It’s crucial to understand your audience! I can show people how to do things, where to do things – but the real key to making a career of this thing called music is to know why to do things… Watch this video that I recorded at Brett Manning’s Singing Success studio to get a glimpse […]
Tell and “Show”case!
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It was the hit of Indie Impact day during Gospel Music Association’s Music Week in Nashville – a showcase that was a bit out of the ordinary and which followed a brand new format! First came the “tell.” Tom JacksonTom is uniquely talented and skilled at transforming an artist’s live show into a magical experience […]
Live Music is Growing Worldwide
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Everyone is talking “the economy.” So what does that mean for those of us in the live music business? Well, I just read this online at the LA-based Creators.com: “While most concert promoters believe 2009 will pose more major challenges, conventional logic has rarely meant much in this business, nationally or globally. How else to […]
CD Baby Podcast: Creating Moments Onstage
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As the Top Live Music Producer, Tom works with major label artists from all over the world in order to produce stage shows that will create a memorable experience for concert goers. Knowing your songs and reproducing your record live isn’t enough to dazzle an audience. Listen in to this CD Baby podcast and hear […]
Prince and Creating Spontaneity
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The former guitar player for Prince was telling me about their rehearsals. If you’ve seen any video of Prince or seen him live, he goes off on jams that appear completely spontaneous. Sometimes they’re so off the wall, you wonder where they came up with the stuff they did! I asked him, how did you get from that place to this funky thing to this Pink Floyd thing to this breakdown, to this jammin’ stuff — and it all seems so spontaneous? And he said one word…
Getting a Vision for Your Show
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My new All Roads Lead to the Stage 7-DVD set is getting rave reviews from people all around the world. Here’s what some of you are saying – “these DVDS are fantastic,” “I’ve been waiting for years to get these,” and “absolutely awesome – I love it!” If you haven’t taken a look at them […]
What a Wonderful World
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It was the most fun I’ve had in a long time – working on a Christmas tour with some terrific artists, including the group NewSong. You probably know their song “Christmas Shoes”. (A little trivia for you, “Christmas Shoes” reached #1 on the charts in 2000, tying as the fastest song to hit #1 in […]
Memories of Down Under
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Some of you may know that I’ve spent quite a little time down under – in Australia and New Zealand – working with artists, and teaching at music festivals and conferences. I’ve even done a few of my own workshops in that part of the world. I love Australia and New Zealand! There are some […]
The Same But Different
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If you know me, you know that I work with pretty much every music genre there is. I’ve worked with hard rock, hip-hop, pop, country, bluegrass, folk music – I’ve even worked with speakers, comedians and – well, you fill in the blanks! I’ve also had the privilege of working with Christian/Gospel artists and worship teams. Worship teams are pretty unique. But there are similarities between them and other groups I’ve worked with, too.
Bluegrass Confessional
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Hey, my name is Tom! And I’m addicted to bluegrass.
I’ve got three CD players in my house, and each one reflects different styles of music I love. The one in my bedroom contains music by a Nashville bluegrass artist, Terry Comer. It’s actually been in my CD player for the last four months, I like it that much! This bluegrass confession may not mean much to you, but let me explain my history.
You see, I used to live in southern California. I was a rocker…
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