The Business Behind the Song: Navigating a Career in the Music Industry

Whether you're an aspiring artist, a new college grad, or a seasoned professional, Scott Brickell's The Business Behind the Song is a must-have handbook for helping you navigate the often-confusing, seemingly unapproachable world of the music industry.

Drawing on his years of experience as a manager for numerous record-breaking artists and bands, Scott Brickell explains the nitty gritty details of what it takes to be an artist, a manager, a promotor, a booking agent, and much more. He shares industry secrets on the formula to a successful song, and he gives invaluable tips on how to put on a successful show and tour.

No matter your goal--whether that's to be on stage behind a microphone or behind the scenes promoting shows--The Business Behind the Song will help you

- Understand the industry before you get started
- Learn the insider terminology
- Identify the goals you need to set for yourself
- Create a clear path for your future career
- And start your own journey in the music business

You can break into an exciting and fulfilling career in the music industry, and Scott Brickell's go-to guide will show you how.

Author: Scott Brickell
Publisher: Forefront Books
Published: 04/25/2023
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 9.38h x 6.34w x 1.15d
ISBN: 9781637630976

About the Author
Scott Brickell is the founder and president of Brickhouse Entertainment and has been the manager for numerous artists over the course of his career. From a cattle ranch in Missouri, he attended Baylor University and received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Production Operations Management. Upon graduating, he moved to Nashville to pursue his calling to serve artists in the Christian Music industry. In the three decades Scott has been a leader in artist management, he has helped numerous artists develop successful and long-lasting careers. Through the years, the artists that have been managed by Brickhouse collectively have reached over fifty number one singles, numerous gold, platinum, and multi-platinum records, multiple Grammy/Dove/American Music awards, and have participated in over 6,000 shows to date.

Outside of Brickhouse, Scott has served on the GMA board of directors for over twenty years to date and was the chairman of the board for two years. He was also a part of the 2005 Leadership Music class, was the executive producer of a hundred-million-dollar film, and was portrayed in the movie by Country Music legend, Trace Adkins. Most importantly, Scott has four beautiful children and has been a loving husband to his sweetheart, Stacy, for twenty-seven years.

Robert Noland spent ten years as a touring musician, songwriter, and producer in Christian music. After leaving the road, he became the Director of Operations of an international ministry producing Christian resources, managing all aspects of the organization for twenty years. During that season, he and his family planted three churches with Robert being the lay-pastor of the third for nine years. He also booked artists for conferences and conventions.

In 1991 he began writing Christian resources and has since authored one hundred-plus devotionals, study guides, journals, and books spanning across children, youth, and adult audiences.

Robert and his family relocated from Texas to Nashville in 2011 to launch his own ministry. In 2014, he became a full-time freelance author, writer, and creative consultant represented by WTA Media. Since that time, Robert has worked with authors such as Michael W. Smith (The Way of the Father), Bart Millard (I Can Only Imagine), Rudy Perez (The Latin Hit Maker), Barry Zito (Curveball), Don Moen (God Will Make a Way), and penned multiple projects in coordination with faith films such as I Can Only Imagine, An Interview With God, and I Still Believe.

In 2018, Robert partnered with iDisciple Publishing to release the best-selling men's devotional The Sword & Shield, Believe, Become, Be: Becoming the Man God Believes You Can Be, and the latest release Legacy of Leaders.

After forty-plus years in ministry, Robert's calling has always been to present the Gospel through all forms of artistic media--music, publishing, film, and TV. He lives outside Franklin, Tennessee with his wife of 35-plus years and has two adult sons, both musicians. Visit RobertNoland.com.