In the last few weeks, we've had rap artists T.O.C. from California, Uptown Boy Jerome from Alabama, Freddy Green from Denver, Oklahoma City's own Kip Valdez in doing some acoustic guitar and vocal tracks, country artist RL Stephens, Christian artist Rickey Wright from Alabama, and all the way from Honolulu, Hawaii, female duo Nightbloom recorded their tracks in our studios.
In addition to all the artists in the studio, we held our first annual Tate Music Group Artist of the Year contest with a live show in downtown Oklahoma City. So March has been a busy one so far!
Currently we're working with worship leader, Mike Lawson, and orchestral pop artist Justin Moore. It's always amazing to listen in to the different sessions we have going on at one time here at TMG. Especially the odd combos... rap in one of our booths while we've got country in another.
The best part of this job is definitely meeting each of our artists face to face. Our department is unique in that we are one of the few departments at Tate Music Group that get to experience that face to face relationship with each of our artists while they are out recording in our facilities. Each artist has a different story of how they got where they are now, and each has a different vision for where they would like to take this relationship with Tate Music Group and their career.
The one thing I do hear a lot though is artists that are just ready to 'make it big'. I've mentioned this in a previous blog, but it is something that continually comes up with artists as they come through our studio doors.
One of our producers here at Tate Music Group, Jeff Lee, is also the guitarist for Christian artist, Jami Smith (www.jamismith.com). While on the road with Jami, Jeff's witnessed his fair share of people that come up to Jami after the show asking her how they can become as 'big as' Jami. "God has called me to this, how do I become as big as you Jami?"
Her usual response is that she'll ask what they are currently doing. A lot of them are young worship leaders, leading worship for 20 kids in Smalltown, America.
What she tries to explain to them is they are already doing what God has called them to do! Their calling may be to touch the lives of 20 kids in Smalltown for a few more months, a few more years, or the rest of their life... That could be the calling God has placed on their life.
God may have called you to do this... he brought Tate Music Group in your path, and for that, we are definitely excited to partner with you in the process. We cannot guarantee that you will be as big as the Jami Smith's of the world. We cannot guarantee to you that signing with TMG will make you an overnight success, or that our partnership will throw you into a worldwide, sellout arena tour. However, we will guarantee that we will work extremely hard along side of you every step of the way, and will strive for excellence and success in everything we do!
When I was 16 and leading worship for our youth in Western Oklahoma, my youth pastor used to ask me what I wanted to do with my life. I would reply by telling him my vision for playing stadium shows, leading worship for thousands. Would even tell him at times how frustrating it is to lead worship for 25 youth that act like they could care less. But he'd always tell me to stay the course and to 'grow where you're planted' and just wait for God to move.
So, to my Tate Music Group artists, blog subscribers, and other random people that found this blog today: GROW WHERE YOU'RE PLANTED! So often we try to do things on our own accord, all by ourselves. Nobody has ever been successful on their own. You need a team to be successful!
I'll leave you with an excellent quote by the founder of Tate Publishing and Enterprises, Dr. Richard Tate.
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