Eric Copeland

Current

Artist, President at Creative Soul Jazz
President, A&R at Creative Soul Records
Producer, Songwriter, Arranger at Creative Soul

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Education

Middle Tennessee State University
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Kentucky

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Industry

Music

Eric Copeland’s Summary

Our company, Creative Soul. We offer artists across the nation and the world the opportunity for true artist development, full studio production in Nashville, TN using the top players and producers in Christian music today, AND the opportunity to sign with a strong independent Christian label that is helping artists reach a national and international audience.

About Me. Eric Copeland has been playing piano, writing songs, and making recordings of his music since he was 13. In his college years, he became interested in jazz, heavily influenced by the vocal jazz and pop of Al Jarreau, the keyboard and synthesizer work of Jeff Lorber, and other artists like Gino Vanelli, Manhattan Transfer, and Bruce Hornsby. By his twenties Eric was also adding modern jazz groups like the Yellowjackets, Steps Ahead, Pat Metheny, and Flim and the BBs. Vocal jazz music also figured in heavily with Michael Franks and Take 6.

His interest in Christian music, as well as his keyboard programming and production skills, brought a natural role as producer, and Eric has now served in this role on hundreds of albums, EPs, and singles for artists across the US and the world.

But his love of jazz, and especially writing and arranging his own unique vision of jazz has brought him full circle with his current release, "The Jazz in Me".

Eric Copeland’s Specialties:

Music Producer, Singer, Keyboardist, Arranger, Songwriter, Graphic Designer, Visonary, Consultant, Author

Eric Copeland’s Experience

Artist, President

Creative Soul Jazz

(Music industry)

January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

New contemporary jazz label featuring gospel jazz vocalist Jessie Laine Powell, smooth jazz guitarist Drew Davidsen, and the new CD "The Jazz in Me" by producer Eric Copeland.
President, A&R

Creative Soul Records

(Music industry)

January 1997 — Present (12 years 11 months)

Nashville Christian music label featuring Kristyn Leigh, Brett Rush, Tom Dolan, Chelsie Boyd, Stephanie Newton and more.
Producer, Songwriter, Arranger

Creative Soul

(Music industry)

1990 — Present (19 years )

I've worked for over 20 years as a producer, arranger, songwriter, graphic designer, and web designer for artists around the USA and the world. My company Creative Soul is located just outside Nashville, TN, and we specialize in good old artist development, amazing music production, as well as artist identity and promotion. Mostly in the Christian and Jazz genres.

Eric Copeland’s Education

Middle Tennessee State University

Liberal Arts , Music History, Composition , 2009 — 2009
University of Illinois at Chicago

Communications 1986 — 1988
University of Kentucky

Communications 1981 — 1984