Converse University Music Business Program

04/28/2026

Saw a killer music business idea in Manhattan the other day: a caterer with a band.
The guy pulls his trailer up to the customer's home, office, wherever, caters a great meal and finishes 'em off with a full set.
Anyone know "Dixie Chicken?"

02/03/2026

A total of nearly 40 songwriters are credited in the GRAMMYS' eight SONG OF THE YEAR nominees.

The winner: Two writers, one of whom performed/recorded the song.

Something to consider.

09/03/2025

Here's a podcast about the trenches of the music business -- a must-listen-to if you wanna be in the music business or even music-business adjacent. (I'm looking at you, guitarist/drummer/band member!)

From 1994 to 2014, The Handlebar was the spot to catch live music in a mid-sized venue in Greenville, SC. Chrissy & Ryan saw plenty of shows there, but only recently discovered it was run by a coup...

04/04/2025

Hey, Petries! Even if you're in class at around 10:30 this morning, be sure to tune in to SC Public Radio to hear Prof. Jeter interviewed about WAITING FOR YOU, his musical with Dr. Berry.
https://26223.live.streamtheworld.com/WLTRFM.mp3

03/06/2025

Hey, Conversians! Follow the our Insta to see all the EGGS-traordinary things going on, including some of your friends!

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10/17/2024

Will Hoge, one of our favorite, most popular performers at The Handlebar: A Listening Room, plays the incredibly cool venue, The 720 Room, upstairs from Smoking Butt Heads BBQ. (The food is amazing, it's on Southern Living's list!)
The show is tomorrow night! Get tickets now.

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03/25/2024

So honored to be invited to the Trueline GVL dinner with special guest Dick Vermeil, nicest guy to ever win a Super Bowl.
Thank you, Michael Grozier, for including me in the entire Trueline experience and The Handlebar: A Listening Room in the project!
And thanks to TALK Greenville for the photo in the lower right corner of the page here. Especially stunning.

Y'all, this whole Trueline venue venture is epic.
(If you want to invest in and/or become part of Trueline, DM me!)

04/06/2022

The Converse show also celebrates the next generation with students from the university’s Music Business & Technology program producing the entire event.

02/28/2022

This is gonna be HUGE!
Tickets go on-sale tomorrow for Marshall Chapman, Will Kimbrough and Tommy Womack at Converse University.
https://conversecollege.universitytickets.com/.../event...
Start calling the box office at 10 a.m.
Do not miss this one!
(864) 596-9724 or email [email protected]

05/09/2021

Converse College President Krista Newkirk and hubby, Lew, bust a move at Jessie's Girls end-of-year blowout!
Thank you, Daylee Pruitt, Delaney Leslie, Richelle Mycah Kinard, for a great party - and rockstar promotion!