Brett and Brad Warren are award winning artists and highly sought-after songwriters originally from Tampa, FL. They moved to Nashville in 1995 and in 1997 signed a record deal with RCA records, where they released 3 albums. They eventually became full-time songwriters and have written nine #1 songs including hits for Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Toby Keith, Keith Urban, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Dierks Bentley, and more. They have also had their songs recorded by Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, Lady A, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Steven Tyler, Gary Allan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and many other A-list artists. They bring the best of songs, storytelling, and fun to any event.

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Natalie Hemby has become one of music’s defining songwriters with eight #1 singles from superstars such as Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Lady A, Jon Pardi and more. She’s a two-time Grammy winner with Miranda Lambert’s “Automatic” and Lady Gaga’s “I’ll Never Love Again” from the #1 motion picture soundtrack A Star Is Born.  In 2019 Natalie joined with Maren Morris, Brandi Carlisle, and Amanda Shires to form the supergroup The Highwomen whose album debuted at #1 on the country charts. Most recently she released her second album as a solo artist entitled Pins & Needles. She’s also written songs for Kelly Clarkson, Sheryl Crow, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Amy Grant, Toby Keith, Lee Ann Womack, Alicia Keys, and many others.

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Josh Kear is the only songwriter in Grammy Awards history to win Best Country Song three times. He’s also won CMA and ACM Song of the Year awards for “I Need You Now,” which spent 14 weeks at #1 on the AC chart and 5 weeks at #1 on the country charts. Kear has 18 #1 songs recorded by the likes of Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, and additional cuts by Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Charlie Puth, Jimmie Buffet, Darius Rucker and many others.

Lee is one of the best storytellers in Nashville and has charted more than 20-years-worth of chart singles with 7 of them reaching #1 including songs from Brad Paisley, Tim McGraw, Trace Adkins, Joe Nichols and Terri Clark. He is a 3-time Grammy award nominee and has won other major industry awards including CMA and ACM Song of the Year.  He has also written songs for Chris Stapleton, Brother’s Osborne, Scotty McCreery, Garth Brooks, George Strait, Dierks Bentley, Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett and many others.

Wendell Mobley’s songs have been at #1 for 25 weeks with a total of nine #1 hits for superstars Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Randy Houser, Rascal Flatts, and more. Other artists who have recorded his songs include Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Dustin Lynch, Rodney Atkins, Alabama, Reba McEntire, Trisha Yearwood, Edwin McCain, and many others. Wendell is one of the best vocalists in Nashville. 

Want to add some pop and rock to the mix? David Hodges is a multi-platinum, Grammy Award winning songwriter and producer. He was a founding member of Evanescence and has written eight #1 singles include songs by Christina Perri (“A Thousand Years”), Carrie Underwood (“See You Again”), Kelly Clarkson (“Because Of You”), Evanescence (“Bring Me To Life” and “My Immortal”), as well others for Ed Sheeran, Kelsea Ballerini, and more. Hodges also has other songs released by Keith Urban, Jason Mraz, Pink, Daughtry, Maren Morris, Blink 182, Tim McGraw, Ben Rector, Switchfoot, and many others.

David Lee Murphy is best recognized by his massive hit single “Dust On The Bottle,” but he is also known as one of Country Music’s best songwriters. He has written over a dozen #1 hits for artists like Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Justin Moore, Jake Owen, and Thompson Square. He’s also written songs for Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Thomas Rhett, Eric Church, Brooks & Dunn, Jewel, Hank Jr., Rhett Akins, and many others. Murphy in a 2023 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Songwriter, artist,  and producer Shy Carter has reached all corners of the industry with credits that span pop, country, soul, and R&B including Kane Brown’s “Heaven” to Charlie Puth’s “One Call Away.” Carter is one of the most formidable up-and-coming talents in Nashville and beyond. He’s written #1 songs for Charlie Puth (“One Call Away”), Kane Brown (“Heaven”), Sugarland (“Stuck Like Glue”), Rob Thomas (“Someday”), and Billy Currington (“It Don’t Hurt Like It Used To”). 

Named to Variety’s 2018 Hitmakers list, he has also worked with Tim McGraw, Jason Derulo, Meghan Trainor, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Lopez, Nelly and more. 

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Liz Rose is a Grammy Award, CMA Award, and ACM award-winning songwriter and recently inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame. She has #1 songs from artists such as Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Taylor Swift who she has written multiple #1 hits and a total of 16 songs with, including several cross-over pop hits. She’s also written songs for Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Gary Allan, Alison Krauss, Zac Brown Band, Blake Shleton, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Bonnie Raitt and many others. Liz is also a member of the Texas Heritage Songwriter Hall of Fame.

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JT Harding first moved from his native South Detroit to Los Angeles to pursue music; there, he worked as an assistant to the band Linkin Park, made a demo tape with prize money he won on the VH1 game show Rock & Roll Jeopardy! and was subsequently signed by EMI and Atlantic Records. After penning his first #1, Uncle Kracker’s single “Smile,” JT relocated to Nashville. Harding has since written 7 #1 songs for artists such as Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentely, Kenny Chesney, Jake Owen, and Darius Rucker. He’s had other songs recorded by The Goo Goo Dolls, Five For Fighting, Racal Flatts, Billy Currington, and many others. JT brings unsurpassed energy and fun to every event.

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Rhett Akins started as a recording artist in the mid-90’s with his first album released in 1995, followed by two #1 songs. Since shifting to a career as full-time songwriter, he has amassed over 35 career #1 singles for such superstar artists such as Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Jon Pardi, Brooks & Dunn, Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Brantley Gilbert, Chris Young, and many others. Akins was named 2018 ACM Songwriter of the Year and the ACM Songwriter of the Decade in 2019. In 2021, Rhett was inducted into the Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame.

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Jessi Alexander is the one of the finest female voices in Nashville and writer of chart-topping hits on country and pop radio. She has written seven #1’s including songs by Blake Shelton, Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson, Lee Brice, Scotty McCreery, Miley Cyrus, and Justin Moore. She’s won awards for CMA Song of the Year, ACM Song of the Year, and 2023 Music Row Songwriter of the Year. Other artists who have recorded Jessi’s songs include Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Brothers Osborne, Little Big Town, Ashley Monroe, Patty Loveless, Eric Paslay, Trisha Yearwood, Celine Dion, Darius Rucker, Will Hoge, and many others.

