Podcasts about leadership music

Colt and David sit down with music publisher Tim Hunze.  Hunze is currently the VP of Publishing at Big Machine Music with previous stops at Anthem Entertainment, Parallel Entertainment, BMG Publishing, Stage Three Music, and many, many others.  His experience includes work with current hitmakers and hall of fame inductees such as Jordan Davis, Kip Moore, Chris Janson, Joey Hendricks, Justin Wilson, Tom Shapiro and Tony Martin, among others.  Notably, Hunze managed Bobby Pinson (2009 BMI Songwriter of the Year) and Brett James (2009 ASCAP Songwriter of the Year).  A graduate of MTSU's Recording Industry program and a member of Leadership Music's Class of 2013, Hunze currently serves on the board of the Association of Independent Music Publishers and as the host for their AIMP Nashville: Pubcast.Instagram: www.instagram.com/timhunzeTwitter (X): www.twitter.com/timhunzeSend us a textSupport the showCheck out our socials and follow us!Facebook: www.facebook.com/TwangTownPodcastInstagram: www.instagram.com/TwangTownPodTwitter: www.twitter.com/TwangTownPodWe would love your support to continue to bring listeners amazing content!Cash App: www.cash.app/$TwangTownPodBuzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2232176/support

In this episode, I had the pleasure of welcoming back Maria Garrido, a dynamic individual who juggles multiple roles with grace and enthusiasm. Maria describes herself as a "hyperactive queenager," a term she embraces as she navigates her life as a mother of three, a multilingual Paris resident, and the Chief Marketing Officer of Deezer. We delved into her approach to maintaining cultural relevance in the music streaming industry, emphasising the importance of credibility and staying attuned to cultural shifts. Maria shared insights into Deezer's strategy for engaging diverse audiences, highlighting the significance of music credibility and user experience. She also discussed the challenges of personalisation in streaming services and the balance between business interests and user satisfaction. Beyond her role at Deezer, Maria is the founder of Terranum Wellness, a retreat centre in Galicia, Spain. She spoke passionately about her journey from corporate life to creating a sanctuary for wellness, driven by her personal experiences and a desire to offer others the same healing she found in retreats. Maria's story is one of resilience, curiosity, and a commitment to authenticity, both in her professional endeavours and personal life.

Guests include Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens, Plaid MS Luke Fletcher, the Independent's Chief Political Commentator John Rentoul, writer, broadcaster and the founder of Conservative Home, Tim Montgomerie, singer-songwriter/politician Dafydd Iwan and music critic, history of pop lecturer, Simon Price, Education Editor at Wales Online and The Western Mail, Abbie Wightwick and Aled Eirug, who's the Chair of Coleg Cymraeg.

EPISODE SUMMARY: Curtis LeGeyt is the president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters. He shares how his background in business, politics and law has shaped his career in broadcasting and discusses the challenges and opportunities broadcasters face in Washington, D.C.On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi talks to Curtis LeGeyt about:How his passion for journalism, public service and politics led him to Cornell University Law School and Capitol HillHis experience working on the Obama Campaign and the Senate Judiciary CommitteeThe value of over-preparation and confidence in your workBecoming President and CEO of NABNAB's advocacy efforts, including coordinating with local stations, policymakers and the public to ensure the availability and quality of broadcast programmingThe challenges and rewards of bipartisan collaborationThe unique environment of Washington, D.C.His advice for young people interested in a career in broadcasting and his thoughts on the futureAnd more!ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST: Curtis LeGeyt is the president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters. In this role, he serves as the chief advocate for America's free, local television and radio stations and their network partners. He previously served as the chief operating officer of the association before assuming his current role in January 2022. LeGeyt also served as the executive vice president, Government Relations, from 2015-2020.As president and CEO, LeGeyt is leading NAB's charge for policies and innovations that enable the availability of high-quality local broadcast programming to all consumers. He and his team successfully advocate for policies that level the playing field between local stations and Big Tech companies, prevent harmful new regulations that hinder broadcasters' ability to serve their communities, and promote the vital and trusted local journalism broadcasters provide.LeGeyt has been featured in Washingtonian magazine as one of Washington, D.C.'s 500 most influential people, named “Radio Executive of the Year” by Radio Ink magazine and as a top lobbyist by The Hill newspaper. LeGeyt is also a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Association Committee of 100, which brings together trade association CEOs to build partnerships and discuss issues facing their industries.Prior to joining NAB in 2011, LeGeyt served as the senior counsel to then-Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (VT), advising the chairman and committee on intellectual property, antitrust and First Amendment issues. Previously, LeGeyt practiced law at Howrey LLP, where he focused on antitrust litigation and merger reviews. LeGeyt began his career as a management consultant for Putnam Associates and worked on the staff of the 2008 Obama for America presidential campaign.LeGeyt serves on the boards of directors of the NAB Leadership Foundation, the Broadcasters Foundation of America and Tracy's Kids, a nonprofit helping children with cancer.He also serves on the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention's Executive Committee, and is an alumnus of Leadership Music, a Nashville-based program that fosters community and collaboration among music industry leaders.LeGeyt received his J.D. from Cornell University Law School, and his B.A. from Providence College in quantitative economics where he serves on its National Board of Overseers. He resides in Washington, D.C., with his wife Kacey and their three children.ABOUT THE PODCAST: Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.PEOPLE MENTIONED:Barack ObamaBob PittmanTed CruzEd MarkeyGordon SmithPatrick LeahyBernie SandersMike JohnsonScott McCarthyTim McCarthyABOUT BENZTOWN: Benztown is a leading international audio imaging, production library, voiceover, programming, podcasting, and jingle production company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. Benztown provides audio brands and radio stations of all formats with end-to-end imaging and production, making high-quality sound and world-class audio branding a reality for radio stations of all market sizes and budgets. Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for five consecutive years as one of America's Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles, New York, London and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging work parts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Hip Hop and R&B, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets, and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees Show, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Flashback, Top 10 Now, AudioLogger, Audio Architecture, Radio Merch Shop, The Rooster Show Prep, AmeriCountry, and Benztown Swag Bank. 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Big Machine Music general manager (and Laura's publisher) Mike Molinar joins the podcast to talk about his philosophy on songwriter-publisher relationships. Mike shares his advice to young songwriters, the nitty-gritty of publishing deals, and how understanding the structure of those deals is the vital to your success. Mike Molinar brings over twenty-five years of experience as a music publisher and advocate for creatives to lead the publishing vertical of HYBE America and the sister company of the Big Machine Label Group. Molinar, who was named one of Billboard's Country Power Players each of the last three years (‘20-‘22), oversees all aspects of BMM which was named 2021 Publisher of the Year by the Association of Independent Music Publishers Nashville. BMM has been ranked as a Billboard Top 10 Hot Country Publishing Corp for six years running. With offices in Nashville and Santa Monica, BMM's roster includes the 2023 nominee for the inaugural Grammy Songwriter of the Year (non-classical) Laura Veltz, as well as hitmakers Jessie Jo Dillon, Geoff Warburton, Ryan Hurd, Matt Dragstrem, Sara Davis, Eric Paslay, Brett Young and Maddie & Tae, among others. The catalog features such global hits as “abcdefu”, “The Bones”, “10,000 Hours,” “In Case You Didn't Know” and 11 #1 hits co-written and recorded by Luke Combs. Molinar was named one of the 2021 Nashville cohorts for Harvard Business School's Young American Leaders Program. He is currently serving his 2nd term on the board of the National Music Publisher Association as well as a member of the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) board. He also serves as a board member for the Academy of Country Music, Music Health Alliance and sits the Country Music Hall Of Fame Education Council. Molinar was named a Rider Scholar while attending Westminster Choir College in Princeton, N.J. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 1998 where he was inducted into the College of Media and Entertainment's Wall of Fame in 2021. He is a graduate of Leadership Music (2015) and a member of the CMA, ACM, AIMP and Recording Academy. Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, Molinar is a second generation immigrant of Mexican descent. He and his wife, Amanda, are proud parents of two young boys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Brand Called You, Dr Eldon Blackman an Educator, Conductor, and Storyteller shares his journey from teaching to starting his own education business, driven by a desire to meet students' needs more effectively. His background in music, particularly conducting, has influenced his approach to teaching and leadership, emphasizing that everyone can learn and improve. Dr. Blackman integrates his conducting experience by viewing students as whole individuals and creating a learning environment based on engagement and shared responsibility. About Dr Eldon Blackman Dr Eldon Blackman is an Educator, Conductor, and Storyteller. Dr Eldon helps leaders learn how to communicate their vision so that it inspires their team to always go further. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support

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Henrik Lundqvist reconnects with his old teammate and current New York Ranger, Mika Zibanejad, to talk about his leadership style on the ice, where he gets his quite confidence, and what it was like when he nailed Henrik square in the face right before a playoff game. They also talk about the most memorable moments of his career to date, how DJ-ing compares to scoring at goal, and what defines success for the Rangers as a team. Club 30 is presented by Verizon.Become a member of Club 30 by subscribing to our YouTube channel and following us on Instagram and Twitter. Brought to you by MSG Sports and Audiorama.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Over the years, I've heard a phrase over and over again…“I wish there was just a step-by-step guide to building my music studio.”“I just want someone to tell me what to do.”Good news… there's a book that gives you a “tactical guide to building a company.”It's short, it's sweet… and it's the topic of today's episode. This is our “book report” on THE GREAT CEO WITHIN by Matt Mochary…And how it applies to building your school or studio!- - - - -Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:growyourmusicstudio.com/freeGet updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsIf the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview*******Ever thought of starting a group piano program in your school? Have you tried and failed because parents rejected it?No worry!Check out Piano Express from GroupLessons.comIt's the only group piano method in the world that allows students to enter a class or level up at any time. (No more scheduling headaches for you!).Visit GroupLessons.com to book a virtual or live demo or learn how we've helped hundreds of studios get parents on board with group piano lessons.*******Big Music Games provide fun with a clear purpose.Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians.BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

