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SEPT. 22: The UMC Creator Lab Content Experience!

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Level up your artist profile and make it easier to get booked.

On Tuesday, September 22 from 7-9 p.m., join us at City Limit Studios (14919 Lebanon Rd., Old Hickory) for the UMC Creator Lab Content Experience, an event designed specifically for independent musicians and creators who want clean, professional media assets. For one evening, rotate through dedicated rooms or pick individual stations to get everything you need for your promotional materials.

The Experience & Individual Station Pricing

  • The Infinity Room (Headshots with Gerard): Clean, professional portraits that look great for press features, social media, and booking profiles.
    Individual Price: $50
  • The Creator Lab (Interviews with Kelsey Muse): A short, friendly 3 to 5 minute interview that helps showcase your personality and background to fans and industry folks.
    Individual Price: $50
  • The Saloon (One Mic Performance with NuRenaissance): A clean, single take live performance video for songs under 3 minutes with professionally mixed audio.
    Individual Price: $75

Choose Your Package

1. The Artist EPK Package

Includes Professional Headshots and the Interview.

The core package to get your visual and background profile ready for sharing.

  • Early Bird (Register by September 7): $60
  • Advance (September 8 to September 21): $70
  • Day Of (September 22): $85

2. The Raise the Bar Package (Best Value)

Includes Headshots, Interview, AND the One Mic Performance.

The complete package so you walk away with a full set of promotional media.

  • Early Bird (Register by September 7): $100
  • Advance (September 8 to September 21): $125
  • Day Of (September 22): $150

Want to sign up for just one station instead? Individual station options are available at checkout.

Important Details

  • Turnaround Times: Headshots and interviews will be ready within 5 business days. Performance videos will be ready within 10 business days because of audio mixing.
  • Capacity is Limited: To keep things running smoothly and ensure quality, we are only taking a limited number of artists. Lock in your spot now before early bird pricing ends on September 7.

Got questions? Send a direct message to us on Instagram @umcworldwide. Ready to register? Do it now!

This Weekend, We Return to Gussapolooza!

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Some of the best memories and musical discoveries of the past couple summers have been made in the middle of a field in Ontario, about 75 minutes north of Toronto.

The field? The Georgian Bay Steam Show Grounds in Cookstown, which will once again play host to Gussapolooza Music Festival this weekend (Aug. 21-23). Some of the best talent from the region (and throughout North America) will descend on this quaint Canadian town for a weekend of new music discovery and community.

Events like Gussapolooza — which boasts an all-independent lineup once again — are a beautiful reminder of why we got into this business in the first place. There is something so pure about a grassroots music festival, where volunteers from the community dedicate their time and talents to see it all the way to fruition — and create something a bit more magical, every single year. Driving these efforts is a belief in community, in artistry, and the notion that independent artists deserve a big stage and a world-class platform on which to showcase their talents.

That’s why we make the trip every year. And, once again, we’ll be capturing the action through Buckshot’s lens, as well as through a series of interviews from throughout the weekend which will be broadcast on The Quinn Spinn’s return episodes this fall.

If you don’t want to wait to see what we capture, you’re in luck: you can still get your single-day, weekend, or full festival passes here.

And, as an additional treat, we took the time to edit 100+ new photos from last year’s festival to get you ready for your trip to Cookstown. See you there!

Trusting Your Creative Vision (ft. Jesse Lynn Madera)

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Jesse Lynn Madera is making some of the most authentic music of her career. The LA-based songwriter’s latest single, “Woke Up In LA,” is a tender slice of Americana which serves as “a testament to resilience and the persistence of love, even through ‘the dog days.’

We get to know Jesse Lynn on this episode of The Quinn Spinn, where she discusses the many stops along the road that have led her to uncover and share her truth, as only she can.

This episode of The Quinn Spinn was recorded and produced at The Russell, Nashville, TN.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

Learn more about Jesse Lynn: https://www.jesselynnmadera.com/
Learn more about The Quinn Spinn: https://umcworldwide.com/thequinnspinn

The Carolinas’ Place in the Music Landscape (ft. Rick Thurmond)

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There is a cultural revolution taking place in the Carolinas, and Rick Thurmond is one of the people shaping the movement.

