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

Chris Greenwood, better known by his stage name Manafest, is a Canadian Christian rock and hip-hop artist. Having released 11 albums over his illustrious career, Chris has been nominated for multiple Dove and Juno awards. 

At a young age, Chris was an avid skateboarder, hoping to go professional. After a slew of injuries pulled him away, he felt that God was calling him to pursue music, and he released his first EP in 2001. He later would sign with BEC Recordings, which is a part of Uprok Records. Most recently, he released his album I Run With Wolves in May of 2022. 

At 1,000,000 monthly listeners, Chris has has seen lots of success on Spotify. He’s here today to share his story, as well as giving some tips and tricks to grow your Spotify numbers as well. 

Check out Manafest’s website here: https://www.manafest.com/go 

If you want to grow your Spotify audience, you are in the right place!!!

Just 5 days and Chris is going to teach you everything you need to know...

Day 1 - 7 Alarming things you should know before you release a song on Spotify

(#5 will blow your mind)

Day 2 - 3 hacks to triple your chances of getting editorial and algorithmic playlists

Day 3 - Where to find collaborators to 10x your royalties and streams at no cost to

you!

Day 4 - How to get 4x more followers using Spotify ads for profit!

Day 5 - The dirty truth about Spotify royalties and how to go to 6 figures without a

record label

To join the 5 day Spotify challenge, click here!!!

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Rick Barker is an accomplished music manager who managed one of the biggest names in music, Taylor Swift. After resigning in 2008, Rick has made it his mission to walk alongside artists and help them grow. Now he is not only a manager but a notable speaker, podcast host, and author. He has over 1,600 clients in 22 countries in multiple different genres.

Rick specializes in simplifying the complexities of the music industry, and he breaks down how artists can get their music into the world. He teaches artists how to monetize their fanbase and find which platform will help them reach their fanbase.

Today, Rick will answer questions live from our Songwriting community, Song Chasers! For more information on the community, head to joingsongchasers.com.

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Rick Barker is an accomplished music manager who managed one of the biggest names in music, Taylor Swift. After resigning in 2008, Rick has made it his mission to walk alongside artists and help them grow. Now he is not only a manager but a notable speaker, podcast host, and author. He has over 1,600 clients in 22 countries in multiple different genres.

Rick specializes in simplifying the complexities of the music industry, and he breaks down how artists can get their music into the world. He teaches artists how to monetize their fanbase and find which platform will help them reach their fanbase.

Today, Rick will share his insight into simplifying the complexities of the music industry and being an artist.

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Cooper Alan is an up-and-coming country artist who has over 8.5 million followers across all social platforms and has over 80 million streams. He has multiple singles to each the #1 on iTunes Chart multiple times.

Cooper Alan has always loved country music and played music throughout college. After his time in college, he moved to Nashville where he met Victoria Shaw, hit songwriter for names like Garth Brooks, Ricky Martin, Lady A, and many more. She signed Cooper quickly to a publishing deal.

In 2020, Cooper started to introduce his music to social media through TikTok. Over the course of fourteen months, he amassed 3.4 million followers, over 250 thousand Instagram followers, three No. 1 singles on iTunes, and 35 million digital streams.

In this episode, Cooper will be answering questions live from our Song Chasers Community! For more information about the community, head to joinsongchasers.com

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Cooper Alan is an up-and-coming country artist who has over 8.5 million followers across all social platforms and has over 80 million streams. He has multiple singles to each the #1 on iTunes Chart multiple times.

Cooper Alan has always loved country music and played music throughout college. After his time in college, he moved to Nashville where he met Victoria Shaw, hit songwriter for names like Garth Brooks, Ricky Martin, Lady A, and many more. She signed Cooper quickly to a publishing deal.

In 2020, Cooper started to introduce his music to social media through TikTok. Over the course of fourteen months, he amassed 3.4 million followers, over 250 thousand Instagram followers, three No. 1 singles on iTunes, and 35 million digital streams.

In this episode, Cooper will be sharing his experience as a country and artist and how to grow a fanbase on TikTok.

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Josh Simons is a well-known songwriter and Co-Founder/CEO at Vampr, the world’s largest social network for musicians with over 1 million users. He was recently named in The Music Network’s “30 Under 30” list, and has shared credits with the biggest names in music including Travis Scott, Troye Sivan and Kanye West.

Josh is passionate about helping musicians understand some of the best ways to market themselves and make connections across the industry today. He’s also eager to talk about his own experience as a musician and songwriter, and how he navigated the often-complicated scene. Of course, he’s also an expert in music technology and how it can unleash great potential within the industry.

In this episode, you will get hear an exclusive Q&A with Josh with some members in our Song Chasers community.

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Josh Simons is a well-known songwriter and Co-Founder/CEO at Vampr, the world’s largest social network for musicians with over 1 million users. He was recently named in The Music Network’s “30 Under 30” list, and has shared credits with the biggest names in music including Travis Scott, Troye Sivan and Kanye West.

Josh is passionate about helping musicians understand some of the best ways to market themselves and make connections across the industry today. He’s also eager to talk about his own experience as a musician and songwriter, and how he navigated the often-complicated scene. Of course, he’s also an expert in music technology and how it can unleash great potential within the industry.

Today, Josh is discussing networking in the music industry and all things Vampr. Anyone wanting to develop better connections in the industry will learn a lot from this episode!

You can check out his company at vampr.com

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Craig Ballantyne, also known as “the World’s Most Disciplined Man,” is a leading voice in effectively managing and making the most out of your day. He has built five 7-figure businesses in five different industries, written three books (including one Wall Street Journal best-seller), and mentored thousands of individuals across the world. Craig has helped over 260 entrepreneurs make their first million dollars. He has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Men’s Health, Maxim, GQ, and many more.

Craig is passionate about helping people gain clarity, direction, and confidence in how to grow their businesses while creating a healthy work-life balance. He has helped people from 9-figure CEOs and industry professionals to busy parents and high school teachers. He believes anyone can create the life they want while making more and working less.

Today, Craig will be sharing how to effectively manage your time and the key to creating a healthy work-life balance.

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Enjoy this episode with X O'Connor (Seth's Co-producer) and Carter Hammond (Seth's manager) as they talk about the technical side of music production and artist management but also their personal experiences within these career. 

They also answered questions directly from our Song Chasers community. If you want to learn more about how to get involved with Song Chasers, email [email protected] and we will get you more information!

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Tara Simon is a professional singer, songwriter, and celebrity vocal coach.

Tara runs the highest rated performing arts studio in Atlanta, Georgia, offering vocal, piano, and songwriting lessons. Tara has a passion for helping her students reach their highest potential!

She moved to New York at the age of 18 and landed the role of Serena Katz in Fame and spent several months on an international tour. 

Tara was also a finalist on the second season of The X factor and had her sights set on big dreams. 

She has had students on America's Got Talent, as well as students starring in broadway musicals.

Today, Tara will be answering questions live from members in our Song Chasers Community.

Check out her course here:

https://tarasimonstudios.com/sing-smarter-not-harder/

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