ABOUT
Brandon J. Bagby is an award-nominated music producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and artist developer based in Nashville, TN area with well over a decade of professional experience working with Grammy® Award and GMA Dove Award winning artists / groups. Brandon works with both independent and major label artists in production, songwriting, and even artist development at times.
Brandon’s professional music journey began in 2004, while attending college in Louisiana, with Integrity Music Worship recording artist Jason Morant as his lead guitarist. In 2005, he took time away from his music career to finish his bachelor's degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, LA. After college, Brandon moved into management and directing roles with multiple companies in Baton Rouge, LA. Brandon would moonlight, playing in bars and clubs at night with various artists and groups... and then churches on the weekend. Brandon knew if he continued the career path he was on, he would have never given the dream of a music career a full chance to thrive. In May 2009, Brandon moved to Nashville to pursue career opportunities in music. After working odd jobs, playing gigs, and building lasting relationships within the music community, he was finally able to dive full-time into touring opportunities by March 2011.
In December 2014, Brandon accepted the invitation to join the 2-time Grammy® Award winning group Audio Adrenaline as a member and their lead guitarist. The group garners five GMA Dove Awards, a GOLD®-certified recording, and 14 #1 Christian radio singles. As touring for Audio Adrenaline slowed down in Spring 2017, Brandon was then hired in Fall 2017 as the lead guitarist for Grammy® Award, GMA Dove Award, and KLove Fan Award winning CCM Gospel Music Artist, Mandisa. Mandisa was a former Season 5 contestant on American Idol. Sadly, she passed away from natural causes on April 18, 2024. Over the years, Brandon has toured and performed live with many artists and groups in both Mainstream and Christian markets, such as All Sons & Daughters, Audio Adrenaline (member), Blanca, Dante Bowe, Dara Maclean, Finding Favour, Jasmine Murray, Jimmie Allen, Mandisa, Meredith Andrews, Natalie Grant, Plumb, Riley Clemmons, Rita Springer, Selah, Seventh Day Slumber, SHeDaisy, and more. (click here to see more live performance credits)
In January 2021, Brandon began transitioning his career to refocus in serving artists, groups, and songs through world-class music production, songwriting, and artist development. Moving into the producer chair, he took noticed a great need for artist development. Brandon also believes in team mentality as he hires session musicians, studio engineers, mix engineers, and mastering engineers for his productions. He strives for amazing, professional quality music productions. Brandon fell in love with the music creation process well before transitioning to the studio world. Brandon began working in recording studios as a session musician around 2010, after being mentored by another session musician. His mentor would sneak him into recording sessions around Nashville just to be a "fly on the wall." Eventually, it led Brandon into landing a place in the session musician chair. He has been credited on recordings with roles such as acoustic guitar, audio engineering, banjo, bass guitar, dobro, electric guitar, keys, lap steel, mandolin, organ, piano, programming, resonator guitar, string arrangement, and ukulele. Through his time working in studios, Brandon learned from so many fantastic music producers and engineers on what it took to become a great music producer. Some of the music he has worked on has even been licensed for television and film placements with CMT Network, NBC Network, NFL Network, MLB Network, PGA Tour Network, WWE Network, ESPN Network, etc.
Brandon, his wife Rebekah, and their seven children currently reside in a small rural community just south of Nashville, TN. As a family, they love to spend time enjoying the outdoors together by hiking, swimming at waterfalls during the summer months, and vegetable gardening.