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Accompaniment Tracks
An Accompaniment track or performance track is recorded music designed for use by vocalist who uses it to provide background music and/or background vocals to their performance. The largest market for this product is the soloist who performs music for church services, weddings and other Christian events.

Providers
Tracks are produced by a multitude of companies. These include, * Amerson Music Ministries * BEC Recordings * Brentwood Records * Centricity Records * Christian Country Soundtracks * Christian World * Concert Companion * Curb Records * Daywind Hymnal Series * Daywind Soundtracks * Doxology Soundtrack Series * EZ Key Soundtracks * ForeFront Records * Gaither Homecoming Trax Series * Green Hill Prod * Green Hill Productions * Hear Harmony * Hillsong * Horizon * Horizon Records Original Soundtracks * Hosanna! Music * INO Records * Integrity * Integrity Music Split Trax * MasterTrax * MasterTrax Premium Collection * Midas Records * Modern Worship Songtracks * PROformance Digital Tracks * Pinnacle Records * PraiseHymn Sound Tracks * Premiere Performance Plus * ProSound Performance Music * Sing His Praise * Singing News (now Crossroads) * SonLite Records * Soulful Sounds Gospel * Sound Performance Soundtracks * Sparrow Records * Spring Hill * Spring Hill Studio Tracks * Spring Hill Studio Tracks Plus * Vine Records * Vocal Coach * Wedding Track Series * Worship Service Resources * You Can Sing * iSing * iWorship

Availability
There are currently approximately 12,000 tracks available on the market. These can be purchased online or downloaded in mp3 format from several sites on the net. Christian Bookstores also carry accompaniment tracts. Until recently the selection available at brick and mortar stores has been limited due to the sheer volume of the offering and the cost of keeping high volume in stock. However, a new system available to bookstores allows even small independent bookstores to provide their customers with the variety they seek.

MyMedia Burn Bar
An in-store digital content burning kiosk developed by Integra Interactive, currently burns on-demand all forms of content including music CDs, DVDs, software titles, video game titles, and audio books as well as accompaniment tracks. Integra has currently deployed over 1,500 interactive Software Solutions in over 800 stores. Including stores representing every national/regional chain and more than 70 of the Top 100 independent retailers.

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