Producer / Composer / Engineer / Astronaut

If you thought blasting off into space with 6 million horse power underneath you was risky, Richard sought a greater challenge - a career in the music business! But in reality space travel and a music career can have its bumps.

Richard Kearney Producer / Composer / Astronaut A graduate of Belmont College (now University) in 1989 with his BA in Business and minor in music business, Richard started After 3pm Productions in 1992 after working three years for a music house in Nashville. After the construction of his full-service recording studio in 1996 he changed the name to After 3pm Music. And then in 2007 Richard oversaw the construction of his new commercial recording studio.  Seen by his peers as a consummate professional, Richard has adopted a no-nonsense attitude that makes this composer/engineer uniquely qualified for artist and major advertising music production.

Richard started producing and writing music at the age of 15. Since those early days over 25 years ago, Richard’s love of the production process and determination gave him the keys to being a part of the several national ad-music projects. In 2004 Richard's work was showcased in the Grammy Nominated Book-On-CD "The Man Called Cash" which included one of Richard's compositions - he also edited and mastered the entire project. 

During his career Richard has worked on several other projects that have been awarded such as: Village Inn Restaurants (Winner “Best Radio Music in the World” World Broadcasting Awards & Silver Telly), The Shops of Port Royal (Gold Addy), Westin Resorts (New York Addys, “Best of Show” Promo A/V Score), Harmon Kardon (Mobius Award), Easy Auto Credit (Gold Addy), and The Nashville Music Awards (Nominated “Dinosaur Stomp” Kid’s Music). Other projects Richard has worked on are: Western Auto/Parts America (NASCAR & NHRA), Buick, B.C. Powder, Major League Baseball, Dominos Pizza, Golden Corral Restaurants, Anheuser-Busch, Cummins Diesel, Winn-Dixie, Piggly-Wiggly, Cellular One, Long John Silvers, Air-Force and many others.

Beyond advertising music Richard has worked for a wide variety of skilled music industry writers and artists. These are Marcus Hummons (Songwriter Dixie Chicks, Rascal Flatts, & Wynonna), Melinda Doolittle (American Idol - 6th Season 3rd Place Winner), Buddy Jewell (Winner 1st Season Nashville Star), Carolyn Dawn Johnson (Recording Artist), Heidi Newfield (Curb Recording Artist - "Johnny & June", Lead Vocal - Trick Pony), Cyndi Thompson (Recording Artist), Katrina Elam (Recording Artist), Greg Barnhill (“Walk Away Joe” / Trisha Yearwood & Don Henly), Chris Rodriquez (“House of Love” / Amy Grant), John Oates (Hall & Oates), Jim Weatherly (“Mid-Night Train to Georgia” / Gladys Knight), Chris Huston (Engineer/Co-Producer: War / Blood, Sweat & Tears / The Who), Terry McMillian, T.Graham Brown, Lisa Bevill, First Call, EMI Publishing, 'W' Publishing, Thomas Nelson Publishing and many others.