Guest host Stephanie Maas has felt like a bad sister lately, so she places a call via The Action Catalyst to her brother, Tommy Doerfler, CPA, CFP®, CEPA®, who reminisces about going from a college dropout, to a drummer touring the country in a van, to geeking out over numbers, breaking his body in endurance challenges, living up to your own belief system, the merits of conversation vs communication, and never losing your childhood curiosity.Mentioned in this episode:This episode is presented by Lighthouse Wealth Group. *Investment advisory services offered through SageSpring Wealth Partners, an independent registered investment adviser. SageSpring Wealth Partners and Lighthouse Wealth Group are not registered broker dealers are independent of Raymond James Financial Services. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Representatives may not be registered to offer securities and advisory services in all states. *Any opinions are those of The Action Catalyst and not necessarily those of Raymond James. Expressions of opinion are as of this date and are subject to change without notice. Investing involves risk and you may incur a profit or loss regardless of strategy selected. Registered branch address / phone number: 801 Crescent Centre Drive Suite 600 Franklin, TN 37067 615-861-6103Lighthouse Wealth GroupThis episode is presented by Lighthouse Wealth Group. *Investment advisory services offered through SageSpring Wealth Partners, an independent registered investment adviser. SageSpring Wealth Partners and Lighthouse Wealth Group are not registered broker dealers are independent of Raymond James Financial Services. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Representatives may not be registered to offer securities and advisory services in all states. *Any opinions are those of The Action Catalyst and not necessarily those of Raymond James. Expressions of opinion are as of this date and are subject to change without notice. Investing involves risk and you may incur a profit or loss regardless of strategy selected. Registered branch address / phone number: 801 Crescent Centre Drive Suite 600 Franklin, TN 37067 615-861-6103Lighthouse Wealth Group

Big Machine Music general manager (and Laura's publisher) Mike Molinar joins the podcast to talk about his philosophy on songwriter-publisher relationships. Mike shares his advice to young songwriters, the nitty-gritty of publishing deals, and how understanding the structure of those deals is the vital to your success. Mike Molinar brings over twenty-five years of experience as a music publisher and advocate for creatives to lead the publishing vertical of HYBE America and the sister company of the Big Machine Label Group. Molinar, who was named one of Billboard's Country Power Players each of the last three years (‘20-‘22), oversees all aspects of BMM which was named 2021 Publisher of the Year by the Association of Independent Music Publishers Nashville. BMM has been ranked as a Billboard Top 10 Hot Country Publishing Corp for six years running. With offices in Nashville and Santa Monica, BMM's roster includes the 2023 nominee for the inaugural Grammy Songwriter of the Year (non-classical) Laura Veltz, as well as hitmakers Jessie Jo Dillon, Geoff Warburton, Ryan Hurd, Matt Dragstrem, Sara Davis, Eric Paslay, Brett Young and Maddie & Tae, among others. The catalog features such global hits as “abcdefu”, “The Bones”, “10,000 Hours,” “In Case You Didn't Know” and 11 #1 hits co-written and recorded by Luke Combs. Molinar was named one of the 2021 Nashville cohorts for Harvard Business School's Young American Leaders Program. He is currently serving his 2nd term on the board of the National Music Publisher Association as well as a member of the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) board. He also serves as a board member for the Academy of Country Music, Music Health Alliance and sits the Country Music Hall Of Fame Education Council. Molinar was named a Rider Scholar while attending Westminster Choir College in Princeton, N.J. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 1998 where he was inducted into the College of Media and Entertainment's Wall of Fame in 2021. He is a graduate of Leadership Music (2015) and a member of the CMA, ACM, AIMP and Recording Academy. Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, Molinar is a second generation immigrant of Mexican descent. He and his wife, Amanda, are proud parents of two young boys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello, Hello!    In this episode, we have a conversation with Executive Producer and Co-Founder of Riverside Entertainment, Brian Loschiavo. We talk about:   His incredible documentary Bluebird Songwriting for the hit series Nashville  How he took advantage of his opportunities at ABC and Disney  His path from skateboarding to filmmaking How he helped build Riverside Entertainment  Being a working writer through the last WGA Strike  What he looks for in a shooting location  His favorite gear, tools, and software for Indie Filmmakers  Learning how to say “No” Directing the AFLAC duck and much. much more… enjoy!    The MAKE IT podcast is brought to you by the Voice of the Filmmaker program, which is sponsored by Women in Film and Television, Nashville (a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization).   If you like what we're doing, please donate here: https://www.bonsai.film/donate.   How you can continue to enjoy MAKE IT content:   Subscribe to the MAKE IT YouTube channel. Subscribe to the MAKE IT Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://www.bonsai.film/subscribe.   The MAKE IT podcast amplifies the voice of the filmmaker by exploring the filmmaking journeys of actors, writers, directors, producers, and a host of other creatives from across the film industry. We provide a platform for filmmakers to provide advice, lessons learned, personal reflections, and insights through our Filmmaker Conversations, Mistakes in the Making, Industry Insights, Indie Talks, and Film Investment Series. We are the go-to film podcast for independent creatives!   More on Brian   Brian Loschiavo is a Co-Founder and Executive Producer at Riverside Entertainment, a Nashville and Los Angeles-based production company specializing in film, television, and branded content.  He produced and directed the feature music documentaries Bluebird, about Nashville's iconic Bluebird Café and Midland: The Sonic Ranch, telling the origin stories of the band Midland.  He is an Executive Producer on numerous other film and TV projects, including Making Modern with Brooke & Brice for Magnolia Network and the upcoming film Manodrome starring Jesse Eisenberg and Adrien Brody.   Prior to founding Riverside, Brian lived in Los Angeles, working as a freelance screenwriter, songwriter, and director.  As a Senior Producer for Disney/ABC Television Networks, he helped create the successful music documentary franchise Nashville: On the Record, which began as a digital series and culminated in 3 primetime concert specials on ABC.  As a songwriter, Brian's songs have been featured in national commercials and the hit television series Nashville.   He is a member of the Producers Guild of America, Country Music Association, Leadership Music, and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and currently resides in Nashville with his wife and their two sons.

  This week I'm talking with Pam Lewis of PLA Media in Nashville. PLA is a Public Relations company that gets their clients in front of audiences and consumers through public appearances on tv and in print.  Pam has an amazing history of being one of the people who launched MTV in the early 80s and also helped launch the careers of Garth Brooks and Tricia Yearwood. We are discussing the abilities you need to have to work for a PR firm as well as what it takes to start your own PR company.  Sponsors: Edenbrooke Productions - We offer consulting services and are offering listeners a 1-hour introductory special. To request more info on consulting services, email Marty at contact@johnmartinkeith.com.  In this episode we discuss: *A publicist (Public Relations) is the glue that holds it all together. *Helping launch MTV. *A publicist's job is to listen to the artist, hear your dreams and take them to the next level and make you a household name. *Publicists do press releases, promote concerts, booking events, finding endorsements, etc. *Publicists have to go through more levels of bureaucracy with major label artists. *Helping launch Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood's careers. *Starting an independent PR company called PLA Media.
*A good publicist helps connect the dots. *Looking for unique opportunities for clients, not the obvious ones. *Be Tenacious. *First thing to ask a publication is if they're on deadline. If they are don't bother them. *Find common ground with whoever is on the phone with you. *Our job is to create a buzz. *Rates to hire PLA Media start at $2000-2500 a month and go up from there. *It's best to do at least 3 months with PR to do as much as possible. *What it takes to start your own PR company. *Can you provide a valuable service to clients? *You have to have boundaries. *Learn how to work a room. *Be a good listener. *Learn how to talk on the phone. *www.plamedia.com   BIO: Pamela Lewis, a native of upstate New York, is an entrepreneur, preservationist, philanthropist and author. A graduate of Wells College with a B.A. in Economics/Marketing and a minor in French and Communications. Lewis spent a year in Paris studying at COUP (Center of Overseas Undergraduate Program) affiliated with The Sorbonne University. In New York City, she did additional graduate course work at Fordham University, The New York School for Social Research, The Publicity Club of New York and Scarritt Bennett. Lewis is also a graduate of University of Tennessee's Institute of Public Service Local Government Leadership Program (third level), of the Belmont University College of Business Administration's Scarlett Leadership Institute Mini Executive MBA program, of Leadership Music, of the Citizen's Police Academy and of the Leadership Middle Tennessee 2020 program. From 1980 to 1984, Lewis was part of the original publicity/marketing team of WASEC (Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment Company), a joint venture of Warner Communications and American Express, that launched MTV to the world. She also worked with MTV's sister cable channels Nickelodeon, The Movie Channel, and the Arts & Entertainment Network (A&E). Lewis was relocated to Nashville from New York City to accept the position of National Media Director at RCA Records helping to shape the careers of top country stars such as Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, The Judds, and Alabama. In 1985, Lewis opened her own PR firm, Pam Lewis and Associates (which later became PLA Media). In 1987, she formed award-winning Doyle/Lewis Management with partner Bob Doyle. The first client Lewis agreed to represent was an unknown Oklahoma crooner named Garth Brooks, who she worked with until 1994. Lewis also managed Trisha Yearwood‘s early career, landing her a record deal at MCA Records. Under Lewis' guidance, Yearwood released her debut self-titled album in 1991, becoming the first female country musician to sell one million records off her first single “She's In Love With The Boy.” The album went on to be certified double platinum, and Yearwood went on to win the Academy of Country Music award for Top Female Vocalist later that year. The two enjoyed a successful partnership which broke new ground in music winning all of the following: Performance Magazine's “Country Music Managers of the Year” two consecutive years '92 and '93, Pollstar Award “Personal Manager of the Year '92, Country Music Association's “Artist Manager of the Year”, SRO Award '01 (The first female executive to win this award), Nashville Business Journal's 40 Under 40 listing in '95 & '96, Who's Who in Executives, International Society of Poets Distinguished Member, Franklin Police Department Order of Excellence '15 & Tennessee Association of Museums Award in recognition of superlative achievement for publications PR kit. Eventually, Doyle and Lewis parted ways, and Pam turned her focus solely to PLA Media. In 2003, Lewis made her first foray into the world of politics running for office of alderman-at-large in Franklin, Tennessee. She won a four-year term, and was the only female on the board for two years. She also served as Vice Mayor for one year, and was elected to the Franklin Planning Commission and Historic Zoning Commission. In 2016, she was voted as a one of the top Female Entrepreneur by Your Williamson Magazine, and was invited to be part of the 2017-2018 class of Leadership Franklin. Lewis has served on or chaired multiple committees, including: The Tennessee State Museum, Tennessee First Lady Andrea Conte's You Have The Power, BRIDGES Domestic Violence Center, Sister Cities of Franklin, Battlefield Commission, mayor-appointed Franklin Housing Commission, Nashville Historic Commission, Historic Cemetery Commission, ARC Board and the Tennessee Preservation Trust. Her other community outreach efforts include historic preservation and green space causes, women and children's advocacy, educational scholarships, fair housing and environmental and animal rights protection. Since its inception, the Pam Lewis Foundation has given away a million dollars to numerous charities. She has been recognized for her business success/entrepreneurship, community outreach and preservation efforts by the Metro Nashville Historic Commission, Franklin Tennessee Heritage Foundation, African American Heritage Foundation, Tennessee State Museum and Tennessee Preservation Trust. In 2017, she produced a documentary of African American remembrances and contributions and was honored to give the commencement address at her alma mater Wells College, Aurora, New York in May 2017. She is a 2020 graduate of Leadership Middle Tennessee.

