Stephen Gause is originally from Columbia, South Carolina, but has lived in Nashville, Tennessee since August 1993. He came to Nashville originally to attend Belmont University where he earned a degree in commercial music with emphasis in performance and production. Since then Stephen has worked in various aspects of the music business most notably as a producer, engineer, and songwriter. He still lives and works in Nashville as a home base with his wife and twin daughters. His wife, Kara is a schoolteacher, an artist, and a writer.
In 1997, Gause completed a degree in Commercial Music at Belmont University with an emphasis in performance and production engineering. This has led him to work with major label artists and independent artists, and since 2001, he has been producing in Nashville, Tennessee.
Gause has also been involved in songwriting, and has released two solo projects. The first was Bury Me, which was released in 1997, and the second was Beautiful Time, which was released in early 2000. Between 1997 to 2004, he toured with artists such as Jars of Clay, Derek Webb, Sandra McCracken, Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith, Ginny Owens and Silers Bald. During these tours, Gause was either a touring artist or took on the roles as monitor engineer, FOH engineer, technician, road manager, or merchandise guy.
Discography (as producer and/or engineer)
A source to acquire most of these projects is iTunes.
'2009'
Jeff LeBlanc: "Signals"producer, engineer, mix engineer, programming, additional keys, background vocals, song writer
Downhere: "How Many Kings"mix engineer (produced by Downhere) Centricity Records
Brad Passons: "Stuck In Your Head"producer, engineer, mix engineer, programming, additional keys, background vocals
Brant Christopher: "Climb"producer, engineer, mix engineer, acoustic, electric, programming, additional keys, background vocals
Andy Cherry: "City Of Light"producer, engineer, mix engineer, programming, additional keys, additional elec, background vocals
Bo Warren: "Rescue Plan" producer, engineer, mix engineer, additional acoustic, programming, additional keys, background vocals, song writer
Sandra McCracken: "House Show-LIVE HD DVD" engineer, mix engineer
Dave Barnes: "TBA" (Download only EP -Razor and Tie)mastering engineer (produced and mixed by Ed Cash)
2008
Downhere: "Ending Is Beginning" Centricity Records
producer (5 tracks), engineer, mix engineer (2 tracks), trombone, additional programming, and additional backgrounds (Other tracks produced by Mark Heimermann, DH, and Chris Bush. Other mix engineers Jimmy Jernigan, Reid F. Shippen, and Todd Robbins)
Zachary Kale: "Only Chance"
producer, engineer, mix engineer, programming, and additional keys
Paul Reeves: "Winter's Over" Rebuilt Records
producer, engineer, mix engineer, glockenspiel, programming, additional keys, backgrounds, and songwriter (1 song)
Steve Means: "Now Or Never"
producer, engineer, mix engineer, programming, additional keys, and backgrounds
(Tracks 1-4 on CD version)
Derek Stroker: "Rise And Shine"
producer, engineer, mix engineer, and backgrounds
Nathan Long : "Progress"
producer, engineer, mix engineer, and backgrounds
Jesse Bonanno: "Check Please"
producer, engineer, mix engineer, additional keys/programming, and backgrounds
Alli Rogers: The Silent Stars EP
mix engineer and mastering
Lindsey Jones: Little Blue Dress
mastering engineer (produced by Andrew Osenga & mixed by Mitch Dane)
Darnell Levine: Journal Entries
mix engineer
Dave Barnes: Bonus Tracks (3 songs for Itunes only) Razor and Tie
engineer, mix engineer, & mastering
Jonathan Dunn: A Heart Like This
mix engineer
2007
Bryan Brown : 'Shine'
producer, engineer (with Jimmy Jernigan),backgrounds, programming, additional keys—Mixed by Jimmy Jernigan
Michael Warren: 'Race To Beat The Sun'
producer, engineer (with Jimmy Jernigan), backgrounds, programming, additional keys and songwriter on one song—Mixed by Jimmy Jernigan
David Davis: 'The Light And The Grey'
producer, engineer, mix engineer, acoustic (one song), horns, backgrounds, and songwriter
Beau Bristow: 'Standing.Still.'
