Christian Hayes Forms Team [Exclusive]

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Pictured (L–R, back row): UMPG’s Troy Tomlinson, Safford Motley PLC’s Scott Safford and UMPG’s Don Glista; (L–R, middle row): UMPG’s Cyndi Forman, Roxy King and Wildrose Projects’ Helena Capps; (front): Christian Hayes. Photo: Courtesy of UMPG

Country newcomer Christian Hayes has assembled his team, signing with WME for booking, UMPG for publishing and FBMM for business management. The ASCAP affiliate’s representation includes Safford Motley PLC’s Scott Safford for legal and Essential Broadcast Media for publicity.

Pictured (L–R, back row): WME’s John Showfety, Brian Jones, Jon Folk and Doug Neff; (L–R, front row): WME’s Lane Wilson, Christian Hayes, Wildrose Projects’ Helena Capps and WME’s Geoff Turner. Photo: Courtesy of WME

The group of experts join Hayes’ manager Helena Capps of Wildrose Projects, who discovered him on Instagram in September of 2023. Hayes was living in Rome, Georgia and working at an oil company when he posted a video singing his self-penned song “Leaving” to the platform. After a series of messages and music links, the two started working together. Hayes has since released the viral single “LILY,” which has amassed over two million streams, as well as recent release “Cheyenne.”

“Music has always been a part of my life and now, it always will be,” shares Hayes. “Not many people get to live out their passion and purpose and I’m beyond blessed to do so thanks to this amazing team we’ve built. I’m excited to start this journey alongside all of them!”

Hayes started writing at just seven years old when his Grandpa Jack gave him his first journal, in which he was encouraged to write poems, songs and feelings. He began playing guitar when he was eight and the rest is history. After picking up a copy of Guitar for Dummies at the local library, Hayes started leading worship at his church until he graduated from high school and enrolled in the US Navy Reserve. In college at the University of Alabama is where he feels his songwriting began to improve.

“After hearing ‘LILY,’ we were huge fans of Christian’s songwriting,” says Cyndi Forman, Senior VP, A&R atUMPG Nashville. “Once we heard him perform live, we knew we had something incredibly special on our hands. Christian’s approach to songwriting is unique yet fits right in at a time when genres are blending.”

Jon Folk, Partner at WME, shares, “We couldn’t be more excited to be working with Christian Hayes. He is such an incredible singer, songwriter and performer. We can’t wait to see the rest of the world discover such an amazing talent!”

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