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(If you missed it, you can go to Part 1 of this series.) So we continue now with this idea of the evolution of the definition of Inspirational Music. In expanding our umbrella, we here at Watchfire Music have looked hard at just what inspires people.

Inspirational music, at this time, is clearly an unclaimed category. That's why it is such an exciting business venture. Its potential customers are listed in the millions at a time when the whole concept of the need for Inspiration around the world is mighty. There are a growing handful of players in the category.

Have you ever wondered what Adult Contemporary music is? It's a term that 'refers to a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1960s, vocal-based music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence', as defined by Wikipedia.Read on to find out more about Watchfire Music Artist Bonnie Logan, including biography, album releases, quotes and insights.

24 year old Brooke Fraser is a pop phenomenon in New Zealand and Australia where sales of her latest album, 'Albertine' and debut 'What To Do With Daylight' have together sold over 225,000 units. Now WatchfireMusic.com welcomes Brooke to the Watchfire Family of Inspirational Artists music.Albertine is the 2007 sophomore album from Brooke Fraser, one of New Zealand's great young singer/songwriter's. Recorded in LA with producer Marshall Altman, engineer Joe Zook and a stellar line-up of the world's finest musicians, Albertine delivers 12 gorgeous gems stamped with an air of new found maturity and worldliness.Much of the inspiration for the album came after a 2005 trip to Rwanda when she met Albertine, a young orphan girl who was heroically saved from genocide by a fellow Rwandan. Brooke stated, 'Albertine is alive today because of the selfless, sacrificial love of another. Funny thing is, so am I [referring to Jesus]. And I know I want to know what it's like to love other people like that, so have decided to spend my whole life on the experiment.'Her solo album songs appeal just as much to fans of mainstream artists like Sarah McLachlan, Ingrid Michaelson and KT Tunstall. Featuring the singles 'Shadowfeet', 'Deciphering Me', 'Albertine' and 'C.S. Lewis Song' , this is immaculately crafted pop that will stand the test of time for all the right reasons.

If you were to ask, I'd say that my most favorite singer at the moment on WatchfireMuic.com would be Inspirational singer and Broadway actor, Terron Brooks.

Searching for the very best in Christian Music? Look no further, Watchfire's got it!Read on to find out more about Watchfire Music Artist Norman Lee, including biography, album releases, quotes and insights.

As a composer and producer I've had a long-standing relationship with vocalist, Jenny Burton. I've often found her erudite in her ability to describe her craft and art. In the following interview I find her no less prescient. Jenny is a singer blessed with an amazing instrument that can shake the heavens and seed the clouds. She also is a performer extraordinaire. On top of all that, in the studio, she's a totally experienced pro. I had the chance to interview her lately for WatchfireMusic.com

This month's offering is Songs Of Love--17 gorgeous songs covering many different aspects of this amazing word that drives our lives.

Sparks From The Fire is a blog about inspirational music and the things that inspire us. Peter Link, founder of Watchfire Music, shares his thoughts about all things inspirational.