No matter where you are in your career, you'll benefit from listening to 3Q. 3Q provides a window into the careers of some of the best in the music business. Every episode is an insider's view of the realities of life as a music executive. Topics include issues of empowerment, uncertainty, trust, finances, etc; issues that will impact you both personally and professionally. The executives we interview represent every aspect of the industry including but not limited to A&R, Marketing, Music Supervision, Artist Management, Promotion, and more. The best part? Every executive answers the same three questions and 3Q never takes more than 15 minutes of your time. About Tony: Tony Grotticelli is the VP of Marketing at TalkShopLive, where he oversees all facets of marketing from digital & consumer marketing to business development and advertising. He has nearly a decade of experience in the music industry, focusing on digital marketing and technology. Previous Vice President of Digital Marketing at Universal Music Group for over a decade he has worked with some of the biggest names in music; Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, Carrie Underwood, Ben Folds, George Strait, Paramore, Sam Hunt, Roy Orbison, Alan Jackson and many more. Tony is an advocate for the startups and an advisor for Project Music in Nashville. A professor at Belmont University, Mike Curb College of Music Business. Alumni of SOLID Nashville, Leadership Music and most recently Elevate Leadership Donelson/Hermitage.

This week we entertain an intriguing hypothetical: if you were involved in helping plant a new congregation, what 3 non-essential practices would you change? We give our answers in 3 categories: - Worship and the assembly - Fellowship and study time - Leadership -------- Music: "Focus" by A. A. Aalto Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_A_Aalto/Connections/Focus)

Tuddle Daily Podcast 05122022My interview with Grammy winning classical pianist Angelin Chang“America's 1st woman GRAMMY-Award Winning Classical Pianist”MusicMusic InterviewsMusic TuitionEducationSelf-ImprovementAbout MeCritically acclaimed for her musical poetry and technical brilliance, Angelin Chang is America's first woman classical pianist to win the GRAMMY® Award (Best Instrumental Soloist with orchestra). Recognized in the Women of Hopkins honoring female trailblazers from Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Angelin Chang is Professor of Music and Law at Cleveland State University. As a leader in the music industry, she has been selected into Nashville's prestigious Leadership Music. Through specialized performance-related injury prevention and alleviation techniques, Dr. Chang helps pianists develop virtuosity while liberating them from fatigue, pain and injury, and has published on the subject for the European Piano Teachers Association International Conference. She brings immediate and lasting results for high-level performing musicians to enjoy technical freedom with artistic expression.Angelin Chang has performed worldwide on major concert stages to stadiums from New York to Nepal before royalty and the UN Secretary-General for UN75, World AIDS Day, and the United Nations Women's Organization. She performs worldwide at venues such as Carnegie Hall (New York), Kimmel Center (Philadelphia), Severance Hall (Cleveland), Radio France, Worldwide Afro Network, South African Broadcasting Corporation, and with members of The Cleveland Orchestra and The Philadelphia Orchestra. As the first Artist-in-Residence at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., she developed and launched the Arts for Everyone initiative. Dr. Angelin Chang presents piano seminars and masterclasses at such institutions as the Cleveland Institute of Music, Manhattan School of Music, University of North Texas, Temple University and Curtis Institute of Music (Philadelphia). She provides online programs to professionals in piano mastery for music-playing career longevity. www.angelinchang.com

Amanda Cates is the Head of Marketing and Digital Strategy at Maverick Nashville, overseeing all new business development, marketing initiatives, digital streaming partner relationships, artist online, e-commerce, mobile, social, and fan engagement for the company's roster of high-profile country music clients. A North Carolina native, Cates attended Appalachian State University where she earned a degree in Music Industry Studies majoring in Music Business with minors in Business and Computer Information Systems. She began her career eighteen years ago in Raleigh, NC for an artist management firm, then made her way to a Seattle based, venture-funded mobile entertainment startup before heading to Nashville as a digital marketing consultant in artist management, most recently landing at Maverick management where she has been since 2009. She is a member of the Academy of Country Music, the Country Music Association, and the Recording Academy, a board member for Nashville Music Equality, a co-founder of the Digital Divas Nashville networking organization, 2015's Platinum Mentor Award recipient for the Nashville Entrepreneur Center's Project Music accelerator program, an honoree of 2016's Music Row Magazine's Rising Women on the Row award, a member of Leadership Music's Class of 2017, Billboard's 40 Under 40 list of 2018 and the Nashville Business Journal's 40 Under 40 list of 2019.

We go to church with Grammy, Emmy, and Dove Award-winning producer, Shannon Sanders. He explores his journey into music through the cultural eruption of Hip Hop to how he revolutionized radio as the founder of 102.1 FM The Ville. He talks about building on failures, listening with an open mind, and living a lifestyle of creativity. Shannon Sanders is nationally best-known for his Grammys (2), Emmys (2) and Dove (1) award. Not only is he the founder and program director of Nashville Scene's “2018 Best Soul Radio Station” pick, 102.1 FM The Ville and a National Trustee of the Recording Academy, Shannon is also a city commissioner for the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation, a board member of the Nashville Ballet, a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Inc. and, he was one of the music industry leaders selected for Leadership Music's Class of 2017.If you were to ask people to describe Shannon, words like “super-producer” (he's worked with India.Arie, Jonny Lang, John Legend, Robert Randolph, just to name a few), “gifted musician” (he's served as co-musical director for India.Arie and Fisk Jubilee Singers Annual Spring Sing at the Ryman for several years), “amazing vocalist” (he was a mainstage artist at Nashville's 2018 July 4th Celebration), visionary and mentor are what you would probably hear most.Brought to you by Great Convo Media https://greatconvo.com/Subscribe to the newsletter for signature drink recipes, new music, inspiration, and free stuff: http://www.creativesovercocktails.com/Follow: https://www.instagram.com/coc_podcastLike: https://www.facebook.com/cocpodcastHostsEboné Merrimon https://www.instagram.com/deepsouleb/Brian Sexton https://www.instagram.com/iamspreadluv/Lonnell Matthews https://www.instagram.com/inspirewithlonnell/Audio Architect: Kamaal Malak https://www.instagram.com/kamaalmalak/Featured Cocktail: Old GloryCheck out the drink recipe on social and in our newsletterMentionsJust Play Entertainment: https://www.justplayentertainment.com/

Originally from Nashville, TN, Chris Lisle has over 27 years experience in the entertainment industry. He has worked in a variety of roles including Production Designer, Lighting Designer, Production Manager, and Show Producer. Some of Chris' present and past clients include: Robert Plant, Jason Aldean, Judah and the Lion, Miranda Lambert, One Republic, Dave Koz, Danny Gokey, Sugarland, Billy Currington, Peter Frampton, Nick Carter, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Chris Young, Jennifer Nettles, Lee Brice, Kip Moore, Chase Rice, Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau, IEBA, Sara Evans, Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Lee Ann Womack, Phil Vassar, The Recording Academy (Grammy's), and many others. Chris is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Touring Career Workshop, a non-profit that serves as “Human Resources for Touring Production Professionals”. Chris is a former adjunct instructor at Belmont University, teaching classes on Production Design and Tour/Production Management. Chris is a 2016 graduate of Leadership Music, and is a member of the CMA, ACM, and the ESA (Event Safety Alliance).https://www.clldllc.com/

