Bobby E. Boyd • Writer

“Bless the Broken Road” - Rascal Flatts (No. 1)

“In Pictures” - Alabama (No. 1)

”Working Man’s PH.D” - Aaron Tippin (Top 10 for 4 weeks)

Grammy Country Song Of The Year 2006

Nominated for CMA, ACM awards.

Bill Shore • Writer

Bill has had over 200 songs recorded by artists such as George Strait, Garth Brooks, Porter Waggoner, Chris LeDoux, as well as many other major and independent American and international artists. Bill has written #1 and top 10 hits such as:

 "Wild Horses" - Garth Brooks

"I'd like to have that one back" - George Strait

Brian White - Writer

#1 Songwriter, Producer, Recording Artist, and Award Winner. These are just a few of the words that describe Brian White. One of Nashville’s most sought after hit makers, his songs have been recorded by artists such CCM Artist as Danny Gokey, Mandisa, Kutless, Avalon, Point of Grace, Larnelle Harris, 7th Time Down, Karyn Williams, and many more, earning him Fifteen #1 Songs and 2 Dove Awards.

His successes in the Country market have landed him songs recorded by Jason Aldean, Trace Adkins, Rascal Flatts, Gary Alan, Steve Holy, Neal McCoy, The Swon Brothers, Kix Brooks, Charley Pride, any many more as well as the Five- week #1 Smash, "Watching You" for Rodney Atkins which was named SESAC Country Song of the Year and Billboards "Most Played Country Song of 2007" as well as being nominated for the ACM SONG OF THE YEAR.

Recently “Watching You” was name the “Most Played Country Song of The Decade” and landed at # 37 in the “Top 100 Country Songs Of All Time”.

A man of Faith and conviction, White currently lives in Nashville with his wife, Christian Recording artist Karyn Williams, and writes / produces for Ole / SB21 Music Publishing.

Rebekah White Williams - Writer

Rebekah White Williams was born in Louisville Kentucky, with a passion for writing and singing at a young age.  In pursuit of her dreams, she took a job on tour with Green Day in 2004, in marketing, and since then, White has traveled on over 11 major U.S. tours (including Justin Timberlake, Fergie, Natasha Bedingfield etc.) catching the attention of people such as Mike Scott (world renowned guitarist for Prince, Justin Timberlake) and Printz Board (Black Eyed Peas).

Rebekah has always desired to influence culture through music, whether writing, performing, or leading worship.  She signed her first artist deal in 2007, as a pop recording artist with Beets & Produce, founded by Printz Board of the Black Eyed Peas. She packed her bags and moved to Los Angeles, to work with Board. She has performed all over Los Angeles, in places such as The Hotel Café, and The Whisky A-Go-Go, even sharing the same stage with artists such as Fergie, and Anna Nalick.

Rebekah began writing for other artists after she got her first two song placements on the hit TV show “Majors & Minors”, founded by Evan Bogart (Britney Spears, Jason Derulo, Ryan Tedder). Rebekah co-wrote 2 songs, “Anything” (on itunes now), “Shout Out” (used on episode 2 of Majors & Minors) with David Quinones “DQ” of The Writing Camp, Scotty Granger of Bravo’s “Platinum Hit”, and Justin Grey (Mariah Cary).

Rebekah enjoyed her new found success in writing, and signed a publishing deal with Michael Blanton (Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith) of BE Music & Entertainment, in 2012 to further her opportunities as a songwriter.

To date Rebekah has written with many successful producers such as Clif Magness (Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson), Dapo Torimiro (Justin Bieber, David Archeleto), Jarrod Bettis (One Republic, Adele, Gavin Degraw), Bryan Todd (Ashley Tisdale, David Foster), Pete Amato (The Voice), and Ryan and Smitty (Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown).

She has also found success writing with known songwriters/artists; Robbie Nevil (High School Musical), Richard Harris (Katharine McPhee), Drew Seeley (High School Musical, Another Cinderella Story), & Drew Ryniewicz (X-Factor). 

Rebekah spent a good portion of 2013 investing and writing with Ashley Argota (Disney; How to Build a Better Boy, ABC Family; The Fosters, Nickelodeon; True Jackson VP, Bucket & Skinner) for her upcoming album due out at a later date.

Rebekah currently has over 40 songs circulating TV, being played by multiple stations including E entertainment, the Ellen Show, and TMZ, that she co-wrote with Peter Amato, producer on The Voice. She also co-wrote "Music Feels Better" by artist Alexa Aronson, featuring Snoop Dog with multi platinum producer Bryan Todd. The song hit #1 the first week on the Dance Breakout charts.  Rebekah was also a writer and featured vocalist on “I Know it’s too Late,” and “Reach for the Stars,” that aired on “Dance Moms” in 2014.

