CHRIS OGLESBY IS A 30 PLUS YEAR VETERAN OF THE MUSIC PUBLISHING INDUSTRY WHO IS CURRENTLY VP CREATIVE AT BMG NASHVILLE.

WHILE HE CAME HERE TO BE AN ARTIST, CHRIS HAD NO IDEA OF THE AMAZING JOURNEY THAT WAS AHEAD FOR HIM.  PUBLISHER EXECUTIVE KAREN CONRAD, OFFERED CHRIS A JOB AT AMR PUBLICATIONS.  ONE YEAR LATER, KAREN URGED CHRIS TO TALK TO DAVID CONRAD, EXECUTIVE VP OF ALMO/IRVING MUSIC NASHVILLE.  CHRIS WORKED FOR ALMO/IRVING FOR SEVEN YEARS SIGNING CRAIG WISEMAN AND JESS BROWN (LITTLE PAST LITTLE ROCK – LEE ANN WOMACK;  ROPE THE MOON – JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY).  HE WORKED ALONG SIDE CREATING GIANTS SUCH AS MAX D. BARNES, MIKE REID, KENT ROBBINS, PAUL KENNERLY, DON SCHLITZ, AND ALLEN SHAMBLIN.     HE ACCEPTED A JOB TO BE PART OF A BRAND NEW PUBLISHING COMPANY CALLED DREAMCATCHER MUSIC.  DURING AN 18-MONTH TENURE WITH OWNERS KYE FLEMING (3 TIME BMI WRITER OF THE YEAR COUNTRY AND POP) AND BOB DOYLE (MANAGER OF GARTH BROOKS), THE COMPANY LANDED 18 CUTS AND THREE SINGLES INCLUDING THE PAM TILLS HIT “MI VIDA LOCA”.

OGLESBY THEN MOVED TO BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING WHERE HE WORKED FOR 10 YEARS.  CHRIS HAD THE PRIVELEDGE OF WORKING WITH SUCH NOTABLE SONGWRITERS AS, MARCUS HUMMON, HUGH PRESTWOOD, RICK GILES AND JOHN HIATT TO NAME A FEW AND SIGNED EMERGING SUPERSTAR TALENT LIKE DAVID LEE, LUKE LAIRD AND BARRY DEAN AS WELL AS RESIGNING CRAIG WISEMAN.  

CHRIS STEPPED OUT ON HIS OWN AND TOOK ON THE ROLE OF SONGWRITER MANAGER. A NEW CONCEPT IN WORKING WITH WRITERS FOR THE NASHVILLE MUSIC COMMUNITY.   IN APRIL 2004,HE ESTABLISHED OGLESBY WRITER MANAGEMENT.  OWM QUICKLY BECAME PART OF MUSIC INDUSTRY POWERHOUSE 19 ENTERTAINMENT/CKX.  WHILE THERE HE WORKED WITH VARIOUS 19 ENTERTAINMENT ARTISTS ON THEIR WRITING AND DID A&R FOR ARTISTS LIKE CARRIE UNDERWOOD AND KELLI PICKLER.  HE WORKED ON THE FOX SHOW AMERICAN IDOL BEING A PART OF THE AUDITION PROCESS.  

OCT 2013 CHRIS ACCEPTED A POSITION AT BMG AS VP OF CREATIVE.  CHRIS HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR AND A PART OF SUCH HIT SONGS AS; “SO SMALL”, “TEMPORARY HOME”, “LAST NAME”, CARRIE UNDERWOOD “PRAYIN’ FOR DAYLIGHT” RASCAL FLATTS; “CHECK YES OR NO” GEORGE STRAIT; “YOUNG” KENNY CHESNEY; “AMAZED” LONE STAR; “19 SOMETHING” MARK WILLS; “THE GOOD STUFF” KENNY CHESNEY; “LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING” TIM MCGRAW, “ONLY YOU CAN LOVE ME THIS WAY” KEITH URBAN AND THE MARTINA MCBRIDE SINGLE “GOD’S WILL”.  

SHELBY KENNEDY 

As a music industry veteran, Shelby Kennedy continues to utilize his passion for helping and developing today's music creators. During his tenure at Lyric Street Records, Kennedy's involvement with SheDaisy and Rascal Flatts helped to firmly established the label. He is also credited with the introduction of Alan Jackson to then bourgeoning label, Arista Nashville. In the recording studio, he works from both sides of the glass as a producer and a background vocalist. As a songwriter, Kennedy's first cut was recorded by Ray Charles, and he counts Reba McEntire's "I'm A Survivor" among his favorite triumphs. Graduating from Belmont University in 1985, he received the inaugural Mike Curb School of Music Business Award of Excellence in 1996. He is the rare executive to have served writer and publisher relations at both ASCAP and BMI. He has been an adjunct professor for the Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business at Belmont University and has served on Nashville’s Board of Governors for the Recording Academy as well as the Board of Directors for NSAI. He hails from a musical family: his mother sang on The Louisiana Hayride; his father is legendary producer and musician Jerry Kennedy while his brothers, Gordon and Bryan, are award winning songwriters. Kennedy currently serves as Vice President, Entertainment Relations for TuneCore.

STEPHEN LINN

Before launching AmpliFLY Entertainment, Stephen Linn served as SVP of Broken Bow Records’ artist management company and, prior to that, as Sr. Director of Music Programming and Promotion at CMT/MTV Networks. It was during this time that the idea for AmpliFLY Entertainment was born.

Working closely with artists, labels, and management, Stephen felt new and developing artists weren’t getting the overall business, brand, and marketing development they needed to have the tools to build a sustainable career doing what they loved - regardless of whether they had a record deal or a hit on the radio.

In addition to working with artists at AmpliFLY Entertainment, Stephen is a mentor and adviser at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, working with music and entertainment startup companies. He has served as Entrepreneur In Residence for Project Music at the EC.

Prior to the music business, Stephen was an award-winning television reporter, host and author. He is also a frequent speaker at music, digital and media conferences across the country.