IMMERSE 2015 Program Book

2015 Program Book

CONFERENCE

JUNE 15–17, 2015 NASHVILLE, TN

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2015 IMMERSE

FOR DEVELOPING ARTISTS, SONGWRITERS AND WORSHIP LEADERS

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| Welcome to IMMERSE 2015 Welcome to Immerse!

We are glad that you chose to pursue your dreams and develop your craft. Your road to Immerse may have been clear and straight or challenging and full of turns. Either way you are here; driven by purpose and hope.

It is our desire to provide a Christ centered atmosphere for you to solidify your calling and equip you with the tools and information needed to help you to fulfill your goals.

No matter what your musical genre or if you are a worship leader, songwriter, artist or christian business apprentice, our team of experts are here to serve you. You will get the most out of your Immerse experience if you take this opportunity to get your questions answered, so let your voice be heard. I encourage you to get to know your fellow registrants and share your story with each other. You will be amazed at how much you have in common.

I trust in the midst of these next few days you will also hear directly from heaven. You are in the right place at the right time; it is God who has called you and He is the one who is equipping you to fulfill His purpose. We are honored to be a stop on the road to your destiny.

All the best, Jackie Patillo

President and Executive Director, Gospel Music Association

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. — Ephesians 2:10 I’m excited about this week. Why? Because I get to watch God at work!

Ephesians 2:10 tells me that God is at work in all of our lives. Much like a carpenter who carves beautiful designs in wood, God is referring to you as His workmanship — something beautiful that He is working on.

As you sit through the classes this week, remember God is at work in your life. Take notes. Listen. Pray. Allow God to speak to your heart this week and prepare you for something greater than you could ever imagine.

I’m excited that God is working on you this week here at Immerse. He’s going to mold you, shape you and get you ready for GOOD WORKS. Those GOOD WORKS are the opportunity to share the Gospel through your ministry.

Let us know what else we can do to be part of preparing you!

Blessings, Chris Erlanson

President, 168 Management Chairman, IMMERSE 2015 Board of Directors, Gospel Music Association

| Contents Schedule Map

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Artists, Speakers & Panelists Event Info

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Sponsors Special Thanks

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Notes Immerse 2016

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OCTOBER 13, 2015 | NASHVILLE, TN

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Schedule |

Monday Time

Track

Class Title

8:00 - 10:00

ALL

Registration

Teacher

Location

Plaza Lobby Worship Leader: Travis Ryan; Speaker: Charlie Peacock

10:00 - 11:00 ALL

Worship & Opening Session

11:00 - 11:20 ALL

Small Groups

Van Ness

11:30 - 12:45 ALL

Networking Lunch: Publishers & Songwriters (Meal Plan Ticket Required)

CL14-15

1:00 - 1:30

RVYOU

reVIEWyou Orientation, Vocal Warm-up & Worship

CL42EF

1:30 - 6:00

RVYOU

reVIEWyou Office

CL42D

RVYOU

Songwriter

CL42EF

RVYOU

Artist/Writer - Male

CL42C

RVYOU

Artist/Writer - Female

CL42A

RVYOU

Vocalist - Male

CL10

RVYOU

Vocalist - Female

CL08

Song

Unlock Your Creativity

Dave Clark, Songwriter

Crowe Room

Worship

What the Bible Says About Worship Leading

Mike Harland, LifeWay Worship

Nashville Room

Shelby Kennedy, TuneCore; Tim Trudeau, Syntax Creative

CL13

Joel Lindsey, Songwriter

Crowe Room

1:30 - 2:30

Artist/Biz Getting Your Music Heard

(Part 1) - Distribution

2:45 - 3:45

Song

Publishing 101: I Wrote a Song, Now What?

