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Don’t Fly Without a Net – Preparing for the Unknown

Artist Michael Averill wrote in about a recent experience he had at a restaurant gig. His comment got my attention and I told him I would let all of you know how he handled a bummer situation at one of his gigs and created a great moment! He writes: “I played a restaurant show one […]

Grammy Ramblings – Moments Made and Missed

So, who was watching the Grammy’s last Sunday and what were the highlights for you? There were some great moments for sure… and some not-so great. Here are some random thoughts from my personal perspective. Awesome musical moments? One was definitely the song Jolene, played and sung by Keith Urban, John Mayer and Norah Jones. […]

Mystery of the Sunday Soloist

There’s a mystery to solve here at Tom Jackson Productions, and I’d like to get to the bottom of it! We got an e-mail from Glenda, who sings solos at her church every few weeks. She’s only been singing for a year, and said for awhile the people seemed to enjoy it – clapping and […]

Don’t Miss the Moment

We are always talking about getting a plan for your show. Mining the moments in your songs, rehearsing them, mapping out what they should look like, and so on. This is crucial in becoming a great performer, and we help artists learn how to do this very thing. Once you’ve laid the groundwork with a […]

The Days You Live For

I was just taking a look back over the last few years and all the great artists I’ve had the privilege of working with and am so proud of what they are accomplishing in their careers. I feel grateful to have had a part in working with all of them on their live performances. Here’s […]

It’s Time – Turn it Up to 11!

I just finished a session with the band Sidewalk Prophets, here in Nashville.  They wanted help on a 15-minute set they’ll be doing on the 2011 Winter Jam tour – one of the largest tours happening in North America! According to Pollstar, the Winter Jam tour consistently ranks in the Top 5 attended tours in […]

I’m Just Background Music

In a recent blog I wrote, How Do I Giraffe the Graph, I addressed how you apply Tom’s 45 minute set/model for longer and more sets. This drew many more questions from others about various set scenarios. One of the comments on that blog by Roar Sorli questioned how to deal with bar/club/restaurant gigs and […]

Moments Done YOUR Way

The Christmas season is in full swing now and I’m finally on board. It took me awhile to get in the spirit this year for some reason, but rehearsing some great Christmas music over the last few months, decorating the house, and trolling the cool shops in downtown Franklin got me in the mood! A […]

Wanna-Be or Wanna-Do?

I’ve been working a lot this past year with young artists – many through the artist development firm, Porter Consulting Group (PCG) here in Nashville.  A lot of these young artists are just getting started in their careers. In some cases they have only performed a song or two at a special event somewhere. Bernard […]

How Do I ‘Giraffe’ the Graph?

We hear it all the time. You’re playing a 2-hour club gig at Roger’s Rock Club. And you’ve seen Turn It Up to 11 (All Roads Lead to the Stage DVD #2) that explains how to put together your show based on a 45-minute set…what do you do now? Amy WolterAs a trained Live Music […]