Shaping careers built with intention.

Forma represents artists with purpose and vision, people making music that means something. We work closely with a select roster across CCM, Pop and Country, offering hands-on management and artist development.

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Church Friends: three band members seated on an orange sofa in front of a gold velvet curtain

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Soul · Rock · Roots  /  Georgia

A trio rooted in faith, community and the unmistakable sound of the American South, pulling from gospel, rock, country and soul.

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Two disciplines. One long game.

Artist Management

Full-service management for recording artists at any stage of their career. We handle the business so you can focus on the music.

Deal negotiation, scheduling, team building and long-term career strategy.

Artist Development

We help emerging artists develop their sound, story and brand, combining A&R perspective, production expertise and real-world industry experience to build a foundation for a lasting career.

Sound, story, brand, A&R and production.

Our approach

Selective by design.

We keep our roster small on purpose, so every artist gets real attention, from the first conversation to the long-term plan.

  1. Listen

    We start with the artist’s goals, story and audience, before any plan is made.

  2. Shape

    We sharpen the sound, story and brand so the artist is ready for the rooms that matter.

  3. Build

    Team, strategy, deals and releases, put together around who the artist is.

  4. Sustain

    Ongoing management focused on a career that lasts, not a single moment.

Built by people who’ve sat on every side of the table.

Brandon J. Bagby

Brandon J. Bagby

Co-Founder

Nashville producer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter with 20+ years in mainstream and Christian music. Toured as lead guitarist for Audio Adrenaline and Mandisa, and has sync placements across CMT, NBC, NFL Network and ESPN.

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Jay Speight

Jay Speight

Co-Founder

20+ years across Music Row songwriting, major-label A&R, independent artist development and record production. Songwriting cuts with Kid Rock, Trace Adkins, Travis Tritt, Selah and Newsong. Production credits include a GMA Dove Award nomination. Previously co-founded and sold an independent label and publishing company.

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Let’s build what’s next.

Management, label, booking or press inquiries start here. We work with a select roster by invitation.

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