Artist/Biz Getting Your Music Heard

(Part 2) - Booking & Touring

Van Ness

CL13 Micah Watson, Clementine Agency; Stephen Garrett, GOA, Inc.; Dara Easterday, 25 Artist Agency; Benita Bellamy, The Bellamy Group Moderator: Justin Fratt, GMA

| Schedule

Time

Track

Class Title

3:45 - 4:15

ALL

Break

4:15 - 5:15

ARTIST/BIZ How it All Works: Label,

Management & Artist

Location

Teacher

Exhibit Hall Gabe Vasquez, Vasquez Entertainment; Joanna Illingsworth, Provident Music Group

Crowe Room

Kendra Fleck, Inprov Management; Kari Jobe, Worship Leader & Songwriter

Van Ness

Worship

Worship vs. Performance

5:30 - 6:30

ALL

Dinner (on your own)

7:00 - 8:00

ALL

Evening Concert Jimmy Needham, Sanctus Real

Van Ness

8:00 - 8:30

ALL

Small Groups

Van Ness

8:30 - 9:30

ALL

IMMERSE Judge & Alumni Worship

Van Ness

Tuesday Time

Track

Class Title

8:00

ALL

Registration

9:00 - 10:00

ALL

Worship & General Session

10:15 - 11:00 Artist/Biz The 4 Most Important Things

While on the Stage!

Worship

Writing for Worship

Teacher

Location

Plaza Lobby Worship: People & Songs Van Ness Speaker: Nik Ripken, Author & Speaker Tom Jackson, Tom Jackson Productions

CL42EF

Jess Cates, Songwriter VaShawn Mitchell, Songwriter & Artist

CROWE ROOM

11:10 - 12:00 Song

Anatomy of a Lyric

Artist/Biz Faith & Action: An Artist’s Story

of Working Hard but Letting Go

Tony Wood, Songwriter

CROWE ROOM

Derek Minor, Artist

CL42EF

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Moderator: John Thompson

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Schedule |

Tuesday Time

Track

Class Title

12:00 - 1:10

ALL

Networking Lunch: Demo Durby (Meal Plan Ticket Required)

CL14-15

1:20 - 6:00

RVYOU

Songwriter

CL42EF

RVYOU

Vocalist

CL42C

RVYOU

Artist/Writer

CL42A

SONG

Artist Teaching Concert

1:30 - 2:30

Artist/Biz Failure IS an Option: How God

Uses Everything for our Good

Teacher

Jonathan McReynolds, Artist

Location

Crowe Room

Nashville Room Kirk Whalum, Artist; Aryn Michelle, Artist; Andrew Osenga, Capitol CMG Moderator: Chris Erlanson, 168 Management

2:45 - 3:45

Belinda Smith, Songwriter

CL13

Artist/Biz Live Sound Basics

James Tealy, Songwriter

CL10

Worship

Percy Bady, Producer & Songwriter

Crowe Room

Song

How to Write the Songs that Matter the Most for the Touring Musician Is Your Church Ready to Record?

Moderator: Jackie Patillo, GMA

CL 14-15

3:45 - 4:10

ALL

Break

4:15 - 5:15

Song

From Awful to Awesome: The Production Process

Jordan Mohilowski, Songwriter/Producer

Worship

The Servant-Worship Leader

William McDowell, Artist Crowe Room

ALL

Dinner (on your own)

5:30 - 6:30

Nashville Room

| Schedule

Time

Track

Class Title

Teacher

Location

7:00 - 8:30

ALL

Evening Concert: BMI Songwriters Showcase

Ed Cash, Danny Gokey, Seth Mosley, Chris August, Ben Glover, Brandon Heath, David Garcia, Diane Wilkinson, The Kingdom Heirs, Joseph Habedank, VaShawn Mitchell

Van Ness

8:30 - 9:00

ALL

Small Groups

9:00 - 10:00

ALL

IMMERSE Nights LIVE: Open Mic

Van Ness

Wednesday Time

Track

Class Title

8:00

ALL

Registration

9:00 - 10:00

ALL

General Session

Teacher

Plaza Lobby Worship: Corey Voss Speaker: Stephen Kendrick, Author & Producer

10:15 - 11:00 Artist/Biz How To Get Signed and Everything Rod Riley, Word

Else You’re Dying To Know

Artist/Biz Vocal Coaching 11:10 - 12:00 Worship

Artist/Biz Conquering the Small Stage

Entertainment; Vicki Mack Lataillade, Central South Distribution; Scott Brickell, Brickhouse Entertainment; Laurie Anderson, True Artist Management

