Bill Pere

Originally from New York City, Bill Pere is one of today's most sought-after songwriting mentors, workshop presenters, and song critiquers. He is the author of the internationally acclaimed "Songcrafters' Coloring Book: The Essential Guide to Effective and Successful Songwriting" He travels coast to coast and is committed to helping artists create the best possible songs and achieve their goals. Bill is also in the forefront of social activism, as the Founder of LUNCH, using the power of popular music to produce positive social action, carrying on the legacy of Harry Chapin. Bill sometimes also acts as an official judge and critiquer for national and international songwriting and performance competitions, and is the Founder of the Voices For Hope vocal competition. In addition to his distinctive 12-string guitar style, Bill is also an innovative producer and an expert Midi composer, with classical training in arranging for orchestra and theater. He founded and runs the Connecticut Songwriting Academy. In 2008, Music Connection Magazine named Bill as one of the "Top 50 Innovators, Groundbreakers, and Guiding Lights of the Music Industry". Bill was also featured on a special-edition Cheerios Box as a hunger-fighting hero. He is one of the songwriters on a 2012 Grammy winning multi-artist CD. http://www.billpere.com

deLise was raised in rural Warrington, Bucks County Pennsylvania. Lou made his first recordings at 16 with singers Eddie Bruce and Richard Bush. (Bruce went on to host Dancing on Air on USA Network; Bush led the band the A’s on Arista Records). He played drums with local Philadelphia soul and jazz groups and on the road with the big bands of Warren Covington, Buddy Morrow and Tex Beneke. deLise studied orchestral percussion and composition at Temple University in Philadelphia.  He earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition at The Esther Boyer College of Music .

Today, Louis Anthony deLise works as a composer of concert music, arranges and conducts for pop records, composes for film and teaches at the Boyer College of Music and Dance (Temple University) and Rowan University. His recording credits include a number one chart album for Patti LaBelle, and many other pop chart records. His theme for the television series, PrimeTime (“It’s the PrimeTime of My Life”) is recognized as a Philadelphia classic.deLise has composed and produced broadcast and advertising music for ABC, PBS, CBS, Merck Co., Pep Boys, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Coca Cola, Melitta Coffee, Mannington Floors, and DuPont. deLise has produced audio programs for a number of business and broadcast applications. In 1997, with a grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts, he created, wrote, and produced the radio program series, Notes from Philadelphia which won the national “Award of Excellence” from theCommunicator Awards in 1998.

Chris Bruni

profound lore records

Bruni formed profound lore records with friends as a hobby-label of sorts, releasing limited edition vinyl from notable artists and later dabbling in the odd limited edition cd release. it wasn’t until bruni decided to take full control of the label that the true vision of profound lore began to take form, signaled by the release of asunder’s works will come undone. since then other artists that have helped shape the identity of the label and

helped bring awareness to it include cobalt, yob, portal, krallice, ludicra, alcest, altar of plagues and the Gates of slumber. Based out of Canada (and now situated in the vast countryside about an hour-and-a-half West of the godforsaken Greater Toronto Area), Profound Lore Records was created to display an artist’s musical vision in the most unique and distinct of manners. http://www.profoundlorerecords.com/

Jimmy Della Croce

http://thepressoffice.com/

Jim Della Croce’s is recognized as “one of the entertainment industry’s most versatile professionals,” states Bonnie Grice host of NPR/National Public Radio’s The Song Is You. His love of rock, folk, country, R&B and jazz music crossed the line from passion to obsession while he was still a kid playing drums and devouring music in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, in the shadows of the New York City skyline and the Catskill’s historic Woodstock concert site.  That zeal has served him well, taking him from the folk haunts of New York’s Greenwich Village to London’s pub rock scene to the high-rises and honkytonks of Nashville’s Music Row to platinum-record parties atop the fabled Capitol Records tower in Hollywood.

