Artistic Soul Entertainment Presents Beyond Potential Urban Music Gathering 2009

Feb. 18, 2009 - PRLog -- Nashville, TN – You’ve wanted a way in…here it is. Your inroads to the music career help you’ve been searching for.  Need professional feedback on your music? Need to know how to release and promote your own project. Ready to use your gift, but don’t know where or how to start? Find these answers and more at this year’s Beyond Potential Urban Music Gathering in Nashville, TN on April 17-18, 2009.

Founded in 2007 by Artist/Writer/Producer - Antonio Neal (Canton Jones, Stacie Orrico, Darlene McCoy) and former EMI Gospel A&R - Brandon Egerton (Kierra Sheard, Smokie Norful, Myron Butler) - the annual 2-day event is designed to empower and inspire indie artists, writers & producers and provide them with the resources necessary to take their own careers to the next level. “You know, we feel bad sometimes, says Neal, because we’ll often be approached by people who really just want some answers to their questions, need help or just want to be listened to - and in that moment, we might not have the time to give them the answers they seek in 2 or 3 minutes. This event allows us to thoroughly address those questions and actually sow into them some very valuable information” Egerton adds, “We’ve spent all of our careers, over 20 years between the two of us, contributing to and developing the genre of Urban music. Our vision was to create something that challenges music entrepreneurs to think long-term - to see this as a career and hopefully give them the resources, through relationships that we’ve been blessed with, to actually make that a reality.”
   
In addition to Neal & Egerton, confirmed speakers for the gathering include: EMI Gospel President - Ken Pennell (30+ year career and over 1000 albums - Smokie Norful, Commissioned, The Clark Sisters, Heather Headley), Gotee Records Co-founder & Beatmart Recordings Founder - Todd Collins (Out of Eden, DC Talk, TobyMac, Grits) and EMI CMG Label Group’s VP of Marketing & Artist Development - Leisa Byars (Steven Curtis Chapman, Mandisa, tobyMac, Chris Tomlin) among others. Topics include: Launching An Indie Label, Understanding Publishing, Digital Distribution, Healthy Eating On The Go, Creating A World Class Recording, Online Marketing, Financial Wisdom, Getting Started and much more…

Event highlights include: The Tip-Off featuring “An Evening With An Executive”, The Main Event & Networking Luncheon, a private Nintendo Wii Party, Open Mic Night and Music Feedback sessions.

Neal concludes, “there are so many of us out there who’ve had doors closed in our faces or been told we’re not good enough or we don’t have what it takes. We hope people will be inspired to not give up on the dream that God has placed in their hearts and to understand their destiny does not hinge on getting signed to some label, but that they can actually be successful with the tools that they have been given.”

So, make plans now to attend...Register by Feb. 28th and take advantage of our early-bird/Black History month special and save $10%. Visit http://www.gobeyondpotential.com for more info and to register.

Video – What is Beyond Potential Urban Music Gathering - Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pZ9ZkCPwbg



Video – What is Beyond Potential Urban Music Gathering - Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqIC09N3HRY

Contact:
Artistic Soul Entertainment
615.280.1360
info@gobeyondpotential.com
http://www.gobeyondpotential.com

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About Artistic Soul Entertainment...ASE is a multi-faceted company providing the finest in Urban entertainment. We create & provide positive forms of entertainment that breed life and hope into our society. We strive to be an entertainment oasis that is safe in content, while remaining authentic and creative. Additionally, we go beyond the music and impact our community through youth mentorship, supporting music in the schools and various other initiatives aimed at impacting the lives of our nation’s youth. Our mission is to lead with integrity and character while being a voice for urban culture, impacting society through inspiring, authentic, first-class entertainment and to resource the music entertainment community with professional and innovative assets aimed at developing artists, writers and producers for careers of longevity and impact.