producer, engineer, mix engineer, additional keys/programming, and backgrounds
Tom Yarbrough: 'Far Cry From Gone'
engineer (with Ryan Taylor and Tom Yarbrough), mix engineer—Produced by Tom Yarbrough
Brad Passons: 'Brad Passons'
producer, engineer, backgrounds, aux keys, programming,Mixed by Jimmy Jernigan
Samples in the flash player
Micah Dalton: 'Pawn Shop' Rebuilt Records
engineer (with Paul Moak, James Wadell, and James Gregory), mix engineer, additional backgrounds—Produced by Micah Dalton and James Gregory
Derek Webb: 3 bonus iTunes exclusive tracks to 'The Ringing Bell'
mix engineer
Dominic Camany: 'Lullaby'
producer (with John Wineglass), engineer, backgrounds—Mixed by Jimmy Jernigan
Shannon Ferry: 'Mend My Ways'
mix engineer
Fort Pastor: 'Beautiful Imperfection'
mix engineer
Tom Yarbrough: 'My Good Thing'
engineer (with Ryan Taylor and Tom Yarbrough), mix engineer—Produced by Tom Yarbrough
Northpoint Music: 'Northpointmusic.org'
mix engineer (7 tracks for online series)
2006
Nathan Angelo: 'Through Playing Me'
producer, engineer (with Jimmy Jernigan), backgrounds, programming, acoustic, and songwriter—Mixed by Jimmy Jernigan
Brenn: 'Come Back To Aria'
producer, engineer, mix engineer
Micah Dalton: 'Advancement'
mix engineer, mastering—Produced by Micah Dalton and James Gregory
Tara Leigh Cobble: 'Here's To Hindsight'
producer, engineer (with Ben Phillips), backgrounds, keys—Mixed by Dave Hall
(7 tracks-5 other tracks produced by Donnie Boutwell)
Steve Means: 'Rescue Me'
producer, engineer, mix engineer, backgrounds, trombone, trumpet, programming
Drew Hodge: 'This Is Why'
producer, engineer (with Ben Phillips), backgrounds, programming—Mixed by Jimmy Jernigan
PW Gopal: 'Conner's Basement'
producer, engineer, backgrounds—Mixed by Jimmy Jernigan
Northpoint Music: 'Northpointmusic.org'
mix engineer (10 tracks for online series)
Kevin Lawson: 'Nashville To Jesus'
mix engineer—Produced by Andrew Osenga
The Well: 'The Well'
mix engineer—Produced by The Well and Andrew Osenga
Jonah Sage: 'Tomorrow's Song'
mix engineer—Produced by Cason Cooley
Mandy Mann: Song 'Slow Miracles' for Wes King Tribute Online
mix engineer
Michelle Avery: Song 'Martin Luther' for Wes King Tribute ONLINE
mix engineer
Paul Reeves: 'Invitation'
mix engineer—Produced by Micah Dalton
Arthur Alligood: 'Under The Gray'
mix engineer, mastering—Produced by Andrew Osenga
Justin Branam: 'Words Worth Mentioning'
mix engineer—Produced by Andrew Osenga
Groove Addiction:
vocal production and engineering
2005
Keith Roberts: 'This Time Around'
producer, engineer (with Ben Phillips), backgrounds, programming, acoustic, songwriter—Mixed by Jimmy Jernigan
Sandra McCracken: 'The Builder And The Architect'
engineer and additional production (select tracks)
Greg Adkins: 'Lower Than The Angels'
mix engineer—Produced by Andrew Osenga
Crossing Trees: 'Losing Me'
producer, engineer, mixing, backgrounds, mandolin, bass, programming
Nathan Impellizzeri:'Twilight'
producer, engineer (with Jimmy Jernigan), backgrounds, programming, acoustic, songwriter—Mixed by Jimmy Jernigan
Kathy Mattea: 'Right Out Of Nowhere' Virgin Records
assistant engineer (select tracks)
Spin Compilation Summer 2005: (single song) 'Walk by Faith' Spin
lead vocal, background vocalsProduced by Stephen Leiweke
'Vertical Music PraiseJam 2': (single song) 'Undignified' Vertical Music/Integrity
lead vocal, background vocals—Produced by Stephen Leiweke
Brant Christopher (single for Soulfest 2005 Compilation): ‘Hypnotized’
producer, engineer, mix engineer, programming, guitars, keys, backgrounds, songwriter
2004
Laura Story:'There is Nothing' Gate Records
producer, engineer (with Jimmy Jernigan), backgrounds, acoustic, dobro—Mixed by Jimmy Jernigan
(5 tracks—other 4 tracks produced by Mitch Dane or Ed Cash)
Micah Dalton:‘These Are The Roots’
producer, engineer (with Jimmy Jernigan), programming, backgrounds, trombone, songwriter—Mixed by Jimmy Jernigan
Bob Langley: ‘Wander No More’
producer, engineer (with Jimmy Jernigan), programming, backgrounds, organ, harmonica, songwriter—Mixed by Jimmy Jernigan
Tom Conlon: ‘Monster With Flower’
producer, engineer (with Dave Hall), programming, backgrounds, piano—Mixed by Dave Hall
2003
Kanon: ‘Kanon’ Vital/Daywind Music Group
producer, engineer (with Jimmy Jernigan), programming, backgrounds, songwriter—Mixed by Jimmy Jernigan
Derek Webb: ‘She Must And Shall Go Free’ INO Records
additional engineering (select tracks) Mixed by Jimmy Jernigan
Origami: ‘EP Sessions'
producer, engineer, mixing, backgrounds, piano
2002
Laura Story: ‘Indescribable’ Gate Records
producer, engineer (with Jimmy Jernigan), programming, backgrounds, organ, harmonica, guitar—Mixed by Jimmy Jernigan
Vertical Life: ‘Vertical Life 2.3’ Vertical Music/Integrity
lead vocal—Produced by Stephen Leiweke
Brandon Walden: ‘Plenty Of Room’
producer, engineer (with Ben Phillips), programming, backgrounds, organ, acoustic guitar, songwriter—Mixed by Ben Philips
Jason Milligan: EP
producer, backgrounds—Mixed by Steve Lotts
2001
Vertical Life: ‘Vertical Life 1.3’ Vertical Music/Integrity
lead vocal—Produced by Stephen Leiweke
'Origami': ‘No. 1’ Gate Records
producer, engineer (with Ben Phillips), programming, backgrounds, songwriter—Mixed by Ben Phillips
1999
Sandra McCracken: ‘The Crucible’
background vocals
