Why Your Support Matters

Independent artists aren’t backed by big labels or budgets, they’re built by community. Every dollar raised goes directly toward keeping our small team on the road by offsetting:

🎤 Live Performance

• Show Promotion (Facebook Ads, Posters, etc.)

• Fuel for travel to and from gigs

• Food for band

• Batteries (For wireless packs, Mics, Pedals, etc.)

• Gear Replacement Fund (Replace any current gear that breaks 😳)

• Band member wages

• Sound Engineer wages

🚐 Travel & Logistics

• Van purchase or rental

• Van/Trailer maintenance (oil, tires, breaks)

• Fuel/Gas

• Vehicle Insurance

• AAA or roadside assistance membership

• Hotel/Airbnb stays

• Food for band

• Flight Cases for instruments

🧢 Merch & Fan Sales

• T-shirts (printing and blanks)

• Hats

• Stickers

• Business Cards

• Posters

• Merch booth

• Merch Table Employee wages

🏠 Long-term Assets

• Laptop for live show playback

• Lighting

• Tour Van

• Storage Unit

🎶 Music Production

• Session team fee

• Special Instrument fee (fiddle, steel guitar, etc.)

• Producer fee

• Mastering fee

• Travel to & from Nashville

💿 Music Releases & Distribution

• Digital Distribution fee

• Album Artwork design

• Photo Shoots for press photos/album covers

• Copyright Registration

• Social Media Song Promotion (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok ads)

• Radio Promotion

💻 Marketing & Online Presence

• Domain name renewal

• Squarespace website hosting

• Social media ad spend (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Youtube)

• Link-In-Bio Service (Linktree subscription)

• Graphic Design Software (Canva Pro, Postermywall subscriptions)

• Photographer/Videographer for Content

• Playlist Pitching

• Music Video Production

📄 Business Administration

• Business Registration (CJS Music, LLC)

• Business Bank Account fees

• Accounting/Bookkeeping Software (Quickbooks)

• Legal Consultation (Lawyer for contracts)

• Insurance (Equipment, Liability, Travel)

• Dropbox Subscription (Online Storage and Contracts)

• Bandhelper Subscription (Band Organization & Calendar Program)

When you join as a member or sponsor, you’re not just helping me make music, you’re making it possible for me to share stories of faith, hope, and Texas pride with people who need to hear them.