Welcome to Life Line Worldwide!
My name is Jason Hollis and I am a music and entertainment industry veteran, having served in various capacities for the last two decades. I have paid my artist/band dues as a touring/recording session musician from the 1980’s to the present in both CCM and Mainstream markets. I have also worked in the television and radio broadcast industries, record labels, radio promotions, marketing and booking as well as working with national print media magazines such as Billboard Directories and Musician Magazine. In addition, I have worked for several years in music distribution sales with everyone from EMI, Diamante, Butterfly, to Crossroads. Most recently in 2004 I helped create and launch the largest Hip Hop/R&B/Gospel music distributor in the world, Infinity Music Distribution a division of Central South Distribution. Over the last 15 years to the present I have been doing A&R work signing distribution deals for artists/labels working with everyone from Reach Records, Facedown Records, CAJO Records, and Lampmode Recordings just to name a few. From these experiences both professional and personal, it has become very apparent that God wants me to expand my work to now include A&R, Media Promotions, Consulting, Booking, and Management. I will be focusing very strategically on different genres such as Hip-Hop, R&B, Gospel, Country, and Rock. I am inviting you to share with me in this new season called Life-Line Worldwide. February 1st 2008 began a “New Day and a New Way” of personal calling and professional business for me. I desire to help artists and labels reach their fullest potential, and to teach them how to do business in a Biblical manner. I want artists to bring positive messages through music and media to a world that is fixated on the hardships of life rather than the hope and peace in Jesus Christ, my core passion. If you feel it is time for artists to reclaim the arts for the kingdom of God, please prayerfully read on.
- Vision: -Life-Line Worldwide has the vision to effectively and profitably impact the culture worldwide through the mass media for Christ. Also, to empower Hip-Hop, Urban Gospel, Country, & Rock Artists and Labels so that the ministries that God has given to them can grow and reach out to change lives for the Kingdom Of God!
- Mission: -Life-Line Worldwide has a mission to provide excellent and affordable media services for Hip-Hop, Urban Gospel, Country, and Rock artists in the music and entertainment industry.
- Values: -Life-Line Worldwide holds true to the values of working with artists and labels who share in keeping integrity, purpose, stewardship, passion, relevance, and unity at the forefront of everything that they do.
- Key Verse: Galatians 2:20 ESV-”I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son Of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
THERE IS A VARIBLE FEE STRUCTURE FOR SERVICES BELOW:
- A&R: We will help bring in artists and labels that meet the requirements or criteria for securing distribution deals. Artists and labels that meet the requirements or criteria per distribution contracts will be under a mandatory Life-Line Worldwide monthly retainer fee for services including an additional fee for solidifying distribution at whatever level the artists are at. We will also work with new artists and labels to develop them for a possible future record label deal and or securing a distribution deal, but in no way can guarantee them either of these possibilities. This includes consulting in the recording studios, giving direction on the sequence order of the project, and constructive criticism on song structure, arrangements, hooks, etc.
- MEDIA PROMOTIONS: We will offer to artists and labels to help them get press releases out to the mass media including but not limited to news channels, television programs, radio stations, magazines, websites, worldwide ministries, music festivals, local and national newspapers. We will also attempt in getting interviews and reviews from all media resources. We can assist with getting you in touch with companies that distribute music videos for television and internet airplay. There usually needs to be at least a four month window to correctly set up a new album project.
- CONSULTING: We will consult for artists and labels on questions and concerns about distribution, radio promotions, manufacturing, marketing, media promotions, touring, A&R, etc. and there will be a fee per hour regarding this service.
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT: We will help artists and labels manage projects so that the projects are on-time and ready for street dates. We will help with organizational skills with artists and labels to help them do business in a more professional manner so that they get ready to do business in the marketplace. We will also help artists and labels manage projects that are currently without distribution to get them ready for a possible street date in future distribution systems.
- BOOKING: We will assist Artists/Label with advancing dates for upcoming tours, festivals, special appearances for television, etc. This does not mean that LLWW will act as Artist/Label’s booking agency.
- ARTIST/LABEL MANAGEMENT: We will offer to artists/labels who are at the level of national distribution sales and touring; professional management to help them with day to day publicity, assisting artist/label with festivals, tours, retail in-store events, radio tours, interviews, and basically being seen in the national marketplace to help others understand what your mission as an artist is all about.
- EVENT PLANNING: We will offer to artists and labels help with planning events such as youth outreaches, church events, evangelism conferences, back to school events, album release parties, retail events, and media events, just to name a few. I will need at the minimum 3 months to plan an event so that the venue and the promoters are successful as an end result.
- WEBSITES/GRAPHIC DESIGN & PACKAGING: We will offer a number of website designers that we have strong contacts with that will help to ensure artists and labels have a professional look which will help them become a more viable business to the industry at large. This service is offered to any number of artists and labels who are looking to upgrade their websites and or have a working professional website for the first time. Also, the second part of this service is offering a number of graphic designers that we have a good working relationship with who can help make your electronic press kits (epk’s), album cover and tray designs, posters, and merchandise (t-shirts, hats, etc) have the professional look to compete in the marketplace today. There will be an additional fee for setting this up.
LIFE-LINE WORLDWIDE OWNER, J-HOLLIS
“Where Ministry & Artistry Collide”
