Kevin MaCBefore a single note leaves his lips or one chord is strummed fromhis acoustic guitar, Kevin Mac convinces you to love him. His styleis refreshing and honest. His words speak of love, heartache,happiness, and appreciating the small things while his fingers confirmthat each song tells a story of the life he’s lived by way of his guitar.Kevin’s opened for industry heavy hitters Martina McBride, PhilVassar, Darryl Worley and has gotten a nod from Kenney Chesney,who he also opened up for in some 2008 concerts.

Born in King George County, VA, Mac was bred on country/bluegrassmusic and raised in the church. He began his career as a radiopersonality and deejay in Virginia, which led to opportunities for himto perform.The formula is far from complex, Kevin Mac just needs his guitarand an audience—be it two or two thousand. “I’m a simple guy. Ifeed off of the energy from the crowd and I love to tell a story,” saidMac. “There’s nothing that makes me happier; I just try to be a good man, be kind and not take the gift I’ve been given for granted. If Ican make one person smile and forget about their problems then I’vedone something great.”

Kristian Bush is country music's renaissance man. Adept at thriving on the genre’s fringes and delivering songs that speak to its contemporary heartbeat, Kristian continues to build his prolific and enviable career by stretching the norms, embracing creative freedom, and never giving up.

A shape-shifting king of reinvention in the music industry, Kristian founded two wildly successful duos in different genres – Sugarland and Billy Pilgrim. He launched his solo career and started the improvisational rock band Dark Water. Kristian jumped into the world of lo-fi chill music with Cabin Chill. In the last two years, his producing career exploded as he discovered and produces Megan Moroney along with Runaway June and more. He’s also an in-demand songwriter.

“Creating things where there was nothing before is a genuine thrill,” Kristian said. “I learned that thrill as a kid and have maneuvered and chased until I could continue that feeling as an adult."

Country music trailblazer Lainey Wilson continues to take over the world, capturing the hearts of music fans, the excitement of the industry, and the recognition of her peers, while keeping her boots firmly planted on the ground. Her monumental rise continues with major milestones, including winning four awards at the 60th Annual ACM Awards: Entertainer of the Year (her second consecutive win), Female Artist of the Year (her third consecutive win), Album of the Year (Whirlwind), and Artist-Songwriter of the Year. Additionally, she was recently inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, co-hosted the 58th Annual CMA Awards with Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, headlined the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Halftime Show, and is in the midst of her sold-out Whirlwind World Tour, which spans across Europe and North America.

Wilson’s latest studio album, Whirlwind, also earned a Grammy nomination for Best Country Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards and was hailed by The Tennessean as “the best release of her career.” Whirlwind debuted at #8 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart and #13 on the U.K. Official Albums Chart, marking Wilson’s first top 10 and top 15 entries, respectively. Produced by Jay Joyce, Whirlwind provides a daringly honest exploration of Wilson’s life and journey around the globe. A diverse yet sonically cohesive collection of songs, the album bends genres while remaining true to her Western roots.

The Grammy-winning, CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year is a prolific, sought-after songwriter who has scored eight No. 1 hits including “4x4xU," “Wildflowers and Wild Horses," “Watermelon Moonshine,” and the 2x PLATINUM Certified “Heart Like a Truck," in addition to award-winning collaborations with Cole Swindell (“Never Say Never”), Jelly Roll (“Save Me”), and HARDY (“wait in the truck”). Moreover, Wilson wrote and recorded “Out of Oklahoma” for the Twisters movie and has collaborated with artists such as Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Dolly Parton, Post Malone, Myles Smith, and more. She is also a triple threat as a singer, songwriter, and actor and will make her feature film acting debut in next year’s adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s Reminders of Him, after first acting in Paramount’s hit television series, Yellowstone.

Beyond her artistry, Wilson’s on-stage performances triumph from sold-out tours across America, Australia, and Europe to highly coveted music festivals such as Stagecoach, Lollapalooza, and Watershed. https://www.laineywilson.com

Lee Thomas Miller is a songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Music Theory/Composition from Eastern Kentucky University where, along with classical composing and arranging, he studied classical violin, guitar, piano, and voice. He was inducted into the EKU “Hall of Distinguished Alumni” in 2010.

Lee moved to Nashville in 1991 to pursue a career as a professional musician in the town with arguably the best musicians in the world. “I knew it would be nearly impossible, but I also knew if I could find a way to do it in Nashville I would be succeeding at the highest level,” says Miller. “Nashville is the big leagues.”

Lee signed his first exclusive publishing deal in 1996 and has been on the radio virtually ever since. To date, he has had 18 top 20 singles with 7 reaching #1 and has earned 13 BMI radio performance awards. His songs have reached radio play in excess of 15 million spins. His accomplishments include 3 Grammy nominations, a Teen Choice Award, and 4 titles being nominated for ‘Song of the Year’ at major industry events.

