More Cowbell Please
More Cowbell Please
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Stories of music industry pros. Therapy, advice, humor, encouragement both for ourselves and you. Backstories from those credited on the hits you may know in the CCM world.
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Explores the personal and professional journeys of music industry professionals, with themes including songwriting, production experiences, and humorous anecdotes from their careers. Episodes may feature stories about the creation of popular Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) hits, the challenges of the music business, and personal growth within the industry.
Grammy Winning CCM Mix Engineer Ainslie Grosser dives into Christian music with More Cowbell Please! Hear CCM stars and industry pros like Luke Smallbone, Paul Mabury, Jordan Mohilowski, John Mays share real faith-driven stories of humor, heartbreak, career highlights and losses. The people who wrote, produced and signed some of the greats like Lauren Daigle, Mercy Me, Toby Mac, The Afters, Skillet, Hillsong United and for King and Country . Subscribe for inspiring interviews! #ChristianMusic
The lawsuit nightmare.Running out of money.Almost homeless with a young family.And the miraculous “eagle” vision that carried him through.Jess shares how God turned the darkest season into a comeback—writing worship anthems for Chris Tomlin, Passion, John Reddick, TobyMac w Forrest Frank, and more.From pop highs (Backstreet Boys, David Archuleta) to Nashville heartbreak and redemption—this is raw faith in the music business.Next episodes coming:Stu G (Delirious? guitarist – worship music legend)Stacey Willbur (veteran CCM song plugger)Hit subscribe—you don’t want to miss these! 🔥#JessCates #ChristianSongwriter #WorshipMusic #ComebackStory #morecowbellplease
00:00 Intro
00:57 Out of Money & Almost Homeless
01:30 A Vision & God’s Word
02:59 Settling the Lawsuit
03:50 Lawsuit Aftermath04:46 Life Lessons from the Lawsuit
05:15 Lawsuit Outcome
05:41 Selling the Catalog
06:00 Nashville Deals & Humbling Moments
07:18 Forming In Paradise
07:35 Signing with TIM Publishing
08:14 Getting Back on His Feet
08:42 Random Success Stories
09:41 Jess’s Journey Through Genres
10:10 TobyMac, Forrest Frank & Jon Reddick
11:09 “Jeff Cates” & Alt IDs11:41 AI in Songwriting
15:12 10,000 Hours & 3 Guys in a Room
16:10 Career Advice for New Writers
17:50 Embarrassing Songwriting Stories
18:33 Lessons from Hard Sessions
19:38 Fear vs Faith in the Room
21:14 Changing Priorities
22:25 Finding & Living Your Purpose
24:30 Jonas Brothers Session
25:02 Martina McBride “Just Call You Mine”
26:44 Passion “The Lord Will Provide”
27:36 Song Impacts on Listeners
29:28 Goodbye & Thanks
29:35 Outro
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