LaGrand

LaGrand is a professional producer, songwriter, recording and sound reinforcement engineer with many credits to his name. He has produced, written, engineered and/or performed with the artists, companies, celebrities and dignitaries listed below. Companies & Television: The GRAMMYs (The Recording Academy), BET Network, NBC, AOL, Ebay, Under Armour, National Fatherhood Institute (NFI), Fidelity, Bank Of America, Bobby Jones Gospel Hour, Video Gospel, Comicview Series, Teen Summit, Journey With Jazz At Lincoln Theatre, BET On Jazz, BET College Football, BET Impressions, J&R Artist Of The Month, How I'm Living, Way We Do It, Bermuda Jazz Festival Preview, J&R Jazz Series, Heart & Soul, Oh Drama, NYLA, Nextel, The Preakness, NFL, James Brown Excellence Awards, Heintz Awards, BET Awards Special, Billy Graham Crusades and Prison Fellowship. Dignitaries: Presidents Reagan, Bush, Sr., Clinton, Bush, Jr., presiding First Ladies, Colon Powell, Director of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton, Barack Obama, numerous Presidential Candidates, Governors, Senators and Members Of Congress. Artists & Celebrities: Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin, Donald Vails, Byron Cage, Dr. Bobby Jones, Jimmie Jam, Kelly Clarkson, LaShun Pace, Keith Pringle, Charlie Daniels, Freedom, Whitley Phipps, Aretha Franklin, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, New Charlotte, Goo-Goo Dolls, Sherman Andrus, Chuck Colson, Myrna Summers, Urban Disciple, PJ Morgan, Harlem Choir Boys, Justin Todd Herod, Bobby Roman, Jeff Silvey, Lil "G" of Silk, Pete Orta of Petra, Maria Bergman, Regina McCrary, Darlene Simmons, Harvest Life Changers, Rick Cua, Tonya Blount, Michael White, Mike McCoy, King Solomon, Dave Dyson, Tyrone Powell, Larry Howard, Ricky Scaggs, Aben Eubanks, Jimmy Messer, Detrick Edwards, Michael Wolfe, Kirk Franklin, DC Talk, Jennifer Lewis, The Katinas, Regis Philbon, Judge Hatchett, Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys), Mark Brunell (Redskins), Allan Houston (NY Knicks), Rabbi Shmuley Boteach (Host of "Shalom In The Home") and Dr. Maya Angelou....

Achievements ● Co-writer, producer and/or engineer for title and cue music for several cable shows ● Served as featured personality in article publications and radio interviews. ● Established sound relationships with many national, local and independent artists, musicians and industry personnel. ● Music used and heard both nationally and internationally on cable television for the past 9 years. ● Engineered and mixed for the 2006 & 2007 Gospel Heritage Awardsà New Artist Of The Year Winners: Michael McCoy & Voices United 06à & Michael White & True Praise 07Ã. Testimonial: LaGrand is a professional. From the beginning of your project to the end, he will operate in excellence. His years of experience come to light as you walk through the production stages with him. He will ensure that your project is quality. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience. He also has a wealth of associations in the music industry. Let him produce your next project! Dr. Karen Bethea Senior Pastor Set the Captives Free Outreach Center Baltimore, Maryland

I generally call my professional musicians that I am fortunate to have as friends to perform my music after I have written it. They perform and tour with the likes of Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams, Najee, Tonex and stevie Wonder Just to name a few. My special moment is yet to come. It will entail a band of my choosing and a full blown orchestra performing and recording my original compositions live at a venue like The Kennedy Center.

My musical influences began from childhood being the only child traveling cross country several times a year with my church choir playing the bongos at the tender ages of 8 - 11. Sitting on the piano during those same years next to my female cousin Dorcas as she played the mess out of the piano for service. I grew up on music like The Hawkins, Andre Crouch and The Clark Sisters. I started singing at church with my two sisters while I played the piano. As I was learning to play the piano from my cousin Dorcas while living in Toledo, Ohio, my family was torn apart when my parents split. My mother, sister and myself moved to South Carolina in December of 1979. Things were different forever. Later after I was allowed to listen to secular music on the radio in January 1980, it became artists like Earth, Wind and Fire, The Whispers, The Gap Band, Frankie Beverley and Maze, Stevie Wonder, The Commadores, Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5, Prince, Luther Vandross, Duran Duran, Anita Baker, Run DMC, Madonna, New Edition, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson, Roger Troutman, Phil Collins and Bon Jovi. My christian and gospel influences during that time were Amy Grant, Sandy Patti, Renee Garcia, Whitley Phipps, Petra, Phil and Brenda Nicholas, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Daryl Coley, Donald Vails, The Clark Sisters, Tramaine Hawkins, The Winans and Commissioned. During my high school and college years, I performed with the High Band as a percussionist and drum major and a two time All State Chorus Member the two years I auditioned. I made Honors All State One of the two years for SC both my sister and I. I also sang the "Star Spangled Banner" or school song at school functions such as banquets, games or graduations both in high school and college. In college, I was often asked to sing background vocals for student recitals or recordings. I soon began producing records on a 4 track cassette recorder which lead me to engineering school. I received my degree in "Recording Engineering" in 92'. Now I could do a project from start to finish writing, singing, recording, mixing and producing. I wanted to produce music with the quality I heard growing up and now I do.

TruReign Recording Studio: 48 Track Recording FacilityProTools72 Ch Digital Mixer48 Ch Analog Mixer with several industry standard sound modulesMultiple effects and programs.