Tonight’s songwriters have written songs for:

• Billy Currington
• Blake Shelton
• Kenny Chesney

Marla Cannon-Goodman:

Marla Cannon-Goodman grew up in Kingston Springs, TN. She grew up surrounded by some of the greatest songwriters in the business, with one of them being her own father, Buddy Cannon.

Marla was working as a nurse when her song "The Fool", recorded by Lee Ann Womack, reached #1 on the country charts. She has had cuts by everyone from Sammy Kershaw, Billy Currington, Blake Shelton, Eric Church, Kenny Cheney, George Strait and many others. Marla has twice more reached #1 status with "Ten Rounds of Jose Cuervo" by Tracy Byrd, and

"Cleaning This Gun" by Rodney Atkins. You can also find her name on the Willie Nelson/ Merle Haggard duet "Unfair Weather Friend", "Stealing Home" by Willie Nelson, and "Same Devil" by Brandy Clark (feat. Brandi Carlile).

Connect with Marla HERE

Jenna LaMaster:

Jenna LaMaster was well on her way to making a name for herself on the professional rodeo circuit when she chose to pursue her other passion – country music. Originally from the mountains of Northern California, Jenna’s love for country music took root early fueled by the 90s country music that filled the cab of her family’s farm truck. Out on the rodeo circuit, Jenna always had her grandpa’s Martin guitar stashed in the trailer for downtime singalongs and to lead worship at Cowboy Church. Barrel-racing western songbird realized her calling was to write lyrics that make people feel seen and understood – the very reason she fell in love with country music in the first place. After moving to Nashville, Jenna signed a publishing deal and dedicated herself to honing her craft as a songwriter. In late 2023, she took the pivotal step of releasing her debut single, Drunk Thoughts – a raw, vulnerable story of heartbreak. Inspired by the authentic and honest country music that she grew up on, Jenna sought out producers and musicians who could capture her vision and sound, shaped by the influences of Lee Ann Womack, Patty Loveless, George Strait, and Miranda Lambert. She joined forces with the legendary Paul Franklin and Grammy-winning Glenn Worf to produce six songs – including her follow-up singles Truth Is and More of Them – to showcase her powerful songwriting and distinctive voice.

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Ashland Craft:

Currently in the height of her recently released sophomore album “Dive Bar Beauty Queen”, Ashland Craft introduced her no-holds-barred brand of country music with debut album, Travelin’ Kind. Among CMT’s Next Women of Country Class of ‘21 and Pandora’s Country Artists to Watch ‘21, American Songwriter claims, “there’s a new country badass in town, and her name is Ashland Craft,” also praising, “this girl has star quality flying out of her boots.” Featured on Hardy’s HIXTAPE: Vol. 2 with Brothers Osborne on “I Smoke Weed,” CMT’s “‘can’t miss’ country star on the rise” supported Ashley McBryde’s THIS TOWN TALKS TOUR ‘22 adding to her touring resume alongside direct support slots opening for Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen, Zac Brown Band, Brother Osborne, Luke Combs, Marcus King and more. Ashland also finished ‘25 as support for Luke Bryan’s COUNTRY SONG CAME ON tour. Discovering her honkytonk spirit while cutting her teeth at bars in and around her South Carolina hometown, Craft buzzes under the influence of musical icons like Merle Haggard, Def Leppard, Chris Stapleton, Shania Twain, Bonnie Raitt, The Chicks, and Sheryl Crow.

Connect with Ashland HERE