Originally from Nashville, TN, Chris Lisle has over 27 years experience in the entertainment industry. He has worked in a variety of roles including Production Designer, Lighting Designer, Production Manager, and Show Producer. Some of Chris’ present and past clients include: Robert Plant, Jason Aldean, Judah and the Lion, Miranda Lambert, One Republic, Dave Koz, Danny Gokey, Sugarland, Billy Currington, Peter Frampton, Nick Carter, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Chris Young, Jennifer Nettles, Lee Brice, Kip Moore, Chase Rice, Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau, IEBA, Sara Evans, Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Lee Ann Womack, Phil Vassar, The Recording Academy (Grammy’s), and many others. Chris is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Touring Career Workshop, a non-profit that serves as “Human Resources for Touring Production Professionals”. Chris is a former adjunct instructor at Belmont University, teaching classes on Production Design and Tour/Production Management. Chris is a 2016 graduate of Leadership Music, and is a member of the CMA, ACM, and the ESA (Event Safety Alliance). https://www.clldllc.com/

Join the hosts of Meet the New Boss Vincent Catanzaro and Jeff Niebuhr and special guest Kunal Chopra as they discuss Inclusive Leadership, Company Culture and growing up in glamorous lights of Bollywood. #leadership #culture #employeeengagement #leadershipdevelopment #inclusion #diversity #Kaspien #Music #diversityandinclusion #bollywood #bollywoodsongs #bollywoodmovies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meetthenewboss/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meetthenewboss/support

Dr. Jonas Prida, Acting Provost @ Point Park University joins us to talk about Leadership, Perspective, and musical influences. Join us in the studio for this high energy and fast paced episode.

If you saw the film Dirty Dancing and one of the 55 million people who own the Dirty Dancing soundtrack then you certainly know the song that Stacy Widelitz composed with long time friend Patrick Swayze . . . "SHE"S LIKE THE WIND".  We talk about the "Dirty Dancing" days hangin with him, what Patrick was like as a person and some of the other great movies the legendary actor starred in! The song was a huge hit for the movie! Plus co-writing with the great Jeff Skunk Baxter (The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan) the original 90210 Theme Song.  Stacy is on keys, Skunk on guitars + Edgar Winter on sax.  Here is the link to the original theme opening of Beverly Hills 90210 he composed for the pilot show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c549DnkMAfQ Stacy served as president of the board of Grammy-nominated ALIAS Chamber Ensemble, and is the past president of the boards of Nashville Opera and Leadership Music and currently president of Nashville Opera Guild.   Stacy also has turned into quite the photographer and you can see some of his great photos on his website below.https://stacywidelitz.com/In the second segment we talk with Mrs. Connecticut 2020!  Daurie  DeVore Marsden,  APRN,  a Yale New Haven Hospital certified registered nurse anesthetist has served as the youngest chair in history of the New England Assembly of Nurse Anesthetists. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Association of Nurse Anesthetists, volunteers her time mentoring students and residents, and is part of the CRNA Resiliency Advocacy Team at Yale New Haven Hospital. Daurie is looking to help others build their skills to increase their resiliency through wellness activities. To her, wellness is physical, mental, social, spiritual, and emotional. She hopes to encourage others to practice self-care, self-love, and self-acceptance through her reign. We are proud  that she is representing the state of Connecticut and wish her the best of luck in being crowned Mrs. America 2021!

Pam Matthews is a proven industry leader with four decades of experience in the entertainment business. She began her career at age fifteen as a runner for Mid South Concerts in Memphis. Today, she serves the live entertainment industry as Executive Director of one of its most influential trade organizations. Matthews toured as an accountant for KISS and Ozzy Osbourne in the early 80s and was part of the Pace Concerts (now Live Nation) team that designed, constructed, and managed Starwood Amphitheatre in Nashville. In 1988, after three seasons at 18,000+ capacity concert venue, Matthews accepted a marketing/accounting position with The Judds’ in-house booking agency and production company Pro Tours, Inc. In 1991 Pro Tours promoted 110 of the 128 sold-out concerts on The Judds Farewell Tour, which was second to the Grateful Dead as the highest grossing North American tour that year. As Wynonna began her solo career and restructured her business, Matthews joined the management side of the organization and eventually became Vice President & Treasurer of Wynonna, Inc. and J2K, Inc. As an officer of J2K, Inc., Matthews headed the multi-company team that produced The Judds’ sold-out New Year’s Eve 1999 concert and the 2000 reunion tour that followed. In 2000, Gaylord Entertainment selected Pam Matthews to be General Manager of Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. During her tenure, the Ryman became one of the top-grossing theaters in North America and received its National Historic Landmark status and numerous awards including its first-ever Pollstar Theatre of the Year, Academy of Country Music Venue of the Year, and IEBA Venue of the Year honors. In 2008, Matthews resigned her position at the Ryman to be with her husband, a decorated Special Operations Team Leader in the U.S. Army, while he was stationed at the Presidio of Monterey, California. Matthews and her husband, who is now a legislative attorney with the Tennessee General Assembly, settled back home in Nashville in 2012. Matthews joined IEBA as its Executive Director in 2013. Since then, the 50-year-old organization has tripled its membership and attendance at its annual conference continues to sell-out year after year. In 2017, IEBA established its Educational Outreach Fund, a 501(c)(3) charity that has endowed over $1M in scholarships at universities across the country and awards $75k annually to students seeking a career in the entertainment industry.Matthews attended Christ Church College, Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. In 1989, she passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination. During her career, Pam Matthews has been featured in numerous publications including Billboard, Pollstar, Better Homes & Gardens, and The Tennessean. In 2006, Billboard magazine ranked Matthews on its first “Women in Music” list. Recent honors include Nashville Business Journal “Women in Music City” and VenuesNow “Women of Influence.” Matthews has served on the Board of Directors of the Opry Trust Fund, Nashville Downtown Partnership, Leadership Music, and Americana Music Association, and currently serves on the Music City Music Council’s Leadership Forum and Leadership Music’s program committee. She is a frequent speaker and moderator at conferences and universities worldwide.https://ieba.org/Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9JCBNUCRNRVKY&source=url)

Bryan is a thirty-year veteran of the music industry. Over the past eight years he has been a member of the executive management team at Red Light Management, the number one artist management company in the world, and has managed the careers of multiple clients (both personally and as a team member) whose combined portfolio values in excess of 95 million dollars. Frasher oversees all aspects of their businesses such as strategic career planning, domestic and international tour & merchandise marketing, sponsorships & branding, creative endeavors, recording contracts and label relations, publishing, TV, radio, product development, and so on – current management clients include Craig Morgan (alongside Gaines Sturdivant), The Cadillac Three, Kristian Bush (from the band Sugarland) and Caleb Lee Hutchinson. Prior to coming to Red Light Management, Frasher was the Vice President of BNA Records, a subsidiary of Sony Music, where he was responsible for national radio promotion and marketing for the BNA roster of recording artists. During this period Bryan ushered 26 singles to the number one spot on the US country music charts and was an integral part of the executive team making decisions for Sony Music Nashville as a whole. He works closely with Operation Finally Home (which provides mortgage free homes to disabled veterans), is an advisor at The Nashville Entrepreneur Center, a member of Leadership Music’s class of 2012, and along with his wife Traci, is a founding member of Project Paper Doll, which funded the music therapy program at the Monroe Carroll Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Originally from Nashville, TN, Chris Lisle has over 27 years experience in the entertainment industry. He has worked in a variety of roles including Production Designer, Lighting Designer, Production Manager, and Show Producer. Some of Chris' present and past clients include: Robert Plant, Jason Aldean, Judah and the Lion, Miranda Lambert, One Republic, Dave Koz, Danny Gokey, Sugarland, Billy Currington, Peter Frampton, Nick Carter, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Chris Young, Jennifer Nettles, Lee Brice, Kip Moore, Chase Rice, Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau, IEBA, Sara Evans, Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Lee Ann Womack, Phil Vassar, The Recording Academy (Grammy's), and many others. Chris is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Touring Career Workshop, a non-profit that serves as “Human Resources for Touring Production Professionals”. Chris is a former adjunct instructor at Belmont University, teaching classes on Production Design and Tour/Production Management. Chris is a 2016 graduate of Leadership Music, and is a member of the CMA, ACM, and the ESA (Event Safety Alliance).https://www.clldllc.com/@thecareermusician@nomadsplace

Originally from Nashville, TN, Chris Lisle has over 27 years experience in the entertainment industry. He has worked in a variety of roles including Production Designer, Lighting Designer, Production Manager, and Show Producer. Some of Chris' present and past clients include: Robert Plant, Jason Aldean, Judah and the Lion, Miranda Lambert, One Republic, Dave Koz, Danny Gokey, Sugarland, Billy Currington, Peter Frampton, Nick Carter, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Chris Young, Jennifer Nettles, Lee Brice, Kip Moore, Chase Rice, Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau, IEBA, Sara Evans, Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Lee Ann Womack, Phil Vassar, The Recording Academy (Grammy's), and many others. Chris is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Touring Career Workshop, a non-profit that serves as “Human Resources for Touring Production Professionals”. Chris is a former adjunct instructor at Belmont University, teaching classes on Production Design and Tour/Production Management. Chris is a 2016 graduate of Leadership Music, and is a member of the CMA, ACM, and the ESA (Event Safety Alliance). https://www.clldllc.com/

