Featured Speakers and Performers
CRIS LACY Senior Director of A&R for Warner Bros. Records. As a publisher, cuts by Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, George Strait, Carrie Underwood, and many more.
DAVE BERG Multiple #1 records including: “If You’re Going Through Hell,” “Somebody,” “Stupid Boy,” and “Moments.”
BOBBY PINSON Recording artist/writer. Hits include “Don’t Ask Me How I Know,” Sugarland’s “Want To,” “One Wing in the Fire,” and numerous major artist cuts.
WENDELL MOBLEY Contemporary hit writer with countless #1’s: “I Melt,” “Fast Cars and Freedom,” “How Forever Feels,” and “There Goes My Life.”
NEIL THRASHER ASCAP 2004 Songwriter of the Year. #1 singles for Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney, and Diamond Rio.
CHRIS LINDSEY Has written massive #1 hits including 8-week #1 “Amazed,” as well as “Smile,” “This One’s for the Girls,” and many more.
STEPHONY SMITH BMI songwriter of the year. Seven #1 hits, including “It’s Your Love,” “Back When,” “How Was I to Know.”
TOM SHAPIRO 22 #1 songs, along with 50 top 10 charted singles. BMI Country Songwriter of the Year three times in a five year period (’93, ’96, ’97) and a fourth time in 2002.
MICHAEL DULANEYMultiple #1 hits and top 5 records like, “The Way You Love Me,” “Some People Change,” and “Sweet Summer.”
JIM CATINO Senior Director of A&R for SonyBMG Nashville.
JASON SELLERS Writer/producer/artist. Numerous hits including: “Some People Change,” “You Can’t Hide Beautiful,” and the current hit, “The One in the Middle.”
RUSTY GASTON Currently Partner/GM of “This Music” – a publishing joint venture with Warner Chappell, he co-owns with songwriters Tim Nichols & Connie Harrington.
JULI NEWTON GRIFFITH Creative Director for Magic Mustang Music. Cuts on artists including: Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney, Trisha Yearwood, and Brad Paisley.
TONY HASELDEN #1 hits stretching over 30 years: “You Know Me Better Than That,” “That’s My Story,” “What Made You Say That.”
PAUL SCHOLTEN Owns and manages County Q productions in Berry Hill. Serving the publishing demo sector since 1985.
PAUL JENKINS "Engineer/Producer with credits including: Dolly Parton, Diane Warren, Michael McDonald, Shania Twain, Kim Carnes, BeBe Winans, and many more."
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