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

This week begins our Music Production Series and we had the pleasure of interviewing Tommee Profitt. Tommee is a Dove Award Winning Producer/Composer/Songwriter signed to Capitol CMG and produces full-time in his studio in Franklin, TN. He works with signed artists, as well as independent clients of all genres, and has had his productions placed in Movie Trailers, Video Games, ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, ESPN, MTV, VH1, HBO, CW, OWN, GOLF, Freeform, Showtime, Monday Night Football and more. In this podcast, we discuss topics relating to all things music production:The balance of work and familyBalancing how much work to take on at a timeFinding good sample libraries for instruments that you programAnd how producing music for film and television has its similarities as well as its many differences to Artist music production. Instrument Sample Libraries mentioned in this episode:Berlin Strings by Orchestral ToolsRequiem Professional by 8DIOCineBrass PRO by CinesamplesBe sure to follow us at our new Instagram and Facebo

This week we had the pleasure of interviewing guitarist/songwriter formerly of the Newsboys and Paul Colman Trio, Paul Colman! In this episode, we discuss some of the issues songwriters have in the Christian music industry. We talk Christian music stereotypes and how Paul desires every artist to stay true to themselves and not conform to the artist before them. Hear what Paul has to say; it’s powerful and will speak to your heart. Be sure to follow us at our new Instagram and Facebook at @officialfcmusic to stay up to date with everything going on in the world of Full Circle Music.As always, thanks for listening and be sure to give us a review on iTunes if you have not already done so.The post FCM081 – The Heart Of Music with Paul Colman appeared first on Full Circle Music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on the Full Circle Music Show, we welcome guitarist Steve Marcia! Steve was recently the Music Director at Buckhead Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Some of Steve’s credits include Francesca Battistelli, Brand X Music, Mercy Me, Phil Wickham, Fee Band, Tommy Walker, Shane & Shane and many more. We answer many questions you may have about Worship leading, being a touring musician and having family influence your music. A few things we talk about this episode: What type of person does it take to lead people in worship?What does serving the song mean?What it takes to make you desirable in the industry.How do you get a gig on the road as a touring musician? Is there a more simple road to success?Ways your family can impact and fuel your passion through them championing you.Be sure to follow us at our new Instagram and Facebook at @officialfcmusic to stay up to date with everything going on in the world of Full Circle Music.As always, thanks for listening and be sure to give us a review on iTunes if you

This week we bring you a professional songwriting panel recorded live at Full Circle Music Studios at our Songwriting Retreat Secret Event. Joining our panel, we have Marti Dodson (Saving Jane), Ben Calhoun (Citizen Way), and veteran songwriters Tony Wood and Bruce Wallace (We know what you are thinking but no, not Bruce Willis). Seth Mosley moderates the panel and asks a series of questions that attendees of our secret event came up with:–How do you get through writer’s block?–How did you get into the industry and get a publishing deal?–How often or what length of time are you writing each week?–How do you know when a song is good enough and when do you know when it’s finished?–What inspires you?Be sure to follow us at our new Instagram and Facebook at @officialfcmusic to stay up to date with everything going on in the world of Full Circle Music.As always, thanks for listening and be sure to give us a review on iTunes if you have not already done so.The post FCM079 – How T

Tori Harper is an up and coming 19-year-old songwriter and artist from Nashville, TN. Whether she is performing solo, with her band, leading in Worship, or performing featured appearances, Harper's goal is the same, to make Christ known and to point her audience to the truth of the gospel. She has been working on her debut album that will release soon. Her newest singles are out now and can be streamed on Spotify and Apple Music. She is joined by her manager (who is also her father), Dave Steunebrink (Paramore and Tenth Avenue North Artist manager) on this episode of the Full Circle Music Show. Be sure to follow us at our new Instagram and Facebook at @officialfcmusic to stay up to date with everything going on in the world of Full Circle Music.As always, thanks for listening and be sure to give us a review on iTunes if you have not already done so.The post FCM078 – Aspiring Artist and Veteran Manager A Father Daughter Story with Tori Harper and Dave Steunebrink appeared first on Full Circle Music. See