Even with all the pop writing opportunities, Rebekah still has a heart for the Lord, in writing worship.  Recently Rebekah signed a publishing deal with Curb Word, as a songwriter, and has had worship songs she has written released by Bethel, and Sanctus Real.  Rebekah wrote “Make Room” (Rebekah White Williams, Josh Farros, Lucas Cortazio, Evelyn Cortazio) which is now circulating the Christian Music circles in churches, and is due to be released on the radio sometime next year. 

Rebekah still finds success in writing for her own projects.  She released her own worship album “BOLD LOVE”, in 2016 and is currently writing for a duo project with Josh Farro (Paramore) due out sometime in 2020.

Rebekah White Williams loves being a part of music at every level. “Whether I’m helping a young artist find their voice, and their song, or whether I’m writing alone in my living room, I just have to write.” Rebekah now resides in Nashville, TN, and continues to follow her passion for writing songs.

Steve Silar - Writer

An accomplished songwriter and music producer, Siler has had over 500 of his songs recorded in the Christian, pop, & country markets. 

Nominated for four Dove Awards, Siler won the award in 2000 for Inspirational Song of the Year with I Will Follow Christ. Circle of Friends and Not Too Far From Here are the best known of his nine #1 CCM songs and 46 top ten singles. Point of Grace, Avalon, Anointed, Clay Crosse, Be Be Winans, Bob Carlisle, Sandi Patty, Tammy Trent, Travis Cotrell, and Larnelle Harris are among the many CCM artists who have recorded his songs. 

 Siler has had songs recorded by pop artists such as Michael Crawford, Kenny Loggins, Smokey Robinson, Patti Labelle, and Patti Austin and country artists such as Kenny Rogers, Jeff Carson, Julie Reeves, and The Oak Ridge Boys. His songs have appeared in motion picture releases and on all of the major television networks including theme and underscore work for children’s animation, sitcoms, drama, sports, game shows, and news programming.

Randy Thomas • Writer

Grammy award winning songwriter Randy Thomas is best known for co-writing the crossover hits like:

• Bob Carlisle’s “Butterfly Kisses”

 • Dolly Parton’s #1 song “Why’d You Come In Here Looking Like That”

Brent Baxter • Writer

Brent Baxter is a hit songwriter who helps other songwriters turn pro.  He teaches the art, craft and business of songwriting through two main avenues: his website, SongwritingPro.com and his co-hosted podcast, “The C.L.I.M.B.,” which has over 280,000 downloads, at theCLIMBshow.com, iTunes, etc.

 Brent’s songs have been recorded by country, CCM, bluegrass, comedy and southern gospel artists including Alan Jackson (the top 5 hit, “Monday Morning Church”), Randy Travis, Lady Antebellum, Joe Nichols, comedy legend Ray Stevens, Gord Bamford (the CCMA Single of the Year and #1 song “When Your Lips Are So Close”), The Sound (the top 5 southern gospel single, “Can I Get A Witness”), guitar legend Steve Cropper, Andy Griggs, Buddy Jewel and more. 

Lisa Nemzo • Writer

As a songwriter Lisa puts the pro in prolific. Originally from Newport, RI, Lisa Nemzo is known for her show stopping, over-the-neck harmonic 12-string guitar solos. Highly regarded by her fellow songwriters, she has recorded eight CDs, garnering worldwide fans.

Lisa has toured with artists Bonnie Raitt, Heart, Hall & Oates, David Crosby, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Christopher Cross, Firefall, The Dixie Dreggs, John Prine and many others. As a producer Nemzo helped create critically acclaimed projects like Marc Platt’s, Bitter & Sweet; the blue collar, country-pop Bad Ass Boots’ Gotta’ Give Me Something and Vietnam veteran, rock-blues guitarist Michael Wesley Hughes project, Tryin’ to Come Back Home. She was a staff writer for Film and TV in Los Angeles and Nashville. Nemzo is also known for her mentorship with WriteGirl.org, and has taught songwriting in public schools as an “Artist in Residence”. 

Nemzo’s charted songs include:

• Walking on Ice

 • I Don’t Wanna’ Fool With Love

• Hard for a Girl Like Me

• Hot Summer Nights, a hit for Harvey Mason/Lee Ritenour’s Stone Mason

• Stayin’ With It, a Tom Snow hit, duet with Rick Roberts/Firefall

• Feel the Night duet with Baxter Robertson in the movie “Karate Kid”

• Short Cut, hit single on Here's to Love and Greatest Hits by Tanya Tucker 

• The Washington Post called Nemzo’s song Arlington, “An Anthem for Our Generation”. It won Best Merit Award for Best Music Video/ACCOLADE FILM FESTIVAL La Jolla, CA.