We go to church with Grammy, Emmy, and Dove Award-winning producer, Shannon Sanders. He explores his journey into music through the cultural eruption of Hip Hop to how he revolutionized radio as the founder of 102.1 FM The Ville. He talks about building on failures, listening with an open mind, and living a lifestyle of creativity. Shannon Sanders is nationally best-known for his Grammys (2), Emmys (2) and Dove (1) award. Not only is he the founder and program director of Nashville Scene’s “2018 Best Soul Radio Station” pick, 102.1 FM The Ville and a National Trustee of the Recording Academy, Shannon is also a city commissioner for the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation, a board member of the Nashville Ballet, a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Inc. and, he was one of the music industry leaders selected for Leadership Music’s Class of 2017.If you were to ask people to describe Shannon, words like “super-producer” (he’s worked with India.Arie, Jonny Lang, John Legend, Robert Randolph, just to name a few), “gifted musician” (he’s served as co-musical director for India.Arie and Fisk Jubilee Singers Annual Spring Sing at the Ryman for several years), “amazing vocalist” (he was a mainstage artist at Nashville's 2018 July 4th Celebration), visionary and mentor are what you would probably hear most.Brought to you by Great Convo Media https://greatconvo.com/Subscribe to the newsletter for signature drink recipes, new music, inspiration, and free stuff: http://www.creativesovercocktails.com/Follow: https://www.instagram.com/coc_podcastLike: https://www.facebook.com/cocpodcastHostsEboné Merrimon https://www.instagram.com/deepsouleb/Brian Sexton https://www.instagram.com/iamspreadluv/Lonnell Matthews https://www.instagram.com/inspirewithlonnell/Audio Architect: Kamaal Malak https://www.instagram.com/kamaalmalak/Featured Cocktail: Old GloryCheck out the drink recipe on social and in our newsletterMentionsJust Play Entertainment: https://www.justplayentertainment.com/

082  - Dave Pomeroy :: When You Stop Listening to Your Inner Voice, It’ll Stop talking   Dave Pomeroy is an American musician, known as a Nashville vocalist, songwriter, and producer, but is best known as a bassist. He has played electric and acoustic bass for many world renowned artists, both in the studio and in concert.   ****Listen to this episode and subscribe! www.richredmond.com/listen   The Rich Redmond Show is sponsored by The School of Rock Nashville and Franklin! https://locations.schoolofrock.com/nashville https://locations.schoolofrock.com/franklin   DAVE POMEROY Dave Pomeroy was born in Naples, Italy to an Air Force family in 1956. He fell in love with music shortly after birth and started playing the bass at the age of 10. He moved to Nashville in 1977, and after early gigs with Sleepy LaBeef, Billy Joe Shaver and Guy Clark, joined Don Williams' band. Dave toured and recorded with Williams for 14 years, which eventually led to a freelance career as a studio bassist and independent producer. He has played bass on more than 500 albums with artists like Elton John, Alan Jackson, Keith Whitley, Trisha Yearwood, Earl Scruggs, Emmylou Harris and The Chieftains. Dave has performed live in concert and on television with many major artists such as Steve Winwood, John Fogerty, Willie Nelson, Chet Atkins, Duane Eddy, Earl Klugh, and Dr. John. In 1997 Dave was voted ‘Bassist of the Year’ at the Nashville Music Awards. As a solo artist, bandleader, and producer, Dave has released 14 projects on his own label, Earwave. In 1999, he created and hosted the radio series “Nashville Unlimited," for Nashville Public Radio which featured "live in the studio” performances and interviews with a wide variety of Nashville's finest singers, songwriters, and musicians. He has continued that tradition with his annual “Nashville Unlimited Christmas” concert, CDs and radio broadcasts, all of which benefit Nashville’s “Room In the Inn” homeless program, for whom Dave has raised over $100,000 since 1992. A featured columnist for Bass Player Magazine since 1995, Dave has also contributed as a writer to various books about bass playing and the music business. He has had his songs recorded by Chet Atkins, Don Williams, and The Sweethearts of the Rodeo, whose new album he also produced. He remains active as a session player and still plays live gigs around Nashville and tours occasionally with Three Ring Circle, his “jazzgrass” instrumental trio with Rob Ickes (dobro) and Andy Leftwich (mandolin/fiddle). Dave was elected to a three-year term as President of the Nashville Musicians Association, AFM Local 257 in December 2008. He is also a board member of Leadership Music, The Academy of Country Music, Bass Player Magazine and The International Recording Musicians Association. In Dave's own words... "Nashville has the most fantastic creative community in the world and has enabled all my musical dreams to come true. I am committed to doing everything possible to help "Music City" promote its diverse musical heritage and reach its full potential as a worldwide music and media center."   A few things that came up: -Nashville musical icon for over 40 years -Starting out playing with Don Williams -Embarrassing on stage moments -Jim's embarrassing stage moment with Regie Hamm -Being THE bass player in High School -Being a fan of Frampton and then playing with him -The Day the Bass Players Took Over the World -Hierarchy of girls to the band members -Visiting New York but not living in it -Nashville's property tax increase -What is the motivation to join the union? -Getting musicians paid for performances -Coming after radio for royalties -When you stop listening to your inner voice, it'll stop talking      Follow Dave: https://www.nashvillemusicians.org/users/dave-pomeroy @pomeroy.dave     _____________________________   The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!   Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:   https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1   One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!   Follow Rich: @richredmond www.richredmond.com   Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.   Follow Jim:  @jimmccarthy www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

With over 35 years of global touring experience, David has worked on a multitude of tours throughout the world, with artists like Earth, Wind & Fire, Chase Rice, Toni Braxton, John Fogerty, Prince, John Legend, and Toto. His roles have included Tour Director, Tour Manager and Production Manager, with specific skills in areas of tour accounting, budgets, show settlements, staffing, vendor allocation, routing assistance, travel coordination, charter jet bookings and work visas. David has worked as a promoter rep and has the ability to see touring from both sides of the table – as a touring artist as well as from the promoter side which lends a unique slant to understanding all aspects of touring. He has spoken on panels for several years at the Tour Link Conference, Leadership Music in Nashville, University of Georgia Music Business Program, IMFCON Conference, and the 2019 The Hubb Conference in Nashville for CAA to promote diversity in the music industry. He’s also written many professional articles about his time in the industry. David is involved in numerous organizations as a mentor, volunteer, panelist and ambassador of diversity in the world of touring.David was born in the UK, but has lived in the United States for most of his life. He currently resides in Atlanta, GA.http://www.david51.com/http://www.tourforensics.com/https://www.instagram.com/davidfiveone/https://www.roadiesofcolorunited.com/https://www.tourmgmt.org/https://www.welldunn.orgConcert Business BasicsWasted PotentialSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9JCBNUCRNRVKY&source=url)

As President of Neste Event Marketing, Gil Cunningham, along with his wife and business partner, run one of the most successful talent buying and event marketing companies in the industry. Gil began his career in the event business as a talent buyer in 1972 before moving into event production in 1988. In 2003, Gil joined Neste Event Marketing to bring his talent buying expertise to an established and well-respected event marketing and sponsorship company. In 2019, Neste Event Marketing joined Live Nation Entertainment. Today, Neste is considered one of the top talent buying companies in North America. Working on behalf of clients that include some of the most successful festivals, fairs, and casinos, this boutique firm prides itself on always putting the customer first. Gil has been the recipient of three ACM awards and eight IEBA awards. He currently serves on the T.J. Martell Foundation Southern Region Board and is a past President and board member of IEBA (International Entertainment Buyers Association), a graduate of Leadership Music and prior CMA Board of Directors member.

Pam Matthews is a proven leader with four decades in the entertainment business. She began her career at age fifteen as a runner for Mid South Concerts in Memphis. Today, she serves the industry as executive director of one of its most influential trade organizations. Matthews toured internationally in the early 80s as an accountant for KISS and Ozzy Osbourne. She was part of the team that constructed and managed Starwood Amphitheater, the first venue owned & operated by Live Nation (then Pace Concerts). In 1988, Matthews began her twelve-year tenure with The Judds. Matthews was named General Manager of Nashville's Ryman Auditorium in 2000. During her eight years managing the historic venue, the Ryman rose to prominence as one of the top-grossing theaters in the world. IEBA chose Matthews to be its Executive Director in 2013. Since then, the 50-year old organization has tripled its membership and attendance at its annual conference continues to break records year-after-year. In 2017, IEBA established its Educational Outreach Fund, a 501(c)(3) charity, that has endowed over $1 million in scholarships and awards more than $60k annually to students across the U.S. Matthews attended Christ Church College, Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. In 1989, she passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination. In 2006, Billboard magazine ranked Matthews on its first “Women in Music” list. Recent honors include Nashville Business Journal “Women in Music City” and VenuesNow “Women of Influence.” Matthews has served on the Board of Directors of the Opry Trust Fund, Nashville Downtown Partnership, Leadership Music, Americana Music Association, and Music City Music Council's Leadership Forum.