As a celebrated publicist and artist talent manager the good-humored Della Croce has represented (over the past 25 years) The Beach Boys, Badfinger, The Band, Vince Gill, Martina McBride, Merle Haggard, John Anderson, Bad Company, John Sebastian, Grand Funk Railroad, The Power Station/Robert Palmer & Andy Taylor of Duran, Duran, Ralph Stanley, Eddie Money, Levon Helm, Jesse Winchester, Leon Redbone, Night Ranger, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers and Waylon Jennings and Badfinger.

As a TV and video producer this 2-time Telly Award-winning producer has produced over 50 major label artist videos and created and Executive Produced the award-winning TV series of music specials for MTV Networks, Classic Rock and Classic Rock/The Hits.  These live concert TV shows featured Jethro Tull, Ambrosia, America, Blood, Sweat & Tears, The Tubes, Night Ranger, Christopher Cross, Stephen Bishop and Edgar Winter.

Tony Diehl

CEO, Stickable Media -

Leader in Internet Marketing, Online Branding & Social Media - CEO & Founder at Stickable Media

1. • 2003-2010 managed Ledbetter Heights, Shippensburg, PA based Alternative Rock band
   

2. • 2007 graduate of Shippensburg University with a degree in Computer Science
   

3. • 2010 founded his own company TD Marketing Solutions, later merging with a business partner to form Serino Diehl Internet Marketing.  Joined Shippensburg, PA based arts organization Post Now PA as the assistant business director and LIVE Music director to help restore an abandon building and create The Thought Lot contemporary arts center featuring Art Exhibits, Live Music, Theatre, Studio Spaces and more.  
   

4. • 2012 Founded his own company Stickable Media to help brands and businesses STICK through Online Branding and Social Media
   

Tony has been at the forefront of Social Media from its infancy, using the medium to market his various entrepreneurial endeavors.  Through his company Stickable Media, Tony strives to teach fellow business owners and entrepreneurs the importance of Social Media and how to use it effectively to reach their business goals.

www.TonyDiehl.com

Hal Weary

http://www.halweary.com

Hal Weary is an internationally recognized pianist, composer, and arranger. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance - Improvised Music Studies from San Jose State University, a Master of Music in Music Business Management from William Paterson University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts Candidate in Composition and Arranging at Five Towns College with additional music studies at Cornish College of the Arts & The University of Washington. Currently, Director of Music Business at Albright College, teaching courses in music business, songwriting, artist management, music marketing, copyright law, and entrepreneurship. As an entrepreneur, he is owner of Musichal Entertainment (LLC.), a full-service music publishing company. He has previously worked for Universal Music Group - Verve Records and has several years experience working for the famed Harry Fox Agency (HFA) in New York City. Recent recordings: We Prayed With Our Feet - Simon Recordings (Available on iTunes) and A Rendezvous with Deja Vu - Musichal Entertainment (Available on iTunes). Mr. Weary augments his career as a composer, arranger, pianist, educator, and entrepreneur with numerous musical performances at some of the world’s finest venues. Highlights from those performances include appearances at Switzerland’s Montreux Jazz Festival, Gouvy Jazz Festival (Belgium), Le Braiser Salé (Paris), The Wine Banq (Sydney Australia), the Blue Note (NY), and a recent tour of Asia, Russia, & Turkey. Possessing a strong foundation in modern mainstream jazz, he has also explored World music, 20th Century music, and other directions with various ensembles. 

John McElligott

The USIC

John McElligott’s background is an enormous asset to the company.  Not only is John a successful photography business owner and diversified entrepreneur, but he has hands-on experience in the music industry during its time of transition.  As a Sergeant in the USMC, John gathered leadership experience, public communications skills, and a ground-level understanding of how to accomplish tasks in an efficient, effective manner.  He understands what motivates bands because he has been a musician all his life, and can relate to their needs because he had to provide all these services to his bands himself when his most promising band was trying to get signed.  A true Do-It-Yourselfer, John’s charisma and passion for music makes him a perfect representative for everything that Usic stands for.

