Music Publishing
Kurt Kaiser worked for Word Music beginning in 1959. Not only did he witness many of the changes to church music, many credit him for creating what is now known as contemporary Christian music. As an arranger and songwriter, Kurt worked with several leading church music artists, including Ethel...
Marilyn Brown grew up in a home full of music, thanks in large part to her father’s career as a band director. She was hired by the Yenny Music store for 25 years, which was in fact the store her father called on for many years. After the store was sold she was hired by the Music Centers Inc. for...
Stephen Shorney grew up in the music publishing business that his great-grandfather established with a partner--Hope Publishing, which focused on church music. The family has continued to focus on church music having started off printing and publishing hymnals and expanding to purchasing songs and...
Jim Hamblen proudly comes from a very musical family. His uncle was the great songwriter and musician, Stuart Hamblen, who wrote such classic songs as "It Is No Secret" and "This Ole House." Jim began writing songs himself, many of which have been published by Eagle Street Press. In the early...
Annekathrin Mascus serves as the Head of Sales for Breitkopf & Härtel, the oldest currently operating music publishing house. The company began in 1719 by Bernhard Breitkopf in Leipzig, Germany. Over the years the company has played a large role in the growth and development of print music,...
Ethan Neuburg began arranging for bands while in college but did not originally land a job in publishing. He was working as an office worker for Warner Communication, when he was given the opportunity to work within the company’s arranging division, Warner Bros. Publications, Inc. Over the years...
Gail Hopkins Kolehma has been a passionate member of music publishing ever since first joining the industry. Her enthusiasm and knowledge make for the perfect combination in sharing her career highlights as well as her views on how the publishing world has changed and developed over the years. ...
Kevin Maher has countless stories about the music industry, about jazz and about his father and grandfather who ran Down Beat Magazine and the early days at Music Inc. Even more, Kevin can outline the trends and the great innovations that have changed our industry over the years because his...
John O’Reilly is the composer and editor whose musical career spanned educational and textbook materials to movie scores and classical works. He was published by Shawnee Press and G. Schirmer before working with Alfred Publishing full time. He became Editor-in-Chief and had a hand in many of the...
Verdine White has become a close friend to the NAMM family thanks to his dedication to music education and music advocacy programs around the world. He has supported the efforts to keep music in public schools and has performed countless events to raise money for such causes. As the bassist for...