5x Grammy-winner Chris Stevens joins More Cowbell Please to share his wild journey from crafting gaming sounds to producing hits for TobyMac, Sanctus Real, and Mandisa! 🎹✨ Hear about his early days with a Moog synthesizer, the making of I’m Not Alright, and heartfelt Grammy moments. And bonus - an early CCM fail with Audio Adrenaline Subscribe 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@MoreCowbellPleasePodcast?sub_confirmation=1 for Part 2 next week! #ChrisStevens #TobyMac #SanctusReal #ccm Chapters00:00 Intro: Welcome to Chris Stevens’ Story!01:08 Greetings: Studio Vibes with Chris02:12 Early Life: Music in My Blood03:17 Sibling Influence: 70s & 80s Music Magic04:20 High School: Rock Band Dreams04:45 College: Electronics to Music Pivot04:59 Game Sound Job: PC Beeps Begin06:28 Making Game Sounds: From Bleeps to Tracks08:16 First Synth: Moog MG1 Madness09:39 Forming Own Company: Game Audio Hustle10:29 Moving to Producing: Chasing Real Music10:51 Moved to Nashville: CCM Calling11:09 Paul Wright & Shawn Macdonald: Early Breaks11:47 Starting with TobyMac: Creative Sparks12:20 First Success: TobyMac’s “Gone” Hits13:32 Audio Adrenaline Fail: Nashville Lessons15:41 Sanctus Real: “I’m Not Alright” Triumph17:17 Grammys: From Loss to Victory20:01 Mandisa: Heartfelt “Overcomer” Memories21:37 Outro: Part 2 Tease!🎧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!
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