Meet Ryan Price

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Ryan Price a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Ryan, so good to have you with us today. We’ve always been impressed with folks who have a very clear sense of purpose and so maybe we can jump right in and talk about how you found your purpose?
“Purpose” is kind of like my word for life. One day, I was talking with a mentor of mine, and I was telling him all about my musical journey and how it was my passion. After I finished, he said, “It sounds like music has evolved from your passion into your purpose.” I’ll never forget that! I started seeing that little word everywhere. It became my whole life…… Purpose. I actually got it tattooed on my arm a few weeks before I moved to Nashville. A few days after I got the tattoo, my sister sent me a Bible verse, Proverbs 19:21. It says “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” Ever since hearing that verse, it’s how I live my whole life. My purpose is to reach people through music. With the songs I write, I hope to touch people mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Music is a universal language, and also a universal healer. I hope what I write can reach people and help them through whatever they’re going through.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
I’ve been writing songs now for the past 16 years of my life. I picked up my Dad’s guitar at 13, and haven’t stopped since. Songwriting is what I love to do. This year has been a wild ride! I wrote a song with Wyatt Flores in 2021 called “Please Don’t Go”. This year, it blew up, and it was the 5th most viral song in the US at one point. That one song has changed my life significantly, and I’m very grateful for that.

I’ve lived in Nashville for a little over 2 years now, and have had to opportunity to write with many amazing writers and artists such as Wyatt Flores, Eli Winders, Tayler Holder, Kenton Bryant, Nick Walsh, Aaron Raitiere, Jon Decious, Kaitlyn Kilian, Brooks Huntley, Trent Walker and many more.

In 2017 I got into the production side of things, and now own a very nice home studio here in Nashville. I cut all of my demos in it, as well as projects for other artists, including myself. Last year, I launched a new music company called Six Gun Music Group with my long time best friend and business partner, Payce Goldsmith. At 6GMG, we work with artists for recording, writing, promotion, and anything else they need!

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
The biggest piece of knowledge I have learned is to NEVER give up. The music business is very hard. There will bad day, and there will be really bad days. But as long as you put it the work, even on the really bad days, and stick with it, magical things start happening.

I used to work in sales, and the two things I lived by were Persistency and Consistency. You have to be persistent in the business. Keep pushing, keep grinding, and do not give up. You also have to be consistent as well; that is, consistently putting out quality work. Those two things alone will breed a mountain of success.

I would say the third thing is the skill of networking. And yes, this is a skill! It’s not an easy thing to do, especially when you’re starting in a new place with not much in your catalog. The more people you meet and connect with, the more momentum you bring. “It takes a village” is so true in this business. Network, network, network!

How would you spend the next decade if you somehow knew that it was your last?
In the music business, it can be brutal, but it is important to talk about your weaknesses and struggles. People connect with these things. I myself have been struggling with very bad anxiety for the past year. It makes things very difficult in this business. I say this offer encouragement to anyone struggling with anxiety, depression, or any other mental illness. You are not alone! Does it make things hard? Yes. Can you still be successful while dealing with these things? Also yes. The beauty of writing music is expressing things you’re going through, and generally, those things are universal. You never know when what you’re going through could help someone else.

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