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Born in Amarillo, Texas, Jon Nite is a CMA and ACM award winning singer/songwriter who has written over twenty top 10 country hits, with over 15 those making it to #1 on the charts including songs by Dierks Bentley, Gabby Barrett, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Jake Owen, Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker, and more. His songs have also been recorded by stars like Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Brett Young, Dan + Shay, Kenny Chesney, Chase Rice, many others.

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For over two decads, Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer Brett James has been one of the most successful songwriters in Nashville having had more than three hundred of his songs recorded by major label recording artists. James has become a fixture on the charts with 25 #1 songs from the likes of Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Kelly Clarkson, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley, and more. Other artists who have recorded his songs included Bon Jovi, Daughtry, Chris Young, Chicago, Leona Lewis, Martina McBride, and countless others.

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Caitlyn Smith established herself as one of the brightest rising stars in Nashville with the 2018 release of her debut album, Starfire. With 2020’s follow-up, Supernova, the singer-songwriter garnered acclaim from TIME, Rolling Stone, Billboard, The New York Times, and countless critics. Caitlyn spent the last year opening for George Strait, Reba, Little Big Town and Old Dominion and then headlined her own tour. As a songwriter, she’s written songs for Meghan Trainor & John Legend (“Like I’m Gonna Lose You”), Lady A, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, James Bay, Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus, Old Dominion and many others.

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Renowned songwriter and storyteller Tom Douglas is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Grammy-nominated songwriter. He’s written over 10 #1 hits, including: “I Run to You” (Lady A), “Southern Voice” (Tim McGraw) and “The House That Built Me” (Miranda Lambert). The Grammy Award-winning song “The House That Built Me” remained at number one on the Billboard charts for four weeks and earned ACM’s first ever Song of the Decade award. Douglas has also written songs for a wide range of artists including Keith Urban, P!nk, Luke Bryan, Celine Dion, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line, Kenny Chesney, Kane Brown, George Strait, Chris Janson, and Collin Raye among others. Tom is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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Prior to Paul Overstreet’s success as a solo artist, he was one third of the trio S-K-O (also known as Schuyler, Knobloch & Overstreet), in which he recorded one studio album and charted three singles, including the #1 "Baby's Got a New Baby". In 1988, Overstreet signed a solo deal with RCA Nashville. His album, Sowin' Love, accounted for five straight Top 10 hits on the country charts: "Love Helps Those", the title track, "All the Fun", "Seein' My Father in Me" and "Richest Man on Earth." His second album, 1990's Heroes, produced the #1 lead-off single "Daddy's Come Around", which was followed by the Top 10’s "Heroes" and "Ball and Chain". During his songwriting career, Overstreet has written or co-written over 30 Top 10 songs and over 15 #1’s including singles from Keith Whitley (“When You Say Nothing At All”), Randy Travis (“On The Other Hand,” “Deeper Than The Holler,” and “Forever & Ever, Amen”), The Judds (“Love Can Build A Bridge”), and others by Tanya Tucker, Blake Shelton, and more. In 2003, Paul was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. 

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Grammy award winning songwriter Jordan Reynolds has eight #1 songs to his credit including several from country superstars Dan+Shay, a few of which also found crossover success on the Pop and AC charts. His songs have been recorded by Keith Urban, Lady A, Brett Eldredge, Camila Cabello, For King & Country, Lauren Alaina, Thomas Rhett, Carly Pearce, Needtobreathe, and many others.

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Grammy, CMA, and ACM award-winner, Jon Randall has done it all over his three-plus decades in the music business, working as a songwriter, guitarist, and producer with some of the biggest names in country, bluegrass, and Americana. He’s released his own solo records, produced for Dierks Bentley, Dwight Yoakam, Jack Ingram, Pat Green, among others, and has written songs for the likes of Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Little Big Town, Guy Clark, Kenny Chesney, and countless more, including #1 songs for Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, and Blake Shelton. In 2021 Randall released a critically acclaimed project called The Marfa Tapes with Miranda Lambert and Jack Ingram. In 2023 he became a member of the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame. 

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Matt Jenkins is an award-winning songwriter originally from Ft. Worth, TX. He’s earned seven #1 singles from artists including Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Old Dominion, Luke Bryan, Dustin Lynch, Billy Currington, and Jordan Davis, who he won the CMA Song of the Year with in 2022 for “Buy Dirt”. He’s also written songs for Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Brandy Clark, Jake Owen and many others. 

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Josh Jenkins is an award-winning songwriter and lead singer of the band Green River Ordinance. Throughout his 15-year tenure as the lead singer of GRO, he’s had several records top the Billboard Heatseakers Chart and many songs placed in TV/Film. Jenkins co-wrote the Platinum smash #1 song “Fancy Like” by Walker Hayes and also “Buy Dirt”, the breakout single by Jordan Davis for which Josh won the CMA Award for Song of the Year with his brother Matt Jenkins. He’s had other songs recorded by Dustin Lynch, Randy Houser, Uncle Kracker, Brad Paisley, Josh Abbott Band, Kevin Costner, Sister Hazel, and many more.

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Casey Beathard began his music career in Nashville singing demos for Hall of Fame writer Don Schlitz, among others. After starting to concentrate more on his songwriting, he scored the title cut on Kenny Chesney’s album, “I Will Stand” and then the single “Right Where I Need To Be” by Gary Allan. Since then Casey’s had over 10 #1 songs from artists such as Eric Church, Kenny Chesney, Darius Rucker, Justin Moore, Tracy Lawrence and more. He’s also written other big songs for Tim McGraw, George Strait, Billy Currington, Chris Stapleton, Scotty McCreery, Jake Owen and many others.

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Texas singer/songwriter Radney Foster first gained attention as half of the duo Foster & Lloyd and established himself as a solo artist in the early '90s with three critically acclaimed solo albums. His hits like “Nobody Wins,” “Crazy Over You,” “Texas In 1880” and “Just Call Me Lonesome,” continue to be played on radio and by bands around the world. While his own recordings have built a loyal following, he has also written hit songs for the likes of Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Randy Rogers Band, Pat Green, The Chicks, Luke Bryan, Collin Raye, Holly Dunn and many others.  

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Emerson Hart is a songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and producer. He is the lead singer and songwriter of the alternative rock band Tonic. Tonic’s first release, Lemon Parade, was a multi-platinum success, featuring the hit songs, "Open Up Your Eyes" and "If You Could Only See", the latter of which became top 10 most played rock in 1997. In 1999, Tonic returned with their second album and the mainstream rock hit, "You Wanted More". In 2002, Tonic released their third LP, Head On Straight. Emerson has also written songs for Ingram Hill, The Jayhawks, Sister Hazel, Honey Ryder, Green River Ordinance, and others.

