I Hear Better When I Put My Glasses On
I don’t know if you’ve ever experienced this little phenomenon; but somehow, I think I hear better when I can see something more clearly. Hello!! I’ve had great sight my whole life, but just within the past couple of years, I’ve noticed I’ve been rubbing my eyes because it seems like things are blurry. Okay, [...]
Tyson Bowman Music Makeover Part 3 Video
Watch this video and learn the importance of matching the energy of your song ending to the energy of the whole song. Then watch the “reveal” of Tyson Bowman’s rearranged song, as he tries out the new concepts taught by Live Music Producer Amy Wolter at Indie Connect in Nashville. Share the Stage:
Tyson Bowman Music Makeover Part 2 Video
See how to leave space in a song so you have more authority on stage. Only play one instrument? Learn some of the things you can do to keep every song from sounding the same – whether learning to build, doing percussive sounds, or asking the audience to participate! Watch Live Music Producer Amy Wolter continue [...]
Tyson Bowman Music Makeover Part 1 Video
Review the reasons an audience comes to a concert and why rearranging a song is so important to meeting their expectations! Using a microphone stand is a barrier, so learn when you shouldn’t be behind it. And hear Live Music Producer Amy Wolter’s thoughts about closing your eyes while singing. Country artist Tyson Bowman was [...]
How About a Great Rehearsal?
We all know what a great show looks like. But what does a great rehearsal look like? It isn’t just running through all the songs, putting them in some kind of order, and then going out to do your show! The rehearsal is the place where spontaneity happens, believe it or not. Most artists don’t [...]
Christian Indie Artists Save $100 at Indie Ignite
Come see me and my team conduct two Live Music Makeover sessions at the upcoming INDIE IGNITE 2011 CONFERENCE in Nashville, TN on July 7th and 8th. And if you sign up by June 30th, you can save $100 on your registration! Amy Wolter, Lang Bliss, and I will be taking Christian band Bread of [...]
Do the Work, Live the Dream
I remember putting a young new band from Canada onstage and doing a quick Live Music Makeover. I was demonstrating for a number of artists how much better a song, a band, could be with some fairly simple changes. I re-tooled the song arrangement a bit, rearranged how the band was set up, expanded the [...]
Austin Renfroe #1 Artist
Congrats to singer/songwriter Austin Renfroe for achieving Best of Artists in Pop at OurStage.com 12 weeks in a row! Also, after working out his live show with Live Music Producer Tom Jackson last year, Austin achieved outstanding booking success with NACA where he was the #1 booked music act for 2010. The Barry Agency says [...]
Onstage Techniques 3-DVD Set Backstage Exclusive
This is a good way to start learning Tom’s onstage Live Music Methods… this set includes the All Roads Lead to the Stage #1 DVD (Stand and Deliver), Band Workshop, and The Reins Live Music Makeover. Retail value of these 3 DVDs is $190 – but as a Backstage Pass holder, you SAVE $60 for [...]
Divine Brown Performing on Tom Jackson Panel at CMW
Canadian singer Divine Brown has been confirmed as the selected artist for Tom Jackson’s “Live Music Makeover” panel at Canadian Music Week, on Saturday March 12, from 4-6pm. Divine and her band will be performing two of their newest hits; then Tom will break down the arrangement of one of those songs to demonstrate the [...]
