Tickets (Wristbands) and Details Available on this page for the
JMA Music Festival and Conference!
The JMA Music Festival and Conference will be held at the stunning Belle Air Mansion in Nashville
SUBMIT AT THE: Industry Professional Pavilion
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Thumb Drive Submission Requirements
You must be present at the JMA Music Festival and Conference to submit.
To ensure your materials are reviewed efficiently and professionally, all artist submissions must be provided on a thumb drive. Please include the following items as they apply to your music career:
🔗 Required Materials
Direct link to any good quality live performances
You must be present at the JMA Music Festival and Conference to submit.
To ensure your materials are reviewed efficiently and professionally, all artist submissions must be provided on a thumb drive. Please include the following items as they apply to your music career:
🔗 Required Materials
- Full Name & Contact Information
Include your legal name, any stage name, phone number, and email address. - Direct Links Only
All submitted links must be direct. Do not include general page URLs or social media handles—busy schedules do not allow time for extended searches. Each link should lead directly to the intended content. - Website
A direct link to your official artist website. - Social Media
Direct links to each of your active social media profiles (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X/Twitter). - Biography Page
A direct link to your artist bio or EPK (Electronic Press Kit). - Merchandise Page
A direct link to your online store or merchandise offerings. - Music Streaming Links
Direct links to your music on platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, etc. - Performances/Tours
Direct link to any good quality live performances
- Current Music Video
A direct link to your most recent official music video. - Promo Photo
Include one high-resolution promotional photo with no text, logos, or overlays.
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JMA Fest & Conference - THE JOSIE MUSIC AWARDS
Keynote Speaker Nick Holmsten. |
Dr. Jason Lee McKinney
Assistant Professor of Music Business, Author, and Award-Winning Recording Artist
Dr. Jason Lee McKinney is an Assistant Professor of Music Business at Belmont University, a published author, and the frontman of the critically acclaimed Jason Lee McKinney Band. As a recording artist, he has earned multiple Josie Music Awards, several Independent Country Music Association Awards, and placement on the Billboard charts, recognizing over two decades of success as a touring musician, songwriter, and music industry entrepreneur.
At Belmont, McKinney developed and teaches the innovative course AI in the Entertainment Industry, equipping students to navigate the legal, ethical, artistic, and commercial implications of emerging technologies. He is the author of several philosophy books, including What is a Person in the Age of AI?, Deconstructing a Disciple’s Doubt, and Devotions for Deconstructors, Disciples, and Doubters, which explore questions of personhood, meaning, and the role of technology in shaping identity.
Combining academic rigor, artistic credibility, and industry insight, McKinney brings a multidimensional perspective to conversations about the future of the music business.
Assistant Professor of Music Business, Author, and Award-Winning Recording Artist
Dr. Jason Lee McKinney is an Assistant Professor of Music Business at Belmont University, a published author, and the frontman of the critically acclaimed Jason Lee McKinney Band. As a recording artist, he has earned multiple Josie Music Awards, several Independent Country Music Association Awards, and placement on the Billboard charts, recognizing over two decades of success as a touring musician, songwriter, and music industry entrepreneur.
At Belmont, McKinney developed and teaches the innovative course AI in the Entertainment Industry, equipping students to navigate the legal, ethical, artistic, and commercial implications of emerging technologies. He is the author of several philosophy books, including What is a Person in the Age of AI?, Deconstructing a Disciple’s Doubt, and Devotions for Deconstructors, Disciples, and Doubters, which explore questions of personhood, meaning, and the role of technology in shaping identity.
Combining academic rigor, artistic credibility, and industry insight, McKinney brings a multidimensional perspective to conversations about the future of the music business.
Eric Dahl is a Nashville based TV, radio and podcast show host, writer for multiple magazines and a published author with over 40 years in media. His hobbies include playing and collecting guitars singing, writing songs. and winemaking. Dahl has played guitar since he was 5 years old thanks to his father, Jerry Dahl, who was a bassist. Dahl holds a BA in Mass Communications and a Music Minor in Jazz and classical guitar from Southeast Missouri State University and briefly studied at Belmont University. Eric came to national attention in 2009 when he purchased and returned B.B. King’s previously stolen 80th Birthday Lucille from a Las Vegas pawnshop. King then permitted him to write a book about his Lucille guitars titled “B.B. King’s Lucille and the Loves Before Her” which he released in 2013. A 2nd Edition followed in October of 2020 which included six new chapters and a forward by the late Southern Rock/Country Music Legend and Grand Ole Opry member Charlie Daniels.
He created the “Rock & Review with Eric Dahl” on FOX 17 News in January of 2012. Over 1,100 music-based segments have aired over the 13 seasons of the show. Dahl focuses on musical artists, bands, music book authors, and music documentarians of all genres of music. The “Rock & Review with Eric Dahl” launched into syndication in January of 2025 and is now viewed in 25 markets across the US reaching over 19 million viewers weekly.
To date Dahl has over 10,000 published magazine articles covering music gear, artists, music books and vintage instruments for publications including: Maverick Country (UK), Guitar Tech + Recording, Collectible Guitar, American Songwriter, Guitar World, Music Radar, and Christian Musician. He currently contributes regularly to Worship Musician and Guitar.com publications.
He created the “Rock & Review with Eric Dahl” on FOX 17 News in January of 2012. Over 1,100 music-based segments have aired over the 13 seasons of the show. Dahl focuses on musical artists, bands, music book authors, and music documentarians of all genres of music. The “Rock & Review with Eric Dahl” launched into syndication in January of 2025 and is now viewed in 25 markets across the US reaching over 19 million viewers weekly.
To date Dahl has over 10,000 published magazine articles covering music gear, artists, music books and vintage instruments for publications including: Maverick Country (UK), Guitar Tech + Recording, Collectible Guitar, American Songwriter, Guitar World, Music Radar, and Christian Musician. He currently contributes regularly to Worship Musician and Guitar.com publications.
