John J. Thompson

JJT is a speaker, author, producer, artist, and music enthusiast and currently serves as the Director of Music Industry Studies at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN, and as a Creative Consultant, Writer, Music Supervisor, and Producer for various publishing companies, independent artists, films, websites, and more. He served Capitol CMG Publishing as Director of Creative and Copyright Development for nearly a decade before joining Academia, and before that, he was on staff at the Cornerstone Festival in Illinois. Thompson recently re-launched True Tunes, a website and podcast he originally opened in 1989 as a record store, concert venue, and magazine.