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AUSTIN JENCKES | FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 @ 6 PM & SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 @ 8 PM
“But at the root, it’s always been me trying to move somebody enough emotionally to pay attention to what I’m singing about,” Austin says. “Music’s always been a way for me to observe and process the world around me.”
Melody. Message. That moment in a song when a listener sees his or her life reflected back at them like a mirror—Austin lives in service of the song, and it’s why he spends every day tirelessly perfecting his craft. The endlessly humble Austin will tell you, “I’m just a guy with a guitar singing songs.” However, his work tells a far more nuanced tale. To hear Jenckes perform is to hear the roots of country music brought into the modern age: all soul and blues and that brand of lyrical honesty and palpable emotion that’s long defined the genre’s most celebrated artists. From the serene send-off “In My Head” to the rearview reflection “Fat Kid,” Austin’s best songs are direct dispatches from the never easy but unquestionably rich life he’s lived.
BRENT ANDERSON | FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 @ 8 PM & SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 @8 PM
He moved to Nashville in 2005, and since then, he has written songs recorded by artists such as Scotty McCreery, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Dustin Lynch, Cole Swindell, John Morgan, Dillon Carmichael, Jameson Rodgers and many others.
He has also produced songs for artists such as Chris Janson, Jameson Rodgers, John Morgan and Connor McCutcheon, and his vocals and guitar playing have been featured on many artist projects such as Lainey Wilson, Jameson Rodgers and Brad Paisley to name a few.
Hits include “Lonely Tonight” (Blake Shelton feat. Ashley Monroe), “Cab In A Solo” (Scotty McCreery), “Friends Like That” (John Morgan feat. Jason Aldean), “Fall of Summer” (Scotty McCreery) among others.
GAVIN LUCAS | SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 @ 8 PM & SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 @ 8 PM
Based in Nashville, Gavin Lucas began writing poems at fourteen, but when he learned guitar three years later, the poems became songs.
He draws inspiration from David Coverdale’s gritty vocals, Bob Dylan’s organic storytelling and Bruce Springsteen’s lyrical simplicity.
Known for incorporating the swing of country music with the punch of Rock and Roll, Gavin brings a fresh approach to collaborative songwriting. He pushes artists to explore their vocal range, discovering new musical perspectives and unexpected possibilities.
Songs can be interpreted in an infinite number of ways, and Gavin works with each artist to define the version that resonates most.
GINA VENIER | FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 @ 8 PM & SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 @ 6 PM
She began releasing her own material in 2020. Her first independent release "Don't Come To My Show" debuted on SiriusXM “The Highway” while her song “Nora Jane” has been on regular rotation on SiriusXM’s Country Proud station since the song’s release in 2022. Her latest single “God Knew,” which The Nashville Scene called a “heartfelt track about love being love,” was featured on Spotify’s editorial playlists, Fresh Finds and Fresh Finds Country. In addition to her career as an artist, she has also written songs for Fancy Hagood, Summer Overstreet, Lexie Hayden, Tony Lucca and Chris Young. A talented multi-instrumentalist, Gina has been known to play drums on her own records and for other artists in the Nashville music community.
Over the years of writing and performing, Gina has appeared on American Idol and performed at both CMA Fest and AmericanaFest. She’s played a headlining slot at Nashville’s Pride Festival and has a regular residency at the iconic Listening Room Cafe. With her next set of unreleased songs underway, she is currently writing, performing and producing works for her next independent release.
GORDIE SAMPSON | SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 @ 6 PM & SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 @ 6 PM
A brilliant songwriter and innovative producer, Gordie Sampson is no stranger to the music scene. Raised in the community of Big Pond (population 47), near the rugged, edge-of-the-world coastlines of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Gordie’s songwriting has taken him across the globe. However, besides the island he hails from, there might be no place in his story more important than Nashville, Tennessee
Less than a year after Gordie moved to Music City in 2005, Carrie Underwood recorded his song “Jesus, Take The Wheel.” Co-written with fellow ASCAP members Brett James and Hillary Lindsey, the song wound up at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for six weeks in a row and won a Grammy for Best Country Song of the Year. Since then, Gordie’s songs have been cut by a long list of established artists that includes Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts, Hunter Hayes and Scott Helman as well as by young up-and-comers like Carly Pearce, Caylee Hammack and Tenille Townes. A brilliant writer, an innovative producer, a dynamic on-stage presence, and a mentor to emerging writers, Gordie’s musical genius and generosity is applauded by audiences and industry players alike.
