Nashville, Tennessee
38 Years Old
Producer, Songwriter

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BIOGRAPHY

In my heart and mind I will always be an artist/songwriter however most of my time these days is split between producing, writing, engineering, and mixing here in Nashville, TN. My two passions are writing songs and artist development through the production process (although mixing is now a very strong 3rd). My love for these elements of music making have grown deeper than ever in the last few years. I find myself enjoying music way more than I ever have and the competition of this business way less. I utilize my own studio, contacts with various Nashville tracking/mix rooms, and healthy relationships with A-list session players. I get to make music with a lot of great people. I love what I do and thank God everyday for the chance to make my living as a musician. It is very rewarding to make my own art and help others make theirs.

GENRES

Pop, Rock , Singer/Songwriter

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Invertigo Publishing, independent publishing company

Contact

Management: Dryve Artist Managment-- dmccollum@dryve.us
Label: invertigo@stephengause.com

P.R.O.

ASCAP

INSTRUMENTS

acoustic guitar / electric guitar

INFLUENCES

THE SHORT ANSWER------- WRITING, PRODUCING, ENGINEERING, & MIXING: Jeff Buckley, Martin Sexton, U2, Radiohead, Neil Finn, Rich Mullins, David Mead, David Gray, Daniel Lanois, Bob Clearmountain, Tom and Chris Lord Alge, Sir George Martin, Rick Rubin, Brendan O'brien, Jimmy Jernigan, etc.etc.etc.etc. LIFE & SONG WRITING FUEL: Jesus Christ, My wife Kara, My parents, John Piper, Brennan Manning, Francis Schaeffer, C.S. Lewis, Donald Miller, other amazing song writers, bad song writers, inspiring films of all sorts, stupid films of all sorts, and all the great artists and players that I get to work with.

DAY JOB

Depending on the day I'm producing, writing songs, engineering, or mixing. This fact is a blessing

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv

I WRITE:

For a living

I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

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SONG CUTS

I've been honored to write with many of the artists that I've produced as well as on my own and with felllow writers. They are listed at the ASCAP.com ACE search.

OTHER SONG OR ALBUM CREDITS

I have been fortunate to have produced, engineered, mixed, or written songs for (or some combination of these) over 70 projects.

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Robbie Robertson

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Taylor Swift: The Garden In The Machine

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