Hey! In this episode, our producer, Paula, chats with Hannah Lawley-Wakelin, a dynamic Artist Manager and A&R in the UK Christian music scene. She's making waves working with names like Esther Durin and Limoblaze. Hannah shares her incredible testimony of coming to Christ from an atheist background and how God uniquely positioned her to build the much-needed infrastructure in Christian music. We dive deep into what it truly takes to make things happen behind the scenes, the realities of the UK Christian music industry, and why passion alone isn't enough for artists to thrive.The SheHH Podcast is a collection of interviews with women in the front and behind the scenes of Christian Music globally. SheHH aims to promote women in music ministry, encourage upcoming artists and foster community among Christian women over a love of music. These interviews contain real life, intentional stories of God at work in and through these women’s lives.---🔗SheHH Podcast Links: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/44tEYS3VWS4sMNK5DQquaB?si=a95ad044867643e7 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCZXoNPKfmXTnqSiWptG2-g Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/shehh-podcast-interviews-with-women-in-christian-music/id1522956913Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yYWZjZmRiYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==🖇️Socials Instagram: @shehhpodcast // https://www.instagram.com/shehhpodcast/ TikTok: @shehhpodcast // https://www.tiktok.com/@shehhpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SheHHPodcast Email: shehhthepodcast@gmail.com🎶All SheHH playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/5e1scv3csw0fayuxr9vjoyhgn Listen to This by SheHH Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0EZj0YjdMEnNk0DXJOsND6SheHH Girl Gang - SheHH Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0dO2kQiVySOAwyTYCc1lun The Sound of SheHH - SheHH Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ZjVXd9kvssnzJad7HgpwE⏰ Time Codes:0:00 - Introduction to Hannah LW1:05 - Artists Hannah is listening to and loving3:16 - Hannah's Testimony: Her journey from atheism to Christianity5:02 - The Holy Spirit chasing her 7:56 - Transitioning into the Christian music space9:17 - Leaving university and finding her path through prayer and riding instruction10:01 - How Hannah got into music industry through Benji Flow's manager12:27 - Volunteering for A Step FWD and starting her career13:49 - What is an A&R?15:32 - Hannah's involvement as an A&R with Limoblaze17:44 - Becoming an Artist Manager for Esther Durin19:56 - Roles and responsibilities of an artist manager22:19 - Business side of artist management: money, percentages, bookings23:05 - Differences between secular and Christian music scenes, especially funding28:01 - Infrastructure in the UK Christian Music Scene32:38 - Hannah's freelance work and skills (including ADHD as a gift)33:43 - Supporting artists beyond management: admin, creative direction, styling35:54 - Songwriting and future offerings🎤 Artist links: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hannah_bananabaniboo/🏡 SheHH Team:Founder & Producer - Paula MelissaCreative Director - Pamela Communications Co-ordinator - HannahEvent Content Creator - Ruth-EllenEvent Content Creator - MabelPlaylist Curator - Dami#SheHHPodcast #ChristianMusic #Interviews