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Nicolle Galyon is a Grammy nominated and CMA & ACM award-winning singer, songwriter and producer from Sterling, Kansas. Across her nearly 20-year career, Galyon has penned over 10 #1 hits including songs from Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Dan + Shay, Keith Urban, and Morgan Wallen. In 2022 she released her own debut album entitled “Firstborn”. Nicole also has cuts by Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Camila Cabello, Lady A, Brett Young, and many others.

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Rodney Clawson is an award-winning songwriter with over 25 chart topping country radio singles from some of the biggest names in country music such as Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Lady A, George Strait, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, and many others.  The Texas farmer turned songwriter has earned multiple nominations for Best Country Song at the Grammy Awards and multiple Song of the Year nominations at CMA Awards and ACM awards. Rodney won BMI and NSAI Songwriter of the Year in 2013 and 2015. He’s also had songs recorded by Keith Urban, Morgan Wallen, Kenny Loggins, Joe Diffie, John Mellencamp, 98 Degrees, Faith Hill, Jake Owen, and a slew of others.

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Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of fame member Allen Shamblin has positioned himself among the great storytellers who has given country music its legacy and continuous popularity. He’s written over 10 #1 songs from the likes of Randy Travis (“He Walked On Water”), Miranda Lambert (“The House That Built Me”), Mark Wills (“Don’t Laugh At Me”), Colin Raye (“In This Life”), Mike Reid (“Walk On Faith”),  Bonnie Raitt (“I Can’t Make You Love Me”), and more from Keith Urban, Randy Travis, John Michael Montgonery, and David Ball. He’s also had songs recorded by Lee Greenwood, Carrie Underwood, The Judds, Patty Loveless, Annoited, Steve Wariner, Garth Brooks, Kenny Rogers, Kenny Chesney, and many others. 

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Chris DeStefano is a Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist. As a songwriter, he has over 15 #1 songs for artists including Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Brett Eldredge, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Dan and Shay, Rascal Flatts, Billy Currington, and more. He’s also written songs for Bon Jovi, Thomas Rhett, Jake Owen, Florida Georgia Line, Kelly Clarkson, Cole Swindell, Scotty McCreery, Lucy Hale, Eli Young Band, Big Time Rush, and more.

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Ross Copperman is a Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and producer who has written over 30 #1 songs including hits for Dierks Bentley, Brett Eldredge Billy Currington, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Jake Owen, Florida Georgia Line,  Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton and more. Copperman has also produced for several artists including Keith Urban, Brett Eldredge, Dierks Bentley, Eli Young Band, Darius Rucker, Jake Owen, and Gabby Barrett’s #1 “Hope”.

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Since his first #1 in 1983, Hall of Fame Songwriter Bob DiPiero has been responsible for an uninterrupted string of country music hits. One of Nashville’s most prolific and consistent songwriters, Bob has had over 1,000 songs recorded by other artists, countless hit singles, and an astounding 15 #1 songs by artists such as George Strait, Vince Gill, Shenandoah, Tim McGraw, Restless Heart, The Oak Ridge Boys, Brooks & Dunn, and so many others. In 2007, Bob was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and Nashville’s Walk of Fame. 

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Grammy, ACM and CMA award winner Tim Nichols has nearly two dozen hits and over 10 #1’s including the smash “Live Like You Were Dying” by Tim McGraw and other chart toppers from Alan Jackson, Cole Swindell, Chris Young, Keith Whitley, Reba McEntire, Trace Adkins, and more. He also has Top 10 songs by Dustin Lynch, Jana Kramer, JoDee Messina, Jason Aldean and many others. Tim was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017.

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Nashville native Parker Welling’s songs collectively have over 2 billion streams and she has been nominated for Song of the Year by the Academy of Country Music as well as GRAMMY Best Country Song.  She has written 6 multi-platinum #1 singles and has had songs recorded by Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Russell Dickerson, Lady A, Kelsea Ballerini, Tyler Hubbard, Lauren Alaina & Lainey Wilson, Zach Williams, NEEDTOBREATHE, Carrie Underwood, and many more.

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Deric Ruttan is a Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and a Canadian country recording artist. The writer of six #1 songs from Dierks Bentley, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, and more. He’s had over 70 songs recorded by other top artists, including Eric Church, Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker, Justin Moore, David Nail and many others. Deric is two time Canadian Country Music Association award winner and has headlined four of his own coast-to-coast tours in Canada, where he has had 11 Top 10 singles as an artist.

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Dave Barnes is a Grammy Nominated musician, singer, and songwriter. He has toured extensively over the past 15 years as an artist showcasing his extensive catalog of albums and opening for artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Taylor Swift, John Mayer, Lady A, Hanson, One Republic and many more. Apart from his artist career, Dave has written hits songs for artists like Blake Shelton (“God Gave Me You”), Lady A, Dan+Shay, Ingrid Michaelson, Thomas Rhett, Brothers Osborne and many more.

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Texas native Heather Morgan has written songs for such artists as Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Cole Swindell, Martina McBride, Dierks Bentley, Sara Evans, Randy Rodgers Band, and Maren Morris. She had her first #1 song for Brett Eldredge and won BMI’s Song of the Year in 2015. She followed up with two more #1 songs for Brett. In 2018 Morgan released her own album entitled “Borrowed Heart.” Heather is also the co-founder of Girls of Nashville, a singer-songwriter show that began in 2014 to highlight female talent in Nashville.

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Texas native Jim Beavers has had a long and varied Nashville career, from executive at Capitol Records to touring musician with Lee Ann Womack.  As a songwriter, he has co-written nine #1 country hits by such artists as Chris Stapleton, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Josh Turner, and Gary Allan. His compositions have received multiple CMA, ACM and BMI nominations and awards.  He’s also written songs for Faith Hill, Josh Turner, Easton Corbin, Hootie & The Blowfish, and many others.

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Travis Hill has lived and worked in the Nashville music community for two decades.  He was a cofounder of independent music publisher Carnival Music and writes songs under the pen name “Scooter Carusoe”.  Between the two he has 20 plus number one songs to his credit.  As a writer, he has five #1 songs by Kenny Chesney, Darius Rucker, and Brett Eldredge. His works have also been recorded by Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Eric Church, Lady A, Uncle Kracker, Dierks Bentley, and many others.