In this episode, we are joined by our very own Seth Mosley, X, Stacey Willbur, Logan Crockett, and Jerricho Scroggins. We dive into the success and growth that we have been experiencing here at Full Circle Music and talk about the journey getting here. We will touch on the state of our Record Label, Full Circle Academy and our internship program as well. We hope you enjoy our first ever, Full Circle “State of the Union” address. Be sure to follow us on our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter at @officialfcmusic to stay up to date with everything going on in the world of Full Circle Music.As always, thanks for listening and feel free to give us a review on iTunes if you have not already done so.The post FCM077 – State Of Full Circle Music appeared first on Full Circle Music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Indie artists About the Author are here to give you some mighty useful hacks for touring on a budget! Here are a few take-aways:Learn how to effectively cold call venues to book your band.Rent a compact (high MPG) car. And pack as light as you possibly can.Offer your services (load in and load out, etc…) to a touring band for free room and board on their bus to save even more money!Spend very little on food. Budget your food wisely. Some Chipotle locations offer free food for touring musicians. You’re welcome…You can go ahead and give a listen to About the Author’s music. Find links to their social media outlets and so much more atwww.abouttheauthormusic.com More info on RYFO: [rye-foe] is a non-profit advocate for outreach to musicians.www.ryfo.orgBe sure to follow us at our new Instagram and Facebook at @officialfcmusic to stay up to date with everything going on in the world of Full Circle Music.As always, thanks for listening and be sure to give us a review on iTunes if you have not already done so.The po

In the final edition of our Music Marketing Series, we were privileged to interview SamCart Product Expert, Scott Moran. SamCart is a web-based shopping cart software built for business owners or anyone who is looking for a powerfully simple way to sell more of their products online. Scott is the brother of Brian Moran, the founder and CEO of the company. Scott gives amazing insight into how his company can make you more money with less work.We will…Learn about up-sells and how to make $40 selling a $10 item.What musicians can sell as up-sells.Why direct to fans (or sale funnels) is the superior way to market.How staying away from selling in markets that have a lot of competition (Amazon and iTunes for example) may benefit you.And of course, how SamCart can benefit you!To get involved and get FREE stuff, go to this link:WWW.FULLCIRCLEMUSIC.COM/SAMCARTBe sure to follow us at our new Instagram at @officialfcmusic to stay up to date with everything going on in the world of Full Circle Music. As always, thanks fo

In this edition of our ‘Music Marketing Series’, Seth and Logan interview the wonderful Sarah Reeves and her manager/husband Phillip Kothlow. Sarah and Philip give so many useful tips in this 60+ minute podcast. Here are just a few points:START a YouTube channel. You do not know who could be watching.Learn how to budget wisely.Consistent uploads are key.Use your iPhone at first if you have no other camera to use. You can record in 4K with newer iPhone editions.Pre-Record your audio and lip-sync during your video for maximum quality.They give us insight about the licensing you need to upload and sell your covers on YouTube and outside of YouTube as well.For anyone working in the industry, these are marketing strategies you must know, and WANT to know. So, have your pen and paper ready, this one is packed full of great resources. Please go ahead and check out Sarah Reeves music if you’d like. You can find links to her social media outlets and so much more at sarahreevesmusic.com. Be sure to follow us at our new

In this edition of ‘Meet the Team’ and our ‘Music Marketing Series’, we interview our very own Head of Marketing, Logan Crockett.Email marketing lives on! Logan will discuss music marketing that not too many artists use to gain a larger fan base and start bringing in a lot more profit. Learn about such things as how to build up your email lists, what Auto-Responders are and do, and how to create a landing page for your website. Logan’s important tip: Don’t leave your own marketing in the hands of others. Take initiative yourself.Be sure to follow us at our new Instagram and Facebook at @officialfcmusic to stay up to date with everything going on in the world of Full Circle Music. Also, email Logan at logan@fullcirclemusic.com to receive guidance on how to put into action all the tips he shares in this episode.As always, thanks for listening and be sure to give us a review on iTunes if you have not already done so.The post FCM073 – Build Raving Fans While You Sleep, feat. Logan Crockett appeared first on

