#109 - Successful Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Television Host, & Entrepreneur

Guitar player for the Gospel group "The Rambos", songwriter for such hits as "My Father's Eyes", #1 Country hit "Finally", and the Amy Grant  Christmas favorite "Tennessee Christmas", television host for the TNN series "Prime Time Country" as well as "Muzik Mafia" for CMT, Gary Chapman has never really slowed down. He's now an entrepreneur with his Hemp company "Labcana", and is working on new projects and endeavors every day. An accomplished and licensed helicopter pilot (who once buzzed friend and fellow Dove Award winner Steven Curtis Chapman's house), Gary shares his thoughts and ideas as to where the music business is headed, what it takes to have relationships in this business, along with the future of streaming and where that fits in for the songwriter. The Business Side of Music ™ © 2020 Beyond the Music Produced & Hosted by Bob Bender  Creator & Technical Advisor (the man behind the curtain): Tom Sabella Audio Engineer (one really cool guy): Jim Tennaboe Director of Video (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle Lighting Director (the inventor of video): Mark Pleasant Recorded at: The Franklin Coffee House and Bunker in Franklin, TN Mixed & Mastered at: Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN Website: businesssideofmusic.com  Stream or Download (free) businesssideofmusic.com  To submit to be interviewed: [email protected] Sponsorship information businesssideofmusic.com/sponsor-affiliate/ Join our mailing list for show announcements, career advice, industry discounts, free gifts and more.  Like Free Special Thanks to Tom Sabella and Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original “Business Side of Music” podcast, and trusting us to carry on their legacy.