About

Music Source is a mobile DJ service based in Springfield, IL specializing in wedding receptions and ceremonies, however is well versed in all sorts of events. Corporate parties, school dances, class reunions, anniversaries, birthday and graduation parties and more. Music Source is the Top-Rated DJ service on Google in Central Illinois.

Music Source also owns Rock Star Photo Booth which is the Top-Rated photo booth service on Google in Central Illinois.

Music Source Professional Disc Jockey Service Time Line History:

• 1982 > Founder Allen Stare starts Music Source Professional Disc Jockey Service in Taylorville, IL after experiencing too many bad DJ’s. Allen experiences immediate success and Music Source eventually grows into a 4 show multi operation.
• 1983 > Current Owner/DJ/MC/ Reception Director Jonathan Michael Roth (AKA: Jon, J.R. or DJ Jonny T) hires Allen for his college graduation party. What a party it was!!!
• 1993 > J.R. began working alongside Allen Stare as a Light Jockey whenever not booked as a Music Source Disc Jockey. Allen teaches J.R. every little thing he knows about working a crowd, music flow, light show flow and so much more. Lots of miles and late nights.
• 2005 > J.R. takes over ownership of Music Source and turns it back into a single show operation dedicated to personalized service with even more focus on wedding receptions. He immediately gets rid of all the albums and cassettes going all CD’s and adds subwoofers. More thump for the bump!
• 2006 > Music Source hires Daniel Ewing as its first primary light jockey since changing to a solo operation, and switches to a Peavey sound system with the SP 3 speakers, SP118 subwoofers and two CS4080 power amps for 2,500 watts of power. Coupled with a 31 band EQ and a BBE Sonic Maximizer/Exciter with Crossover this system sounded amazing!
• 2007 > We put the show on the road as Music Source does 50 events for the year for the first time as a solo show operation. Lots of happy clients that year!
• 2008 > Just three years after going the all CD route, Music Source begins the conversion ripping its CD library to hard drives and eventually gets rid of CD’s all together. We buy one of the first digital controllers in the Cortex HDC 1000’s. This coincides with switching from receiving CD’s in the mail to digital downloads, through our long relationship and subscription with Top Hits USA. Music Source hires Justin Linder as its second primary light jockey and does its first Quinceañera.
• 2009 > Music Source becomes a Member of the American Disc Jockey Association. The ADJA is dedicated to the professional development of the mobile DJ, as well as educating the consumer on how to hire the correct disc jockey for their event. Professional has always been in our name, so joining the national association naturally made sense.
• 2010 > Music Source becomes a Member of Springfield Local Favorites. One of only two DJ’s in the area that is a member. SLF is a non-profit group of professional wedding vendors, as determined by their peers at providing exceptional service in their field of expertise. Be the best and work with the best.
• 2011 > Sound system converted to powered QSC speakers and subwoofers while the entire light show is upgraded to all L.E.D.’s June: 17th & 18^th that year was Music Source Founders Weekend… Allen Stare makes two back to back guest DJ appearances at two weddings per the brides requests.
• 2012 > Music Source adds uplighting and gobo image lighting to its list of services that it provides and hires Tyler Fuchs as its third primary light jockey. Music Source becomes accredited with the Better Business Bureau.
• 2013 > Rock Star Photo Booth by Music Source begins operation and hires a photo booth assistant. Jon attends his first of many Mobile Beat DJ conferences in Las Vegas and is hooked on education and training on a yearly basis. Music Source performs for its largest crowd ever at the Color Blaze 5K with over 3,000 participants. We rocked all of Southwind Park from the top of the treehouse with 12,000 watts of power!
• 2014 > > Music Source opens a business office as a hub of operations and a location to meet with clients in a comfortable but controlled environment. Rock Star Photo Booth buys out Ball Photo Booth.
• 2015 > Music Source upgrades to battery powered and wirelessly controlled uplights expanding what we can do with them to make your event look even more amazing. Music Source switches from traditional projected monograms to video projected monograms after attending the Lighting Symposium in Minneapolis.
• 2016 > Music Source teams up with Dennis Reed of Hi-Tek Redneck karaoke for one event at UIS for their Prairie Star Search competition. Lots of stars shined that day! Also that year was the MDA Walk-A-Thon at the Expo Building, where we provided sound support and saw hundreds of people coming together to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
• 2017 > Music Source gets to be the DJ, MC & Reception Director at the wedding reception for the daughter of the founder, Allen Stare. It was GRAND!
• 2018 > Music Source switches from Cortex digital controllers to the Denon MCX8000 controller for quicker and easier access to mix music on the fly, fla-fla fly, fla fly fly fly.
• 2019 > Music Source Professional Disc Jockey Service and Rock Star Photo Booth is hired as the entertainment at the IDCCA’s Pre-Inaugural Cocktail Reception for the incoming governor with 2,000 people in attendance.