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Sarah Buxton has been a signed recording artist on Lyric Street Records, is a popular guest background vocalist on several major artists projects and a hit songwriter for the likes of Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line, Big & Rich, Gary Allan, Trisha Yearwood, Caitlyn Smith, Reba McEntire, Harry Connick Jr., Dan Tyminski, and more. Buxton has also contributed songs to hit TV series such as Nashville, for which she and co-writer Kate York earned an Emmy nomination.

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Kelly Archer’s songs have been recorded by Jason Aldean, Dustin Lynch, Eli Young Band, Montogmery Gentry, Jo Dee Messina, Reba McEntire, Trisha Yearwood, Cassadee Pope, and many others. She’s hit #1 on the country charts with singles by Brett Young, Justin Moore, Corey Kent, and Travis Denning.  Kelly won the Rising Independent Songwriter of the year at the AIMP Nashville Awards in 2017.

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Cole Taylor has quickly become an in-demand country songwriter. He’s written 80+ major label songs and has scored #1 songs with Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan featuring Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town, and Justin Moore and Priscilla Block. He’s also had songs recorded by Cole Swindell, Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, Blake Shelton, Chase Rice, Frank Ray, Dylan Scott, Travis Denning, and many others.

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Lance is an ACM Award nominated singer/songwriter. As a solo artist he toured with Tim McGraw & Faith Hill. As a hit songwriter he is credited for the #1 country hits by Tim McGraw, Jerrod Niemann and Matt Stell. He’s also had songs recorded by Thomas Rhett, Luke Bryan, Faith Hill, Lee Brice, Justin Moore, Montgomery Gentry, Cody Johnson, Randy Travis, and many more.

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Allison Veltz Cruz is a multi-genre songwriter and recording artist.  Her hits include Tenille Arts’ #1 song “Somebody Like That,”, Matt Stell’s certified Platinum single “Prayed For You,” which spent 2 weeks at #1, and she also has had songs recorded by Carly Pearce, Ellie Holcomb, Ross Ellis, Madeline Merlo, Chris Bandi, and many others.  In 2020, Allison won the AIMP award for Rising Songwriter of the Year and was nominated for 2021 Music Row Songwriter of the Year.

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Homeless and performing on the streets of Nashville at night, Damien was discovered by country star John Rich who invited him to join the MuzikMafia through which Damien was able to secure a publishing deal and tour nationally with such artists as Dwight Yoakum, Kid Rock, and John Legend. 

Damien released his first album "Somebody's Hero" produced by Big Kenny of Big & Rich. Outside of his solo career, Damien also formed the country-trio THE FARM which was signed to Warner Music Nashville. He now musically collaborates with Krista Marie and cohosts the television show, “The Song”. He also has an inspirational trio called “The Magi”. Damien splits his time between Nashville and Los Angeles speaking, singing, and acting. If not on stage he can be found in schools, prisons, and even Ted Talks sharing his message of hope.

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Tried & true Texan, Music City hitmaker, frontman, and multi-instrumentalist, Terry McBride recorded 4 albums on MCA with McBride & The Ride racking up several top 5 hits, including the #1 single “Sacred Ground.” As a songwriter he’s had four #1 songs with Brooks & Dunn, as well as chart toppers with Easton Corbin, Josh Ward, and Kin Faux. He’s also had songs recorded by George Strait, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Alan Jackson, Cody Johnson, Jack Ingram, Ronnie Dunn, Cole Swindell, Trace Adkins, Rosie Flores, George Canyone, and many others.

Since the duo of Claude Kelley and Chuck Harmony began writing and recording music, Louis York-named after a combination of their respective hometowns (Harmony from East St. Louis, Kelly from New York City)-has released an EP trilogy entitled ‘Masterpiece Theater: Act I, Act 11, Act Ill’. The projects earned praise from publications including Billboard and Los Angeles Times for their genre-bending sensibilities and creative aesthetic. In 2019, the pair unleashed their full- length debut, American Griots, which gained much attention with their bold, dynamic, sultry sound heard on lead singles ‘Don’t You Forget’ and ‘How Will I Feel’ which reached the top 15 on the US Urban Radio chart. The well received album produced appearances on 3rd Hour Today, PBS NewsHour, CNN, and several other major media outlets. In a relatively short amount of time, the pair has amassed millions of cumulative streams on Spotify; given a talk as part of the esteemed TEDx Nashville program; performed sold-out shows domestically and internationally, starred in award-winning feature films and have performed at the Grand Ole Opry many times.

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Marv Green, a Southern California native, moved to Nashville in March of 1993. Within 6 months, Marv's songwriting caught the attention of producer Scott Hendricks, who signed Marv to a publishing deal with Big Tractor and Warner Chappell music. Marv captured his first #1 hit, “True”, by George Strait in 1998. The following year he scored his second #1 with “Amazed” by Lonestar, which spent a record breaking eight weeks at number one on Billboard and won ACM Song Of The Year, BMI Song of the Year, as well as earned a Grammy nomination. Green has written other #1 songs for Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, Chris Young, Tim McGraw, and George Strait. He also has Top 5 songs with Brooks & Dunn, Rodney Atkins, and Eric Church.

Other artists who have recorded Marv’s songs include Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Morgan Wallen, Dierks Bentley, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, Bon Jovi, Jason Aldean, Dustin Lynch, Jewel, Jo Dee Messina, Lee Ann Womack, Sara Evans, Martina McBride, Billy Currington, and more.

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A product of Waco, Texas, Trannie Anderson has a knack for painting poetic portraits of small-town living set to dynamic, heartfelt melodies in a fresh yet timeless way. The ability to artfully walk the line of deeply authentic story telling in a universal fashion has made her a key collaborator for many artists. She signed a publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing in 2018 and since then has had 60+ songs recorded by major label artists such as Lainey Wilson, Dan + Shay, Cole Swindell, Gabby Barrett, Nate Smith, Meghan Trainor, Pentatonix, Reba McEntire, Lauren Alaina, Anne Wilson, and others. Trannie co-wrote Lainey Wilson’s award-winning #1 hit single “Heart Like A Truck” as well as Wilson’s most recent #1 “Wildflowers & Wildhorses.” Anderson has also had songs placed in ads/tv shows with T-Mobile, Dodge Ram, Wranglers, Tractor Supply, Marshall’s, The CW, Netflix, and more.