JONATHAN SINGLETON | FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 @ 6 PM & SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 @ 8 PM
As a songwriter, Jonathan Singleton has written 20 #1’s and many more top 10 hits.
His songwriting credits include “Watching Airplanes” (Gary Allan), “Red Light”, “Let It Rain”, and “Nights On Fire” (David Nail), “Why Don’t We Just Dance” (Josh Turner), “Don’t” (Billy Currington), “Die From A Broken Heart” (Maddie & Tae), “I Hope You’re Happy Now” (Carly Pearce & Lee Brice), “A Guy Walks Into A Bar” (Tyler Farr), “Yours If You Want It” (Rascal Flatts),“Beer Never Broke My Heart” and “Cold As You”(Luke Combs), “Same Boat” (Zac Brown Band), ACM Song of the Year “Things a Man Oughta Know” (Lainey Wilson), Different Round Here (Riley Green ft. Luke Combs) and the Grammy-Nominated “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools” (Tim McGraw), among others.
As a producer, Singleton is credited with 9 #1 songs for Luke Combs including the multi-week all genre smash remake of “Fast Car”.
JOSH OSBORNE | FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 @ 8 PM & SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 @ 6 PM
After years of honing his craft, Grammy and ACM Award-winning songwriter Josh Osborne has become one of Nashville’s go-to songwriters. After scoring his first #1 song in 2012 with Kenny Chesney’s “Come Over,” Josh has scored a total of 30 #1 songs in addition to 42 ASCAP awards and three ASCAP Song of the Year awards for his hits “Leave The Night On,” “Body Like A Back Road” and “One Man Band.”
In 2014, Josh was awarded the coveted Grammy Award for Best Country Song for “Merry Go ‘Round” recorded by Kacey Musgraves. He has since gone on to be nominated four more times for Best Country Song at the Grammy Awards. That same year, he was also honored by having his name added to the prestigious Country Music Highway, which runs through the state of Kentucky near his hometown of Virgie.
His long list of accolades include 2021 ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year, 2019 NSAI Songwriter Of The Year, 3x Music Row Magazine Songwriter of the Year, a 7x ACM Songwriter of the Year nominee, 2x ACM Song of the Year winner and multiple CMA Triple Play Award winner.
KYLE STURROCK | SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 @ 8 PM & SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 @ 6 PM
Kyle Sturrock is a songwriter who was raised in Stamford, Connecticut.
In 2015, he earned a finance degree from Ohio State University, but in late 2018 he decided to quit his corporate job and move to Nashville to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a songwriter.
Three years later, he signed his first publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group.
His songs have been recorded by artists like Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, Jon Pardi, Chris Young, Matt Stell and more.
MADDIE FONT OF MADDIE & TAE | SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 @ 6 PM & SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 @ 8 PM
Maddie Font is one half of award-winning duo Maddie & Tae, alongside her longtime friend and music collaborator, Taylor Kerr. The two channel their unbreakable bond, honest songwriting and “some of the tightest harmonies on Music Row” (Rolling Stone) into their latest EP, What A Woman Can Do, out now. They previously drew praise for their 1-2 punch project Through The Madness Vol. 1, and Vol. 2, and their #1 debuting album The Way It Feels. The album’s 3X Platinum-certified #1 hit “Die From A Broken Heart” topped the country airplay charts, making Maddie & Tae the first and only female duo with multiple #1 songs.
