Full Circle Music Show

fullcirclemusic.org Colton Dixon is here with us today and opens up about his start. Going from baseball to singing that led to American Idol, we get the inside scoop of his journey. He talks about life through it all. A part of his story is what he’s come to realize with being his own brand.…

fullcirclemusic.org Marti Dodson was a member of the band Saving Jane who eventually transitioned to the role of being a songwriter. She talks about her writing process and what it was like to begin writing full time after touring as an artist for so long. Marti also touches on being a female in the music…

www.fullcirclemusic.org Leslie Jordan is an incredible songwriter and most know her from All Sons And Daughters. She talks about her journey from wanting to be in the music and how it started at a young age. The approach from a record label and how she told them no. You’ll have to listen to find out…

fullcirclemusic.org Stacey Wilbur is Part of running the music industry from behind the curtains. Having been a publisher for many years for a few different labels, she is still continuing to climb and see her story unfold. She has worked with many established artists and helped some find their voices. A dream that started from…

fullcirclemusic.org Chris Stevens has been in the music industry for more than 20 years. We hear his story from being influenced by his father as a kid to being a 4 time Grammy winner. Going from bands, music for games, to music for everyone he has had a career that has blurred the lines in…

www.fullcirclemusic.org Katie Wynn is a sophomore Songwriting major at Belmont University, taking on part two of the “Ask Me Anything.” Katie asks Seth about his start and journey in the music industry and what made him decide to start Full Circle Music. She also turns the conversation toward what a typical day for Seth looks…

fullcirclemusic.org Jon Steingard is the lead singer for the Christian-Rock band Hawk Nelson. Jon takes us on his journey from playing guitar for a band at 15, to signing his first record deal, to transitioning from being a side-man to the front-man. He talks about how touring has been Hawk Nelson’s focus and why, and…

fullcirclemusic.org Barry Graul is a highly accomplished guitarist and twenty-seven-year music industry veteran. He shares some unique stories of how he started as a musician and how he eventually ended up full time in music, specifically the Christian industry. Most of his experience has been as a sideman for an artist – the most notable…

fullcirclemusic.org Karrie Hardwick Dawley has a lot of insight on the label side of the industry. She has worked in radio promotion, A&R, and publishing for 10+ years. She shares her experience with the key pieces of being a successful artist, like balancing a strong artistic identity while at the same time being “commercial.” Karrie…

fullcirclemusic.org Aaron Shust had a unique beginning to his career as a CCM artist. He walks us through his journey of first moving away to college, leading worship at a church, writing songs for the church, and how that inadvertently led to him to make his first record. He talks about how the decisions he…

fullcirclemusic.org Mike and Molly (now musically known as Grayson Reed) share their stories of when they first crossed paths with music, followed it into a career, and then eventually crossed paths with each other. They both attended Belmont University, both separately choosing the school because of the “magic” of Nashville. They talk about their experiences…

fullcirclemusic.org I had a chance to chat with long-time colleague Brad Rempel, who makes up half of the Canadian country band High Valley. Brad talks about his upbringing away from popular music and how he made his way into being involved in radio, making records and eventually touring as an artist. He also touches on…

fullcirclemusic.org We hear from three heavy hitters in the area of music for film and television. Songwriter Josh Silverberg, session musician and music producer Tim Lauer, and industry veteran publisher Chad Segura, unleash a wealth of information about what it is like to navigate the unique world of music for sync licensing. These expert panelists…

fullcirclemusic.org Listen in as some of our boot camp mentors share their wisdom on relationships, location, learning from a mentor, and breaking into the music biz. Seth interviews A&R at Capitol Records Brad O’Donnell, songwriter Benji Cowart, lawyer Jason Turner, and Centricity publisher Chad Segura, all long-term music industry pros. Also included in this episode…

fullcirclemusic.org Tom Jackson is a live music producer who helps artists and bands turn their commercial studio songs into live show hits. He has worked with a ton of major artists, both established (Taylor Swift) and more recent (Shawn Mendes). He talks about finding the moments within a song, whether it’s in the instruments, rhythm,…