Nathan Peterson
Professional Songwriter and Producer
My mission is to foster human connection through music, and to support other artists to do the same.
Experience
Singer-Songwriter and Recording Artist
- 25 years as a singer-songwriter, band leader, and lead singer, performing nationally
- 20 years writing, producing, recording, and releasing 6 original albums — overseeing mixing/mastering, hiring, art, physical production, distribution, marketing
Audio Engineer and Producer
- 20 years producing albums — musical arrangements, mixing, mastering, distribution, marketing
- 20 years live audio engineering — FOH and monitors
- 20 years studio engineering — tracking and mixing
Author and Writer
- Wrote and published two books on human connection
- Weekly newsletter with 3500+ subscribers on human connection
Music Business, Marketing, Communication
- 25 years music business management
- 25 years social media marketing and management
- 8 years PPC marketing (Facebook/IG ads, Google ads, Spotify for Artists)
- 25 years music project management
Coaching
- 10 years leading songwriter workshops
- 12 years developing new bands and artists
- 5 years teaching private voice lessons
- 20 years coaching voice/singing workshops
- Developed two online courses on audio engineering
- 20 years experience training audio engineers
- 10 years leadership training
Areas of Expertise
- Professional singing
- Breath and voice coaching
- Songwriting
- Audio engineering — studio and live
- Speaking — wellness and leadership
- Writing — books, blogs, newsletters, marketing copy
- Digital PPC marketing (Facebook/IG Ads, Google, LinkedIn, Amazon)
- Video editing and color grading (Final Cut Pro)
- Graphic design (Photoshop, Lightroom, Canva)
- Web development (HTML/CSS/PHP, Squarespace/Webflow/Framer)
- Database management (Notion, Excel, Airtable)
- Project management (Basecamp, Notion, Trello)
Core Values
- 80/20 Principle — applies everywhere
- "Going-First" Leadership
- Calm Leadership
- The connective power of music
- Rest and trust > effort and grit
- Abundance > scarcity
- Supporting artists' sustainable artistry and authentic expression
Contact
Nathan Peterson
nathan@nathanpeterson.net
708-981-8030