What it takes to THRIVE in CCM (Keiths Story)

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More Cowbell Please: CCM Stories

Ainslie Grosser

32 episodes

1 week ago

Grammy Winning CCM Mix Engineer Ainslie Grosser dives into Christian music with More Cowbell Please! Hear CCM stars and industry pros like Luke Smallbone, Paul Mabury, Jordan Mohilowski, John Mays share real faith-driven stories of humor, heartbreak, career highlights and losses. The people who wrote, produced and signed some of the greats like Lauren Daigle, Mercy Me, Toby Mac, The Afters, Skillet, Hillsong United and for King and Country . Subscribe for inspiring interviews! #ChristianMusic

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What it takes to THRIVE in CCM (Keiths Story)

More Cowbell Please: CCM Stories

47 minutes 24 seconds

5 months ago

What it takes to THRIVE in CCM (Keiths Story)

Keith Everette Smith blows us away! Grammy-contributing trumpeter, TobyMac’s live music director, and producer for Tasha Layton’s #1 CCM hits. From Elvis with Baz Luhrmann to arenas with TobyMac, Session stories with Phil Ramone, Dolly Parton, Jack White Subscribe for Chris Stevens in Ep. 15! #KeithEveretteSmith #TobyMac #TashaLayton #ccm

Chapters

00:00 Welcome to Keith Everette Smith!

01:24 Greetings and Studio Vibes01:48 Keith’s AI-Generated Bio Reveal

05:39 From Pastor’s Kid to Music07:14 First Gear and Recording Hacks

08:02 College Days and Music Passion08:36 Liberty Scholarship Surprise

09:37 Saddleback Church Journey

09:46 Forming Anthem Lights

10:23 Nashville Move and Hustle

11:42 Session Horn Player Life

11:47 Jack White Studio Stories

12:41 Inside Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis

16:17 TobyMac Tour Adventures

18:14 More Jack White Sessions

19:51 Phil Ramone, Dolly, Chicago

22:30 Michael Narada Walden Encounter

24:46 Phil Ramone’s Mixing Lesson

25:59 What Defines Christian Music?

27:43 Life-Changing CCM Testimonials

29:46 Facing Magnificent Defeats

32:51 Bravado in Music Careers

33:37 Secrets of Great Engineering

37:27 Tasha Layton’s Love Story

38:16 Advice for Aspiring Musicians

41:29 Producing with Wife Tasha

44:56 Career and Family Balance

47:01 Farewell and Handshake

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