Strong musicianship, professionalism, and a focus on relationships will take you far in the music industry. They did for Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and member of The Roots James Poyser, who emerged from his family’s church in Philadelphia to work with musical heavyweights like Jay-Z, Erykah Badu, Aretha Franklin, Adele, and Eric Clapton. On this special quarantine episode of “Q&A with Che,” James sits down with Che to talk about coming up in the church, building and sustaining a career through relationships, finding a vibe with artist clients, getting leverage in a publishing deal, balancing songwriting and production with playing in The Tonight Show houseband, keeping an open mind for new music, and more. Follow his example and you’ll go places! Follow “Q&A with Che” on social media! IG: @chepope_podcast TW: @chepope_podcast FB: Q&A with Che Podcast