He won both a CMA and an ACM award for Song of the Year with “In Color” as recorded by Jamey Johnson. “You’re Gonna Miss This” won Song of the Year at both the ASCAP and NSAI awards and single of the year at the CMA awards. Miller has also been given 4 “Songs I Wish I Had Written” trophies as voted on by the professional membership of NSAI (the Nashville Songwriter’s Association).

Lee served as President of NSAI for 5 years and is still currently on their Legislative committee traveling to Washington D.C. representing and lobbying for the rights of the American songwriter. He has testified before both houses of the U.S. Congress as well as spending countless hours with bureaucrats reaching from the Department of Justice to cabinet level officials to federal judges.

In 2015, he was presented with BMI’s inaugural “Champions Award” for these legislative efforts. Ultimately, all of this led to the passing of the federal Music Modernization Act changing the criteria for which songwriters are paid in the digital era. Lee was at the White House to witness the President signing it into law.

Miller has had success also as a record producer, producing a pair of top 20 hits on recording artist Steve Holy including his #1 record “Brand New Girlfriend.” On a personal note, in 2010 he was awarded the Fatherhood Award from Washington D.C.’s National Fatherhood Initiative and he and his wife Jana received the Congressional “Angels in Adoption” award on Capitol Hill in 2015 having adopted 3 of their 4 children. Lee and Jana have been married 28 years and live in Brentwood, Tennessee with their 4 kids.

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Songwriter and musician Levi Lowrey has co-written hit songs with the Zac Brown Band and has performed extensively with acts including Mumford and Sons, Kid Rock and Alabama. Whether it's a guitar, fiddle or mandolin, Levi has been wowing crowds across the nation for years with his songcraft and musicianship.

To learn more about Levi, visit his website: http://www.levilowreyofficial.com/

Nashville-based Americana and country singer-songwriter.

Every once in a while, a veteran artist manages to tap into a new creative wellspring, discovers an exciting sound, and the floodgates open. Such was the case for Mando Saenz on his latest release, All My Shame. On this dynamic new album, Saenz fully embraces his pop and classic rock influences for the first time in his career — while still staying true to his Texas songwriting roots. It’s a bold new statement for the Nashville-based artist, and the culmination of his career as a journeyman writer and musician.

“This record was always about making something new as opposed to just being my next record,” Saenz says of the new album, which was produced by former Wilco co-founder and drummer Ken Coomer. “I wanted to take chances creatively with this one, and when Ken fairly soon into the recording process that Ken and I were catching something special that was a departure for me but held true to my artistry.”

Having spent nearly fifteen years as a professional musician, Saenz knows the highs and lows of the songwriter’s life as well as anyone. He’s seen his industry — and adopted hometown — radically transformed during the last decade, as gentrification and the streaming music economy take hold and musical preferences change. Yet you can still find him holding court and playing live at old Nashville haunts like Bobby’s Idle Hour.

Saenz, who grew up in various locales across the US as an Army brat, cut his musical teeth in the Houston alt-country scene of the early aughts, writing in the story-song tradition of Lone Star luminaries like Guy Clark, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Jerry Jeff Walker. His first three solo albums — Watertown (2005), Bucket (2008), and Studebaker (2013) — leaned toward the country-folk stylings of his Texas heroes while showcasing an occasional rock tinge. All My Shame retains the sharp, detailed lyricism of his early albums, while confidently moving into the poppier, more melodic realms of Tom Petty, Big Star, Ron Sexsmith, and indie stalwarts the Shins. “I didn’t realize how many other influences I had that would inform the project until after the fact,” Saenz says.

For this project, Saenz, who was one of Carnival Music’s first artists to land a recording and publishing deal, has worked with several Music City songwriters, penning tunes for the likes of Miranda Lambert, Lee Ann Womack and Aubrie Sellers, among others. Regarding his choice of producer, Saenz had worked with the Grammy-nominated Coomer on several of their own various side projects. He knew Coomer had a knack for taking a song, tweaking it, and then catapulting it to another level. Such is the case with the stark standout track “Cautionary Tale,” a tune Saenz co-wrote with acclaimed singer/songwriter Zach DuBois.

Marla Cannon Goodman is an accomplished American country music songwriter and recording artist from Tennessee, widely recognized for her contributions to the Nashville music scene. Raised in a musical family as the daughter of renowned songwriter and producer Buddy Cannon, she developed a passion for songwriting early in life. Her breakthrough came when Lee Ann Womack’s recording of her song “The Fool” reached No. 1 on the country charts. Since then, Cannon-Goodman has written numerous hit songs for major artists including Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Eric Church, and Rodney Atkins. Known for her heartfelt storytelling and authentic country sound, she has earned a reputation as one of Nashville’s most respected songwriters, with chart-topping successes such as “Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo” and “Cleaning This Gun.”