Tonight's songwriters have written for:

• Jason Aldean
• Morgan Wallen
• Miranda Lambert
• Lee Brice
• The Dirt Drifters

Jacob Rice:

A Listening Room Cafe "Unsigned Artist To Watch", Jacob Rice takes musical inspiration from the likes of Train, Old Dominion, Bruno Mars, and Billy Currington. Jacob uses bouncy melodies and skillfully crafted hooks that will make any music lover bop and sing along. He was recently honored with the designation “Rising Talent” by the prestigious Bluebird Cafe during their 40th Birthday Celebration in June 2022. He was named the Middle Tennessee finalist of the 2022 Tennessee Songwriters Week competition and has been featured on Spotify’s “New Music Nashville” and “Fresh Finds Country”, Nashville’s Radio SoBro and Vermont Public Radio. His career has been spotlighted with profiles in the Honky Tonk Times and on Nashville’s WKRN Channel 2 News. Check out his debut EP "Whatever Floats Your Boat" on all streaming platforms!

Jeff Middleton:

Originally from New Jersey, singer/songwriter Jeff Middleton moved to Nashville over twenty years ago to build a career in the music business. He was a member of the critically acclaimed Warner Music recording artist Dirt Drifters and has performed across the country and internationally with Chely Wright and Josh Thompson. In addition to spending time on the road and stage, Jeff has been a staff songwriter for Liz Rose Music, Universal Publishing, BMG and Stage Three Music. Over the past two decades, Jeff’s songs have been recorded by numerous artists, including Jason Aldean, Lee Brice, Morgan Wallen, Jordan Davis and Trace Adkins. He was nominated for CMA Song of the year for “Drowns the Whiskey”, a multi-week #1 on country radio for Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert. The song was recently certified by the RIAA as a platinum selling single.