John’s worked with producers and industry professionals  in New York at multiple studios including the cutting room.  He’s directed and produced for television and has composed and recorded for TV and radio.  An award-winning photographer with KM Photography Studios, John brings a host of experience to this project.

Valerie Augustine ’11

Technical Director at WPMT FOX43.

Valerie Augustine is a technical director at WPMT-TV FOX43. Only the second, and youngest, female director to ever work at the station, she started there as a creative services intern in the summer of 2010. About a month before graduating from LVC with a degree in Music Recording Technology, she began working part-time for FOX43 in the production department, where she ran cameras, prompter, audio, and floor directed. It has been almost one year since earning her full-time position, and the hard work hasn’t stopped. In addition to directing, Valerie is beginning to do freelance work in audio/video production and graphic animation.

Mike McHenry

The USIC

Expert in home recording, production and every step from plucked/sung note to final product.  Mixing/Mastering Engineer for past decade to bands in every genre.  Equipment and Outfitting Consultant for studios in Central PA.

Mike McHenry’s background is largely in music support.  Mike has served dozens of bands in nearly every capacity for the past 9-10 years, in everything from recording, to gear sales, photography, web design, promotion, live sound engineering – as well as playing on stage in a few cover bands.  With a strong background in consultative sales, project management, an M.B.A., and an undergraduate degree in Psychology, Mike’s assets include the promotion and the deployment of the brand, brand management, and brand growth through crowd-sourced marketing efforts.  

Chris Erlanson

168management

Chris is founder and president of 168 Management - a Christian management company representing artists such as Phillips Craig and Dean, No Other Name and Shelly Johnson.  Chris' track record in Christian music includes eight years in management at INO  Records working with artists like The Jonas Brothers, MercyMe, CeCe Winans, Darlene Zschech, Chris Rice, Sara Groves, The Afters, SONICFLOOd, The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir and numerous others.  Before moving to Nashville, Chris spent time as a buyer for a Christian bookstore, served as music director and on-air talent for various radio stations, and worked as an independent producer.  To top it all off, he's taken 8 years of piano lessons and still can't read music.

John Harris

John Harris Group

Sherri Mullen

Owner: RDSD Publishing.

Sherri Mullen has graced stages at venues large and small, from Nashville to Pennsylvania. Songs from her 4 independently released CDs have appeared in film, television, radio, and other projects internationally, and she has won awards for songwriting, performance, best new album, and female vocalist. Sherri is the President/Creative Director of RDSD Publishing, LLC which includes RockDiva And SugarDaddy Publishing (ASCAP), RockDaddy And SugarDiva Publishing (BMI), and RockDude And SongDiva Publishing (SESAC).  RDSD Publishing represents a catalog of over 500 pre-cleared, hand picked songs, instrumentals, and soundscapes from some of the best songwriters & composers from around the world!  As a publisher, Sherri has secured hundreds of placements in artist projects, film, television, commercials, and print.  This former internet radio and TV show host is also a music business consultant, and an adjunct Professor, teaching at Lebanon Valley College in the Music Business degree program. 

Publishing Website: www.RDSDPublishing.com
Artist Website:  www.SherriMullen.com

Doug Nestler

Owner NestlerMedia

Former VP of Sales for KORG/MarshallMr. Nestler is an industry veteran with over 30 years of experience ranging from retail to wholesale, working in Sales Management roles for notable companies in the Musical Instrument and Pro Audio markets. Doug is an innovative sales leader and team builder with high-level organizational skills,  and a creative problem solver that initiates collaborative thought while motivating others to reach their maximum potential. His core business philosophy is to serve customers while achieving corporate goals, and is totally driven to create value, share ideas and inspire coworkers and friends alike. Doug is also a regular guest speaker at Drexel University's LeBow College of Business, and has appeared at previous LVC music conferences.

