About ESQ Artist Management
ESQ Artist Management is dedicated to nurturing and empowering artists and songwriters. Our passion for music and the individuals who create it drives everything we do. We offer a comprehensive range of services including artist management, development, project development, consulting, mentoring, branding, and social media. At ESQ, we believe in providing personalized attention to each of our clients, guiding them towards achieving their goals and reaching new heights in the music industry. Founded in 2018 by Michelle Goble, a seasoned music industry executive with over 30 years of experience.
About Michelle Goble
Michelle Goble is a 35-year music industry veteran whose career began in 1991 working with country music legend Tammy Wynette. She spent 13 years at ASCAP Nashville, where she managed marketing and publicity budgets, nurtured emerging songwriters, and built key industry relationships. Goble was instrumental in producing events including No. 1 parties and the red carpets for the ASCAP Country and Christian Music Awards, earning a reputation as a creative force behind the scenes.
She later served as Senior Vice President of the Academy of Country Music, helping elevate the ACM’s public presence through landmark initiatives such as the first-ever ACM Fan Jam, ACM Weekend on Fremont Street, and the ACM Stage at the National Finals Rodeo. One of her most significant accomplishments was reimagining ACM Honors, transforming it from a private board gathering into a celebrated public awards show at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. Under her leadership, the Songwriter of the Year Award was reinstated in 2011 after having been presented only once before in 1965.
Since 2013, Goble has worked in artist management beginning with Gellman Management, and in 2018 launched ESQ Artist Management, where she continues to guide artists and projects across multiple genres. Her current work includes Little Texas founding member Porter Howell, emerging artist and songwriter Lauren Howell, indie country band hilljack, Neo-traditional country artist Kimberly Kelly, and Southern Gospel icons The Freemans. In 2026, she celebrates 35 years in the music industry, continuing to champion artists, songwriters, and the stories that shape country music.
Her commitment to the music industry includes her service as Vice President of the SOURCE Nashville Board, an organization dedicated to celebrating and supporting the women behind the music. She is also a former board member of Women Rock for the Cure and coordinated the Music Row Ladies Golf Tournament for 13 years, receiving the tournament’s Directors Award in 2006 in recognition of her contributions.