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The onset of the year is always so exciting for us. It’s when we collaborate with our artists, set goals, formulate strategies for the optimal release of their latest music, and prepare to elevate their art and careers. It’s the best thing in the world for us to walk alongside our artists, witnessing their careers take off. We’re fortunate to be working with some of the most top-notch artists in the industry and eagerly anticipate the opportunities 2024 will bring for them. We’ve also added new team members to the WTP Family. Check it out below!

WTP News

We are excited to introduce our friend and one of our WTP Featured Songwriters, Corey Lee Barker, also known as “Christmas Corey.” With over 1,300 songs under his belt since his Nashville debut in 1998, Corey’s tracks can be found on major networks like ABC, CBS, Netflix, and more. His music has graced the airwaves of top shows from The Amazing Race to Young and The Restless, and more Christmas movies than you can count. Names like William Shatner, Vince Gill, and Tracy Lawrence are just a few artists he’s worked with. Corey’s music has been featured on Grammy-winning albums and topped Billboard charts, earning him numerous accolades from prestigious music associations.

WTP artists have had incredible success writing with Corey Lee, so we are so thrilled he has joined our team. We can’t wait to see what incredible music comes next!

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Songwriter Tip

Corey Lee Barker

“Double Tracking: Take one of your existing tracks you have already recorded and challenge yourself to sing a completely different melody over it. I do this quite often. This not only opens you up to the possibility of not settling with the 1st melody you come up with every time, it also gives you a two-for-one use of your track. You don’t have to pay the band to come back to record your new version of the song.”

Producer Tip

Jason Wyatt

“SLOW DOWN. Always listen back and don’t assume that a mix is the way you want it unless you listen to the whole thing. The more time you have between listens, the better. If you try to listen to it all at once and make a decision, you don’t hear some of the things you need to hear. If you listen at separate times, your ears are fresh and you can hear things you didn’t hear before.”

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Music We Love

Check out “I Wanna,” one of our favorite tracks from WTP Artist, Justin Love! You’ll end up lookin’ at him like the girl in the picture is 😉

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Music We Love

Make sure to pre-save “What if I Still Care” from our girl, Kate Boytek. This one is a banger and we can’t wait to share it with you!

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Things You May Not Know

There’s so much to learn in our industry, but the best way to learn is through stories. Check out this interview with Derek Gordon as he talks about his time touring with bands like Blink 182 and more.

Indie Country Showdown

One of our artists, Charlie McNeal, will be performing at Center Stage Magazine’s Indie Country Showdown hosted at the Ray Stevens Cabaret in Nashville coming up in February and March. Check out the lineup and get your tickets now!

We will also be giving away a FREE full production track to the winner of the Showdown AND a free Demo to one lucky audience member. You can enter to win if you are in the room any of the 4 nights of the competition. See you there!