Rick Barker is President and CEO of the Music Industry Blueprint in Nashville, TN. He is a manager, entrepreneur, author, and consultant focusing on the recent changes in the music business. By sharing his experience and insider tips, Rick helps his clients understand the music business and fast-track their steps to setting up and monetizing their music. While those things describe his business life, the titles that he loves the most are the ones that describe his personal life: Christian, Husband, Father and Sober. Rick’s motto is “Your Past Does Not Define Your Future” and he is living proof of that.