Serious Vocalists Who Blend Jazz, R&B & Hip-Hop
Turn Your Vision Into Music That Actually Connects
Integrated music production from writing, to the final mix so your music connects with hearts and minds.
- Showcase Your Unique Sound
- Grow With Authentic Releases
- Create Without Overwhelm
How Your Vision Comes Together
1. Define the Vision
We get clear on the emotion, identity, and direction that guides everything.
2. Develop the Music
We build and refine until the material is ready to capture. No rushing.
3. Deliver the Record
Your vision comes together with nothing arbitrary, wasted, or lost in the process.
What's Unique About My Approach
Design-Oriented Writing and Creative Direction
Design-oriented songwriting and creative direction that establishes cohesive purpose from our first conversations.
Director's Approach to Capturing Performances
A director's approach to capturing performances that draws out emotional authenticity and expressive power.
Painterly Production and Engineering
Painterly production and engineering that treats every sound as a carefully selected color in your record
Testimonials
But don’t just take my word for it. Hear what my clients have to say…
“He completely changed the sound without changing the song… passion, practice, and persistence at its finest.”
Chairman Allen
@chairman__allen
"CJ is so kind. He's so communicative. He is so timely... Like you can count on CJ absolutely — no matter what..."
Rachel Is Kozi
@rachel_is_kozi
"He has a real talent for seeing the song in its entirety — zooming out to capture the essence... zooming in to bring it to life."
dill pill
@dillpill_music
What The Music Becomes
I transform sophisticated musical concepts into visceral emotional experiences—making complex ideas hit immediately while maintaining their richness.
This manifests through:
- Maximalist writing & production that makes intricate ideas feel full and alive
- Harmonic richness that creates emotional depth through color and movement
- Rhythmic intricacy that balances infectious grooves with musical density
- Authentic fusion of Jazz, R&B, Hip-Hop and more to blend emotional vocabularies
When put together, these elements create enriching episodes of catharsis and epiphany.
How We'll Collaborate
Working together means high-energy collaboration where we’re both fully engaged and challenging each other toward the best possible work.
We move with focused momentum when the path is clear, and we take time to experiment, refine, and perfect details when the music demands it.
Communication is direct and honest, even when that means difficult creative conversations.
The atmosphere stays inspiring and fun throughout—we joke and enjoy the process while holding ourselves to rigorous standards. You leave with work you’ll stand behind for your career.
Questions Before You Reach Out
You’re Ready For Full Production If:
- You have a clear artistic vision but need a partner to help you realize it at the highest level
- You’re committed to the process—willing to go deep and do the work required for exceptional results
- You value having an experienced creative partner handling the full scope from writing to final mix
This Probably Isn’t Right If:
- You want to maintain hands-on control of the production work yourself (see Advisory)
- You’re looking for basic tracking and mixing without creative partnership (this is a full collaboration)
- You need someone to execute your exact specifications without creative input
My background is rooted in Jazz, R&B, Soul, Hip-Hop, and Gospel—those are the traditions that shaped how I hear music.
I work best with artists who love blending influences and pushing boundaries within those spaces.
If you’re making the left-field or adventurous iterations of these genres—art pop that draws from R&B, experimental hip-hop, genre-fluid singer-songwriter work—we’ll click.
I’ve worked in rock and pop too, but that’s not where I thrive.
We spend 90 minutes talking about your music.
We explore what you’re trying to create, where you’re getting stuck, and whether this service fits what you need.
If it makes sense, we talk about working together. If it doesn’t, we figure out what does.
No pressure, no obligation. Just clarity on whether this is the right fit.
Start with a Song Audit. One session, real feedback on where your material is and what it needs next.
Many artists use it to get clarity before committing to Full Production.
If you need broader help—creative direction, strategy, long-term planning—I also offer Advisory services.
We can talk about that after the Song Audit if it makes sense.
Full Production is a significant commitment (creative, time-wise, and financial).
Investment depends on scope, complexity, and timeline.
We discuss specific pricing in the Song Audit once we understand your project.
That conversation only happens if we both think the partnership makes sense.
Song Audit is the best place to start if you want to test the waters first.
Let's Work Together
If you’re ready for a creative partner who sees the whole picture and helps you craft your most ambitious work, then start with a free Song Audit.
One session. Real feedback. No pressure.