Maddie & Tae first broke out in 2013 with their brilliant counter to bro-country, the Platinum-selling smash “Girl In A Country Song.” The hit took Country radio by storm, skyrocketing to the top of the charts and establishing them as only the third female duo in 70 years to top the Country Airplay charts. They took home Group/Duo Video of the Year (“Woman You Got”) at the 2022 CMT Music Awards and were recently nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year at the 58th CMA Awards. They have earned trophies from the Radio Disney Music Awards and CMA Awards along with multiple ACM, Billboard and CMT Music Award nominations. Maddie & Tae have received widespread praise from Associated Press, Billboard, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, The Tennessean, The Washington Post, Glamour and others. The celebrated duo has toured with country music’s biggest names including Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley, and Brad Paisley. They recently wrapped their headlining Here’s To Friends Tour and will kick off their Love & Light Tour in Spring 2025.
PAUL SIKES | FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 @ 8 PM & SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 @ 8 PM
Nashville native Paul Sikes has been paving his way through Music City as a songwriter, producer and musician since 2007 and has grown his career alongside the ever-
He co-penned the #1 hit “Make Me Want To” for Stoney Creek recording artist Jimmie Allen as well as Matt Stell’s chart-topping second single, “Everywhere But On.” He also co-wrote, produced and mixed country music legend Clay Walker’s 2020 release, “Easy Goin’.” Other acts such as Cody Johnson, Joe Nichols, Mae Estes, Runaway June, Emerson Drive, Walker County, Lorrie Morgan and more have also recorded songs written by Paul.
A talented and in-demand guitarist, Paul has also toured with artists such as Brett Eldredge and Billy Ray Cyrus. He most recently earned his third #1 with “Wildflowers and Wild Horses,” written with and recorded by the CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson, from the Grammy-winning album Bell Bottom Country. You can now hear his song “Hang Tight Honey,” which was Lainey’s top ten radio single, on the recently released album Whirlwind.
TIA SILLERS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 @ 6 PM & SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 @ 6 PM
Tia Sillers is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter who has had success with over 40 singles, including Lee Ann Womack’s “I Hope You Dance,” The Chicks’ “There’s Your Trouble” and Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s “Blue On Black.”
Her songs run the genre gamut from country to heavy metal — whether it be Alan Jackson’s “That’d Be Alright” or Five Finger Death Punch’s rendition of “Blue On Black.” Tia helped cement Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s standing in the rock and blues scene with 1996’s “Deja Voodoo” and has continued writing multiple hits, including his 2019 title track “The Traveller.” Tia’s work has also won Canadian CMA awards for artists such as Johnny Reid and Victoria Banks. She has been nominated for the Songwriter Hall of Fame three times, and her latest recorded work is Reba McEntire’s single “I Can’t.”
More than 30 million records have been sold featuring Tia’s compositions worldwide. Her catalogue has spanned genre, geography and generations of recording artists to include David Nail, Trisha Yearwood, John Waite, Engelbert Humperdinck, Yolanda Robun, Little River Band, Patti Page, John Pardi, Jennifer Lopez, Bastian Baker, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Machine Gun Kelly and Vince Gill.
TONY LANE | FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 @ 6 PM & SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 @6 PM
Tony Lane comes from the small town of Comanche, Texas. By way of Waco, he made his way to the bars of Ft. Worth and Dallas where he played until the early morning hours for many years.
Tony made the move to Nashville back in the 90s and played many songwriter nights before signing his first deal with Famous Music. He quickly celebrated his first number one with LeaAnn Womack’s “A Little Past Little Rock.” This hit was followed by many others, including “Run” by George Strait, “Letters from Home” by John Michael Montgomery, “I Need You” by Tim McGraw (featuring Faith Hill), “Hello World” by Lady A, “Roll with It” by Easton Corbin, “On My Way to You” by Cody Johnson and many others. Through the years he’s enjoyed cuts by Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Trace Adkins, Randy Travis, Alan Jackson, Chris Janson, and many others.
Tony currently writes at Warner Chappell. He has cuts on the recent Kenny Chesney, Tim Mcgraw, Cody Johnson and Chris Janson albums.