Behind each chart-topping album and show-stopping dwell efficiency is a group of proficient professionals ensuring the whole lot sounds excellent. And in the event you’ve been following the rise of gospel music these days, likelihood is you’ve already heard the work of Ryan Yang.
Born Lei-En Yang in Taiwan, Ryan Yang is making severe noise (in one of the best ways doable) as a Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer, and Playback Engineer. And with two Grammy nominations in his CV, it’s secure to say he’s now not flying beneath the radar.
Ryan’s journey into the highest of music manufacturing didn’t occur in a single day. Recognized for his laser-focused consideration to element and flexibility, he’s labored on among the most acclaimed gospel tasks lately. His credit embrace collaborations with heavy hitters like Melvin Crispell III, Ricky Dillard, Jason Nelson, Maranda Curtis, Brian Courtney Wilson, and Deon Kipping. If that wasn’t sufficient, his engineering work helped earn two Grammy nomination for Greatest Gospel Album.
Rising up in Taiwan, Ryan all the time had an ear for music. Nevertheless it wasn’t till he immersed himself on the planet of gospel and dwell playback engineering that his profession actually started to take form.
“Round August 2024, I went to South Jersey to assist out at a songwriting camp held by Dana Sorey,” Ryan says. “That’s the place I met Hank Byerly, a famend playback engineer who was on the lookout for new expertise. That was the beginning of my journey in playback engineering.”
That “journey” has been extra like a rocket launch. Inside months, Ryan discovered himself working with Adam Blackstone on the “A John Legend Christmas” opener, an expertise he nonetheless remembers vividly.
“After we completed soundcheck, Adam and I have been making a reprise for the final tune,” Ryan recollects. “I needed to run upstairs to seize a unique session, bounce out a guitar solo, and import it again in. Then Adam requested me so as to add a ‘child explosion’ on the finish. I used to be like, ‘What’s a child explosion?’ Then he stated, ‘Simply give me a 50 Cent vibe.’ I figured it out with the keyboard participant and added the explosion. It was a type of moments that persist with you.”
As somebody who strikes effortlessly between recording, mixing, and playback engineering, Ryan gives a uncommon mixture of expertise. Every position requires a barely totally different mindset, and he’s discovered learn how to stability them.
“Recording and mixing are related, however playback engineering actually combines each talent units,” he explains. “Throughout rehearsals, we’re recording vocals and devices. Proper after that, we’re mixing these recordings so the artists can evaluation them or rehearse with them. You’ve received to be quick, exact, and in a position to learn the room.”
That capacity to work beneath stress is among the causes Ryan is in such excessive demand. His current discography consists of “Choirmaster II” by Ricky Dillard, “You Belong (Dwell)” by Jason Nelson, “Lined Vol. 1” by Melvin Crispell III, and “Victory Sounds” by SINACH. On the dwell aspect, he’s additionally labored with Legends of the Music 2025 U.S. excursions.
Regardless of his rising résumé, Ryan stays grounded. Ask him about his success, and he’ll level again to teamwork, mentors, and easily loving the work.
“It’s a collaborative atmosphere. Everybody’s concepts come collectively to create one thing greater,” he says. “And truthfully, I simply love being behind the board, whether or not it’s at a studio or backstage earlier than an enormous present. It’s the place I really feel most at dwelling.”
And he all the time brings the identical ardour and precision, it doesn’t matter what he’s doing.
