Alison Krauss Announced As Special Guest For
The Pen Fund: Inspired By Hank Cochran
Presents Songwriters 4 Songwriters: Ladies’ Night On November 10
Songwriters
Jaida Dreyer, Shelly Fairchild, Bridgette Tatum, Trick Pony And The
Likely Culprits (Featuring Melonie Cannon) Join Line-up That Includes
Matraca Berg, Marla Cannon-Goodman, Kalisa Ewing and Erin Enderlin
Jaida Dreyer, Shelly Fairchild, Bridgette Tatum, Trick Pony And The
Likely Culprits (Featuring Melonie Cannon) Join Line-up That Includes
Matraca Berg, Marla Cannon-Goodman, Kalisa Ewing and Erin Enderlin
Nashville, TN (November 2, 2015) – Event sponsors are thrilled to announce that Alison Krauss will appear as a special guest of The Pen Fund: Inspired By Hank Cochran Presents Songwriters 4 Songwriters: Ladies’ Night show on Tuesday, November 10 at 3rd & Lindsley . Tickets are $20 online and $25 day of show; doors open at 6 p.m. and the music starts at 7:30 p.m. “Hank always said that Alison was his favorite singer,” recalls Booth Calder Cochran, co-founder of The Pen Fund.“To have her join us in this fund-raising endeavor is absolutely humbling.” For those who cannot attend the show, donations can be made directly to The Pen Fund at www.thepenfund.org or by logging on to your PayPal Account.
Newly-announced additions to the in-the-round portion of the event include Jaida Dreyer, who has written seven acclaimed tunes for the hit ABC-TV series NASHVILLE with two songs featured on The Music of NASHVILLE Original Soundtrack Season 2, Volume 1. Her song “Salt/Sugar” was also featured in A&E’s THE RETURNED. Jaida is riding high with “Home Alone Tonight,” a cut on Luke Bryan’s Billboard chart-topping CD, KILL THE LIGHTS. Dreyer is also one of Nashville’s most sought after co-writes, and her
eclectic writing style has led to her penning songs with talents ranging
from the legendary Guy Clark to the top writers on the L.A. pop scene.
A respected performer, she’s shared the stage with superstars Merle
Haggard, Eric Church, Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley, and she has played
The Grand Ole Opry on numerous occasions. Her debut album, I AM JAIDA DREYER,
was produced by Grammy award-winner Byron Gallimore (Tim McGraw, Faith
Hill, Sugarland); Dreyer wrote or co-wrote all 10 tracks on the album.
Shelly Fairchild isa quadruple threat: she’s a hit performer, a hit songwriter, an
in-demand touring background vocalist and an accredited actress. Her
2005 CD debut, RIDE, spawned the Billboard Hot Country Songs Top 40 hit “You Don’t Lie Here Anymore” and
led to opening slots for Keith Urban and Rascal Flatts. Shelly’s songs
have been recorded by Little Big Town, Tanya Tucker, Delbert McClinton,
Maggie Rose and others, while her distinctive background vocals can be
heard on Jason Aldean’s #1 single, “Burnin’ It Down,” Eric Church’s Top 10 hit, “Creepin’,” and
on various tracks by Trace Adkins, Terri Clark, Tanya Tucker, Tyler
Farr and more. The seasoned stage veteran has carried leading roles in
the musicals Beehive: The 60s Musical and Always Patsy Cline. Currently signed to Pledge Music, Fairchild is working on her next CD with a 2016 release date.
Bridgette Tatum‘s career kicked off with a bang in 2009, when Platinum-selling Country superstar Jason Aldean took her co-written “She’s Country” to the #1 position on the Billboard chart for two consecutive weeks. In 2010, Tatum’s song “Loud” was selected as the Official Theme Song for the ACC Football’s season. The fast-paced, raucous music video, distributed to all ACC Markets,
resulted in over 27 million household exposures for Bridgette. Her own
single releases “I Like My Cowboy’s Dirty,” “That’s Love Y’all,” “Hillbilly Rockstar,” and recent cuts by Kristy Lee Cook (“Good Timin’,” “Lookin’ For A Cowgirl”) and The Farm (“Farm Party”) continue to prove her worth. Along with the issue of her album, SEX, CHURCH, AND CHICKEN, Tatum is currently in production with The Lockets, creating a fresh, new duo sound for Country music.
Trick Pony (Heidi Newfield /Keith Burns)
Trick Pony’s Heidi Newfield and Keith Burns rode their way to stardom
with platinum-selling albums, multiple ACM and AMA Awards, three Top 10
singles and numerous Top 20 singles. At the end of 2006, Heidi moved on
to pursue a solo project; her 2008 CD release, WHAT AM I WAITING FOR, launched the Top 10 (and RIAA certified Gold) hit, “Johnny and June.”
Keith teamed up with former DreamWorks recording artist Michelle Poe to
form the duo Burns & Poe. A critically-acclaimed double CD was
quickly followed by four Top 20 hits and the receipt of MusicRow’s Independent Artist of the Year award
in 2010. Newfield and Burns are currently working on a very
long-awaited Trick Pony project, while Heidi continues recording for an
upcoming solo project.
Closing the show are The Likely Culprits (featuring Melonie Cannon) and very special guest Alison Krauss. In a class all her own, Krauss has earned an unequaled 26 Grammy Awards, 14 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, nine Country Music Association Awards, two Gospel Music Association Awards, two CMT Music Awards, two Academy of Country Music Awards and a Canadian Country Music Award. She is cherished not only for her amazing musical talents, but for her
generous spirit and love and support of the arts community as well. The
Likely Culprits combine the talents of Ronnie Bowman, Austin
Ward, Brandon Bostic, Deanie Richardson, Garnet Imes Bowman and Melonie
Cannon. The group is an Americana/ Folk/Acoustic/Bluegrass phenom Jam
Band. Their outstanding musicianship, the vocal charisma of Garnet and
Melonie, and their energetic live shows prove this sextet is a melding
of all that’s great about music – and Music City.
These
outstanding entertainers join the previously-announced line-up that
includes Matraca Berg, Marla Cannon-Goodman, Kalisa Ewing and Erin
Enderlin. “It is definitely shaping up to be a full house,” notes
Booth. “With the expanded line-up and the caliber of talent on hand, I
feel confident in telling folks that if they want a seat, they need to
get their ticket today.” The Fund’s inaugural fundraiser in July sold out, and raised over $11,000. The charity was created by the family of NSAI Hall of Fame and Grammy award-winner Hank Cochran, who passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2010. The Pen Fund‘s
goal is to aid songwriters with pancreatic cancer, support awareness,
and further cutting-edge breakthroughs in research and development for
the early detection and treatment of the disease.
outstanding entertainers join the previously-announced line-up that
includes Matraca Berg, Marla Cannon-Goodman, Kalisa Ewing and Erin
Enderlin. “It is definitely shaping up to be a full house,” notes
Booth. “With the expanded line-up and the caliber of talent on hand, I
feel confident in telling folks that if they want a seat, they need to
get their ticket today.” The Fund’s inaugural fundraiser in July sold out, and raised over $11,000. The charity was created by the family of NSAI Hall of Fame and Grammy award-winner Hank Cochran, who passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2010. The Pen Fund‘s
goal is to aid songwriters with pancreatic cancer, support awareness,
and further cutting-edge breakthroughs in research and development for
the early detection and treatment of the disease.