015 I AM The Band With Ray Chew Pt. 2

We continue our conversation with music director, producer, composer, philanthropist and incredible musician Ray Chew. Recognizing his extraordinary musical ability at a young age, his parents made it a priority to provide him with every opportunity to nurture and develop his innate musical talent. Surrounded by music throughout his life, Ray mastered various instruments and revelled in the challenge of learning as many instruments as he could get his hands on. As a pianist and arranger Ray is credited on hundreds of recordings for artists including Diana Ross, Luther Vandross, Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway, Alicia Keys and many more. He performs with the world’s most popular artists including Rihanna, Carrie Underwood, Pharrell Williams, Justin Bieber, Aretha Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Lenny Kravitz, Pitbull, Queen Latifah, James Taylor, and Quincy Jones. He is in his 13th season as the music director for ABC’s “Dancing with The Stars” and was the previous music director for Fox’s “American Idol’. He has also served as music director for several network tv series and music specials including It’s Showtime at the Apollo, 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, the Grammy Awards, the 2008 Democratic National Convention, and NBC’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Ray and his wife, Vivian Scott Chew’s started the Power 2 Inspire Foundation with the purpose of providing opportunity and training to young, aspiring artists.

What you will hear

• Realizing and truly enjoying your own journey and mission.
  
• Chew entertainment and The Power 2 Inspire Foundation.
  
• Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson and the current state of professional symphony orchestras
  
• Knowing the business of music as well as it's evolution and constant shifting paradigms.
  
• Tips on negotiating.
  
• Lessons on relationships in business and life.
  

Quotes

• “The reason why your house is half full is because you aren’t reaching other
  people.”
• “The lifeblood of this industry is still talent, a new artist, a new song, a new image.”
• “In any negotiation you have to be able to have a good sense of what the need and want is on the other side. You also have to have a desire to find a win win place or solution.”
  

Mentioned

Ray Chew

Power2Inspire Foundation

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Dancing With the Stars

Showtime At the Apollo

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