Darren Rahn is a Canadian-born, Denver-based  saxophonist, mixing engineer and producer with over 25 #1 singles, multiple Grammy nominations over the past 11 years.

 

He has recorded 6 albums. His 5th album, Sonic Boom features the song, Losing You, which pays homage to his dear friend Waymon Tisdale, who passed away 6 years ago.

Darren’s latest album, Hymns from the Heart, draws upon his Gospel roots and is independently released. 

 

As a producer, he has worked with a variety of notable artists including Toby Keith, Dave Koz, Wayman Tisdale, Jonathan Butler, Najee, Bob James, Kirk Whalum, Eric Darius, Tim Bowman, Jeffrey Osborne, Phil Perry, Jeff Lorber, Michael Lington and many others.

 

You can learn more about Darren on his website here: http://darrenrahn.com/the-artist/bio/

 

 

In this episode, you will hear:

 – What drives his songwriting process

– Reed advice for high altitudes and dry weather

 – The best advice he got from his mentors on how to be successful in the music biz

– Advice for those wanting to explore music performance as a career and why diversification is the name of the game

– Advice for engaging the audience