LOVE CONQUERED RECORDS

Welcome to Love Conquered Records – a true haven for the heart and soul of creativity in music. What does that mean? It means we put our passion for music above all else. It means that every minute, we’re nurturing imagination and artistry – knowing that we can be something greater together than we can be on our own. We’re a true community that just really loves collaborating to make awesome music… that’s why we are Partnership in Artistry. 

Back in the 80s, John Hopen had a vision to build a digital studio that could help artists record at a lower budget. Fast forward 25 years after a successful career in aviation (John’s second love), he’s back with a new NorCal studio, Wild Turkey Recording. Along with musician, engineer and songwriter Patrick Ballard, the studio has been built with the same original desire to help true artists record their best work.

For the past three years, John and friends worked on organically morphing the studio efforts into a record label. Today at LCR, John has partnered with Grammy Award-winning engineer, producer and songwriter Khaliq Glover. Khaliq brings 30+ years of experience mixed with the latest digital tech – his vision is to share his wealth of knowledge with the LCR artists. In addition, industry expert Jacqui Thompson has joined the label, bringing years of experience and passion for the craft. Jacqui has honed her skills – not only as an artist manager, producer and influencer, but as a steward for the music. Her talents for promotion and building music brands are second to none.

When you visit our space, the first thing you’ll understand is our respect for the craft. While our leadership team are music industry veterans and are proud of what we’ve accomplished in this highly-charged industry, we’re a little more chill up here in Sonoma. We want to work with our artists as true partners – with transparency and collaboration –  so we can bring out their own unique sound. The environment we’ve created will allow our artists to succeed while building sustainable careers doing what they love best – making music.