• Restless Soul title track was entered into the Smithsonian Institute representing the best of folk music of the 90’s. The lead single, Reach, from her Unlock My Heart Cd won Best Environmental Music Video from Green Screen Environmental Film Festival. 

• Lisa has toured with artists Bonnie Raitt, Heart, Hall & Oates, David Crosby, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Christopher Cross, Firefall, The Dixie Dreggs, John Prine and many others. 

• As a producer Nemzo helped create critically acclaimed projects like Marc Platt’s, Bitter & Sweet; the blue collar, country-pop Bad Ass Boots’ Gotta’ Give Me Something and Vietnam veteran, rock-blues guitarist Michael Wesley Hughes project, Tryin’ to Come Back Home.

• She was a staff writer for Film and TV in Los Angeles and Nashville. Nemzo is also known for her mentorship with WriteGirl.org, and has taught songwriting in public schools as an “Artist in Residence”. 

Michael Blanton - Director of Artist Development, Co-Founder

Michael Blanton, of Brentwood, Tennessee, has had a celebrated career in the national and Nashville music industry. But today finds him in all kinds of artistic and entertainment development, not limited to just artist management.

A native of Amarillo, Texas, Blanton got his start in music as an A&R representative at Word Records in Waco, Texas, moving to Nashville in 1978 to open the company’s office on Music Row. He and business partner Dan Harrell launched Blanton/Harrell Production and Management in 1980 with Amy Grant as their first client. In 1981 with friend Brown Bannister (’75), they created Reunion Records and Reunion Publishing and soon launched the careers of artists including Michael W. Smith and Rich Mullins and Wayne Kirkpatrick.

Blanton served as executive producer for some of Grant’s biggest hits, including the albums Unguarded (1985), Lead Me On (1988), and the multi-platinum Heart in Motion (1992), which sold more than ten million copies and received five Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year. He also executive produced hits for Smith including his debut, Michael W. Smith Project (1983) featuring the song “Friends,” The Big Picture (1986), i 2 (EYE) (1988) and Change Your World (1992). Blanton and Harrell worked with authors including Frank Peretti, helping him release his multi- million selling This Present Darkness in 1986 and Piercing the Darkness in 1989.

Beginning in 1997, Blanton and Harrell served as co-presidents of Gaylord’s Idea Entertainment, but in 2009 the golden franchise ended between Blanton and Harrell, and thus started the new chapter for Blanton in artist development and branding.

Currently, Blanton has partnered in the development with Songwriting University, to help support the songwriters of Nashville, and help develop new artistic talent. Also Blanton is a partner with Vertigo Media, and a new management launch called Halogen-BNA. Vertigo and Halogen will work together to build and develop new artist and songwriters thru technology and community. But not to be left out of the development lane, Blanton today is also working with new film projects, with Terry Benedict(producer of Hacksaw Ridge) and TV productions for a Texas non-profit, Heartlight and Parenting Today’s Teens. He has also joined with long-time friend Gary Glover to continue to consult on many projects in development thru a partnership called, Cyprus Creative Partners, a company to help advance all types of branding and development. Vision-casting and strategically planning whether for one-singer, or for an entire company is what we are built for.

Blanton is a member of the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences, the Gospel Music Association, the Country Music Association, and the Americana Music Association, and he serves on the board of Lipscomb’s College of Entertainment and Arts. The team of Blanton & Harrell was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2017. And then in 2019 Blanton was named Outstanding Alumnus of the year for Abilene Christian University, his alma mater.

Gary Glover • Director of Marketing & Business, Co-Founder

Founder of "Nashville Arts & Entertainment Magazine", 25 year publisher of the “Playbills” at TPAC, Schermerhorn & Studio Tenn. Co-founder of Cyprus Creative Partners with Michael Blanton. Gary serves on The T.J. Martell Foundation, Lipscomb's College of Entertainment & The Arts, and Caleb Company Ministry boards. Entreprenuer & marketing/sponsorship consultant ~ For more information go to: glovergroupentertainment.com

Billy Sprague - Writer, Co-Founder

Billy first toured with Amy Grant and Michael W Smith before pursuing his own recording and writing career. Debbie Boone, Kathy Troccoli, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Sandi Patty, Susan Ashton and many others have recorded his songs. 

“Man After Your Own Heart” won inspirational song of the year.

