active crowdfunding campaigns to consider and a monthly Good Patron challenge. --- SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGN --- * Anna Palfreeman - Frontline * https://annapalfreeman.bandcamp.com/album/frontline *About the project https://www.annapalfreeman.com/frontline *My Love music video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqcqLGJbDr8&pp=ygUXYW5uYSBwYWxmcmVlbWFuIG15IGxvdmU%3D --- OTHER CAMPAIGNS --- *Gileah Taylor - I Call This One EP - https://velvetbluemusic.com/?product=gileah-taylor-i-call-this-one *J Lind - Rotations - https://www.diggersfactory.com/vinyl/324855/j-lind-rotations *Bill Mallonee - Trailways - https://billmalloneemusic.bandcamp.com/album/trailways-pre-order-the-new-album-now *Terl Bryant - Jargon - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/terlbryant/jargon-from-terl-bryant *Rex Carroll Band - That Was Then, This Is Now - https://boonesoverstock.com/blogs/news/the-rex-carroll-band-that-was-then-this-is-now-15th-anniversary-cd-vinyl-remasters *Disciple - Attack - https://girdermusic.com/products/newsboys-going-public-limited-run-vinyl-metallic-purple-swirl-copy *Watashi Wa - the Love of Life - https://lostinohio.com/products/watashi-wa-the-love-of-life *Real Fun Records - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/realfunrecords2025/real-fun-records-one-record-to-break-them-all --- COMING SOON --- *LOVKN - A Record From the Woods https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lovkn/lovkn-a-record-in-the-woods *PFR - Remastering & Reissuing the Disappear album - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pfrdisappear/pfr-remastering-and-reissuing-the-disappear-album *CCM Magazine Festival Guide - https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/2025-summer-festival-guide/ --- CREDITS --- * Host/Producer - Garret Godfrey * Executive Producer - Dave Trout * UTR's Heart, Soul, & Mind Playlist - https://utrmedia.org/hsm26 *Playlist of over 100 great artists all with under 10K monthly listeners - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kVNh7DVpO5eoMssGS2Lmi?si=eb1bb0f5aa5c487c * UTR's Contest for Beats Solo Buds - https://utrmedia.org/winbuds * Good Patrons email newsletter https://utrmedia.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=85113034823cd07c83d277cad&id=ca2fe47e5d *All the socials - https://linktr.ee/goodpatronpodcast * Email: goodpatronpodcast@gmail.com * Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/good-patron-utr-media-555222 * All songs used are with permission or under fair use provisions (c) 2025 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

    27 min
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Good art - especially independent art - doesn't just happen. Host Garret Godfrey explores some of the best ways we all can be more supportive of faith-based independent music, including interviews and the latest crowdfunding campaigns.

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  • Creator
    UTR Media
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    94
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