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Brett and Brad Warren are award winning artists and highly sought-after songwriters originally from Tampa, FL. They moved to Nashville in 1995 and in 1997 signed a record deal with RCA records, where they released 3 albums. They eventually became full-time songwriters and have written nine #1 songs including hits for Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Toby Keith, Keith Urban, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Dierks Bentley, and more. They have also had their songs recorded by Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, Lady A, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Steven Tyler, Gary Allan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and many other A-list artists. They bring the best of songs, storytelling, and fun to any event.

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Natalie Hemby has become one of music’s defining songwriters with eight #1 singles from superstars such as Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Lady A, Jon Pardi and more. She’s a two-time Grammy winner with Miranda Lambert’s “Automatic” and Lady Gaga’s “I’ll Never Love Again” from the #1 motion picture soundtrack A Star Is Born.  In 2019 Natalie joined with Maren Morris, Brandi Carlisle, and Amanda Shires to form the supergroup The Highwomen whose album debuted at #1 on the country charts. Most recently she released her second album as a solo artist entitled Pins & Needles. She’s also written songs for Kelly Clarkson, Sheryl Crow, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Amy Grant, Toby Keith, Lee Ann Womack, Alicia Keys, and many others.

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Josh Kear is the only songwriter in Grammy Awards history to win Best Country Song three times. He’s also won CMA and ACM Song of the Year awards for “I Need You Now,” which spent 14 weeks at #1 on the AC chart and 5 weeks at #1 on the country charts. Kear has 18 #1 songs recorded by the likes of Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, and additional cuts by Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Charlie Puth, Jimmie Buffet, Darius Rucker and many others.

Lee is one of the best storytellers in Nashville and has charted more than 20-years-worth of chart singles with 7 of them reaching #1 including songs from Brad Paisley, Tim McGraw, Trace Adkins, Joe Nichols and Terri Clark. He is a 3-time Grammy award nominee and has won other major industry awards including CMA and ACM Song of the Year.  He has also written songs for Chris Stapleton, Brother’s Osborne, Scotty McCreery, Garth Brooks, George Strait, Dierks Bentley, Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett and many others.

Wendell Mobley’s songs have been at #1 for 25 weeks with a total of nine #1 hits for superstars Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Randy Houser, Rascal Flatts, and more. Other artists who have recorded his songs include Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Dustin Lynch, Rodney Atkins, Alabama, Reba McEntire, Trisha Yearwood, Edwin McCain, and many others. Wendell is one of the best vocalists in Nashville. 

Want to add some pop and rock to the mix? David Hodges is a multi-platinum, Grammy Award winning songwriter and producer. He was a founding member of Evanescence and has written eight #1 singles include songs by Christina Perri (“A Thousand Years”), Carrie Underwood (“See You Again”), Kelly Clarkson (“Because Of You”), Evanescence (“Bring Me To Life” and “My Immortal”), as well others for Ed Sheeran, Kelsea Ballerini, and more. Hodges also has other songs released by Keith Urban, Jason Mraz, Pink, Daughtry, Maren Morris, Blink 182, Tim McGraw, Ben Rector, Switchfoot, and many others.

David Lee Murphy is best recognized by his massive hit single “Dust On The Bottle,” but he is also known as one of Country Music’s best songwriters. He has written over a dozen #1 hits for artists like Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Justin Moore, Jake Owen, and Thompson Square. He’s also written songs for Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Thomas Rhett, Eric Church, Brooks & Dunn, Jewel, Hank Jr., Rhett Akins, and many others. Murphy in a 2023 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Songwriter, artist,  and producer Shy Carter has reached all corners of the industry with credits that span pop, country, soul, and R&B including Kane Brown’s “Heaven” to Charlie Puth’s “One Call Away.” Carter is one of the most formidable up-and-coming talents in Nashville and beyond. He’s written #1 songs for Charlie Puth (“One Call Away”), Kane Brown (“Heaven”), Sugarland (“Stuck Like Glue”), Rob Thomas (“Someday”), and Billy Currington (“It Don’t Hurt Like It Used To”). 

Named to Variety’s 2018 Hitmakers list, he has also worked with Tim McGraw, Jason Derulo, Meghan Trainor, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Lopez, Nelly and more. 

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Liz Rose is a Grammy Award, CMA Award, and ACM award-winning songwriter and recently inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame. She has #1 songs from artists such as Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Taylor Swift who she has written multiple #1 hits and a total of 16 songs with, including several cross-over pop hits. She’s also written songs for Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Gary Allan, Alison Krauss, Zac Brown Band, Blake Shleton, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Bonnie Raitt and many others. Liz is also a member of the Texas Heritage Songwriter Hall of Fame.

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JT Harding first moved from his native South Detroit to Los Angeles to pursue music; there, he worked as an assistant to the band Linkin Park, made a demo tape with prize money he won on the VH1 game show Rock & Roll Jeopardy! and was subsequently signed by EMI and Atlantic Records. After penning his first #1, Uncle Kracker’s single “Smile,” JT relocated to Nashville. Harding has since written 7 #1 songs for artists such as Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentely, Kenny Chesney, Jake Owen, and Darius Rucker. He’s had other songs recorded by The Goo Goo Dolls, Five For Fighting, Racal Flatts, Billy Currington, and many others. JT brings unsurpassed energy and fun to every event.

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Rhett Akins started as a recording artist in the mid-90’s with his first album released in 1995, followed by two #1 songs. Since shifting to a career as full-time songwriter, he has amassed over 35 career #1 singles for such superstar artists such as Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Jon Pardi, Brooks & Dunn, Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Brantley Gilbert, Chris Young, and many others. Akins was named 2018 ACM Songwriter of the Year and the ACM Songwriter of the Decade in 2019. In 2021, Rhett was inducted into the Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame.

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Jessi Alexander is the one of the finest female voices in Nashville and writer of chart-topping hits on country and pop radio. She has written seven #1’s including songs by Blake Shelton, Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson, Lee Brice, Scotty McCreery, Miley Cyrus, and Justin Moore. She’s won awards for CMA Song of the Year, ACM Song of the Year, and 2023 Music Row Songwriter of the Year. Other artists who have recorded Jessi’s songs include Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Brothers Osborne, Little Big Town, Ashley Monroe, Patty Loveless, Eric Paslay, Trisha Yearwood, Celine Dion, Darius Rucker, Will Hoge, and many others.

