The Production Spotlight

From childhood violin lessons to playing the banjo in high school, Sarah Trahern was always destined to become the business queen of country music. Sarah fills us in on her journey from her early years in the production industry to her current role as the CEO of the Country Music Association.

Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Eric Clapton, ZZ Top and Linda Ronstadt are just five of the entertainment acts Buford Jones work with throughout his 50 plus years as a live sound engineer. Catch Buford on this week’s episode of The Production Spotlight for a behind the scenes look at his career.

Mike Betterton shares more about his day-to-day as a talent agent at Paradigm and working with country acts like Kenny Chesney and Old Dominion.

David Haskell sits down with Senior Production Manager at CMA, Greg Pitman, to learn more about his background in radio, and the behind the scenes of CMA Fest! 

Lighting Designer, Mike Swinford shares his background in live production. His work includes production with CMA, Kenny Chesney, Sugarland, Black Sabbath, and more! 

John Oates is one half of the best selling duo of all time, Hall & Oates, as well as an accomplished solo artist. David and John discuss how Hall And Oates utilized innovative live production methods, the early beginnings of MTV, career advice, and more.

Check out part two of our podcast with Dale Morris to hear his involvement with Kenny Chesney, Gretchen Wilson and Big & Rich as well as how Dale and Clint Higham became business partners.

Dive into the world of Artist Management and more with music industry legend, Dale Morris, as host David Haskell peels back the layers of how Dale became involved in the industry as well as discovering artists such as Billy "Crash" Craddock and Alabama. 

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