On this special episode, we do a question and answer style recording on Facebook Live with your questions. Do you have questions about the music industry? We cover topics such as building a lasting music career, recording environment, producing, and more. If we did not answer your questions, send them to us at  info@blueskystudios.org - we'd love to hear from you!

Tiff Randol is a mom in music with a very notable career. IAMEVE is a singer, songwriter and storyteller who has won several awards for her short music film “Starman” and is currently in production on a 360 Fulldome show. Tiff's advice for other musicians and artists is to trust yourself and listen to yourself. Listen in to hear about how Tiff trusted herself, and how that has played a role in her life. If you want to learn more, check out www.mamasinmusic.com and www.iameveami.com

Jason Davis has been managing and shepherding artists for 23 years and counting! He works with a few management companies such as One One 7 Entertainment and is the founder of Noble Management. Jason talks Casey through the impact and characteristics of a good manager, what an artist may be missing before signing with a record label, and what the role of the label is for todays independent-working artist.

Trevor George has a story full of grit, hard work, honesty and passion. He walks us through how journeyed to Nashville, Jumped head first into his own video business, and how he found himself working for his life long hero. Trevor also breaks down how the value of authenticity is so important in growing your music career. 

Jeremiah of Oh Jeremiah Talks and Oh Jeremiah comes in on this podcast to interview Casey. On this episode, both Casey and Jeremiah discuss what the last 10 years have looked like for both of them, and how they have influenced each other. Casey talks about what it was like in the waiting period to say, okay I see the bigger picture of this situation. We know you'll enjoy this episode!

Kaitlyn Gay’s career has covered almost every facet of the music business. She currently is an attorney for Frascogna Entertainment Law Group in Jackson, Ms. In this conversation, Kaitlyn unpacks some very crucial steps independent artists should take to really build and resource their career.

Cara of The Radio People of Meridian joins us to discuss the music industry from a radio perspective. Cara offers wonderful insight into radio as a whole, but she also provides great advice for artists. Artists can greatly benefit from radio, and Cara breaks down how and why radio matters. 

In this episode, we sit down with touring and recording artist Jordy Searcy. Jordy talks us through how the pandemic impacted him and other artists, a misconception people have about being a full time artist, and some advice on cultivating your craft.

Brad Parker is a music industry professional who specializes in artist and festival management. In this episode Brad talks us through his experiences managing festivals like Bonnaroo, Moon River Festival, and High Water Festival. Brad also breaks down what it means for an artist to have good management, and gives some advice on how artists can grow their careers by going on the road.

Paul Moak is a 5-time grammy nominated producer, engineer and songwriter. Paul is credited on more than 500 albums including artists like Joy Williams, Relient K, The Weeks, Marc Broussard and Mat Kearney. Paul talks us through how he jumped from touring and into the studio, working with indie and label artists, and how he has seen artists/bands find success.

The guys in Goldpark take us through their journey of becoming a band and getting signed to a label before performing live, and how they’re preparing to finally hit the road. They also give insight to what it means to enjoy making music and work hard at it.

Join us on this episode for the behind the scenes of Blue Sky Studios. On this episode, Casey and Evan share about their experiences as producers. They discuss things such as their favorite plug ins, their respective starts in music, but most importantly, they share who they are and why they do what they do. Join us to learn more about our producers!

Jeff Jones is the former drummer for the acclaimed artist Big Daddy Weave. Jeff spent 13 years touring and recording around the globe. In this episode, Jeff tells stories about how he became connected to to the Christian music industry, and his journey to becoming a professional musician.

Parke Cottrell is a multi-instrumentalist and bassist for the band Colony House. Parke takes us his through his journey of establishing his career in music, and gives wise insight into what success looks like as an artist in todays industry.

Tricia Walker is a singer/songwriter who made her career in Nashville. From there, she went to the MS Delta where she began to run the Delta Music Institute at Delta State University. In this episode, Tricia unpacks what it means to be a songwriter by sharing the lessons she has learned through a variety of experiences.

Join us for this episode to celebrate the reboot of the podcast! Sam Moses joins us to talk about the value of knowing the business of music, what mastering actually is, and how his life was threatened because of an 808 sample.