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Born in Amarillo, Texas, Jon Nite is a CMA and ACM award winning singer/songwriter who has written over twenty top 10 country hits, with over 15 those making it to #1 on the charts including songs by Dierks Bentley, Gabby Barrett, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Jake Owen, Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker, and more. His songs have also been recorded by stars like Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Brett Young, Dan + Shay, Kenny Chesney, Chase Rice, many others.

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For over two decads, Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer Brett James has been one of the most successful songwriters in Nashville having had more than three hundred of his songs recorded by major label recording artists. James has become a fixture on the charts with 25 #1 songs from the likes of Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Kelly Clarkson, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley, and more. Other artists who have recorded his songs included Bon Jovi, Daughtry, Chris Young, Chicago, Leona Lewis, Martina McBride, and countless others.

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Caitlyn Smith established herself as one of the brightest rising stars in Nashville with the 2018 release of her debut album, Starfire. With 2020’s follow-up, Supernova, the singer-songwriter garnered acclaim from TIME, Rolling Stone, Billboard, The New York Times, and countless critics. Caitlyn spent the last year opening for George Strait, Reba, Little Big Town and Old Dominion and then headlined her own tour. As a songwriter, she’s written songs for Meghan Trainor & John Legend (“Like I’m Gonna Lose You”), Lady A, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, James Bay, Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus, Old Dominion and many others.

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Renowned songwriter and storyteller Tom Douglas is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Grammy-nominated songwriter. He’s written over 10 #1 hits, including: “I Run to You” (Lady A), “Southern Voice” (Tim McGraw) and “The House That Built Me” (Miranda Lambert). The Grammy Award-winning song “The House That Built Me” remained at number one on the Billboard charts for four weeks and earned ACM’s first ever Song of the Decade award. Douglas has also written songs for a wide range of artists including Keith Urban, P!nk, Luke Bryan, Celine Dion, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line, Kenny Chesney, Kane Brown, George Strait, Chris Janson, and Collin Raye among others. Tom is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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Prior to Paul Overstreet’s success as a solo artist, he was one third of the trio S-K-O (also known as Schuyler, Knobloch & Overstreet), in which he recorded one studio album and charted three singles, including the #1 "Baby's Got a New Baby". In 1988, Overstreet signed a solo deal with RCA Nashville. His album, Sowin' Love, accounted for five straight Top 10 hits on the country charts: "Love Helps Those", the title track, "All the Fun", "Seein' My Father in Me" and "Richest Man on Earth." His second album, 1990's Heroes, produced the #1 lead-off single "Daddy's Come Around", which was followed by the Top 10’s "Heroes" and "Ball and Chain". During his songwriting career, Overstreet has written or co-written over 30 Top 10 songs and over 15 #1’s including singles from Keith Whitley (“When You Say Nothing At All”), Randy Travis (“On The Other Hand,” “Deeper Than The Holler,” and “Forever & Ever, Amen”), The Judds (“Love Can Build A Bridge”), and others by Tanya Tucker, Blake Shelton, and more. In 2003, Paul was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. 

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Grammy award winning songwriter Jordan Reynolds has eight #1 songs to his credit including several from country superstars Dan+Shay, a few of which also found crossover success on the Pop and AC charts. His songs have been recorded by Keith Urban, Lady A, Brett Eldredge, Camila Cabello, For King & Country, Lauren Alaina, Thomas Rhett, Carly Pearce, Needtobreathe, and many others.

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Grammy, CMA, and ACM award-winner, Jon Randall has done it all over his three-plus decades in the music business, working as a songwriter, guitarist, and producer with some of the biggest names in country, bluegrass, and Americana. He’s released his own solo records, produced for Dierks Bentley, Dwight Yoakam, Jack Ingram, Pat Green, among others, and has written songs for the likes of Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Little Big Town, Guy Clark, Kenny Chesney, and countless more, including #1 songs for Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, and Blake Shelton. In 2021 Randall released a critically acclaimed project called The Marfa Tapes with Miranda Lambert and Jack Ingram. In 2023 he became a member of the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame. 

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Matt Jenkins is an award-winning songwriter originally from Ft. Worth, TX. He’s earned seven #1 singles from artists including Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Old Dominion, Luke Bryan, Dustin Lynch, Billy Currington, and Jordan Davis, who he won the CMA Song of the Year with in 2022 for “Buy Dirt”. He’s also written songs for Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Brandy Clark, Jake Owen and many others. 

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Josh Jenkins is an award-winning songwriter and lead singer of the band Green River Ordinance. Throughout his 15-year tenure as the lead singer of GRO, he’s had several records top the Billboard Heatseakers Chart and many songs placed in TV/Film. Jenkins co-wrote the Platinum smash #1 song “Fancy Like” by Walker Hayes and also “Buy Dirt”, the breakout single by Jordan Davis for which Josh won the CMA Award for Song of the Year with his brother Matt Jenkins. He’s had other songs recorded by Dustin Lynch, Randy Houser, Uncle Kracker, Brad Paisley, Josh Abbott Band, Kevin Costner, Sister Hazel, and many more.

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Casey Beathard began his music career in Nashville singing demos for Hall of Fame writer Don Schlitz, among others. After starting to concentrate more on his songwriting, he scored the title cut on Kenny Chesney’s album, “I Will Stand” and then the single “Right Where I Need To Be” by Gary Allan. Since then Casey’s had over 10 #1 songs from artists such as Eric Church, Kenny Chesney, Darius Rucker, Justin Moore, Tracy Lawrence and more. He’s also written other big songs for Tim McGraw, George Strait, Billy Currington, Chris Stapleton, Scotty McCreery, Jake Owen and many others.

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Texas singer/songwriter Radney Foster first gained attention as half of the duo Foster & Lloyd and established himself as a solo artist in the early '90s with three critically acclaimed solo albums. His hits like “Nobody Wins,” “Crazy Over You,” “Texas In 1880” and “Just Call Me Lonesome,” continue to be played on radio and by bands around the world. While his own recordings have built a loyal following, he has also written hit songs for the likes of Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Randy Rogers Band, Pat Green, The Chicks, Luke Bryan, Collin Raye, Holly Dunn and many others.  

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Emerson Hart is a songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and producer. He is the lead singer and songwriter of the alternative rock band Tonic. Tonic’s first release, Lemon Parade, was a multi-platinum success, featuring the hit songs, "Open Up Your Eyes" and "If You Could Only See", the latter of which became top 10 most played rock in 1997. In 1999, Tonic returned with their second album and the mainstream rock hit, "You Wanted More". In 2002, Tonic released their third LP, Head On Straight. Emerson has also written songs for Ingram Hill, The Jayhawks, Sister Hazel, Honey Ryder, Green River Ordinance, and others.

