Need Someone Tomorrow?
I’m always on call and accustomed to stepping in for engagements around the world, with my passport and visas in hand. If you need someone tomorrow—or your plans have changed unexpectedly—call or text me directly. If my schedule and travel arrangements allow, I’m happy to help.
All engagements are subject to availability, travel arrangements, and destination entry requirements.
A Conversation With Ric Comes First
When you book me, you work directly with me. There is no agency commission or middleman. We can have a telephone conversation or Zoom meeting before the event to discuss your audience, your goals, and how I can best serve the program.
Ric Steel / Frederick Davis Stalnecker
Memphis, Tennessee, USA — Central Time
Phone & text: +1 (615) 642-6643
Email: guestent@gmail.com
Fees
Speaking engagements start at $3,500 (USD). Final fees depend on the program, scope, and travel requirements. Contact Ric for a tailored quote. Travel and lodging are additional by agreement. Short appearances, anthems, introductions, emcee roles, and replacement bookings are discussed and quoted individually; extra musicians, band/orchestra arrangements, and expanded production are scoped separately.
Work With a Larger Purpose
I devote all of my income to Angels to Mankind, the nonprofit charity I founded. Payments for my speaking and musical engagements should be made payable to Angels to Mankind. You will still work directly with me to plan your event.
Learn about Angels to Mankind ↗For Meeting Planners & Promoters
A two-page speaker kit with Ric’s biography, six signature programs, fees, production specs, credentials, and contacts — ready to attach to your committee packets.
Lecture & Production Details
- Standard lectures: 45–60 minutes, typically including live vocal and guitar performances selected to reinforce the message
- Volume: all performances presented at an appropriate volume for the audience and setting
- Shorter roles: a few meaningful minutes up to 15 minutes, emcee, national anthem, guest introduction
- Self-contained production: Ric brings guitar, backing tracks, and production equipment; handles his own mix; coordinates connection requirements with the venue in advance to integrate with the PA
- Band/orchestra: charts and click tracks provided; rehearsal typically ~1 hour per show
- Visuals: PowerPoint supports live presentations
- Final audiovisual requirements and any additional musicians are agreed in advance
Confirmation of venue-specific requirements happens during the pre-event conversation; compatibility with every venue system is not guaranteed.