Made It In Music: Interviews With Artists, Songwriters, And Music Industry Pros

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Leslie Jordan is an incredible songwriter and most know her from All Sons And Daughters. She talks about her journey from wanting to be in the music and how it started at a young age. The approach from a record label and how she told them no. You'll have to listen to find out why. Leslie gives you inside knowledge about knowing who you are, songwriting, love for other, and much more.

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Stacey Wilbur is Part of running the music industry from behind the curtains. Having been a publisher for many years for a few different labels, she is still continuing to climb and see her story unfold. She has worked with many established artists and helped some find their voices. A dream that started from singing to now helping others live their dream is her story. Stacey has lots of good encouragement for anyone on the music business journey so make sure to have a pen and paper ready.

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Chris Stevens has been in the music industry for more than 20 years. We hear his story from being influenced by his father as a kid to being a 4 time Grammy winner. Going from bands, music for games, to music for everyone he has had a career that has blurred the lines in all genres. He explains how important family is, mentors are, and advice for anyone in the music industry. Make sure to have a notepad and pen ready for this one.

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Katie Wynn is a sophomore Songwriting major at Belmont University, taking on part two of the “Ask Me Anything.” Katie asks Seth about his start and journey in the music industry and what made him decide to start Full Circle Music. She also turns the conversation toward what a typical day for Seth looks like, how often they work with new artists, and several key things someone who is an up-and-coming songwriter/producer should know before they jump into the music industry. Tune in to this episode of the Full Circle Music show for some vital advice from our own Seth Mosley.

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Jon Steingard is the lead singer for the Christian-Rock band Hawk Nelson. Jon takes us on his journey from playing guitar for a band at 15, to signing his first record deal, to transitioning from being a side-man to the front-man. He talks about how touring has been Hawk Nelson’s focus and why, and he also touches on what that looks like while having a family. Jon has some great insight on the tension that sometimes comes with being a Christian artist and what it means to wrestle with that tension. Tune in to this episode of the Full Circle Music show to get some true gems of wisdom from experience.

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Barry Graul is a highly accomplished guitarist and twenty-seven-year music industry veteran. He shares some unique stories of how he started as a musician and how he eventually ended up full time in music, specifically the Christian industry. Most of his experience has been as a sideman for an artist – the most notable of whom he has been involved with to date is MercyMe. Barry has developed different techniques to serve each of those artist’s needs as a band member and to learn extremely quickly as new songs are constantly thrown at him. Find out more of his story in this episode of the Full Circle Music show.

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Karrie Hardwick Dawley has a lot of insight on the label side of the industry. She has worked in radio promotion, A&R, and publishing for 10+ years. She shares her experience with the key pieces of being a successful artist, like balancing a strong artistic identity while at the same time being “commercial.” Karrie also talks about being a woman in an industry where there aren’t that many other females in leadership. She touches on how God’s path is usually so different than a path we would have chosen for ourselves, and what that has looked like for her.

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Aaron Shust had a unique beginning to his career as a CCM artist. He walks us through his journey of first moving away to college, leading worship at a church, writing songs for the church, and how that inadvertently led to him to make his first record. He talks about how the decisions he has made have been from having peace with believing God was calling him to do something, not making a list of pros and cons, and how that ultimately affected his path as a touring artist and a worship leader. Aaron has a lot of experience of needing to deeply rely on God’s provision, and so he has a lot to say about the gift of faith and what that means in his music.

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Mike and Molly (now musically known as Grayson Reed) share their stories of when they first crossed paths with music, followed it into a career, and then eventually crossed paths with each other. They both attended Belmont University, both separately choosing the school because of the “magic” of Nashville. They talk about their experiences first signing with a label and the importance of balancing between the business side of the industry and the heart of why you are making music. Mike and Molly also touch on what it looks like to be a husband-wife artist duo with a growing family and how important it is to have a great team around you. There is some stellar wisdom to be found in this FCM episode!

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I had a chance to chat with long-time colleague Brad Rempel, who makes up half of the Canadian country band High Valley. Brad talks about his upbringing away from popular music and how he made his way into being involved in radio, making records and eventually touring as an artist. He also touches on the importance of building good relationships and how to go about doing it well, including the importance of being respectful and thankful no matter the situation you are in as a musician. Brad also talks about how important it is for the artist to be willing to put in the work to succeed as an artist, regarding their manager, booking agent, label, and especially their fans. Get a glimpse of what perseverance looks like in this episode of the Full Circle Music show.

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