Each artist will have their performance taped by a television camera crew on a concert stage, for future television and internet promotions. TBN will be attending and looking for artists for broadcast performance opportunities, and Food For the Hungry and Extreme Tours will be scouting for artists to open on upcoming tours.
Industry leaders will lead a workshop series called "It's the Ministry, Not the Industry", covering a variety of topics including self-management and promotion, legal aspects of the music industry, developing your testimony, how to get distribution, and more.
Industry leaders confirmed for the event include:
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Ross Asher, BMG Publishing
Jeremy Bachtel, Independent Promoter
Israel Barry, Israel Barry Agency
Ted Brum, Extreme Tours
David Carter, Virtuous Entertainment
Al Denson, Spring Hill recording artist
Dennis Disney, Cross Driven Records/Here2Him Music
Holly Durtschi, Fervent Records
Michelle Duffy, Light Records
Tiffany Dunn, Loeb & Loeb LLP
Steve Ford, Inpop Records
Tad Fowler, Grandma Gerber Records
Janey Gardener, TBN
Mark Goff, Vocal Coach
John Graham, The Still Small Voice
Clay Houdashell, Studio 66
Randy Humphries, Jeff Roberts & Associates
Michael Johnson, Top 5 Radio Promotions
Brian Mayes, Nashville Publicity Group
John Mays, A&R Consultant
Sam Mizell, Producer/BMG Songwriter
LeAnn Moorehead, Spirit Sound Music Group
Keith Mohr, Indieheaven.com
Josh Niemyjski, Illect Records
David Neuve, Music Biz Academy
Greg Oliver, GOA Inc.
Christopher Redner, Food For the Hungry
Rick Rooney, Maximedia Production Group
Richard Sams, Samson Sounds
Hyman Stauski, Harbor House Studios
Mike Stitts, Renaissance Group
Darren Tyler, Platform Artist Management
Kim Ulmer, Depot Music
Cindy Wilt, Word Music Publishing
"The Connection is designed to be a launch pad for Christian artists wanting to develop their music ministry into a career", says Audrey Brooks, Creative Director for Hearken Studios. "Every artist is seeking something different and their goals are as diverse as their style of music."
The mission of Hearken Studios is to be a launch pad for Christian artists wanting to further the kingdom of God through music by developing their music ministry into a career or expanding a currently existing ministry.