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Nicolle Galyon is a Grammy nominated and CMA & ACM award-winning singer, songwriter and producer from Sterling, Kansas. Across her nearly 20-year career, Galyon has penned over 10 #1 hits including songs from Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Dan + Shay, Keith Urban, and Morgan Wallen. In 2022 she released her own debut album entitled “Firstborn”. Nicole also has cuts by Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Camila Cabello, Lady A, Brett Young, and many others.

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Rodney Clawson is an award-winning songwriter with over 25 chart topping country radio singles from some of the biggest names in country music such as Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Lady A, George Strait, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, and many others.  The Texas farmer turned songwriter has earned multiple nominations for Best Country Song at the Grammy Awards and multiple Song of the Year nominations at CMA Awards and ACM awards. Rodney won BMI and NSAI Songwriter of the Year in 2013 and 2015. He’s also had songs recorded by Keith Urban, Morgan Wallen, Kenny Loggins, Joe Diffie, John Mellencamp, 98 Degrees, Faith Hill, Jake Owen, and a slew of others.

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Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of fame member Allen Shamblin has positioned himself among the great storytellers who has given country music its legacy and continuous popularity. He’s written over 10 #1 songs from the likes of Randy Travis (“He Walked On Water”), Miranda Lambert (“The House That Built Me”), Mark Wills (“Don’t Laugh At Me”), Colin Raye (“In This Life”), Mike Reid (“Walk On Faith”),  Bonnie Raitt (“I Can’t Make You Love Me”), and more from Keith Urban, Randy Travis, John Michael Montgonery, and David Ball. He’s also had songs recorded by Lee Greenwood, Carrie Underwood, The Judds, Patty Loveless, Annoited, Steve Wariner, Garth Brooks, Kenny Rogers, Kenny Chesney, and many others. 

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Chris DeStefano is a Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist. As a songwriter, he has over 15 #1 songs for artists including Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Brett Eldredge, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Dan and Shay, Rascal Flatts, Billy Currington, and more. He’s also written songs for Bon Jovi, Thomas Rhett, Jake Owen, Florida Georgia Line, Kelly Clarkson, Cole Swindell, Scotty McCreery, Lucy Hale, Eli Young Band, Big Time Rush, and more.

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Ross Copperman is a Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and producer who has written over 30 #1 songs including hits for Dierks Bentley, Brett Eldredge Billy Currington, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Jake Owen, Florida Georgia Line,  Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton and more. Copperman has also produced for several artists including Keith Urban, Brett Eldredge, Dierks Bentley, Eli Young Band, Darius Rucker, Jake Owen, and Gabby Barrett’s #1 “Hope”.

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Since his first #1 in 1983, Hall of Fame Songwriter Bob DiPiero has been responsible for an uninterrupted string of country music hits. One of Nashville’s most prolific and consistent songwriters, Bob has had over 1,000 songs recorded by other artists, countless hit singles, and an astounding 15 #1 songs by artists such as George Strait, Vince Gill, Shenandoah, Tim McGraw, Restless Heart, The Oak Ridge Boys, Brooks & Dunn, and so many others. In 2007, Bob was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and Nashville’s Walk of Fame. 

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Grammy, ACM and CMA award winner Tim Nichols has nearly two dozen hits and over 10 #1’s including the smash “Live Like You Were Dying” by Tim McGraw and other chart toppers from Alan Jackson, Cole Swindell, Chris Young, Keith Whitley, Reba McEntire, Trace Adkins, and more. He also has Top 10 songs by Dustin Lynch, Jana Kramer, JoDee Messina, Jason Aldean and many others. Tim was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017.

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Nashville native Parker Welling’s songs collectively have over 2 billion streams and she has been nominated for Song of the Year by the Academy of Country Music as well as GRAMMY Best Country Song.  She has written 6 multi-platinum #1 singles and has had songs recorded by Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Russell Dickerson, Lady A, Kelsea Ballerini, Tyler Hubbard, Lauren Alaina & Lainey Wilson, Zach Williams, NEEDTOBREATHE, Carrie Underwood, and many more.

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Deric Ruttan is a Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and a Canadian country recording artist. The writer of six #1 songs from Dierks Bentley, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, and more. He’s had over 70 songs recorded by other top artists, including Eric Church, Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker, Justin Moore, David Nail and many others. Deric is two time Canadian Country Music Association award winner and has headlined four of his own coast-to-coast tours in Canada, where he has had 11 Top 10 singles as an artist.

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Dave Barnes is a Grammy Nominated musician, singer, and songwriter. He has toured extensively over the past 15 years as an artist showcasing his extensive catalog of albums and opening for artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Taylor Swift, John Mayer, Lady A, Hanson, One Republic and many more. Apart from his artist career, Dave has written hits songs for artists like Blake Shelton (“God Gave Me You”), Lady A, Dan+Shay, Ingrid Michaelson, Thomas Rhett, Brothers Osborne and many more.

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Texas native Heather Morgan has written songs for such artists as Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Cole Swindell, Martina McBride, Dierks Bentley, Sara Evans, Randy Rodgers Band, and Maren Morris. She had her first #1 song for Brett Eldredge and won BMI’s Song of the Year in 2015. She followed up with two more #1 songs for Brett. In 2018 Morgan released her own album entitled “Borrowed Heart.” Heather is also the co-founder of Girls of Nashville, a singer-songwriter show that began in 2014 to highlight female talent in Nashville.

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Texas native Jim Beavers has had a long and varied Nashville career, from executive at Capitol Records to touring musician with Lee Ann Womack.  As a songwriter, he has co-written nine #1 country hits by such artists as Chris Stapleton, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Josh Turner, and Gary Allan. His compositions have received multiple CMA, ACM and BMI nominations and awards.  He’s also written songs for Faith Hill, Josh Turner, Easton Corbin, Hootie & The Blowfish, and many others.

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Travis Hill has lived and worked in the Nashville music community for two decades.  He was a cofounder of independent music publisher Carnival Music and writes songs under the pen name “Scooter Carusoe”.  Between the two he has 20 plus number one songs to his credit.  As a writer, he has five #1 songs by Kenny Chesney, Darius Rucker, and Brett Eldredge. His works have also been recorded by Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Eric Church, Lady A, Uncle Kracker, Dierks Bentley, and many others.