Welcome to our Songs for the Church series! This week we have Chris Estes, VP of Bethel Music in Redding, California.Chris grew up in New Orleans and quickly developed a love for Jazz and Metallica (like peanut butter and jelly)! He soon found himself in college for marketing and played in a few bands to keep his musical engine going. Soon after he began road managing a few bands from college for a few years, found a new life in the Lord, and began managing digital marketing for Integrity music in 2005. Shortly following his career there, he began digital marketing for Hillsong, then Hillsong United, and then Hillsong London. After his seven-year journey with Integrity and Hillsong, he began taking over digital marketing for Bethel Church.In this episode, Chris tells us how the digital marketing role has changed since he started with Integrity Music and gives deep insight into how you can boost your online following and create great content for the web (what makes more and more people interested in your music

In this edition of ‘Meet The Team’ we interview our very own Jerricho Scroggins. Jerricho went from a little town in central Indiana, graduated from Full Sail University in Florida, and then moved to Nashville and starting interning at Yamaha Music Group. We hear how the doors opened to Chris Stevens and Seth Mosley shortly after moving. Not long after getting a gig with Chris, Jerricho found himself with his very first Grammy Award. In his 5 years in the music industry, he has already garnered a whopping 4 Grammy Wins! Not something too many people can say about themselves…In this episode, we learn so much about where he has been and how he got to become an engineer and head of operations for Full Circle Music. Jerricho also shares some great knowledge for those seeking internships and a career in the industry. This is one podcast you won’t want to miss!Be sure to follow us on our new Instagram at @officialfcmusic to stay up to date with everything going on in the world of Full Circle Music. As always, thank

During this episode, we go live backstage at the K-Love Fan Awards. We are joined by so many artists and they all have something for sure that you can take away. We get their take on the why of their music. They give us their take on why they feel their music connects with so many people.This 2 part series is jam packed as we interview David Crowder, Mercy Me, Jeremy Camp, Tauren Wells, Jesus Culture, Colton Dixon, and many more.To continue following our adventure of moving to our new studio location, please go to www.instagram.com/officialfcmusicThe post FCM070 – Live Backstage At The K-Love Fan Awards pt2 Honesty and Intentionality Why Your Music Connects With Your Audience appeared first on Full Circle Music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

During this episode, we go live backstage at the K-Love Fan Awards. We are joined by so many artists and they all have something for sure that you can take away. We get their take on the why of their music. They give us their take on why they feel their music connects with so many people.This 2 part series is jam packed as we interview David Crowder, Mercy Me, Jeremy Camp, Tauren Wells, Jesus Culture, Colton Dixon, and many more.To continue following our adventure of moving to our new studio location, please go to www.instagram.com/officialfcmusicThe post FCM069 – Live Backstage At The K-Love Fan Awards pt1 Honesty and Intentionality: Why Your Music Connects With Your Audience appeared first on Full Circle Music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tom Laune, mixing engineer, record producer and Bulletproof Wealth coach (special-ized financial service) joins us in the Full Circle Music Studio this week. Tom has re-corded and produced some of the biggest records in the christian music industry with artists such as Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Rich Mullins and many more.During this episode, Tom gives up his secrets to finding security in your finances. De-voting himself full time to advising people on making wise choices with their finances and seeing big investments that will last for future generations, Tom tells us what it takes to see major profit, opposed to living paycheck to paycheck. This is a must listen for everyone and could help you immensely down the road.For more information about Tom’s Bulletproof Wealth business and to get in touch with him you can go to www.stressfreeplanning.comTo continue following our adventure of moving to our new studio location, please go to www.instagram.com/officialfcmusicThe post FCM068 – How Artists Can Dramatic

