Zach Kelm started managing Skillet before they had even cracked 100K in sales units. He took them to 10 national #1 singles, 24 Million in sales units and multi billion streams. An AMAZING journey of faith, risk and prudence with some near miss deal scuttling moments on the way. Also working for the Smallbone Family and Managing Rebecca St. James. NEXT WEEK part 2 with Colton Dixon and other management stories. https://www.youtube.com/@MoreCowbellPleasePodcast?sub_confirmation=1Chapters00:00:00 - Intro02:31:02 - Kanakuk Camps Origins03:52:04 - College Concerts06:01:13 - Camps vs Concerts Choice07:28:29 - Job Hunt in Nashville08:30:29 - Smallbone Management10:35:02 - Rebecca St. James15:02:13 - Expanding Acts Managed22:48:08 - Skillet Joins Q29:59:18 - Skillet Comatose34:39:25 - What is Christian Music?35:29:08 - Crossing Over40:59:15 - International Touring41:49:04 - OutroALL EPISODES:.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBt6FZ88v_g64fr3KfLjQgPIM0vUYRZy9 PODCAST:Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/0v9dEeIH0OeP1chxSfQ7gj?si=d0HmJihHTjGhiEuwP8cYewListen on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/more-cowbell-please/id1796605641If you love stories and the music business, this podcast is for you. I interview professional music creators hearing their origins, song and production stories, experiences and embarrassing stories. Not to be taken too seriously! New Episodes every ThursdayHuge thanks to @TheModernFilmmaker for helping the amateur at least get started! Thanks to my first four guests - Danny Duncan, Doug Weier, Ian Eskelin and Luke Smallbone for agreeing to do this. Super grateful for David Furlong making a LOGO/ Brand I love! Thanks to Derek Steinbrenner for the ripping GTR!