Shelly Johnson

songwriter & musician www.shellyejohnson.com

Well known for her emotional anthem, “Power of the Cross,” Shelly is an Atlanta-based Christian Artist, Worship Leader and Songwriter. Shelly followed her calling to Nashville, TN in 2003 to attend Belmont University where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Commercial Music. After graduating in 2007, her songs began to gain the attention of the Christian music industry, as "Power of the Cross" was awarded Song of the Year by the Gospel Music Association, and her song "Draw Near" was awarded Scripture Song of the Year. In 2009, Shelly released her independent album Mosaic of Grace, featuring the award-winning song "Power of the Cross", which has been recorded by Natalie Grant, Steve Green and has become widely popular in churches across the country and in parts of the world.

In February 2011, Shelly signed her first publishing and recording deal with LifeWay Worship, in partnership with Maranatha! Music. Her debut EP Power of the Cross released August 14, 2012, with the lead-off single “All Things Beautiful” impacting Christian radio formats. Shelly spends her time writing songs, serving on staff as a worship leader at First Baptist Woodstock, and traveling the country singing and leading worship at churches, women’s conferences and other events. Shelly and her husband Jack have been married for seven wonderful years, and they currently live in Woodstock, GA. 

John Staffieri

John Staffieri is the Promotions Director for WJTL in the Lebanon, Lancaster, Harrisburg and York market.  WJTL is a listener supported station featuring contemporary Christian music.  He has a heart to encourage musicians as they develop their craft.  John lives in Leola, Pa with his wife Carolyn, and their two teenagers.

Stephanie Quayle

http://www.stephaniequayle.com

Nashville based singer/songwriter, Stephanie Quayle is a force to be reckoned with, taking her life experience and blending them into melodic adventures with a bit of a smirk. Watching Stephanie perform is a modern throwback when it comes to entertainers. Her sass and sincerity are as honest as Stephanie’s determination and drive, and one can’t help but fall in love with her can do attitude.

The road to Stephanie’s latest projects is paved with a surprising amount of grit worn into this bold woman’s boots. From the sentimental song “Sophia” to the passionate declaration about living the dream in “Alley of Desires”, Stephanie sounds as confident as she does earnest, paying respect to country elders while pushing the envelope of modern country music. At age 16, Stephanie embarked on a musical exploration that found her fronting her first band in Switzerland, a long way from the Rocky Mountains she called home. Performing in Europe furthered this Entertainer’s resolve: to chase down her musical dream and let nothing stand in her way. “This was the moment I knew this would be my life,” she says. The ride towards her dream wasn’t always pretty but it was real. After returning to the states, making her way through the gravel roads and dive bars with her beat up guitars, she found herself in Los Angeles. In 2009, after a personal tragedy that shook Stephanie’s world to the core, she realized that her music career had to mean more. She wanted to empower others through her story of inner strength, endurance and survival.

She turned the tragedy into a symbolic moment in life and an ultimate triumph that led to the recording of “Ain’t No Housewife”, an invitation to perform at Maria Shriver’s Women’s Conference in front of thousands of guests, and the start of Stephanie’s humanitarian efforts with non‐profit organizations. Her voice and her story started to make an impact in a positive direction and she was on her way.

Stephanie wants to be a healing force for the world and writes songs filled with her own experience that inspire as well as bring understanding and awareness to unimaginable circumstances. From her work with veterans and their families to the mentoring of young girls and women in songwriting and esteem building workshops, Stephanie is relentless and determined to be a voice of empathy, joy and laughter.

Erika K. Maury ’08

Director at abc27 News.WHTM

Erika K. Maury is a 2008 graduate of LVC.  While trying to find her calling, Erika decided to try out an unpaid/non-credit internship after her sophomore year at a local television station.  She was hooked on TV within the first week.  She went on to intern again with Blue Ridge Communications TV-13 out of Lehighton, PA, the following summer.  Following graduation she picked up and moved to Nashville, TN and was a web-content/video production intern with Hearitfirst.com, a Christian music website.  After a few months she received a job offer from Blue Ridge and headed back to PA.  She was quickly promoted to a full-time position directing local news and other programming, running cameras, video editing, and creating graphics.  After about 4 years with Blue Ridge, Erika was offered a position as Director with abc27 in Harrisburg, where she’s currently learning and growing every day as a director, helping bring the best in local news to Central PA.