 He has authored two books, "Is God Really There? (and is He good?)" and "Letter to a Grieving Heart," which continues to offer comfort for those facing loss.  “Songs to a Grieving Heart” is a companion CD. Billy is a prolific songwriter, artist, author and ice cream connoisseur. For his music, books, booking, editing and ghostwriting services please visit:  billyspraguemusic.com

Joe Beck - Writer, Co-Founder

• Over 600 Major Cuts

• 65 top ten songs

• Twenty Number 1’s

• Contributed to six Grammy nominated Projects

• Wrote Title Track of The Diamond Rio Grammy Winning Album “The Reason”

• Multiple BMI Award winner including 2004 most performed song of the year ”To Ever Live Without Me”

• Multiple Dove Award nominations/wins including “Holding Out Hope to You”

Bruce Carroll • Writer

Bruce Carroll is a multi Grammy (2) and multi Dove award (7) winning singer/songwriter, recording artist, author and speaker. He’s been nominated 4 times for Grammy awards and 24 times for Dove awards.

Chaz Bosarge • Writer

Chaz is a nationally acclaimed Dove Awards nominated songwriter, with 14 number one hits. He has written for well-known artist in Country Music such as Kenny Rogers and The Oak Ridge Boys. Chaz was a featured writer on Diamond Rio’s Grammy Award winning album titled,“The Reason.”

Phil Sillas • Writer

Songwriter/Producer Phil Sillas is a 6 time Dove Nominated writer from Southern California. He has written and produced for Natalie Grant,Oleta Adams,Jaci Velasquez, Plus One, Danny Gokey, to name a few. He has had songs in Film and TV including, NBC Sports, America's Next Top Model, King Of The Hill, 90210, Melrose Place, ER and many more.

Lydia Gott • Writer

An accomplished songwriter and Nashville/LA session singer, Lydia Gott has recorded, written, and produced in the R & B, Pop, CCM, Worship, and Bluegrass genres. She was a staff songwriter for BMG Gospel Music Publishing/Final Four Music. Her song New Day by Avalon charted #1 on the CCM charts and was featured on Oprah’s “Big Give.”  Artists Janna Long and George Rowe both recorded her song Think About That; Gospel artist Joyce Martin recorded Gott’s Somebody Saves; and Tammy Trent recorded her power ballad Humbled.

Lydia was a worship leader for Saddleback Worship conference and featured artist on WOW Worship, Maranatha! worship records, Songs from the Bennett House, and many other worship releases. 

Sam Mullins - Writer

Sam Mullins from Golden Colorado is a name that many people recognize in the music industry in Nashville. As a writer, he has had his songs recorded by artists such as Diamond Rio, Ricochet, Chad Brock, Kevin Sharpe, Michael W. Smith, Avalon, and many others. As a performer, he has traveled abroad, playing and singing his songs across the country and in Europe in concert events and songwriter festivals. Sam has worked with and written songs with artists such as The Rascal Flatts, Billy Currington, Gretchen Wilson, Keith Anderson and many others over his 20 year songwriting career.

Tommy Collier - Writer

Born and raised in the Mississippi Delta, Tommy was introduced to music at a very young age playing with Blues greats Son Thomas and Willie Foster at the local music store. He studied classical guitar at Delta State University and later went on to open for Blues legends BB King and Gregg Allman, just to name a few. Tommy’s songwriting and artistry brought him to Nashville in 1998 with a record deal and his first publishing deal.

Tommy has accomplished many notable successes in his career including: touring as lead guitar player in stadiums internationally, session work on countless albums in the Christian, Pop, and Country genres; accolades including a Dove award, Grammy nomination, countless producing credits including Katy Perry, numerous cuts as a songwriter with over 1 million in sales, as well as syncs with TV and film.

Today Tommy continues to write and produce, both his own work as an artist as well as for others. His sound is unique with a distinct rasp in his voice and influences such as the Beatles, Tom Petty, Mississippi Blues, and Pop. He is currently finishing up his second full-length album which is slated for release next year.

Jim Weber - Writer

As a thirty-year veteran Nashville songwriter, Jim’s writing credits include Amy Grant, Debbie Boone, Helen Baylor and many more. He has written two Dove Award winning youth musicals, Friends Forever and The Race Is On and is currently developing three stage musicals.

Jim’s writing style is lyric-centered much like the classic troubadour writers of the 70’s, which continues today in the current great singer/songwriters. One fan described Jim’s lyrics this way, “He writes as if he has read your diary.” Jim’s music is drawn from real life, and as in real life, both joy and sorrow find their voice.

