Management
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F. Reid Shippen (Mixer, Engineer, Producer)
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Cason Cooley (Producer, Songwriter)
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Shani Gandhi (Mixer, Engineer, Producer)
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Jon Randall (Producer, Writer, Artist)
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Peter Groenwald (Producer, Writer, Composer)
SPECIAL PROJECTS
THE SIDEMEN: THE BACKBONE OF COUNTRY MUSIC
(Consulting Producer)
The Sidemen is a music-rich, emotionally resonant documentary tracing the 75-year history of Nashville’s studio players. Through intimate interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and a present-day session with Brittany Spencer, the film reveals the artistry, humanity, and cultural legacy of the men and women behind country music’s most iconic tracks.
The film travels from the legendary “A-Team” of the 1950s to today’s genre-crossing innovators. Along the way, it illuminates powerful intersections of gender, race, and disability—featuring stories of Velma Smith, DeFord Bailey, Gordon Mote, and Jenee Fleenor—while anchoring the viewer in the unshakable camaraderie of Nashville’s studio culture.
LINCOLN PORTRAT: REFOCUSED
(Executive Producer)
Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait does not merely describe democracy — it enacts it.
Created by Aaron Copland at a moment when the nation was searching for its moral center, the work gives musical voice to the enduring ideals of Abraham Lincoln.
In honor of America250 and Copland’s legacy as one of America’s defining composers, Lincoln Portrait: Refocused is a recording and film project by Nashville-based producer, writer, and arranger Peter Groenwald, that seeks to honor the spirit of this profound composition by drawing the listener closer to its humanity — deepening intimacy, amplifying diverse voices, and reminding us that democracy is not only something we inherit, but something we continually create together.
In partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness, we are inviting youth across Tennessee to lend their voices to a powerful re-recording of Lincoln Portrait by Aaron Copland. This project centers young people as the essential narrators of Lincoln’s words—honoring resilience, democracy, and the courage it takes to speak truth in their own time. Together, we believe Lincoln’s words resonate deeply with the principles of mental health advocacy and the work of building a more compassionate democracy
CONSULTING
A&R Administration
Recording Project Financial Oversight
Strategic development and supervision of recording budgets and projects to ensure fiscal responsibility, creative alignment, and scalability.
Contract & Deal Administration
Executive review and administration of recording-related agreements to ensure financial and operational alignment across all project participants.
Recoupment & Royalty Auditing
Independent analysis of recording project expenditures and royalty participation to ensure compliance with agreed budget structures and recoupment policies.
Documentation assessment and compliance review of AFM and SAG-AFTRA contract obligations
Operational System Design
Creation of scalable A&R administration systems for labels, publishers, and artist development agencies.
Development and assessment of recording archival systems to support catalog management, reissues, and licensing opportunities.
Alena Moran began her career in the music industry as a recording engineer and studio manager at Station West, working under the helm of Grammy Award-winning producer/engineer Luke Wooten. She has served as a production coordinator on dozens of records released including releases from Warner Records Nashville, Republic Records, MCA, Sony Music Nashville, Big Machine Label Group, Epic Records, Broken Bow Records, and Lionsgate Entertainment. In 2014 she began working with 11x Grammy Award-winning Producer/Engineer/Mixer F. Reid Shippen, and continued to build a roster of producers/engineers/songwriters including Jon Randall, Cason Cooley, Shani Gandhi, and Peter Groenwald.
In 2026 Alena launched AM Projects, a creative development and management firm that is currently involved in the development of the upcoming documentary The Sidemen: The Backbone of Country Music, and Lincoln Portrait: Refocused, a rerecording and visual piece honoring the American composer Aaron Copland.
Alena currently serves both as a board member for the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Tennessee, and as the state representative for the National chapter’s Peer Leadership Council. Outside of her work in the mental health space, she continues to advocate for Parkinson’s research and public policy alongside the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
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