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Sarah Buxton has been a signed recording artist on Lyric Street Records, is a popular guest background vocalist on several major artists projects and a hit songwriter for the likes of Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line, Big & Rich, Gary Allan, Trisha Yearwood, Caitlyn Smith, Reba McEntire, Harry Connick Jr., Dan Tyminski, and more. Buxton has also contributed songs to hit TV series such as Nashville, for which she and co-writer Kate York earned an Emmy nomination.

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Kelly Archer’s songs have been recorded by Jason Aldean, Dustin Lynch, Eli Young Band, Montogmery Gentry, Jo Dee Messina, Reba McEntire, Trisha Yearwood, Cassadee Pope, and many others. She’s hit #1 on the country charts with singles by Brett Young, Justin Moore, Corey Kent, and Travis Denning.  Kelly won the Rising Independent Songwriter of the year at the AIMP Nashville Awards in 2017.

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Cole Taylor has quickly become an in-demand country songwriter. He’s written 80+ major label songs and has scored #1 songs with Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan featuring Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town, and Justin Moore and Priscilla Block. He’s also had songs recorded by Cole Swindell, Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, Blake Shelton, Chase Rice, Frank Ray, Dylan Scott, Travis Denning, and many others.

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Lance is an ACM Award nominated singer/songwriter. As a solo artist he toured with Tim McGraw & Faith Hill. As a hit songwriter he is credited for the #1 country hits by Tim McGraw, Jerrod Niemann and Matt Stell. He’s also had songs recorded by Thomas Rhett, Luke Bryan, Faith Hill, Lee Brice, Justin Moore, Montgomery Gentry, Cody Johnson, Randy Travis, and many more.

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Allison Veltz Cruz is a multi-genre songwriter and recording artist.  Her hits include Tenille Arts’ #1 song “Somebody Like That,”, Matt Stell’s certified Platinum single “Prayed For You,” which spent 2 weeks at #1, and she also has had songs recorded by Carly Pearce, Ellie Holcomb, Ross Ellis, Madeline Merlo, Chris Bandi, and many others.  In 2020, Allison won the AIMP award for Rising Songwriter of the Year and was nominated for 2021 Music Row Songwriter of the Year.

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Homeless and performing on the streets of Nashville at night, Damien was discovered by country star John Rich who invited him to join the MuzikMafia through which Damien was able to secure a publishing deal and tour nationally with such artists as Dwight Yoakum, Kid Rock, and John Legend. 

Damien released his first album "Somebody's Hero" produced by Big Kenny of Big & Rich. Outside of his solo career, Damien also formed the country-trio THE FARM which was signed to Warner Music Nashville. He now musically collaborates with Krista Marie and cohosts the television show, “The Song”. He also has an inspirational trio called “The Magi”. Damien splits his time between Nashville and Los Angeles speaking, singing, and acting. If not on stage he can be found in schools, prisons, and even Ted Talks sharing his message of hope.

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Tried & true Texan, Music City hitmaker, frontman, and multi-instrumentalist, Terry McBride recorded 4 albums on MCA with McBride & The Ride racking up several top 5 hits, including the #1 single “Sacred Ground.” As a songwriter he’s had four #1 songs with Brooks & Dunn, as well as chart toppers with Easton Corbin, Josh Ward, and Kin Faux. He’s also had songs recorded by George Strait, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Alan Jackson, Cody Johnson, Jack Ingram, Ronnie Dunn, Cole Swindell, Trace Adkins, Rosie Flores, George Canyone, and many others.

Since the duo of Claude Kelley and Chuck Harmony began writing and recording music, Louis York-named after a combination of their respective hometowns (Harmony from East St. Louis, Kelly from New York City)-has released an EP trilogy entitled ‘Masterpiece Theater: Act I, Act 11, Act Ill’. The projects earned praise from publications including Billboard and Los Angeles Times for their genre-bending sensibilities and creative aesthetic. In 2019, the pair unleashed their full- length debut, American Griots, which gained much attention with their bold, dynamic, sultry sound heard on lead singles ‘Don’t You Forget’ and ‘How Will I Feel’ which reached the top 15 on the US Urban Radio chart. The well received album produced appearances on 3rd Hour Today, PBS NewsHour, CNN, and several other major media outlets. In a relatively short amount of time, the pair has amassed millions of cumulative streams on Spotify; given a talk as part of the esteemed TEDx Nashville program; performed sold-out shows domestically and internationally, starred in award-winning feature films and have performed at the Grand Ole Opry many times.

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Marv Green, a Southern California native, moved to Nashville in March of 1993. Within 6 months, Marv's songwriting caught the attention of producer Scott Hendricks, who signed Marv to a publishing deal with Big Tractor and Warner Chappell music. Marv captured his first #1 hit, “True”, by George Strait in 1998. The following year he scored his second #1 with “Amazed” by Lonestar, which spent a record breaking eight weeks at number one on Billboard and won ACM Song Of The Year, BMI Song of the Year, as well as earned a Grammy nomination. Green has written other #1 songs for Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, Chris Young, Tim McGraw, and George Strait. He also has Top 5 songs with Brooks & Dunn, Rodney Atkins, and Eric Church.

Other artists who have recorded Marv’s songs include Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Morgan Wallen, Dierks Bentley, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, Bon Jovi, Jason Aldean, Dustin Lynch, Jewel, Jo Dee Messina, Lee Ann Womack, Sara Evans, Martina McBride, Billy Currington, and more.

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A product of Waco, Texas, Trannie Anderson has a knack for painting poetic portraits of small-town living set to dynamic, heartfelt melodies in a fresh yet timeless way. The ability to artfully walk the line of deeply authentic story telling in a universal fashion has made her a key collaborator for many artists. She signed a publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing in 2018 and since then has had 60+ songs recorded by major label artists such as Lainey Wilson, Dan + Shay, Cole Swindell, Gabby Barrett, Nate Smith, Meghan Trainor, Pentatonix, Reba McEntire, Lauren Alaina, Anne Wilson, and others. Trannie co-wrote Lainey Wilson’s award-winning #1 hit single “Heart Like A Truck” as well as Wilson’s most recent #1 “Wildflowers & Wildhorses.” Anderson has also had songs placed in ads/tv shows with T-Mobile, Dodge Ram, Wranglers, Tractor Supply, Marshall’s, The CW, Netflix, and more.

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