Ed Nicholson - Writer

Ed Nicholson is a Dove Award nominated, Gold and Platinum singer/songwriter. As a founding member of the Christian Rock band “Three Crosses” Nicholson toured with Michael W. Smith, Jars of Clay, Petra and opened for such artist as Amy Grant and Steven Curtis Chapman. His musical career has been highlighted working with legendary producers Wes Farrell (Paragon Music Founder) and Barry Beckett (Bob Dylan, Dire Straits, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kenny Chesney). His songwriting skills have scored him 3 number one songs including the song “The Stone Was Rolled Away” which was the number eighth song in top Christian Rock songs of the decade.

Rob Harris • Writer

Rob is a Nashville-based Singer/Songwriter. He has held publishing deals with Identical Entertainment, The Heard Music Group and Rescued Music. His songs have been recorded by Ivan Parker, The Lovelocks, Karen Peck, Back Home, Marcia Ramirez, Tonja Rose and a host of indie artists.

Anadara Arnold • Writer

Singer-songwriter Anadara Arnold has been writing and performing for more than twenty years for audiences all over the country. She brings a poet’s eye to relationships, life experiences and her deep faith. Anadara has written and released two solo records, Into the Unknown and A Little Closer. Her songs have also been recorded by other CCM artists. Her first solo record featured songs Go, Song of My Surrender and The Name, all receiving national radio airplay. The Name was nominated by Worship Leader Magazine for “Best Scripture Song of the Year.”  What I Do with Your Time won First Place in the International Songwriting Competition, as well as Honorable Mention in the USA Songwriting Competition and the Billboard Songwriting Awards.  In 2018, she received a Covenant Award for Praise and Worship Song of the Year for “Honestly” recorded by The City Harmonic. Anadara continues to be a prolific songwriter and performer.

Dennis Kurtilla - Writer

Having developed a strong reputation in the industry, Dennis had the opportunity to play on many Dove and Grammy Award winning records and projects. He has also been a member of a number of other signed and unsigned groups over the years. “My career in music is a mixture of lucky breaks, great relationships and a lot of hard work and time behind the drums,” says Dennis. He has been blessed to have had a number of mentors and advocates over the years. “Steven Curtis Chapman taught me a great deal about the art of songwriting and started me on a path that has resulted in many excellent songs, and my first publishing deal. I was blessed to co-write “He Will Carry Me” with Mark Schultz and Sampson Brueher. Mark’s version of the song topped the Contemporary Christian Music Charts and was one of the top 20 songs of the year in 2006. It has since been recorded by well over 500 artists.” Dennis has been fortunate to co-write with some extremely talent writers and have many artists record his songs.

SHORT LIST OF CUTS

• “No Matter Where” & “Love Stays The Same”-  Big Dreamer / The Big Dream

• “He Will Carry Me” – Mark Schultz, #1 song in the top 20 songs of the year for 2006.

• “When I Get Home” – Monty Allen

• “The Heavens And The Earth” – Racquel Rosser

• 15-20 children’s songs on Lifeway Children’s Music

Wayne Tester - Writer

North Carolina native, Wayne Tester, began his musical journey at age 4 when he started taking piano lessons. He graduated from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Music Degree and started digging into his professional music career the day after graduation when he moved to Nashville, Tn. His name, Wayne, means builder, and he loves to build songs. He writes, produces, midi programs, records, mixes and masters in his Liquid Wayno Studio working in diverse genres. Wayne has been blessed with songwriting success with placements including "The Change" recorded by Garth Brooks seven times including his latest 'Legacy' project release in 2019; "Dare To Dream" heard by over 3.6 billion people at one time as the official theme song for the 'Sydney Olympic Games', performed by Olivia Newton John; "There's A Place For Us", a #1 on Billboard CCM charts for 2 weeks; "Love By Grace" recorded by Lara Fabian (Produced by Walter Afanasieff), Wynonna Judd (Produced by Tony Brown) and Anointed (Produced by Wayne Tester), became an international hit and a long standing theme song for a major soap opera in Brazil. Wayne won a DOVE award for his production of the song.

Wayne has won ASCAP awards, a DOVE award with another nomination for his production work with 'Point Of Grace'. He has worked with David Foster as a midi programmer who was instrumental in helping Wayne get his first publishing deal with Universal Music. He has worked with David Briggs on the CMA awards shows, writing, midi programming and co-producing bumpers and stingers. He has worked with David Clydesdale as an orchestration copyist and written songs for Publishing Companies including Universal Music, Disney Music, Big Idea, DreamWorks, LifeWay, Group, Crucial, United Entertainment and Media Limited, Star Vibe Group and Universal’s Killer Tracks. Wayne is always looking for what’s next in his musical journey and loves building new creative relationships.