Rick spearheads Confluence Carolinas, a boutique music industry conference in Charlotte, North Carolina that brings artists and industry minds into the same room — and onto a level playing field — every October. The four-day event takes place this year from October 7-10, and gives the musical world an opportunity to connect, all while exploring an arts and cultural destination on the rise.

Pre-sale passes are available now: ⁠https://confluencecarolinas.com/

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

This episode of The Quinn Spinn was recorded and produced at The Russell, Nashville, TN.

Learn more about The Quinn Spinn: ⁠https://umcworldwide.com/thequinnspinn⁠

Is Your Music Ready for PR? (ft. Dr. Brandi Sims)

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Today on The Quinn Spinn, we feature a long overdue conversation with a longtime friend and colleague!

Dr. Brandi Sims is the founder of Brandinc PR, a boutique public relations agency based in Austin, TX. Brandi’s extensive career in public relations — and specifically, the entertainment sector — has empowered her to help clients develop their stories and gain widespread recognition throughout the creative universe.

Brandi joins us today to discuss her journey, shares best public relations practices for any independent creative, and offers a special resource for independent artists looking to make a sustainable splash in the ecosystem.

This episode of The Quinn Spinn was recorded and produced at The Russell, Nashville, TN.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

Learn more about Brandinc PR
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Fitting Music Into Real Life (ft. Danny Spiro)

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As we progress into our music careers — as hobbies become careers, and our responsibilities outside of the industry increase in volume and importance — we stop asking the same questions.Instead of putting our whole life on hold for music, we begin to ask: how do I make this career fit into my life?

This timely conversation with the returning Danny Spiro dives deep into that question, as we uncover the ways we’ve found to move forward as life, the industry, and our own endeavors have evolved.

This episode of The Quinn Spinn was recorded at The Russell, Nashville, TN.

Learn more about Danny: ⁠https://www.dannyspiro.com/⁠
Learn more about The Quinn Spinn: ⁠https://umcworldwide.com/thequinnspinn⁠

Keep Stripping (ft. ARREIS)

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Listen up, everyone. The music industry is a mess. The robots are trying to take over. There is snake oil for sale, and some artists have bought in. And yet, there is prevailing hope that this thing is turning back toward community and collaboration, in spite of the best efforts from some of the powers that be.

That’s why your music industry aunt and uncle — weatherers of many-a storm — are here to set the record straight. ARREIS joins The Quinn Spinn once again as our guest on a fiery episode that is sure to help you, independent artists of Earth, navigate this strange wilderness.

This episode of The Quinn Spinn was recorded and produced at The Russell, Nashville, TN.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

Learn more about ARREIS
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Transformation Season (Solo Mission)

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What if the only thing standing in your way are the stories you tell yourself?

A radical shift inspires this Quinn Spinn Solo Mission; one marked by the world of possibility that exists on the other side of the walls we put up.

We have two choices: follow the scripts our minds have written in order to protect us, or rip them up and write something new.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

Learn more about The Quinn Spinn: ⁠https://umcworldwide.com/thequinnspinn

Branches of the Cellotree (ft. Andy Beckey & Sarah Clanton)

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Through live events, production services, industry education, and community, Andy Beckey and Sarah Clanton are giving independent artists near and far a safe place to land.

The couple — both touring musicians in their own right — co-founded Cellotree Arts, which features a series of house concerts and a full suite of services for independent artists. Community is the name of the game, and they’ve built one that is robust and meaningful across the musical universe.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

Learn more about Cellotree Arts Presents
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Asking Life’s Tougher Questions (A Solo Mission)

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A milestone birthday — and the approach of a The Big 4-0 next year — brings about deeper questions about life on today’s episode of The Quinn Spinn.

How do work, relationships, and other passions fit together in the greater mosaic in this season of life? What does it mean to truly be a man in 2026? I felt compelled to explore that — while teasing some ideas that have been rolling around in my mind.

Opening theme:⁠ ⁨REVEL 9⁩ ⁠ – All I’ve Become

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