Series History

2025

Kendell Marvel

2-time GRAMMY winning singer/songwriter with his songs recorded by Chris Stapleton (“Either Way”), Gary Allan (“Right Where I Need to Be”), Jake Owen (“Startin’ With Me”), George Strait (“Twang”), Jamey Johnson (“That Lonesome Sound”), Brothers Osbourne (“Nobody’s Nobody”), among others.

Casey Beathard

2023 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee and GRAMMY-winning songwriter with dozens of hit songs (incl. 10 #1s) for Eric Church, Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Rodney Atkins, Tracy Lawrence, Billy Ray Cyrus, Zach Williams and more

2024

James Otto

2-time GRAMMY nominated singer/songwriter who, in addition to his own hits (“Just Got Started Loving You”) has with his songs recorded by Zac Brown Band (“No Hurry”), Jamey Johnson (“In Color”), Darius Rucker, Randy Houser, Chris Janson, Trace Adkins, John Anderson, Alabama, Confederate Railroad and many others.

Wyatt Durrette

GRAMMY-winning songwriter with 17 #1 hits for Zac Brown Band (“Chicken Fried,” “Colder Weather,” “Highway 20 Ride,” “Toes” and more) and Luke Combs (“Beautiful Crazy,” “Even Though I’m Leaving”).

2023

Chris Kroeze

Midwest favorite from Barron, WI was the runner up on NBC’s The VOICE in 2018, owns a top 5 country and rock hit with “Human” and performs over 175 shows annually. He also has completed over 10 overseas tours performing for our US Armed Forces.