Tonight's Songwriters Have Written Songs For:

• Miranda Lambert
• Blake Shelton
• Dan + Shay
• Lauren Alaina
• And More!

Carolyn Dawn Johnson:

Carolyn Dawn Johnson's illustrious career is marked by a string of hits, cuts, and awards. She penned the #1 hit "Single White Female" for Chely Wright and contributed songs to Chris Stapleton’s Higher. With 15 Top 20s and 10 Top 10 singles to her name, Johnson remains a prolific force in country music. Her cuts include collaborations with artists like Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Dan + Shay, Lauren Alaina, and Darius Rucker. Johnson has earned 17 CCMA Awards, a Juno, and was crowned ACM's Top New Female Vocalist in 2002, further solidifying her legendary status.

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Mae Estes:

Mae Estes, a Hope, Arkansas native, started singing at age 7 in a rodeo arena and hasn't stopped since. After nearly a decade in Nashville, she began releasing music in 2019 and signed her first publishing deal in 2020. With over 10 million streams and a rapidly growing fan base, Estes released her debut EP, “Before the Record,” in 2023. That same year, she signed with Big Machine Records and other major agencies, while also being honored as Arkansas CMA Female Vocalist of the Year for the third consecutive time. In 2024, Estes joins Jackson Dean on tour and looks forward to releasing new music.

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Tenille Townes:

On her award-winning Columbia Nashville/RCA Records debut, The Lemonade Stand, Tenille Townes established herself as a keen observer, a songwriter who could illuminate the human condition and share universal truths with heartfelt insight. For her new music set to release in 2021, the gifted singer/songwriter goes even deeper with relatable new songs that are exceptionally vulnerable and authentic.

“I still love writing songs from the observer’s perspective,” Townes says, “but the time I’ve spent writing and reflecting this past year, has challenged me to dig further into my own emotions. This new season of music feels like it’s coming from a more personal place. I love thinking about how the music knows where it’s taking me. I trust it. Even in this new, more vulnerable place.”

“Girl Who Didn’t Care” was inspired by walks Townes took in her neighborhood during the pandemic. “I love running into different neighbor kids on my street, looking at sidewalk art and just little moments of being able to capture the wonder and the way that they see the world,” she shares. “The ability to have love in their heart for anybody, not afraid of failing or not being good enough. Something happens to all of us at some point when we start noticing the cracks”, she continues.

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