
BACKSTAGE NASHVILLE! DAYTIME HIT SONGWRITERS SHOWfeaturing Trent Tomlinson, Matt Rogers, Pat McLaughlin& Ray Stephensonwith SJ McDonald+ Gloria Anderson+ Andrea Lyn
Sat, 21 Nov, 12:30 PM CST
Doors open
11:00 AM CST
3rd and Lindsley
818 3rd Ave. S, Nashville, TN 37210
Description
Hear country music’s biggest songs & the stories behind them at DAYTIME hit songwriters show - BACKSTAGE NASHVILLE!
Featuring
**TRENT TOMLINSON**
- “In Case You Didn’t Know” (Brett Young)
- “Damn Strait” (Scotty McCreery)
- “Close Your Eyes” (Parmalee)
- “One Wing In The Fire” (Trent Tomlinson)
- “Drunker Than Me” (Trent Tomlinson)
- “Just Might Have Her Radio On” (Trent Tomlinson)
- “Angels Like Her” (Trent Tomlinson)
- “Those Boots (Daddy’s Song)” (Lainey Wilson)
- “Whiskey On My Breath” (Love & Theft)
- “Where I Go When I Drink” (Chris Young)
- “Why Can’t I Leave Her Alone” (George Strait)
**MATT ROGERS**
- “Til You Can’t” (Cody Johnson)
- “The Long Way” (Brett Eldredge)
- “We Went” (Randy Houser)
- “Freedom Was A Highway” (Brad Paisley and Jimmie Allen)
- “Hell On A Highway” (Justin Moore)
- “Treasure” (Cody Johnson)
- “Little Less Broken” (Luke Bryan)
- “Drink About Me” (Brett Kissel)
- “Side Effects” (Dallas Smith)
- “World To Me” (Dustin Lynch)
- “Living Room” (Dylan Scott)
- “Ain’t As Lonely” (Coffey Anderson and Dillon Carmichael)
**PAT MCLAUGHLIN**
- “Lynda” (Steve Wariner)
- “Firecracker” (Josh Turner)
- “Songs About Rain” (Gary Allan)
- “I Remember Everything” (John Prine)
- “Tell Me About It” (Tanya Tucker & Delbert McClinton)
- “The Wrong Girl” (Lee Ann Womack)
- “Daddy’s Little Pumpkin” (John Prine)
- “Don’t Cry” (Charley Crockett)
- “Send Her Roses” (Don Williams)
- “Two Lights In The Nighttime” (Bonnie Raitt)
- “It’s Alright To Be A Redneck” (Alan Jackson)
**RAY STEPHENSON**
- “Hemingway’s Whiskey” (Kenny Chesney, Kris Kristofferson & Guy Clark)
- “Red River Blue” (Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert)
- “Willie’s Guitar” (Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard & John Anderson)
- “Honkytonk Road” (Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers, Cody Canada, Sean McConnell & Walt Wilkins)
- “Magdalene” (Guy Clark, Joe Ely & Kevin Welch)
BACKSTAGE NASHVILLE DISCOVERY ARTIST: SJ McDonald
BACKSTAGE NASHVILLE PRE-SHOW ARTISTS: Gloria Anderson and Andrea Lyn (beginning at 12 PM)
Event Information
Age Limit
All Ages

Country
BACKSTAGE NASHVILLE! DAYTIME HIT SONGWRITERS SHOW
BACKSTAGE NASHVILLE! DAYTIME HIT SONGWRITERS SHOW
Country

Country
Matt Rogers
Matt Rogers
Country
Matt Rogers is a dynamic and soulful country music artist who has been captivating audiences with heartfelt lyrics and a unique, distinct voice. With a talent for storytelling, Matt has established himself as a formidable songwriter, earning accolades and recognition within the industry.
Having won multiple awards for songwriting (including NSAI, CMT, American Songwriter), Matt has proven to be a master of his craft, weaving tales of love, heartache, and life's simple pleasures. His music is a blend of traditional country roots and modern sensibilities, creating a unique sound that resonates with listeners of all ages.

