Our Founding Leadership Team

Christwill "Maestro" Drake

Board Chairman/Director of Education

Lead Engineer/Producer, MaeSTRO! The Great

Sabella "Bella" Reyes, LCSW

Board President/Executive Director

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Recording Audio Engineer,

Ricardo Reyes, Treasurer & Secretary, Track Society, 501c3

Ricardo Reyes, MBA

Board Treasurer/Secretary

Entrepreneurship & Nonprofit Strategy Consultant

Jerry Doby, Ph.D.

Ricardo Reyes, MBA

Director of Communications & Media Relations

Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine and media strategist

About Track Society

Who Is Track Society?

Track Society is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) independent music workforce readiness organization. We help aspiring and emerging independent music professionals strengthen the knowledge, professional habits, relationships, resources, and support systems needed to build more sustainable music business careers.

Through education, resource navigation, professional development, creative networking, Music Industry Social Work, financial support, and community partnerships, we help move ambition toward measurable professional milestones.

The Need We Address

Independent music careers often develop outside traditional employment and education systems. As a result, many aspiring professionals must navigate contracts, income instability, branding, professional expectations, team relationships, creative stress, and business decisions without adequate preparation or coordinated support.

Track Society responds by combining practical music business development with resource awareness, professional standards, creative wellness, community connection, and cross-sector partnerships.

Our Purpose

Independent music professionals are often expected to build careers without consistent access to business education, trusted professional guidance, healthy support systems, or clearly defined career pathways.

Track Society exists to help close those gaps. We prepare aspiring and emerging music professionals to make informed decisions, participate more effectively in the music economy, build stronger professional relationships, and navigate available resources with greater confidence.

We also work with community stakeholders to strengthen the infrastructure surrounding independent music careers because sustainable development requires more than individual effort. It requires informed, connected, and accountable support.

Who We Serve

Track Society primarily serves aspiring and emerging independent music professionals in the Greater Houston area who are working to strengthen their professional readiness and build more sustainable music business careers.

Our community includes:

Artists and performers
Songwriters and composers
Producers and audio engineers
DJs and radio professionals
Managers and music business professionals
Independent labels and creative entrepreneurs
Other professionals supporting the creation, production, promotion, and distribution of music

Independent Music Professionals

Track Society generally defines an independent music professional as someone who:

Generates less than 50% of their annual income through music business activity;
Has released or supported the release of music, performed live, or supported a live music performance within the previous 24 months;
Can provide current professional materials, such as an electronic press kit, music business résumé, biography, or portfolio; and
Has identifiable short-term and long-term music business goals.

Aspiring Independent Music Professionals

Track Society generally defines an aspiring independent music professional as someone who:

Generates less than 50% of their annual income through music business activity;
Has begun participating in music creation, production, performance, promotion, management, or related business activity; and
Has identifiable short-term and long-term music business goals.

How We Work

Career Readiness

We help independent music professionals improve preparation, communication, professional materials, follow-through, decision-making, and opportunity readiness.

Music Business Education

We provide practical learning related to career planning, management, marketing, contracts, revenue, professional teams, and other business fundamentals.

Programs and Networking

We create summits, workshops, live events, and small-group experiences where participants can learn, meet collaborators, build relationships, and discover opportunities.

Resource Navigation

We help community members identify relevant professionals, organizations, information, tools, and support systems.

Music Industry Social Work

We address self-leadership, professional functioning, creative wellness, resource awareness, advocacy, and the personal and systemic conditions affecting music careers.

Community Partnerships

We collaborate with studios, educators, attorneys, accountants, social workers, media professionals, funders, and other stakeholders to expand available support.

Our Impact Since 2024

Meaningful Music Dollars At Work

Since 2024, Track Society has engaged aspiring and emerging independent music professionals through educational workshops, professional-development experiences, performance opportunities, creative networking events, volunteer service, and community partnerships. Available feedback indicates that participants find the programming relevant, practical, confidence-building, and responsive to their professional needs.

130+

Documented participant, applicant, facilitator, and feedback interactions

50+

Independent music professionals engaged through program registration and application processes

5

Core music business and professional-development subject areas evaluated

97%

Of workshop evaluations reported that the content addressed relevant independent music needs

94%

Of workshop evaluations reported increased confidence following participation

100%

Of surveyed facilitators reported feeling prepared to contribute effectively

Figures reflect available registration, application, facilitator, and evaluation records collected from 2024 through July 2026. Engagement totals represent documented interactions rather than unduplicated individuals, because some participants engaged in more than one program or completed multiple workshop evaluations.

Professional Growth

Increased confidence in music business and creative skills.
Greater understanding of financial literacy, marketing, production, songwriting, and professional expectations.
Practical application through collaborative workshops and labs.
Stronger awareness of personal development needs and career-readiness gaps.
Clearer requests for future education, networking, performance feedback, and professional resources.

Participants specifically requested continued support involving artist development, networking, music business education, media training, legal and touring topics, performance feedback, and additional collaboration opportunities.

Community Connection

Track Society creates structured opportunities for independent music professionals to learn together, exchange feedback, meet collaborators, and strengthen relationships across different parts of the music ecosystem.

Available feedback shows that participants value:

Small-group learning and direct interaction with facilitators
Collaborative labs where artists, producers, engineers, and other professionals work together
Opportunities to receive constructive feedback without bias
Exposure to professionals at different stages of experience
Networking that can continue beyond the event
Spaces where participants can identify future collaborators and professional resources

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