CMB 035 : Jimmy Lakey on Concert Promotion, Artist Management, and Adoption

The Christian Music Blog Podcast: Christian Music | Songwriting | Worship | Creative Productivity | Music Business

How does business and ministry work well together? Is it possible?

Today on the podcast, I was joined by my good friend Jimmy Lakey. Jimmy is a renaissance man and entrepreneur who has started several businesses, from concert promotion, artist management, and even pursuits in public service and politics.

Here’s some of what we talked about…

• Jimmy’s start
• Concert promotion defined
• How concert promotion have changed the last ten years
• Is business bad?
• Advice for indie artists
• Build the following
• Growing in your craft
• Jimmy’s current view of CCM
• The story of adopting their son River
• How River’s adoption tied to starting a non-profit for orphans
• Rwanda and rebuilding
• Sponsorship

Jimmy’s Sites

• Rivers’ Promise
• Lakey Cigars
• Jimmy’s weekly radio show
• River’s Promise on Twitter
• Lakey Presents on Twitter
• Jimmy on Facebook

Other things mentioned

• Wayne Grudem’s book – Business For The Glory of God
• CMB 031 : John Mays, Artist Development, and the Future of Music
• CMB 029 : Stephen Miller And An Appeal To Worship Leaders
• Leverage Your Life (VIDEO with Robbie Seay)

For Fun

Here’s Daniel Bashta and David Crowder singing Daniel’s song, Like A Lion.