Blues
Pat McLaughlin
Pat McLaughlin
Blues

Country
Ray Stephenson
Ray Stephenson
Country
It is a rare creative soul who can work at the highest artistic levels in two distinct disciplines. Ray Stephenson has just this kind of soul.
Wildly literate, utterly artistic, impossibly ambitious, absolutely a slave to his art, the South Georgian is completely committed to the truth. He is a world class songwriter, recording artist, an intensely captivating live singer, guitar player, record producer & virtuoso painter. Add in the ability to express the uniquely personal in a universal way, and you have a true artist.
Ray Stephenson does exactly that in his paintings, his songwriting & his performances.
As a musician, Ray Stephenson is a Grammy Award winning, Platinum selling singer/songwriter from Nashville, TN. His successes include winning CCMA Songwriter of the Year in 2013, writing the title track of Kenny Chesney’s album Hemingway’s Whiskey, and writing the Blake Shelton/Miranda Lambert duo and album title track, Red River Blue. Both reached #1 on the Billboard Album Charts and were certified Platinum. Some of the most revered and iconic legends in Country Music have recorded his music, including Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Merle Haggard. He’s been a part of 4 Grammy nominated projects and 1 Grammy winning project (Guy Clark’s final recording, My Favorite Picture Of You, which brought home the Grammy “Best Folk Album” in 2015).
As a painter, Ray's paintings are hanging in the homes of collectors like Willie Nelson and Oprah Winfrey. In 2012, Ray became the Official Painter of the Monsters of Rock Tour. He’s been featured at the Bluebird Cafe, Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville Airport, the Country Music Hall of Fame ,Gaylord Hotels, Aloft Hotel, 3rd and Lyndsley, CMT and Two Old Hippies. He's had feature articles in Nashville Arts & Southwest Georgia Living magazines.
His paintings explore his love of color, texture, music & nature. Ray’s artistic influences are found in the paintings of Odd Nerdrum, Gustav Klimpt, Rembrandt and Andrew Wyeth. His fine art is highly sought after by art collectors & is a part of several prestigious private collections. He has exhibited his work in Nashville, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Atlanta, & the US Virgin islands.

Country
SJ McDonald
SJ McDonald
Country

Country
Gloria Anderson
Gloria Anderson
Country
Gloria Anderson is an Americana and Country singer-songwriter from Luling, a small Texas town. As a military brat with parents who would quiz her on rock bands like Fleetwood Mac or play classic Country like Dolly Parton, she wrote songs about her window observations during six family moves before seventh grade. She began playing her music at open mics and paid gigs around the San Antonio area, including New Braunfels, Spring Branch, and Luckenbach at age seventeen. Gloria’s talents have been on full display in the Lone Star State, as she became the first rising Texas songwriter to completely sell out the Hill Top Cafe in Fredericksburg, played original music twice on 92.3 The Ranch FM, and toured across Texas with Cole Ritter and the Night Owls this past summer. Her sphere of musical influence even spans to the Midwest, as that tour reached Ohio and she performed at the 2022 Illinois State Fair Grand Central Stage. Gloria’s newest hometown, however, is Nashville, Tennessee, where she studied the craft of songwriting at Belmont University on her way to receiving Warner Chappell's 2022-2023 Songwriting Internship and winning Belmont’s 2022 ASCAP Songwriters Showcase. Gloria’s debut single, “Yours,” has reached over 185,000 cumulative streams across all platforms. Her songs have been featured on an assortment of playlists: Spotify’s New Music Nashville and Fresh Finds: Country, Apple Music’s Don’t Mess With Texas, and BMI’s Texas Ten. Gloria’s music combines her humble Texas roots with a bit of Nashville country flair to create a genuine, yet unique, Americana sound, and her relatable lyrics and sweet persona work together to create her image as an empowering girl-next-door who always has a story to tell.

Country
Andrea Lyn
Andrea Lyn
Country
Award-winning singer-songwriter Andrea Lyn hails from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and continues to build a growing reputation for heartfelt songwriting, strong vocals, and an authentic connection with audiences. Her music blends contemporary country and Americana influences with acoustic-driven arrangements that highlight both her storytelling and vocal presence.
Andrea’s performances have earned recognition at respected national venues and events while her music has also received feature on radio stations from Minnesota to Texas. Recently, Andrea has expanded her presence in Nashville, spending time performing and connecting with the songwriting community on Music Row.
Taking the stage solo, and also performing as the Andrea Lyn Duo, Andrea is joined by accomplished musician Mik Thomas, whose dynamic musicianship and stage chemistry help create a full, engaging live sound. Together, the duo delivers a polished performance that works equally well in listening rooms, wineries, festivals, corporate events, and private gatherings.

