Jonathan Goodwin

Over the past 20 years, Jonathan Goodwin has proven to be a strategic business professional with a track record of influencing business direction through effective leadership. Beginning his studio work in 2004, Goodwin was privileged to learn from and be mentored by some of the world’s greatest producers. As a multi-instrumentalist, it wasn’t long before he began receiving calls to play on recordings for leading artists across every genre. In a short time, he became a regularly hired session musician and soon transitioned into engineering and producing master sessions.

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By 2007, Goodwin was producing numerous projects. While most of his work can be heard on the 200+ Christian recordings he has produced or appeared on, he continues to work fearlessly across other genres as well. In 2008, he launched his own label and management company, C&C Music Group, along with a CCM division, Redemption World Records. By 2010, Nashville Today Publication referred to it as “the fastest-growing label in gospel music.”

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Not long thereafter, Goodwin began traveling the world, teaching business practices within the music industry and training others to become music professionals. His very first intern is now a teacher at one of Nashville’s leading recording schools and has since won a Grammy™ Award for engineering the artist Keb’ Mo’. Goodwin’s long-standing relationships with elite industry professionals have granted him access to the best musicians, singers, engineers, and studios in the world.

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Outside the recording studio, Goodwin has demonstrated a unique talent for key plan development and implementation within the companies he has founded. He has assembled a stellar team to help catapult artists’ careers. Today, Goodwin is recognized among his peers as a veteran creator of successful music and video projects, chart-topping songs, sold-out events, business plans, and strategic development initiatives. He is a motivational speaker who has led music business classes and seminars around the world. His reputation as a gifted entrepreneur has made him a sought-after speaker and consultant for numerous businesses, ministries, and organizations. He has served as the keynote speaker for multiple leading music, business, and ministry education events at conferences throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Bahamas, and the UK.

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So why a new company? Why a new endeavor?

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Goodwin states, “The ideas we have at Dreamland Entertainment Group aim to accommodate artists, authors, filmmakers, and creators at large. This can no longer be done with a refined team of executives in a high-rise office in downtown Nashville looking for the next commercial artist. It’s going to take a fresh new approach. While the industry has constantly evolved, I’ve been blessed to sustain a career within it. Now, it’s time to take things to the next level. Dreamland Entertainment Group is our opportunity to build a 360-degree service company — with a concierge suite of services — organically, without being restricted to specific genres or the typical ‘music industry’ way of doing things.”

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His list of achievements is vast, but Goodwin credits his success to his faith and his commitment to humility and loyalty. His clients have won numerous awards and have consistently topped both print and online music charts. His productions, along with the rapid success of his own companies, have drawn critical acclaim and attracted some of the top names in the music business today.

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Through mentoring others, Goodwin has used his gifts to build an impressive career focused on maximizing and showcasing the talents of others, including:

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• Serving as President and CEO of a premier entertainment organization with extensive expertise in the global music industry for the past 20 years

• Serving alongside Tyler Perry and other global leaders on advisory boards for entertainment companies, award shows, and nonprofits

• Assembling one of the top production teams in Christian music today

• Managing, producing, and promoting Grammy and Dove Award-winning artists

• Receiving multiple awards for his performances, contributions, philanthropy, and productions

• Coordinating tours across the globe

• Developing a roster of artists who have collectively sold over one million records worldwide

 

Goodwin adds, “We will be meeting people where they are — both personally and professionally — who share common values of hard work, results orientation, drive, dedication, and passion in all that they do. Dreamland Entertainment Group believes that talent can come from any place, background, culture, generation, or level of experience. While we promote the creation and monetization of entertainment, the core mission of Dreamland Entertainment Group will be to ‘work in concert’ — connecting artists and creatives with their audience, venues, sponsors, broadcasters, and buyers of their merchandise.”

 

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