Member Profile

Objective                    Raise the standard of excellence in musical, technological, and

                                    Production arenas

 

Education                    Bachelor of Science Degree, 2012

                                    Major: Recording Industry Management (RIM)

                                    Minor: Business Administration & Electronics

                                    Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN

 

Employment                1983-1985

                                    Assistant Engineer/Audio Engineer

                                    LSI Recording Studio, Nashville, TN

                                    Duties included tape machine alignment, tape editing, engineering                                          sessions and mixing (song demos, jingles, and records)

 

 

Summary of                1985-1988

Qualifications             Self-Employment

                                    Free-lance Engineer/Musician/Songwriter

                                    Bass guitarist with The Imperials (Christian quartet)

                                    Jingle writer and musician (Mrs. Winner’s, Opryland Theme Park,

                                    Pigeon Forge, Arizona Lottery, and more)

                                    Engineered numerous song demos for songwriters and publishing                                          companies in Nashville, Los Angeles, and New York writers: Pam                                         Rose, Mary Ann Kennedy, Dennis Morgan, and Alan Gorrie (AWB)

                                    1988-1989

                                    Artist/Producer/Songwriter/Musician

Caldwell Plus (Cedric & Victor Caldwell) signed to MCA Records Jazz label, Entitled“ As We Bop”—record was in the top 10 on Adult Contemporary charts

                                    Produced and played on songs for artists such as The Spinners,                                                           Jane Powell, Donna McElroy, and David Austin (Wham)

                                    1990-1992

                                    Musician

                                    Bass guitarist with Beth Nielson Chapman (pop-folk vocalist and                                             songwriter), Mark Douthit (jazz saxophonist), Thomas Cain (blues                                            vocalist), Billy Dean (guitarist, country vocalist), Joe Sample (jazz

pianist),  Alternate keyboardist with BeBe and CeCe Winans on spot dates (R&B Gospel Artist)

 

1992

Musician, Engineer

Played Bass Guitar, Drums, and Engineered on Whitney Houston’s Bodyguard Soundtrack, Jesus Loves Me (B side of I Will Always Love You)

                                    1993-2006

                                    Established “C” Vic Music Publishing Company

                                    Built Father’s Image Audio Recording Studio, Brentwood, TN

                                    Produced CeCe Winans 1^st Solo LP/CD “Alone In His  Presence”

                                    Produced 3 songs on Anointed’s 1^st Solo CD (Word Records)

                                    Produced 3 songs on Donnie McClurkin’s Warner Bros. debut

Produced songs with 2 of American Idol’s top 10 finalist, George

Huff, and Melinda Doolittle.

1997

                                    Producer/Songwriter/Musician/Engineer

Established Record Label, (ATF), Against The Flow Records

            Signed 4 diverse acts: Angie & Debbie, (R&B Gospel),

Ann McCrary, (Traditional Gospel),

Mom Winans, (Classical/Inspirational Gospel) &

Pop Winans, (Quartet Gospel)

 2006

                                     Became the Director of A&R for Dexterity Sounds which is

                                     Bishop T.D. Jakes Record Label based in Dallas TX.

Job Description:  Developing the Artist and managing the recording sessions, working with radio personalities, musicians, and public relations people.  Working with the Webmaster on maintaining the label website.

2009

                                    Bishop T.D. Jakes Movie “Not Easily Broken” in theater Jan. 9. 2009

                                    features “His Eye Is On The Sparrow” which was produced and arranged by

Cedric & Victor Caldwell.  The CD soundtrack features 4 songs written & produced by Cedric & Victor Caldwell that was released with the DVD movie early spring, (2009).

                                    2010-2011

                                    Bishop T.D. Jakes Movie “Jumping The Broom” in theaters May 2011

was released.  The CD soundtrack features 7 songs engineered and

mixed by Victor & Cedric Caldwell.  The soundtrack was mastered by Victor Caldwell.  Three tunes were written by Victor & Cedric Caldwell

and the 1^st single made its way into the top 15 on the Urban AC charts

during the summer of 2011, sung by “Joe”.  The tune is called “Closer”

2012- 2013

Produced, and Engineered Jazz Saxophonist Kirk Whalum’s 2013 CD.

2012-2015

Audio Productions & Record Label instructor at Pearl Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School Nashville Tn.

2015-2016

Produced, Engineered & Mastered Kirk Whalum’s latest CD “#LoveCovers”.

2016-2017

Songwriter/Musician/Engineer/Producer of the debut CD by Ruby Camille “RC 1”.

2020

Songwriter/Musician/Engineer/Vocalist/Producer of my on Solo CD

“Hide Me” Artist name: VC

 

 2017-2021Currently an adjunct at Volunteer State Community College teaching Audio Production classes from Introduction to Audio, to Advance Recording.

270 Audio Media, 271 Intro to Audio Recording, 272 Digital Audio Editing

 

Professional                AFM 257 Musician, NARAS

Membership

 

Volunteer                    Work with Church Media Ministry (15^th Ave. Baptist Church, Nashville TN.)

Experience                  Talked to school students from grades 1-12 and college level on

                                    starting out on a musical instrument to making a career choice.

                                    I have been called upon to speak at juvenile homes about 

                                    my life experience and encourage those who were incarcerated.

 

Awards received         Dove for Producing “Mike-E & The G Rap Crew, (Mike “E”)

Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year 1991

 

                                    Visionary Award for Engineering-“Bodyguard Soundtrack” (Whitney Houston)

                                    Record of the Year 1994

 

Grammy for Engineering-“Tribute, The Songs of Andrae Crouch

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album 1996

 

Dove for Producing “The Call” (Anointed)

Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year 1996

 

                                       Grammy for Producing-“Alone In His Presence” (CeCe Winans)

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album 1996

 

Grammy for Engineering-“Brothers” (Take 6)

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album 1997

 

Dove for Songwriting-“Anybody Wanna Pray” (CeCe Winans)

Best Contemporary Gospel recorded Song 2002

 

Dove for Producing-“CeCe Winans presents The Born Again Church Choir”

Best Traditional Gospel Album 2004

 

Dove for Songwriting-“Hallelujah Praise” (CeCe Winans)

Best Contemporary Gospel recorded Song 2004

 

Grammy for Producer/Engineer “Nothing Without You” (Smokie Norful)

Best Contemporary Gospel Album 2004

 

Grammy for Producer/Engineer “Thy Kingdom Come” (CeCe Winans)

Bes Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album 2008