Shunned. Yes, that’s how I felt when I pulled out my Razor phone in front of a 20-something client, and they said, “I haven’t seen one of those in for-EVER!” Jeez, it’s not that old! And it still works just fine, thank-you-very-much. It was a harsh reminder of how Amy WolterAs a trained Live Music […]
The NFL Doesn’t Leave it to Chance – Why Should You?
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I’m in Orlando this week, leading auditions for a band for an artist I’ve worked with the last 5 years. He wants to choose the right players with the right skill sets! This artist knows that, in the end, this will save a lot of time, energy, and money – so he’s asked me to […]
Mystery of the Sunday Soloist
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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 […]
Wanna-Be or Wanna-Do?
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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 […]
Sensitive Thick Skin
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How thick is your skin? As a performer, sometimes it needs to be pretty thick. We just finished two of our Nashville events: an Intensive workshop (6 artists maximum, entirely hands-on), and our Bootcamp (60-80 artists, lots of teaching from me and other experts, watching some hands-on examples, and more). At the end of each […]
Confidence on Stage? Priceless.
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I just sat on a panel with country artist JoDee Messina and regional rep for Shure microphones Ryan Smith, to judge the “Sing Your Heart Out” talent competition in Franklin, TN. Contestants from grade school through high school came from across the South to perform in front of us judges and a live audience. There […]
Cardboard Guitars and Big Fun
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I recently met an artist in the Pacific Northwest who was excited about how my Live Music Method had made a big difference in her show. She was the opening act for a women’s retreat and she told me she was really glad she followed my instructions on creating moments. The concepts she used are […]
Exceed Their Expectations
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Everyone wants more gigs. How do you make that happen? There is a slow, but very lasting way to do it. The strategy is to exceed your audience’s expectations. Two things will happen every time you exceed their expectations: Tom JacksonTom is uniquely talented and skilled at transforming an artist’s live show into a magical […]
Going for Moments with God
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I work with artists and bands on their live shows, helping them to capture and engage their audiences and create special moments for the people who come to see them. But when I work with Christian/Gospel artists, I have to deal with the stigma of it being “wrong to entertain” the audience. Creating a moment […]
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