Sound Cell Recording Studios || Huntsville, Alabama

Sound Cell Productions Staff

Doug Jansen Smith David Anderson Roberto Burton Associate Producer - Chris Jennings

Doug Jansen Smith

With a wide range of experience in production and engineering, Doug has helped many aspiring artists meet their goals. His record for 8 hours of continuous work on a 8 second vocal part, created the demo that he used to entice Jim Ed Norman into signing multi-Grammy Gospel/Jazz artists Take 6. He produced and signed the first folk artist for Windham Hill Records, Pierce Pettis. After co-producing BeBe Winan's with staff writer Brandon Barnes he signed R&B's multi-platinum Brian McKnight to Polygram. His vocal production and engineering help deliver Claire Lynch’s Bluegrass Grammy nominations. He has produced/engineered with a variety of other artists in studios throughout the country; Bonnie Raitt, Killer Mike, Willie Nelson, Lari White, Michael Hedges, Clifton Davis, Phil Collins, etc.. Doug has also produced music for several independent feature films, produced a series of audiobooks for Mercury Records, and has also been responsible for over 50 stand-up comedy records, including the first released work of Jeff Foxworthy. Doug began producing & writing with long time friend David Anderson in the fall of 2002. Their new songs and co-productions lead them to working with Clef Records' recording artist Siri Stranger. Currently one of their productions with Sound Celll recording artist, Lacey Atchison debuted in Disney's "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen."

David Anderson

In 1986, David Anderson's first album, (co-produced and engineered by Doug at Sound Cell), delivered Downbeat Magazine’s award for “Best Soloist”. After several east coast tours he returned to Sound Cell playing bass for Brian McKnight. In 1990, after contributing to Brian’s debut album, David joined the world tour for BeBe & CeCe Winans, sharing the stage with artists like Whitney Houston, Take 6 and Mavis Staples. Between tours, his session experience with the artists and multi-instrument talents opened the door for joining Virgin Records' recording artists Brother Cane. The band scored three number one radio hits in as many records. Between records and tours with Brother Cane, David found himself in New Orleans co-producing George Porter, Russel Battiste and other New Orleans local legends. Dave’s production work with his band Dragmatic, has been licensed for several shows including, “Dawson’s Creek” and MTV’s “Tough Enough”. Both Dave & Doug Jansen Smith independently wrote and produced original music for the USA network television series “Big Easy” and Dave's collaborations with Doug have led to success like the song "Style" which was used in Disney's "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" and the pending release of "Take the Pieces" in EMEG/Sports Illustrated On Campus Music All-Stars Virtual Soundtrack!

Roberto Burton

Joining the Sound Cell Family in 1999 as a graduate from Oakwood College, with a degree in Music Performance with a concentration in Piano & Percussion, "Robi" is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Instrumental Music Education at Alabama A&M University. As Musical Director for Dynamic Praise, a 150 voice collegiate choir, with a 10 member rhythm section that has been together for over 15 years, he has been heavily involved in several of their releases.

As a writer/publisher Robi has built a library of original works for SATB Choir, Band and orchestral arrangements. Two of his transcriptions "Holy is Thy Name/ The Lord Be Praised" & "Great & Marvelous" were performed with the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra and professor Lloyd Mallory Jr. & The Lloyd Mallory Singers for one of his doctoral recitals. The 1^st movement of his original work "Psalms Sonata" was performed by the Oakwood College Aeolians.

Robi's skills as a pianist, organist, percussionist, programmer, & producer, contributes to the Sound Cell tradition, can be found on many of the recent client productions from Studio B as well as work on the Lacey Atchison CD, being produced by David Anderson and Doug Jansen Smith for Sound Cell Productions.

Christopher Jennings

Associate Producer Chris Jennings (pictured here with his wife Tiki and Doug Jansen Smith) first came to Sound Cell as a visiting student from Oakwood College. Since then, his career has taken him through success after success that you can see for yourself at his homepage, Eristopher. It's been our pleasure to have him as a regular collaborator and friend.