Van Ness

Crowe Room

Brett Manning, Singing Success

CL42EF

Jennie Lee Riddle, Songwriter

Crowe Room

Amy Wolter & Lang Bliss, Tom Jackson Productions

CL42EF

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Inside the Mind of a Worship Leader

Location

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Schedule |

Wednesday Time

Track

Class Title

12:00 - 1:10

ALL

Networking Lunch: Managers & Record Labels (Meal Plan Ticket Required)

CL14-15

1:20 - 6:00

RVYOU

Songwriter

CL42EF

RVYOU

Vocalist

CL42C

RVYOU

Artist/Writer

CL42A

1:30 - 2:30

Artist/Biz Going Viral: It’s Harder

Than You Think

Anthem Lights, Artist

Location

Crowe Room

Moderator: Alexandra Mohilowski, GMA

James Tealy, Songwriter

CL13

Artist/Biz Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian and

Leigh Holt, MaddJett; David Huffman, Mike Atkins Entertainment; Stephanie Wilkinson, eOne Music

Nashville Room

Artist/Biz Maximizing Your Social Media:

Jason Elkins, 100 Cups Consulting

Crowe Room

Song

Writing on Assignment Katy Perry: The Right and Wrong Way to Brand Yourself

2:45 - 3:45

Teacher

Tell the Right Stories, Build the Right Following

Worship

Creating a Culture of Worship

Jamie Miley, Ascension Worship

Nashville Room

Song

Writing Across Boundaries: Making Sure Your Song Fits A Broader Audience

Sue C. Smith, Songwriter

CL08

3:45 - 4:10

ALL

Break

3:45 - 5:15

Song

Rewrite with a Pro

4:15 - 5:15

ARTIST/BIZ A New Brass Ring; What Jesus,

5:30 - 6:30

ALL

Dinner (on your own)

7:00 - 8:30

ALL

reVIEWyou Finals LIVE!

Exhibit Hall Sue Smith & Friends

CL13

John J Thompson, Van Ness Bread, Coffee, and Chocolate Can Capitol CMG Publishing Teach Us about Redefining Music and Ministry Success in the New Artisanal Age Performance by: Colton Dixon

Van Ness

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CREATE WHAT’S NEXT. As an IMMERSE attendee, you clearly want to use your gifts to God’s glory.

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Consider a bachelor’s or master’s degrees that can include: • • •

Theatre and cinematic arts Animation Contemporary and classical music

• • •

Fashion and design Visual arts Graphic design

Learn from artists-in-residence like music producer/songwriter Charlie Peacock and writer/director Steve Taylor, both of whom have had successful careers producing creative, nationally recognized work for decades.

Plus, connect with corporate partners in the business, like the GMA, that offer must-have internships and learning experiences you likely can’t access anywhere else.

For more information, contact Dean Mike Fernandez at 615-966-5186, mike.fernandez@lipscomb.edu.

UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL…CREATE WHAT’S NEXT! COLLEGE OF ENTERTAINMENT & THE ARTS

| Artists, Speakers & Panelists

Jeff Berry Eaglemont Entertainment Jeff Mathena Jeff Mathena Studios Jennie Lee Riddle Songwriter/Analyze My Song/The Emerging Sound Jess Cates Songwriter Joanna Illingworth Provident Music Group Joel Lindsey Songwriter John Clore Word Entertainment John Thompson Captiol CMG Publishing Jon Sell Centricity Music Jonas Applegate Smallbone Management Jonathan Mason Word Worship Jonathan McReynolds Songwriter/Artist Jordan Mohilowski Songwriter/ Producer Keith Everette Smith Producer/ Songwriter Kendra Fleck Inprov Managment Kirk Whalum Artist Lang Bliss Tom Jackson Productions Laurie Anderson True Artist Management Leigh Holt MaddJett Mark Hosney Producer/Music Teacher/ Vocal Coach Matt Armstrong Songwriter/Producer Micah Watson The Clementine Agency Mike Harland LifeWay Worship Nik Ripkin Author/Speaker Paul Wright Producer/Songwriter People & Songs c/o Jennie Riddle Percy Bady Songwriter/Producer Randall Bayne National Praise & Worship Institute Rebecca Jones Elite Talent Agency Rhyan Shirley Songwriter Rick Shelton Daywind Music Publishing

