Joe Richardson's home studio — a MIDI keyboard and studio headphones mid-session

From voice memo to release-ready master.

I've spent the last 13 years writing, producing, and releasing music on staff at Mercy Hill Church. 35 songs across 3 albums and several singles. Along the way I learned to produce music that works for the local church and is still release-ready.

You've got a song.

Maybe it's a voice memo from a rehearsal. Maybe your church has been singing it for years and people keep asking how they can listen to it. Maybe it's something you've tried to self-produce and you just can't get it across the finish line.

You keep watching one more tutorial, buying one more plugin, telling yourself you'll finish it next week. But you can hear there's a gap between what you have and what you want, and you can't close it alone.

That's the part I do.

What I do

Arrange

I'll create an arrangement that carries the heart of your song and write parts your team can play live.

Produce

I'll add the samples, layers, and extra stuff that give your song the polish it needs.

Mix

I'll mix your song to bring out the emotion, power, and impact you hear in your head.

Master

I'll get your song to a competitive level and tone, so it holds up next to anything on your playlist.

My experience

—3 albums, 35 original songs, 1 million streams, released with Mercy Hill Worship.
—13 years as an MD and a worship leader. I know how to produce songs that work for a congregation, not just for streaming.
—Multi-instrumentalist. Every part I write comes from real musical experience, not just MIDI programming.

Hear the work

Real before-and-after pairs.

Released

In Majesty — Mercy Hill Church

Produced, mixed, mastered

A voice memo from the songwriting session → the final master from our live recording.

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Released

What Else Can I Say? — Mercy Hill Church

Produced, mixed, mastered, co-wrote

The original demo we gave to our team → the final master from our live recording.

You're either going to keep staring at that session, or send it to someone who finishes songs for a living. Send a reference track and a rough timeline and I'll quote the project. No obligation, and a free 15-minute call if you want to talk it through first.

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