What is a Producer and Why Do I Need One?

If you are an artist looking to record a CD or a label pitch package OR a songwriter needing to get an attention-grabbing demo, using an independent producer like Kim Copeland is the smartest way to go.

In the music industry, a producer has many roles. Among them are:

• selecting, arranging and charting songs
• coaching and guiding the musicians & vocalists
• organizing & booking studio, musicians and engineers
• organizing and scheduling production budget and resources
• supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes

Nashville producer/songwriter Kim Copeland not only produces top quality album projects for artists, she also produces highly competitive demos for songwriters of all genres. She knows that it takes a high quality song demo to compete against what the top songwriters are pitching today—whether you’re in Nashville, New York, Los Angeles or anywhere in between.

Kim is a producer, first and foremost. She is NOT a guitar player/engineer who is manning the board, while trying to make sure that the vocalist sings on pitch. Her only focus is YOUR SONG! Kim is also a trained vocalist and knows that a great vocal can make your song jump off the track and grab the attention of any listener. (After all, you are pitching your songs to artists, not guitar players.) Kim’s trained ear and vocal skills are an invaluable asset when it comes to interesting harmonies and background vocals that will enhance your songs.

In an effort to help songwriters and publishing companies of all levels get great demos, Kim schedules two to four group demo sessions per month where songwriters from all over the world get their songs masterfully produced with top session players, engineers, and vocalists. Whatever your needs, her objective is to surround you with the musicians, studio atmosphere, recording equipment, technicians and budget that best suits your goal.

Whether she is producing you on your own CD project or producing a professional singer on your song demo, you are guaranteed to get the best delivery and presentation possible.

Contact Kim Copeland Productions for:

1) Album Projects

Let Kim help you create a product that sells your talents to your audiences. From helping you find the right songs for your vocal abilities and career image, to arrangement and instrumentation, to vocal delivery techniques, to surrounding you with the best players and studio for your style, Kim can customize a session for any budget.

2) Label Pitch Packages

Don’t just record your voice. Record labels are not looking for singers, they are looking for artists. You don’t have a chance of standing out and getting noticed without a recording that captures your uniqueness and talent. Kim is a trained vocal coach as well as a musical and vocal producer. She will work with you on techniques for delivering and “selling” a song, not just singing it. There is a huge difference between being a good singer and being an artist! The recording is the most important part of your pitch package to record labels. Kim can also advise you about the other important elements and help you create a package that stands out in the crowd!

3) Private Demo Sessions (5 songs or more)

The Whole day is all about YOU! You get the one on one attention of Kim and the musicians! Work with top players and technology in a large, Music Row studio as Kim Copeland produces song demos for you that will compete with what Bob DiPiero, Jeffery Steele, Kim Williams and Dave Berg are pitching. See how the big hit writers do their demos! (more)

4) Group Demo Sessions (1-4 songs)

You get the experience and the quality of an first class session for a fraction of the cost by sharing it with other songwriters. If you have less than five songs to demo, but still want your demos to compete with what major writers are pitching, a group session is your chance to demo your songs like the pros do without spending what they spend! (more)

5) Vocal Production

The vocal is the most important part of your song demo. You are not pitching your songs to guitar players and drummers; you are pitching them to ARTISTS. Artists are singers first. They look for songs that communicate an emotion or message they want to sell to their audience. Your demo has to sell it to them first. Kim’s vocal production makes all of the difference between a song being sung well and a song being “sold”! The vocal is the most important part of your song demo. You are not pitching your songs to guitar players and drummers; you are pitching them to ARTISTS. Artists are singers first. They look for songs that communicate an emotion or message they want to sell to their audience. Your demo has to sell it to them first. Kim’s vocal production makes all of the difference between a song being sung well and a song being “sold”!

6) Artist Development

There are lots of great singers. There is a big difference between being a good singer and being an artist. Kim works with singers to develop them into artists. Music is an exchange of emotion. If your audience doesn’t FEEL something, they tune out. The mark of a great artist isn’t their perfect pitch or precise phrasing; it is in what their audience feels when listening to them sing. Kim can show you easy techniques to improve/enhance your performance and how to capture the essence of you, the artist, in the studio.

Kim Copeland Productions also offers you turn-key production on your album project or label pitch package. We work with trained photographers and graphics artists to take your project from an idea to a completed product, ready to sell. We can help you with wardrobe, hair and makeup, and all that it takes to bring your vision to life. It doesn’t matter whether you are a band, a country artist or the next Britney Spears, we have the team that will make you look and feel like a star.

Contact by email: info@kimcopelandproductions.com (you can also fill out our online form here) or call 615-293-9545.