'Tunesmithing' to Celebrate Americana Music Week With Songwriters Spotlight On Sept. 15

         NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 2018) -- Five Nashville songwriting acts will take the stage on Sept. 15 (Saturday) during Americana music week at "Tunesmithing," a monthly songwriters show at WXYZ Restaurant/Bar at the Aloft Nashville West End Hotel, 1719 West End Ave. 

          Attendees will enjoy original songs and instrumentals by AJ Bigler, Sally Burgess, Mary Beth Cross, Chris Garner, and Mike Rodgers. Admission is free. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Nashville composer-educator-publicist Chuck Whiting will emcee the show. Songwriter/audio engineer AJ Bigler will handle sound. 

          "Tunesmithing" songwriters showcase is sponsored by Music City Arts Network, Striking Moon Music, and Shine Time Music. The monthly show was founded in 2003 to spotlight emerging, professional and hit songwriters, as well as artists of all kinds. The event offers mentoring, career growth and networking opportunities for artists at all levels.  

          For more information about "Tunesmithing", call (615) 423-9857, write Info@MusicCityArts.net, or visit http://www.Tunesmithing.com.

'Tunesmithing' to Celebrate Americana Music in Nashville on Sept. 16

         NASHVILLE -- "Tunesmithing" will celebrate Americana Music Week with a songwriter spotlight from 7-10 p.m. Sept. 16 (Wednesday) at WXYZ Restaurant/Bar at the Aloft Nashville Hotel, 1719 West End Ave. (near Music Row). 

           Attendees will enjoy original songs by pop/rock/Americana artist Chakra Bleu ("All of Me"/Number one on NMW Top 40 Indie Chart); country/Americana artist Scott Coner ("Maybe She Lied"/Tanya Tucker duet); folk/Americana artist Mary Beth Cross ("Beyond Good and Evil"/2014 Country-Folk CD of the Year); the alternative/folk/rock band Dark Waters Project ("The Rains" CD); pop/Americana trio East Side Story ("I'll Be Waiting Here"/CD); and Celtic/folk/Americana artist David Llewellyn (Grand Prize Winner/John Lennon Songwriting Competition). 

Scott Coner performs at a recent "Tunesmtihing"

          Admission is free. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Publicist Chuck Whiting will emcee the show. Songwriter/audio engineer AJ Bigler will handle sound. "Tunesmithing" songwriters showcase is sponsored by Whiting Publicity & Promotions, Music City Arts Update, and Shine Time Records and Books. 

          The monthly show was founded in 2003 to spotlight emerging, professional and hit songwriters. The event offers mentoring, career growth and networking opportunities for tunesmiths at all levels. For more information about "Tunesmithing", call (615) 423-9857, write Info@Tunesmithing.com, or visit http://www.Tunesmithing.com.

Chakra Bleu

Mary Beth Cross

Dark Waters Project

East Side Story

David Llewellyn

'Tunesmithing' to Celebrate Americana Music Festival on Sept. 16

     NASHVILLE -- The monthly "Tunesmithing" songwriters showcase will celebrate the Americana Music Festival by spotlighting five professional Americana performing songwriters from 7-9:30 p.m. Sept. 16 (Tuesday) at WXYZ Restaurant/Bar at the Aloft Nashville Hotel, 1719 West End Ave. (near Music Row).

Chris Beall

     Taking the stage for 25-minute performances will be Amy Allen (Top-15 singles “Someday Is Today” and “Josie Rae”), Chris Beall (the new album “The Gin Mill Hymns”), Mary Beth Cross (the new album “Beyond Good and Evil”), Suzahn Fiering (presented the “Honored Friend Award” by Paul McCartney), and Brian Ashley Jones (new CD “Out of the City”).

Amy Allen

     Admission is free. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Publicists Chuck Whiting and Scott Johnson will emcee the show. Songwriter/audio engineer AJ Bigler will handle sound.

     "It's going to be a terrific show featuring some of the nation's most accomplished Americana singer-songwriters," said Chuck Whiting, founder of 'Tunesmithing'. All of the performers have performed extensively, with substantial radio airplay. The show will be a great way to help kick off the Americana Music Festival."

     "Tunesmithing" is sponsored by Whiting Publicity & Promotions, Music City Arts Update, and Shine Time Records and Books. "Tunesmithing" was founded in 2003 to spotlight emerging, professional and hit songwriters. The event offers mentoring, career growth and networking opportunities for tunesmiths at all levels.

     For more information about "Tunesmithing", call (615) 423-9857, write Info@Tunesmithing.com, or visit http://www.Tunesmithing.com.

Mary Beth Cross

Suzahn Fiering

Brian Ashley Jones