Announcements

Wednesday, September 12, 2007
6:30 p.m., Massey Performing Arts Center
MBU/EIS/SNG 4000 Credit Available
Don’t miss this year’s first INSIDER’s VIEW with Grammy award-winning writers/producer’s Drew Ramsey and Shannon Sanders. Ramsey and Sanders have written and produced for artists such as India.Arie, Marc Broussard, Kimberly Locke, and Randy Travis.
Drew Ramsey was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in music. He has toured with Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, and CeCe Winans, and has been a session guitarist for artists such as Michael McDonald and the Neville Brothers.
Shannon Sanders was born in Los Angeles, California, but moved to Nashville at the age of 12. He was a member of both TSU’s “Aristocrat of Bands” marching band, and Tecknik, one of Nashville’s first hip-hop groups. He has been musical director and keyboardist for recording artist India.Arie since 2001.
The duo won the 2006 Grammy for Best Rock/Rap Gospel Album for producing and writing Jonny Lang’s “Turn Around.” They have been nominated for other Grammy’s including Best R&B Album and Song for India.Arie’s “Voyage to India” in 2003.
Come hear these talented industry veterans talk about how their diverse tastes and backgrounds have made them so successful.