Tonight's songwriters have written for:

• Tim McGraw
• Carrie Underwood
• Cody Johnson
• Joe Nichols
• Guy Clark
• Willie Nelson
• Luke Bryan
• Florida Georgia Line
• Hailey Whitters
• Justin Moore
• Travis Denning
• Chris Lane
• Jason Aldean

Kelly Archer:

Kelly Archer hails from the beautiful Pacific Northwest of Canada and has been a signed writer in Nashville for the past 20+ years. Kelly's songs have been recorded by Jason Aldean, Brett Young, Justin Moore, Travis Denning, Reba, Tricia Yearwood, Eli Young Band, Dustin Lynch, Jo Dee Messina, Montgomery Gentry, Cassadee Pope, Lindsay Ell, Natalie Hemby, Chris Lane, Spencer Crandall and many more, including several #1’s in Canadian Country. Kelly has had several songs place in the series “Nashville” and she received the AIMP "Rising Songwriter of the year" award for 2017. Kelly celebrated her first number one song with Brett Young's "Sleep Without You", her second number one with Justin Moore's "Somebody Else Will", and her 3rd #1 with Travis Denning's "After a Few". Kelly’s song “Wild as Her”, performed by Corey Kent also reached #1. Kelly achieved her most recent #1 with Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood’s duet, “I’m Gonna Love You.”

Bryan Simpson:

The British writer Charles Williams once said, "The altar must often be built in one place so that the fire may come down in another place." When Simpson drove himself and his hillbilly instruments from Texas to Nashville at 19, he intended to write and play for other artists. After a genre-spanning career that includes making his own records with Grammy winners like Dan Auerbach and Ricky Skaggs, touring with Mumford and Sons, and writing chart-topping hits for icons like Blake Shelton and George Strait, it's clear Bryan had no idea where the fire would come down. His own records have garnered praise from The Huffington Post, which compared his work to that of David Byrne, Jim James, and Colin Meloy, while Allmusic.com noted that Bryan’s songwriting suggests "a more sanguine, fun-loving Father John Misty."

Gordie Sampson:

A brilliant songwriter, an innovative producer, and a dynamic presence onstage, Gordie Sampson is no stranger to the music world. A staple of the Nashville songwriting scene and known to all on Music Row, he is a force to be reckoned with. He has since had cuts from international recording stars including Jason Aldean, Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Caitlyn Smith, Mickey Guyton and Florida Georgia Line, and Billboard #1 songs recorded by country music mega-star Carrie Underwood, ‘Jesus Take The Wheel’ and ‘Just A Dream’ and Luke Bryan, ‘Knockin’ Boots’. His songs have earned him numerous national and international awards including a Grammy Award for "Best Country Song of the Year", a Juno Award for "Songwriter of the Year.” and just about everything in-between. Sampson’s musical genius is applauded by audiences and music industry players alike.