Ryan Wesley Smith Joins TRIBL Records As A&R Exec. In Joint Venture Deal

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Ryan Wesley Smith

Big Future Music Group President and CEO Ryan Wesley Smith is joining Christian label TRIBL Records as A&R Executive in a new joint venture deal.

Smith moved to Nashville in 2014 to pursue a career in the music business. He’s since been part of the marketing and development of dozens of artists and their albums, which have collectively amassed over 100 million streams in consumption. Smith has remained busy serving artists and teams throughout the industry including artists Chris Tomlin, TobyMac, I Am They, Matthew West, For King & Country, teams at Awakening Events and Story House Collective, and labels Capitol Records and Curb|Word Entertainment, among others.

“This marks an exciting new chapter for TRIBL as we announce our new partnership,” says TRIBL Records CEO, Leonard Brooks. “Through this joint venture, we will be combining our respective strengths and expertise to create a powerful synergy that will drive innovation and growth in our industry. I am thrilled to embark on this journey with Ryan and look forward to the great things we will accomplish together.”

“It is really exciting to join forces with TRIBL Records in this new role, in addition to the launch of a joint venture with Big Future,” says Smith. “I believe this partnership will be fuel for continued growth and allow us to see new heights together. Onward!”

TRIBL Records is home to Grammy-winning Maverick City Music, JJ Hairston, Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine, Brandon Lake, Maverick City Musica, Travis Greene, Forward City Music, Tim Bowman, Todd Galberth, Housefires, and more.

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