How to Be a Music Promoter w/ Rachael Hession

Welcome back to Collide Kids Podcast! In today's first episode of 2024, Rachael Hession, a label executive in the music industry for TRIBL Records, shares her inspiring story of faith and unlikely journey into the role of promoter . Rachael has promoted for some of best known Christian artists in the world such as: Chris Tomlin, Toby Mac, Crowder, to Maverick City, Chandler Moore, Housefires, and more! Rachael's story is filled with surprises and divine interventions. Join us for an episode full of encouragement and fun for the whole family!Quote Finder:How to Promote Your Music on Radio: "You could hire your own independent radio promoter. They have the relationships with the radio stations, so they will call them on your behalf and let them know that your song is available."— Rachael Hession [00:10:18 → 00:10:28]The Influence of Promoters and Programmers in the Music Industry: "The promoter's relationship with the station really matters because if you're working a song, it's your stamp of recommendation."— Rachael Hession [00:12:04 → 00:12:12]"Local Radio Programming and Community Engagement": "Local radio is local because every community needs something different. I can't do the same pitch to Baltimore as I would Sioux Falls because their demographics and their community needs are wildly different."— Rachael Hession [00:13:13 → 00:13:29]The Impact of Working with Emerging Artists in the Music Industry: "It's really fun to come in and kind of be at the start point of somebody's journey and watch it build and grow."— Rachael Hession [00:15:24 → 00:16:07]Viral Topic: Pursuing a Career in Music BusinessQuote: "I just knew I wanted to be around music, and I wanted to do something that was more behind the scenes."— Rachael Hession [00:18:13 → 00:18:14]Viral Topic: Unlikely OpportunitiesQuote: "He was like Sandy, Patty's producer. He worked with so many incredible, incredible, legendary acts. And Greg was like, I'm going to make it my goal to get you an internship this summer."— Rachael Hession [00:19:57 → 00:20:09]Viral Topic: Family Traditions Quote: "My mom had one of those china red plates that say, you are special today... If it's your birthday or you got an A on a test that you studied really hard for, you got a big role in a play or clinched a championship, you would get that red plate at dinner, and the whole family would sit around and they would go around and say three things they love about the person being honored."— Rachael Hession [00:25:35 → 00:25:53]Family Traditions: "So as we got older, we started to learn, just, like, honestly, how special it is to have your nuclear family see you and speak into you and even see things that maybe you felt like you lost over the year, that they still see in you is really special."— Rachael Hession [00:26:29 → 00:26:45]Here's to a great 2024 Season! Bark proactively works to monitor, detect, and alert you to potential issues on your kids' devices. Visit bark.us to learn more about how you can keep your kids safe online. Use the code COLLIDEKIDS to get 15% off Your Bark Technologies Plan !Support the show