Gina Tutko

http://www.pamusicscene.com/

PA Music Scene magazine made its debut online in July 2009. It was founded in Pottsville, PA (Schuylkill County) by music enthusiast, Gina Tutko, who was on a mission to bring positive support to the local music scene. Her love of music was reignited by a local Harrisburg-based band, HotWingJones (HWJ), in which her brother-in-law is a member. Witnessing their passion and dedication, they inspired her to develop the online magazine. Despite the fact that they claimed to be a ‘hobby band’, they consistently demonstrated their love of creating and playing music with a level of perfection bringing a smile to those supporting their efforts. That instilled the idea within Gina that such talent should be shared with others who love music. The band’s founder, Marc T. Levin, became a mentor to the PA Music Scene endeavor helping to cultivate it along with Terry Selders of Susquehanna Entertainment.

PA Music Scene magazine is unique in that it not only focuses on locally grown bands and venues but also sheds light on those who work behind the scenes. One of the most striking aspects of the site is its attention to detail in cataloging local recording studios and those who help bring out the best in the music scene. Gina describes the site as one that gives the ‘full picture’ of the Pennsylvania music scene. The site is designed to entertain those who want to read about local music but also to help support local music in all its manifestations. PA Music Scene creates a community in which potential fans have the opportunity to find their new favorite local artists and those artists have an opportunity to find local venues, local recording studios or producers that fit them best.

Mike Van Jura

http://greenbeltevents.com/

Mike Van Jura is a talent buyer and concert promoter with a focus on small clubs and theaters. Greenbelt Events is the company his years of experience has spawned and they do around 175 shows annually in a half dozen venues in Central Pennsylvania ranging in size from 150-1500 people.

Initially, Mike got his foot in the door of the music business as an on-air personality on an active-rock radio station in Harrisburg; eventually winding up on a classic rock station doing drive-time in the early 2000’s.

Booking small dive bars and juke-joints, he cut his teeth doing five and six band bills; often with very little production and zero marketing budget. Nearly ten years (and thousands of shows) later, Mike is one of the few full time independent concert promoters in the Central Pennsylvania region.

Maintaining an active profile on his blog, JerseyMike.org, engaging around 2,000 followers on his @jerseymike Twitter account and various other media, Mike is something of a renaissance man in the often-volatile music business. Believing that helping others first and himself second will only better the overall climate, he is an example of how to succeed in the business.

With clients such as Live Nation, The City of Harrisburg, The Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Company, Whitaker Center for Science and The Arts and dozens of private, corporate accounts, Greenbelt Events has established itself as the go-to event organization and concert promotion companies in the region.

Ami Lanning

Co-Founder & Vice Chair

Listen Live Music, Inc.

www.listenlivemusic.org

Ami is the co-founder and Vice Chair of Listen Live Music. She has been an amateur singer-songwriter for over 20 years, and comes to Listen Live Music with a professional background in print management and marketing. Having experienced open mics in smoky, noisy and cover-driven bar atmospheres as well as a dearth of places for artists to play original music, Ami jumped on the chance to build Listen Live Music with Val Minett and a core group of volunteers. She attended Temple University as a pre-med student, but left to concentrate on her music and wound up with a career in the family business of print. Currently, she's a Project Manager in Horsham, PA, and continues to stay active with her own music. Ami creates the majority of Listen Live Music’s marketing materials, assisted with the redesign of the website, helps to coordinate volunteers, manages the mailing list and events and works to secure sponsors and media exposure for the organization. She also emcees, runs the stage, photographs performers, edits performance videos for YouTube, and helps out in whatever capacity necessary to make Listen Live Music a success. With her outgoing personality and ability to communicate well with different types of people, Ami is often the "voice" and "face" of the organization when it comes to public appearances and representing the organization at outside events.