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Ali Tigh Word Entertainment Allie LaPointe Songwriter Amy Little LifeWay Worship Amy Wolter Tom Jackson Productions Andrea Kleid Word Entertainment Andrew Osenga Capitol CMG Andy Goerlich Fuel Music Management Anthem Lights Artist Aryn Michelle Songwriter/Artist Belinda Smith Songwriter Benji Cowart Songwriter/Worship Leader Brandon Collins AnalyzeMySong/String Arranger/Songwriter Brett Manning Singing Success Chad Green Daywind Music Publishing Chad Segura Meld Music Charity Gayle Worship Leader/ArtistWriter/Vocal Coach Charlie Peacock Songwriter/Producer Chris Blaney GOA Inc. Chris Erlanson 168 Management Corey Voss Songwriter/Worship Leader Craig Adams LIfeWay Worship Danielle Kimmey Artist Dara Easterday 25 Artist Agency Dave Clark Songwriter David Campbell STV Producer David Huffman Mike Atkins Entertainment David Mullen Songwriter/Producer Derek Minor Songwriter/Artist EJ Gaines Pathlight Entertainment Ember Tanksley GOA Inc. Gabe Vasquez Vasquez Entertainment Jackie Patillo Gospel Music Association James Tealy Songwriter/Artist Jamie Miley Ascension Worship Jason Elkins 100 Cups Consulting Jayme Thompson The Worship Initiative

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Artists, Speakers & Panelists |

Rod Riley Word Entertainment Sarah Beck 168 Management Sean Carter Songwriter/Worship Leader Scott Brickell Brickhouse Entertainment Shelby Kennedy TuneCore Stacey Willbur Songbird Camp Stephanie WIlkinson eOne Music Stephen Duncan Next Level Songs Stephen Garrett GOA, Inc. Stephen Duncan Songwriter Stephen Kendrick Film Writer & Producer

Steve Rice Centricity Music Publishing Sue Smith Songwriter/ WriteAboutJesus.com Tasha Layton Worship Leader/Vocal Coach Tim Trudeau Syntax Creative Tom Jackson Tom Jackson Productions Tony Wood Songwriter Travis Ryan Songwriter/Worship Leader VaShawn Mitchell Songwriter/Artist Vicki Mack Lataillade Central South Distribution Vince Wilcox Discover House William McDowell Songwriter/Artist

Event Info | When do I need to wear my name badge?

All day, everyday. Your badge allows you to get into sessions, competitions and evening concerts.

Oops - I lost my name badge. What do I do?

Stop by the main customer service desk and the kind folks will replace your lost badge. Cost for replacement is $25.

How will I know if a class or speaker changes?

Change happens. So if a location or teacher gets revised, an announcement will be made during the morning general session.

I have a request and need to talk to a GMA rep.

How do I find them?

The GMA staff is always happy to help answer any questions you may have. Stop by the main customer service desk and they will do their best to touch base with a staff member.

I’d like to purchase additional tickets to the event concerts.

How do I do that?

Tickets for open seats can be purchased at the customer service desk in the LifeWay plaza lobby.

REMINDER: Standing in line is not normally pleasant. Please do not cut in or save positions for friends in concert or session lines. We appreciate your consideration of others.

| Thank You to OUr Sponsors

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Special Thanks | Platinum Members

Gold Members

Marketing Ministry

PML Productions

Silver Members Control Track EOS Artist Management Eturnal Entertainment, LLC Forerunner Music Girl on A Mission Music, LLC Good Time Inc. Mansion Entertainment New Nation Music

Prince of Peace Productions Reflection Music Group Soncured Records Sunset Gallery Music Taqa Entertainment TKO Marketing & PR Turtle Nation Music Word Entertainment

Supporting Members CFM Music Godfather Records JB Square Media MediaComplete Pslamist Music Group

Songboard Spirit Ministries, Inc. Vision Productions Z Management Group, LLC ZZR Music/ PML Productions

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