Tomorrow I’m heading down to Orlando to work with 17-yr-old singer Robert Pierre. He and his band from Nashville are getting ready for a festival gig down there this weekend. Four years ago when I first met and worked with Robert, Amy WolterAs a trained Live Music Producer for Tom Jackson Productions, Amy Wolter brings […]
Archives for May 2010
Killing Two Birds with One Stone
by Backstage: News & Shout Outs Greenroom: 3 Comments
One of my best friends in the music industry says “more than a manager, more than a record label, more than a hit on the radio…what an artist needs is great publicity.” So he hires a publicist to write things about him and his music that sometimes (oftentimes?) stretch the truth. He can look good […]
Bootcamp Meets Rock Band
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Recently, we were in Virginia Beach in front of a theatre full of Army personnel from all over the country. Tom and I put one of the US Army’s rock bands, USA Express, onstage and worked with them, taking a song and creating moments to connect with the audience. And we heard and saw it […]
Parents: Get Your Questions Answered
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“My child’s got talent – what do I do next?” Parents, here’s the dilemma: you’ve got a child, they’ve shown interest in being a musician or a singer, and you’re not in the music business. So what steps do you take to help them? Tom JacksonTom is uniquely talented and skilled at transforming an artist’s […]
UK’s Martyn & Stewart Tour Ontario
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Congrats to UK singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph and BBC Radio’s Stewart Henderson on their first duo tour in Canada! They will be performing their popular show in venues across Ontario in a tour supporting the work of World Vision Canada. And because of my affiliation with World Vision Canada, you can go to any of their Canadian […]
Dancing Deacons Replace the Pips
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I recently received an email from Sally Quick of The Quicks. She was explaining how they had used my teaching DVDs to create a fun moment in their concert that has been getting YouTube play with churches all over the country! Apparently The Quicks, who are a Southern Gospel group, do a song called “It’s […]
Your Matrix: The Red Pill is Hard to Swallow
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So the question from last week (Red Pill or Blue Pill) was “I saw you work with that artist, but what should I do?” Thanks for weighing in on what you think artists are really asking! There were some great comments: “We can’t stop learning…I’ve been to several of your conferences…I think the biggest thing […]
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Amy Wolter on Three Things Keyboard Players Can Do
Glad to hear this Vee. Yes, it’s a process and takes some...Vee Patrick on Three Things Keyboard Players Can Do
I have seen both you guys work at extreme conference last year...Amy Wolter on How Soon Should You Work on Your Show?
So happy you had the foresight to prepare for the 'what IF's'!...