Charles Dorris

Charles Dorris has been a booking agent in Nashville for 29 years, having started his first agency while in college. He was president of Ronnie Milsap’s Headline International Talent Agency in the early 80’s, leaving to form Charles Dorris and Associates in 1986, which he sold to the William Morris Agency in 1993. During the next 15 years he headed WMA’s Christian Music Department, rising to the level of Senior Vice President. In January of 2009 he left to again launch his own business, focusing on artist representation, the live concert business and faith-based consulting.

During his career he has represented many Christian and country artists including Steven Curtis Chapman, Switchfoot, Flyleaf, Kirk Franklin, CeCe Winans, Jaci Velasquez, Jars of Clay, Petra, The Newsboys, Audio Adrenaline, Michael Card, Twila Paris, Israel Houghton, Reba McEntire, Randy Travis, Diamond Rio, Ronnie Milsap, Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill and many more.

He serves on the boards of Rocketown and the Gospel Music Association, having recently been chairman of each organizations board of directors. He is a past board member of the International Entertainment Buyers Association, Nashville Association of Talent Directors and Nashville Music Association. He is an alumnus of Nashville’s prestigious Leadership Music program, having served as co-chairman.

Charles and his wife Rebecca have three daughters, Zara, age 8, Zena, age 6 and Zola, age 4, all adopted from China. He is a native of Nashville and holds a Music Business degree from MTSU.