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Keith Everette Smith blows us away! Grammy-contributing trumpeter, TobyMac’s live music director, and producer for Tasha Layton’s #1 CCM hits. From Elvis with Baz Luhrmann to arenas with TobyMac, Session stories with Phil Ramone, Dolly Parton, Jack White Subscribe for Chris Stevens in Ep. 15! #KeithEveretteSmith #TobyMac #TashaLayton #ccmChapters00:00 Welcome to Keith Everette Smith!01:24 Greetings and Studio Vibes01:48 Keith’s AI-Generated Bio Reveal05:39 From Pastor’s Kid to Music07:14 First Gear and Recording Hacks08:02 College Days and Music Passion08:36 Liberty Scholarship Surprise09:37 Saddleback Church Journey09:46 Forming Anthem Lights10:23 Nashville Move and Hustle11:42 Session Horn Player Life11:47 Jack White Studio Stories12:41 Inside Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis16:17 TobyMac Tour Adventures18:14 More Jack White Sessions19:51 Phil Ramone, Dolly, Chicago22:30 Michael Narada Walden Encounter24:46 Phil Ramone’s Mixing Lesson25:59 What Defines Christian Music?27:43 Life-Changing CCM Testimonials29:46 Facing Magnificent Defeats32:51 Bravado in Music Careers33:37 Secrets of Great Engineering37:27 Tasha Layton’s Love Story38:16 Advice for Aspiring Musicians41:29 Producing with Wife Tasha44:56 Career and Family Balance47:01 Farewell and Handshake🎧ALL EPISODES:.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBt6FZ88v_g64fr3KfLjQgPIM0vUYRZy9 PODCAST:Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/0v9dEeIH0OeP1chxSfQ7gj?si=d0HmJihHTjGhiEuwP8cYewListen on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/more-cowbell-please/id1796605641If you love stories and the music business, this podcast is for you. I interview professional music creators hearing their origins, song and production stories, experiences and embarrassing stories. Not to be taken too seriously!