It's a tough business we work in. Often times we're working from paycheck to paycheck, and some items such as health insurance can be considered a luxury to those that work in the trenches, trying to make a living in the music industry. Then there's Music Health Alliance. Founded in 2013 with the goal of helping find affordable (and in some cases, next to nothing in cost) health / medical insurance for anyone who works within the music business. Shelia Shipley Biddy who is the COO and Senior Advisor for MHA discusses what options are available for anyone who works in the music biz, and is seeking to find the medical insurance coverage that they can actually afford. With over 4 decades of diverse music industry experience and a continued passion for the well being of music and its makers, Shelia Shipley Biddy is the perfect advocate for the music industry. Her career began in an entry-level position at the legendary Monument Records (home to Roy Orbison, Larry Gatlin, and Kris Kristofferson). Over the next eight years, she worked her way up the ranks of RCA and MCA to become Vice President of Promotion at MCA and most notably, the first woman to sit at the helm of a major record label in Music City. During her tenure with MCA, the label was named Country Label of the Year seven times by Billboard Magazine, three times by R&R Magazine, and the promotion department garnered over 137 # 1 singles under her leadership. Shelia went on to become senior vice president and general manager of Decca Records, another first for a woman in Nashville. Decca's roster included Mark Chesnutt, Lee Ann Womack, Gary Allan, Rhett Akins, Chris Knight, and others. Shelia has continued to leave a positive mark on music as an artist manager and partner with Hallmark Direction Company and as President of Flying Island Entertainment. Shelia was voted Gavin Magazine's Country Promotion Vice President of the Year on three occasions, and Nashville Life Magazine named her one of Nashville's Top 25 Most Influential Women and named one of Billboard Magazine's 2019 Top 100 Country Power Players. She was presented with the Country Radio Broadcasters President's Award recognizing her significant contribution to the marketing, production, growth and development of the Country Radio Seminar and the services that CRB provides to the country radio and music communities. In 2012, she was inducted into the SOURCE Hall of Fame, an organization she co-founded in 1991 to support female executives in the Nashville music industry. She is a 1992 Alumni and past President of Leadership Music. She has served on the Boards of Country Radio Broadcasters, Leadership Music, Academy of Country Music, NARAS, Nashville Film Commission, and the Music Industry Retirement Center. She is also a member of Brentwood Baptist Church. Shelia has been married to a music publisher, Ken Biddy, for over 27 years and together they share a blended family of five children and six grandchildren. Shelia's addition to the MHA team is like coming home. In addition to utilizing her executive experience to develop the operations of MHA, she is implementing the MHA Senior Care programs and services for the family she has been a part of for over forty years. The Business Side of Music ™ © 2020 Beyond the Music Co-Produced & Hosted (by the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender  Co-Producer, Creator & Technical Advisor (the man behind the curtain): Tom Sabella Audio Engineer (one really cool guy): Jim Tennaboe Director of Video & Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle Lighting Director (the inventor of video): Mark Pleasant Marketing & Social Media: Kaitlin Fritts All Around Problem Solver: Connie Ribas Recorded at: The Coffee House and Underground Bunker in Franklin, TN (except during the COVID 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much done VIA Skype or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's living room… and there are a few). Mixed & Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN Website: businesssideofmusic.com  Stream or Download (free) businesssideofmusic.com  To submit to be interviewed: musicpodcast@mail.com Sponsorship information businesssideofmusic.com/sponsor-affiliate/ Join our mailing list for show announcements, career advice, industry discounts, free gifts, and more.  Like Free Special Thanks to Tom Sabella and Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original “Business Side of Music” podcast, and trusting us to carry on their legacy. For our disclaimer and all its details, please click on the applicable link on our website. The music provided for this episode is from: Artist: Cheryl B. Engelhardt Single: Earthshine Album: Luminary (2019) Composer: Cheryl B. Engelhardt Website: www.iamluminary.com

 This week I’m talking with my friend Bobby Rymer who owns the publishing company Writer’s Den Music Group in Nashville. He’s worked his way from the bottom to the top of record labels and publishing companies in the music industry and has a career that has spanned over 35 years. We are discussing the process of working your way up the ladder at publishing companies and record labels, the importance of knowing the history of the music industry, what publishers are looking for when signing new writers and the best venues to play in Nashville to get noticed by industry insiders.Show Notes:Sponsors: Edenbrooke Productions - We offer consulting services and are offering listeners a 1-hour introductory special. To request more info on consulting services, email Marty at contact@johnmartinkeith.com. Talking Points:*I own Writer’s Den Music Group. As a publisher I have a day gig and a night gig.*During the day I pitch songs and have meetings, etc. At night I go to showcases and meet writers and artists.*Spend money smartly.*Look over your options at what you want to accomplish and how.*You don’t have to have an office anymore if you have a laptop and a phone you can do most of your work that way.*I was doing social work and realized it was not my passion and I decided to go back to school to get a degree in the music business.*My friend got a job at Capitol Records in the mail room and called and asked if I would be interested in his old job at a record store. Then 9 months later he called saying he got promoted and asked if I wanted my name put in for the mail room job at Capitol.*The mail room at a record label is the bottom of the totem pole which is where most people have to start.*Get in anyway you can and prove your worth.*Ask yourself “how bad do you want it?”*Internships and a course called "Copyright Law" are worth their weight in gold.*You really don’t start to understand how the music industry works until you’re in it working everyday and making relationships and learning how things are done.*I got to sit in on meetings and learn how you find talent and find songs.*If you can, try to work out a smaller company because you will stand out more as opposed to a larger company that just churns interns out every semester.*After about a year and a half an opening came up in A&R and I was able to move up because the label looked within before looking out.*My main job in A&R was to go out and find songs for the artists on the label by meeting with the publishers in town.*If you want to consider the music business for a career, you better know your history.*When looking for songs for artists, I would sit with the label heads after they talked with the artists to know what they were looking for.*You go out and find songs you’re passionate about and the come back and see if there’s a home for it on the label.*You have to listen to songs and see if they are checking off the boxes of things you are looking for to fit an artist.*When you are reaching out to labels or publishers, you better know who they are and the history of people they’ve worked with and what they’ve done and you better know who they are working for now.*Get Billboard Magazine and make sure you know every artist, label, producer and writer and study the charts so it becomes second nature. That is where you start. You shouldn’t have to pause when someone asks who produced or wrote the latest hit is.*Before you knock on a door or make a phone call to a company, understand who you are talking to because if you don’t they will quickly realize that you don’t want this bad enough or you haven’t done your homework.*I was A&R for about 4 years at Capitol, then there was a regime change and lost that job.*Opportunity is not going to knock on your door, you have to go out and meet it.*I kept having meetings and eventually bumped into a publisher I knew who used to play me songs and he offered me a job as a tape copier at the music publisher Almo-Irving.*Even though it was a step back from where I had been, I wanted to stay in the industry and I got the job as the tape copy, which is the ground floor at a publishing company.*A tape copy made copies of 8-10 songs on a tape and put together lyrics and a label for publishers to take to pitch meetings.*The tape copy is the best place to start at a publishing company because that’s where you learn the catalog and the songs and writers.*The writers would come down with new songs and you would put the songs in the system so you get to spend time with the writers and build relationships.*I was tape copy for about 3 years learning until a vacancy came open and I naturally moved up to song plugger.*I realized that publishing is all I ever want to do because I get to work creators who make things out of thin air and I get to help find a home for it.*A song plugger is being aware of the labels in town, the artists in town and your job is to find a home for these songs. sometimes it’s find new writers and bringing them in to the company.*As a songwriter show up and do the work and always have your antenna up because you never know where a song idea will come from.*Some songs in a publishing catalog don’t see the light of day after a while because they have a time stamp on them using certain language and melodies from the time it was written and the language and melodies maybe different now than they were then and those things change.*Maybe the song is there but the demo is dated and will turn someone off even if it’s a great song.*If the song will take it, I like demos with acoustic instruments. Don’t go crazy with reverb. Maybe do a glorified work tape and the demo has the chance of having a longer shelf life because they aren’t dating it with certain tones and sounds.*The guitar/piano vocal demo is great because that’s the way I hear it when the writer plays it for me and there is nothing getting in the way of the lyric and the melody.*If you bring a fully produced demo and the producer knows they aren’t going produce it that way, then they have to sit with the artist and start subtracting what they don’t want and that is hard for artists to hear sometimes because they are hearing it one way and being told they are going to do it a completely different way. If you have a guitar/piano vocal and say I’m going to start adding this, they get it.*Some producers need to hear the full demo as it would be on the record.*The song will dictate what it needs as a demo ultimately.*resumes mean nothing in this business. It’s all relationship based.*I worked for Almo-Irving for 14 years and eventually ran the Nashville office. It got bought out by Universal Music Group so after a year off I started a publishing company called Writer’s Den Music Group.*Write what you know. Your story’s already been written. Tell it!*People say “no” to songs I think are hits because this is an art, not a science and everyone has their own opinion. Find people who have similar tastes to you and send them songs that fit you similar personalities. If people have different tastes than you, find out what they are.*This business is an educated guessing game.*You have to be careful to not create demos that are too much like an artist because if they pass on it and you pitch elsewhere, those artists or labels think it sounds like that particular artist and once they find out the previous artist passed on it, they think something is wrong with the song and it will not get cut.*Don’t pitch what they’ve done, pitch what they might be doing.*Write what’s familiar to all of us but unique to you.*It’s the music business, not the music I’ll do whatever I want and hope it works.*For tv/film sync music you have to stand out and offer something that no one else is.*We need the first you, not the second anybody else.*It’s about creating a mood.*Everything is negotiable.*Music supervisors only want songs that are pre cleared so they don’t have to wait 3-4 days to to get an answer from a publisher if they want to license a song.*As a publisher when I want to sign a new writer I’m looking for songs that have a good lyric and melody. If I can whistle it, I’m in.*I’m not looking the next whoever, I’m looking for the first you.*Great writers have a thumbprint like great singers do and you know within the first few seconds who wrote the song.*I’m looking for someone who can write a song told a thousand different times, told from a different angle.*If someone is reaching out to me wanting to get signed to a publishing deal, the best thing is to meet me at workshops and conferences where we can meet in person. That’s what I’m there for. Most of the time it’s by word of mouth from people I know or at songwriter nights when I go to listen to new writers.*I close my eyes when I listen to songs because I want to see the movie you’ve created. If I don’t like a song it’s because I’m seeing it and feeling it.*Maybe I’m not crazy about the song, but there are a couple of lines that are new and fresh and that will make me want to talk to the writer because that might be the tip of the iceberg for something greater.*I’m looking for potential.*Hone your craft so that when someone listens to it, there is nothing they can suggest to make it better.*You can’t control God given talent, but you can control work ethic.*I prefer to sign writers to long term contracts, not single songs because I want to build a relationship. I like to court a writer for period of time to get to know each other before I sign them.*I’m looking for a certain amount of talent and a work ethic.*Find people who will give you a leg up you do the same for others.*If we don’t see you, if we don’t hear you, you don’t exist.*Be out and play out. You need to play out 1 night and be out 4 or more. *You never know who you’re going to be standing next to or see on stage that you can develop a relationship with.*Play out so people can see you.*There are venues for tourists and venues for industry people. Play the venues such as The Local, Belcourt Taps, Douglas Corner, 3rd and Lindsley and The Bluebird where the industry people attend.*If you’re playing at these venues, you’re going to find your “class” of people to rise up with at that is usually at the earlier shows from 5-7pm. You want to be hanging around those people.*It’s about making smart decisions, hanging out at the right places at the right times, giving yourself opportunities and letting people see you are out and about and proactive. Eventually someone will take notice and you’re going to get invited to the next level. Bobby Rymer is the owner and general manager of the Nashville based music publishing company Writer’s Den Music Group.Writer’s Den was originally started in 2007 with Rymer at the helm. Among the cuts secured are multiple songs by Alan Jackson (including the 2013 Grammy nominated song, “So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore”), Lindsay Ell, Alabama, Chris Stapleton, Kesha, The Steeldrivers, Lee Ann Womack, Plumb, Ricky Skaggs, Olivia Newton-John, Trace Adkins, Randy Owen and Joe Nichols as well as several cuts by Bonnie Raitt. In addition, the company has landed a number of film/TV placements including numerous songs in the TV show, Nashville. They have also secured cuts in Canada, Europe, South America and Australia.Currently signed to the roster are Brennen Leigh, Noel McKay and Gordon Kennedy.Prior to Writer’s Den, Rymer was VP/GM of the Nashville office of Almo/Irving/Rondor Music, a company that was founded by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss of A&M records fame. Some of the writers he was privileged to work with during that time were Bekka Bramlett, Peter Frampton, Patti Griffin, Nanci Griffith, Emmylou Harris, Paul Kennerley, Mark Knopfler, Kent Robbins, Annie Roboff, Anthony Smith, Marty Stuart, Gillian Welch and Craig Wiseman. Before joining the publishing side of the business, Rymer was at Capitol Records/ Nashville from 1985 to 1990. Initially starting in the mailroom and then moving to the A&R Dept., he worked with Garth Brooks, Barbara Mandrell, New Grass Revival, Marie Osmond, Kenny Rogers, Dan Seals and Tanya Tucker among others.He is an Alumnus of Leadership Music, class of 2002.

