(l-r) Singer/songwriter Noah Cleveland; Curb recording artist Ryan Corn; Artist Garden Entertainment's Keith and Diana Stancil; Save The City Records/Provident Distribution recording artist Holly Starr and StompTown Revival's Gabe Martinez

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-One of Christian music's leading management and marketing agencies, Artist Garden Entertainment recently celebrated its fifth anniversary with a VIP showcase featuring the company's artist management clients. Pictured (l-r) at the event are singer/songwriter Noah Cleveland; Curb recording artist Ryan Corn; Artist Garden Entertainment's Keith and Diana Stancil; Save The City Records/Provident Distribution recording artist Holly Starr and StompTown Revival's Gabe Martinez.

Founded by respected industry veterans Keith and Diana Stancil in 2009 with a mission to find, develop and build talent, the Brentwood, Tennessee-based company also operates a marketing and consulting division which represents such clients as Save The City Records, Reach Records, FLAME, Beckah Shae, Tedashii, Derek Minor, Seth & Nirva, Reflection Music Group, Canon, and Victory World Church.

Achievements for Artist Garden clients include signings to major record labels; hit Christian radio singles; a GMA Dove Award nomination; main stage appearances at top Christian music festivals; and placement on one of music's biggest annual tours, NewSong's Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, among many other milestones.

"It has been a very rewarding five years," says Keith Stancil, President/CEO, Artist Garden Entertainment. "In everything we do, we strive to remember the mission and philosophy we founded the company upon: 'we grow music.' The process of nurturing our clients as we help them establish a platform continues to be an honor for us each and every day."

In addition, the company's blog, TheMusicGardener.com, has been honored by The Nashville Scene in its "Best Of Nashville Awards." Written by Keith Stancil, the blog offers a range of information on marketing, social networking, and navigating the new music industry and has become a go-to resource for independent artists.

Prior to launching Artist Garden Entertainment, Keith Stancil spent 20 years in sales and marketing roles at Capitol/EMI, Warner/Elektra/Atlantic and Word Entertainment, most recently serving as Vice President of General Markets/International/Digital at Word. He has worked on sales and marketing strategies for such artists as Garth Brooks, Tina Turner, R.E.M, Madonna, Metallica, Amy Grant, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Tim McGraw, among numerous others.

A 15-year artist management veteran, Diana Stancil is best known for her role as manager of Platinum-selling female vocalist Jaci Velasquez. She orchestrated partnerships on behalf of Velasquez with Feed The Children, Nashville Visitors and Convention Bureau, and the Southern Baptist International Mission Board, as well as held an executive role with Velasquez's label, Apostrophe Records.

For further information, visit artistgardenentertainment.com.

For more info on Holly Starr visit the JFH Artists Database.
For more info on Stomptown Revival visit the JFH Artists Database.

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