Chad Mattson, lead singer for soul-pop Christian rock-band Unspoken, was in the studio this week. He shares with us some gold nuggets of knowledge you don’t want to miss.In an ever-changing industry where the singles are the driving force behind its success, Chad fills us in on how signing a publishing deal was an aid to his band. Publishers can help push songs to the next level, to never settle for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd drafts of songs.Chad tells us the answer isn’t always a record deal. The answer to success in the industry is to follow the leading of God’s spirit and use your gifts to serve people and serve God. He tells us if you want to break into the indus-try you need to write as much as you can with as many people you can. For the up and coming songwriters, Chad advises to take every opportunity to write with whoever, whenever and start building those connections.This and so much more on this episode of the Full Circle Music Show.To continue following our adventure of moving to our new studio location, ple

In this podcast episode, we sit down with a panel of three industry professionals, in front of a live Full Circle Academy first ever secret Writers Retreat audience. The panel includes CCM Singer/Songwriter Jason Gray, Publisher and Creative Director for Full Circle Music Stacey Wilbur, and Citizen Way Leader Ben Calhoun.Each panelist fills us in on how they feel about the doom of the album and how singles are key to making a break as an artist. They take questions from our live audience and give us some advice on how to get heard in the music industry, without relying on getting your songs to the labels being your only choice. This and much more knowledge is given to us in this amazing panel of friends who know what they are talking about! Prepare to get some great nuggets you can take away and apply to your life.To continue following our adventure of moving to our new studio location, please go to www.instagram.com/officialfcmusicThe post FCM066 – Inside The Minds Of Songwriting and Publishing Legends appea

Publishers, Labels, Managers etc. – When these are not working to your advantage, step up to the plate and become advantageous for yourself.Texas guitarist, singer, and blues-rocker Tyler Bryant started playing guitar at the age of six. Since then, Bryant has assembled a powerhouse band, the Shakedown, quickly earning a buzz on the blues and rock touring circuit. The band has opened shows for the likes of Aerosmith, B.B. King, Clapton, AC/DC, and Guns N’ Roses.Tyler will give some insight into how to get on the road and tour with such bands without having radio hits. This and much more in this episode of the Full Circle Music Show.To continue following our adventure of moving to our new studio location, please go to www.instagram.com/officialfcmusicThe post FCM065 – How To Build A Massive Career On The Road Without Help From Radio with Tyler Bryant appeared first on Full Circle Music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As an independent artist, Dustin Fenison has acquired over 40,000 followers on his Spotify artist page. Lead singer of the worship band People of the Earth, based out of Somerset, Kentucky, Fenison shares with us some extremely helpful tips to grow and market our Spotify playlists.A few things Fenison talks about:•Searching for user playlists at the top of the search and pitching your song to be an addition to their playlist can help boost your streams.•When creating playlists, know to stay in your genre and know your genre.•Treat it as a radio station and add songs that you yourself would like to listen to.So, grab your pen and paper and be prepared to record these practical tips to take your playlists to the next level.To continue following our adventure of moving to our new studio location, please go to www.instagram.com/officialfcmusicThe post FCM064 – How Dustin Fennison Went from 0 to 40,000 On Spotify appeared first on Full Circle Music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Drew Langhals is a Songwriting Major Freshman at Trevecca Nazarene University, bringing her questions to the podcast this week for our 4th “Ask Me Anything” with our own X O’Connor and Seth Mosley. Drew asks Seth and X what they think is contributing to Worship music becoming more and more popular on CCM Radio Stations and tips on how to write worship songs that will connect with our churches congregations. Later, she asks for advice on how to be a well bal-anced jack of all trades and how to not spread yourself too thin learning everything possible in the business and achieving subpar results.All of this and more, on this episode of “Ask Me Anything” on the Full Circle Music Show.To continue following our adventure of moving to our new studio location, please go to www.instagram.com/officialfcmusicThe post FCM063 – Ask Me Anything #4 with Seth Mosley and X appeared first on Full Circle Music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.