Enneagram Threes, or The Achievers, see a world in which people only value others for what they can do versus for who they are. They tend to be driven, task-oriented, visionaries, goal crushers who want to avoid failure at all costs.  Threes are very concerned with what other people think of them and are able to look in anybody’s eyes and respond instinctively to whether or not they're being approved or disapproved of in the moment, and then tweaking or projecting a specific image to make sure they stay in approval. But sometimes Threes have a hard time settling in on their type because the underlying motivation doesn’t seem to fit quite right. We’ve talked about subtypes and how they can make a type look and act in three different ways. But, another way we learn about people in their types is through, what are called, Hornevian groups, based on the work of Karen Horney, or stances. What they indicate for us is the social style of each type, or the direction we move in, in relationship to people. There are three styles: the assertive stance, the withdrawing stance, and the earning stance.  In today’s episode, Miles Adcox joins Ian to talk about each stance and how knowing your stance can help you find your type. Miles Adcox is an entrepreneur, speaker, host, and coach. He is the Owner and CEO of Onsite, an internationally-known emotional wellness lifestyle brand that delivers life-changing personal growth workshops, inspiring content, leadership retreats, and emotional treatment. He and Onsite have been featured on 20/20, Good Morning America, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Dr. Phil Show, and The Doctors. He is the founder and co-host of The Unspoken Podcast, the owner of Onsite Music Publishing and founder of Inspire Productions. Miles has created and managed multiple mental health programs, personal growth workshops, and speaks nationally on mental health, emotional wellness and leadership. Miles has been a featured speaker and facilitator at various international events including Random House; O-The Oprah Magazine’s Rising Strong Day with Dr. Brené Brown and TEDx. He has consulted major brands on organizational health and emotional wellness and is a communication, personal growth, and mental health consultant to the entertainment industry. He works with and consults several NGO’s and serves on the board of The Onsite Foundation, C4, Dream 514, and is an advisory board member for Musicians on Call. Miles has currently been selected to take part in the Leadership Music class of 2019.

Today’s guest on Just the Tips has an incredible story of how blogging, and writing, and sharing his ideas took his business out of near-bankruptcy and put him on the map. When Chris Cooper’s CrossFit gym was struggling out of the gate, he got a mentor to help him turn things around. He then decided to blog about the experience, which caught the attention of other fitness bloggers and industry leaders. Eventually, he decided to collect a dozen or so of the posts from his blog into a self-published book, Two Brain Business, and boom: It became the biggest selling fitness business book of all time. Chris walks us through his amazing journey, which has led him to mentoring businesses all across the country. If you want to hear how to accelerate your business growth from someone who went from near the bottom to the top of his industry, you’ll want to hear this episode. “If you build it they will come” isn’t working In any industry, not just the fitness world, people often think that just because they’re good at their job, they’ll be able to expand to running their own business. As Chris says, a lot of trainers think that because they have loyal clients, they can open their own shop and then those clients will refer friends, and so on. But that’s not the reality. And as Chris says, every time you level up, you have to be prepared for new challenges and new skills to succeed at that level. If you have a job, be the best at that job. But if you own a business, be the best business owner you can be. Ideal clients: You don’t want everybody” When you’re starting your own business, it can feel like all you want is as many customers or clients as possible in the door and paying you money. But as Chris says on this episode of Just the Tips, his business really transformed when he identified his ideal clients and only pursued and catered his business to them. Some clients will have unrealistic expectations, or undervalue your work, or simply want outcomes from you that are outside the goals of your business. Finding the right clients and nurturing those relationships, and building a business around what both you and they are looking for, is a path to success. Sometimes you just have to make the hire One of the things Dean and I have struggled with in the past, and which Chris discussed with us on this week’s episode, is learning to better manage our time, and what tasks we’re doing. Sometimes that means hiring someone to take tasks off your plate so you can concentrate on high priority tasks. As Chris says, they often do the math: Here’s how much this person is going to cost to hire, here’s what you need to make in order for that hire to make sense, here’s how that hire is going to get you to that level. Because a lot of people will need to hire someone to grow revenue, but are afraid to pull the trigger without that revenue. And Chris has a great tip for how to pull that trigger on this week’s episode. Forget newsletters, write love letters If you’re an entrepreneur, you’re used to wearing many hats. But underneath those hats, are you using both sides of your brain? Chris shared with us some fascinating insights into the need for an entrepreneur to be logical and organized (left brain) and creative and imaginative (right brain). And it takes work. Many of us are strong on one side but not the other, but you can train and work at developing both, and your business will be better for it. And one of the most creative ideas Chris shared: Writing love letters to your clients. You really have to hear how Chris breaks it down. Outline of This Episode [3:45] How Chris got started [7:34] What mistakes Chris made early on [15:32] Learning to say “no ” [25:30] The willingness of an entrepreneur to martyr themselves [28:11] Two-brain business [32:56] Sending love letters to clients Resources & People Mentioned Two-Brain Business Two-Brain (for non-fitness entrepreneurs) The Five Levels of Leadership Music for “Just The Tips” is titled, “Happy Happy Game Show” by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Connect With James and Dean James P. Friel: AutoPilot Entrepreneur Program: www.jamespfriel.com/autopilot Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/autopilotentrepreneur Site: www.jamespfriel.com Dean Holland: Blog: www.DeanHolland.com FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/DeanHollandHQ Digital Business Entrepreneurs: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DigitalBusinessEntrepreneurs/  

