WME Opens Christian Division In Nashville

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME) is launching a Christian Music Division in its Nashville office. Heading the department will be 20-year industry vet Mike Snider. He joins the WME team along with fellow agents Kevin Huffman and Dan Rauter.
They come to WME from Paradigm and will be bringing clients including Andy Mineo, CeCe Winans, Jeremy Camp, Kari Jobe, Kutless, Lecrae, Matt Maher, MercyMe, Phil Wickham, Red, Rend Collective Experiment, Shane & Shane, Tedashii, Tenth Avenue North, and Trip Lee.
Snider, Huffman and Rauter came onboard at Paradigm in 2010 when it purchased Third Coast Artists Agency, where they previously worked. Snider co-owned Third Coast and joined Paradigm as co-head of its Nashville office. There he oversaw operations and handled acts in Christian and Country music.
Huffman started his career as an agent in 1999. He has worked with artists including Caedmon’s Call, Bebo Norman, Skillet, All Star United.
Rauter began his career as President of CommonRock Entertainment, an artist management company, representing Grammy and Dove Award nominated artists including All Star United and Seven Day Jesus.