John Chisum is a lifetime singer, songwriter, and Christian music producer based in Nashville, Tennessee.
As a young man, John moved to Nashville to pursue his dreams of songwriting. When he connected with legendary gospel songwriter Bill Gaither, he was presented with the opportunity to not only grow as a writer, but to intimately learn the in’s-and-out’s of music publishing and beyond. A strong believer in mentor’s and learning from the people you surround yourself with, John flourished as a producer and to this day helps develop and coach songwriters through his company Nashville Christian Songwriters.
His journey resulted in deep friendships all over the world, and celebrity status he never would have guessed he'd achieve.
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Show Notes
2:15When did you know you were going to make a career out of music?
4:45John moves to Nashville
5:19Meeting Bill Gaither
6:45Getting signed to a publishing deal
11:20Can he, Could he, Would he and The Cathedrals
11:55Mentoring and learning from skilled people
14:23Recognizing opportunity
15:36Chicken Soup for the Soul
17:33The transition from songwriter to working in publishing
21:10What advice would you give to a songwriter who wants to pitch their own work?
23:09How do you think songwriters should manage their publishers to get the most out of them?
27:55“They say there’s no better way to learn than to teach.”
32:04MAYA
33:50What is worship music?
34:48When churches began writing their own music
37:55John leaves the Gaithers, and moves to Integrity
40:35How did the transition from the creative side to the business side happen?
44:00Moving to the digital age
46:30Leaving Integrity
49:10Moving back to Mobile and traveling the world
51:24Lagos, Nigeria
51:51Soca Music
56:15Learning about being an international celebrity
60:23John’s return to Nashville
63:50The birth of Nashville Christian Songwriters
66:05The Song Revolution
66:41What is the split between coaching and creativity for you?
67:47What is the most common piece of advice that people you coach ignore?
69:50What have you learned from the young and aspiring songwriters?
72:12John’s closing words
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