If you’re in the know, you know who David Macias is. If you don’t, allow me to introduce to you one of the most brilliant minds in the music industry today. David has been causing disruptions through his life. He has won quiz bowl tournaments for his alma mater that has been historically a black university, he worked his way up to the top to eventually work directly under Clive Davis, he has a Grammy as a producer, he graduated from Leadership Music, and he and Deb Markland developed a business that is bucking trends in the music industry. That business…Thirty Tigers. Thirty Tigers is a full service record label that has worked with clients Carlos Santana, Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams, Patty Griffin, Trampled by Turtles, The Avett Brothers, Low, Ryan Bingham, Flogging Molly, Jason Isbell, The Josh Abbott Band, Chase Rice, Casey Donahew, The Eli Young Band, Will Hoge, Aaron Watson, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, and many others. I met David in an apartment inside the label and we had a chat about streaming services, his thoughts on the present day music industry, and what is Thirty Tigers up to. You even get a sneak peek inside the deal you would get if you were a Thirty Tigers artist. We try to project what will happen in the near future of streaming services and the industry as a whole. We’d like to thank Suntrust bank for sponsoring this episode. Suntrust, the official bank of music. www.suntrust.com

About Jennifer Schott: Jennifer Schott is a songwriter at Parallel Music Publishing Nashville. Jenn was born and raised in Pittsburg, Kansas. She does have a family background in music, specifically her grandfather who was the concert master violinist for the CBS orchestra including the Ed Sullivan show. Her father was a university professor of woodwinds, and her mother is a flutist. She is an alumna of Leadership Music and proudly sits on the Board of Directors for NSAI and Girls on the Run Nashville, which is how I met her. Jenn’s discography includes songs cut by The Eli Young Band, Gloriana, Jana Kramer, Lucy Hale, Billy Ray Cyrus, Pam Tillis, Lonestar, Kelleigh Bannen, and Restless Heart. She also penned the title track of Tim McGraw's Grammy nominated album, "Two Lanes of Freedom," which was the namesake of McGraw's 2013 summer tour. Jenn co-wrote Mickey Guyton's debut single, "Better Than You Left Me," which was named one of Billboard's 10 Best Country Songs of 2015. And you can hear a special in-studio performance of this song in an extended version of this episode on our website nashvillesongwriters.com/nsaicoffeebreak. About this podcast: NSAI Coffee Break is a series featuring legendary and modern-day songwriters, artists and music industry executives. Each episode highlights their creative journeys, including the successes and the in-betweens, and where they are headed to next!

Get over two hours of FREE Mix Training, Multitracks, and eBook at... MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Neal Cappellino, a multiple Grammy® awarded Producer and Engineer who has called Nashville his home for more than 20 years. Neal is a member of NARAS, AES, Leadership Music 2016, and he also sits on the board for the Melodic Caring Project. Get full show notes at RecordingStudioRockstars.com

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! as Scott talks with country music journalist, Deborah Evans Price. Deborah Evans Price has covered country, gospel, and rock music for Billboard magazine since 1994. She also contributes regularly to AOL's The Boot, Country Weekly, Gospel Music Channel.com, CMA Close Up, FIRST, and other publications. A noted country and Christian music historian, she's authored The CMA Awards Vault and A History of the Country Music Association Awards published by Whitman Publishing, as well as a historical retrospective on Word Records—Word: Six Decades of Hits. She has interviewed countless artists, including Willie Nelson, Amy Grant, Third Day, Don Henley, Bon Jovi, Chris Rice, Charlie Daniels, Kirk Franklin, 3 Doors Down, Sarah Brightman, Alan Jackson, Kenny Chesney, Smokey Robinson, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Steven Curtis Chapman, Sandra Bullock, and Robert Duvall. A respected music industry analyst, Deborah has been interviewed by key media outlets including MSNBC, CNN, the Today Show, ABC's Prime Time Live, the Gospel Music Channel, Country Music Television, The Washington Post and the New York Times, among others. Deborah is on the Gospel Music Association's Board of Directors and is a 2002 graduate of Leadership Music. She resides on a hilltop south of Nashville with her husband, Gary, and son Trey.

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! as Scott talks with country music journalist, Deborah Evans Price. Deborah Evans Price has covered country, gospel, and rock music for Billboard magazine since 1994. She also contributes regularly to AOL's The Boot, Country Weekly, Gospel Music Channel.com, CMA Close Up, FIRST, and other publications. A noted country and Christian music historian, she's authored The CMA Awards Vault and A History of the Country Music Association Awards published by Whitman Publishing, as well as a historical retrospective on Word Records—Word: Six Decades of Hits. She has interviewed countless artists, including Willie Nelson, Amy Grant, Third Day, Don Henley, Bon Jovi, Chris Rice, Charlie Daniels, Kirk Franklin, 3 Doors Down, Sarah Brightman, Alan Jackson, Kenny Chesney, Smokey Robinson, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Steven Curtis Chapman, Sandra Bullock, and Robert Duvall. A respected music industry analyst, Deborah has been interviewed by key media outlets including MSNBC, CNN, the Today Show, ABC's Prime Time Live, the Gospel Music Channel, Country Music Television, The Washington Post and the New York Times, among others. Deborah is on the Gospel Music Association's Board of Directors and is a 2002 graduate of Leadership Music. She resides on a hilltop south of Nashville with her husband, Gary, and son Trey.

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! as Scott talks with country music journalist, Deborah Evans Price. Deborah Evans Price has covered country, gospel, and rock music for Billboard magazine since 1994. She also contributes regularly to AOL's The Boot, Country Weekly, Gospel Music Channel.com, CMA Close Up, FIRST, and other publications. A noted country and Christian music historian, she's authored The CMA Awards Vault and A History of the Country Music Association Awards published by Whitman Publishing, as well as a historical retrospective on Word Records—Word: Six Decades of Hits. She has interviewed countless artists, including Willie Nelson, Amy Grant, Third Day, Don Henley, Bon Jovi, Chris Rice, Charlie Daniels, Kirk Franklin, 3 Doors Down, Sarah Brightman, Alan Jackson, Kenny Chesney, Smokey Robinson, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Steven Curtis Chapman, Sandra Bullock, and Robert Duvall. A respected music industry analyst, Deborah has been interviewed by key media outlets including MSNBC, CNN, the Today Show, ABC's Prime Time Live, the Gospel Music Channel, Country Music Television, The Washington Post and the New York Times, among others. Deborah is on the Gospel Music Association's Board of Directors and is a 2002 graduate of Leadership Music. She resides on a hilltop south of Nashville with her husband, Gary, and son Trey. If you know someone who would be a great guest on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! contact Scott@christiandevotions.us. 

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! as Scott talks with country music journalist, Deborah Evans Price. Deborah Evans Price has covered country, gospel, and rock music for Billboard magazine since 1994. She also contributes regularly to AOL's The Boot, Country Weekly, Gospel Music Channel.com, CMA Close Up, FIRST, and other publications. A noted country and Christian music historian, she's authored The CMA Awards Vault and A History of the Country Music Association Awards published by Whitman Publishing, as well as a historical retrospective on Word Records—Word: Six Decades of Hits. She has interviewed countless artists, including Willie Nelson, Amy Grant, Third Day, Don Henley, Bon Jovi, Chris Rice, Charlie Daniels, Kirk Franklin, 3 Doors Down, Sarah Brightman, Alan Jackson, Kenny Chesney, Smokey Robinson, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Steven Curtis Chapman, Sandra Bullock, and Robert Duvall. A respected music industry analyst, Deborah has been interviewed by key media outlets including MSNBC, CNN, the Today Show, ABC's Prime Time Live, the Gospel Music Channel, Country Music Television, The Washington Post and the New York Times, among others. Deborah is on the Gospel Music Association's Board of Directors and is a 2002 graduate of Leadership Music. She resides on a hilltop south of Nashville with her husband, Gary, and son Trey. If you know someone who would be a great guest on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! contact Scott@christiandevotions.us. 

I was especially happy to interview Jay as he is one of the people in the industry I most respect. His vision of the music industry and where it is headed is one of the clearest. In this interview he shares a ton of information so be ready to listen to it a few times over with a pen and paper, you won't want to miss a thing! Jay Frank is the Owner and CEO of DigSin (http://digsin.com/), a new singles-focused music company that allows subscribing fans to obtain music for free. DigSin signs new artists to deals that leverage new platforms, social networks and analytics that expose music to a wider audience, building popularity outside of traditional methods. Frank is also the author of two books. His first book, Futurehit.DNA (http://www.futurehitdna.com/), is a #1 Songwriting book on Amazon and part of the college curriculum at a number of colleges and universities. The book explores how digital technology has changed the way people discover music and examines what an artist needs to make their song more hitworthy in the digital age. Frank’s second book, Hack Your Hit (http://www.futurehitdna.com/), is a how-to guide for musicians filled with free and cheap marketing tips. Prior to forming DigSin, Frank was the Senior Vice President of Music Strategy for CMT, an MTV Network. Under Frank’s leadership, music video ratings reached all-time highs thanks to an aggressive multi-platform promotional strategy. Frank was also Vice President of Music Programming and Label Relations for Yahoo! Music, responsible for all the company’s music programming. He was instrumental in the exponential growth of Yahoo’s audience bringing in approximately 25 million people a month. He was also senior music director at The Box Music Network, worked in marketing and A&R for Ignition Records, managed a live music venue, programmed broadcast radio stations and created two local music video shows. Frank holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY and sits on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Country Music, The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and Leadership Music. Frank also serves on the Tennessee Film, Entertainement and Music Commission, is a co-chair of Leadership Music Digital Summit, and is a consultant at FLO (Thinkery). A respected leader in the music and digital communities, Frank has spoken at such conferences as MIDEM, South By Southwest, Canadian Music Week, ASCAP Expo, MusExpo, Digital Music Forum, CMJ, SF Music Tech Summit, New Music Seminar and Mobile Entertainment Summit, among others.