
BACKSTAGE NASHVILLE! DAYTIME HIT SONGWRITERS SHOWfeaturing Ben Johnson, Jill Colucci, Benjy Daviswith Malachi Mills(From The Band Loula) + Elliott Prather
Sat, 14 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
**BEN JOHNSON**
- “One Of Them Girls” (Lee Brice)
- “Give Heaven Some Hell” (HARDY)
- "Liar" (Jelly Roll)
- "Woman" (Kane Brown)
- "All My Exes" (Chase Matthew and Lauren Alaina)
- “Truck Bed” (HARDY)
- "Bar None" (Jordan Davis)
- "Bulletproof" (Nate Smith)
- “Gone” (Dierks Bentley)
- “Take My Name” (Parmalee)
- “Believe” (Meek Mill, Justin Timberlake)
- “Patient” (Charlie Puth)
- “Dying Man” (Morgan Wallen)
**JILL COLUCCI**
- "Anymore" (Travis Tritt)
- "I'm Gonna Be Somebody" (Travis Tritt)
- "No One Else On Earth" (Wynonna)
- "The Funny Things You Do" (America's Funniest Home Videos Theme Song)
- "He Would Be Sixteen" (Michelle Wright)
- "Take It From My Heart" (Ann Murray)
- "Call Us Fools" (Ann Murray)
- "Walking On Water" (Rita Coolidge)
**BENJY DAVIS**
- "The Painter" (Cody Johnson)
- "Made For You" (Jake Owen)
- "My Side Of The Fence" (Dan + Shay)
- "Brenda Put Your Bra On" (Ashley Mcbryde)
- "Mr. Saturday Night" (Jon Pardi)
- "Intoxicated" (Warren Zeiders)
- "The 90's Called" (Mae Estes)
- "Turnin Dirt" (Riley Green)
- "Heavens To Betsy" (Jackson Dean)
BACKSTAGE NASHVILLE DISCOVERY ARTIST: Malachi Mills from The Band Loula
BACKSTAGE NASHVILLE PRE-SHOW ARTIST: Elliott Prather (beginning at 12:15 PM)
Event Information
Age Limit
All Ages

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

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Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson
Country
Ben Johnson is a songwriter and producer signed to a joint publishing venture with Nashville-based Tape Room Music and LA-based APG. Johnson, who calls Nashville home, is also signed to Stoney Creek Records/BBR with his band Track45 with his two sisters, Jenna and KK. Originally from Meridian, Mississippi, Johnson grew up with aspirations to pursue a music career in Nashville. He played piano and cello along with many other instruments, ultimately laying a foundation for him to produce records later on. At age 19, Johnson moved to Nashville to attend Belmont University with a cello scholarship. He continued to refine his skills and gained the attention of hit writers in Nashville and LA. Four years into this dedicated process, Johnson met award-winning songwriter Ashley Gorley, who stepped in as a mentor and coach. Each month, Johnson sent Gorley what he’d been working on — proving his tenacity and work ethic — and in turn, Gorley provided feedback on his music. In 2018, Johnson got the break of a lifetime when Charlie Puth cut his song “Patient” which earned him a publishing joint-venture with APG and Tape Room in January 2019. Since then, Johnson has landed cuts across genres, including Justin Timberlake, Meek Mill, Thomas Rhett, Weezer, Kane Brown, HARDY, and more. Johnson has earned 4 number one singles including Dylan Scott’s “New TrucK”, Paramalee’s “Take My Name”, Jake Owen’s “Best Thing Since Backroads”, and Dierks Bentley, Hardy, and Breland’s “Beers On Me”. He has also produced projects for UMG Country artist Kylie Morgan (alongside hit songwriter/producer Shane McAnally), Tape Room Records’ Hunter Phelps and Republic Records recording artist some girl named anna. In 2021, Johnson’s co-written song “One Of Them Girls,” performed by Lee Brice, had an unprecedented sweep across ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC for Country Song Of The Year.

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Jill Colucci
Jill Colucci
Country
Jill has made her mark on Country radio as a songwriter with hit songs such as Song of the Year "No One Else On Earth" by Wynonna Judd and #1 Award winning songs "I’m Gonna Be Somebody" and "Anymore" by Travis Tritt. Jill's songs have sold over 20 million records worldwide! Jill received her first gold records with Anne Murray and Gloria Loring. Other artists who have recorded her songs include: Rita Coolidge, Keb’ Mo’, Lacy J. Dalton, Michelle Wright, Richard Carpenter, Kennedy Rose, Larry Stewart, Andy Childs, Akina Nakamori and Akiko Kobayashi.
Her slightly raspy singing voice has been sought out by major film studios, television producers and national commercial producers. She has entertained America as the songwriter and vocalist for ABC's "America’s Funniest Home Videos" theme song for nearly three decades. For three consecutive years, she sang ABC’s network theme song "Something's Happening Here on ABC". She also performed Kenny Loggin's "Celebrate Me Home" for the Disney Channel’s network theme. Her national TV and radio commercials include Toyota, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Coors Beer, Burger King, Oldsmobile, Taco Bell, Chevrolet, Glidden Paint, and many more.
Jill has been lead vocalist for numerous feature films including Julia Robert's first film Mystic Pizza, Where The Boys Are, Taps, All The Right Moves and White Water Summer, to name a few. She wrote the song "Paradise", which was featured in White Water Summer and Little Nikita. Her television credits include Miami Vice, Designing Women, Mike Hammer, numerous Movies of the Week and many more.
Jill travels around the world singing and performing her songs. Performing Arts Centers, Theatres, House Concerts and Churches are among her favorite venues. She also enjoys speaking at workshops and special events.
Although Jill has enjoyed much commercial success, she has also experienced great loss. She refers to this period in her life as “The Lost Decade”. During this time, her music changed, her heart was opened more fully, and her songs became the vehicles for her healing. Her new CD, “Heal My Heart” is an expression of her triumph over loss and the manifestation of her new path in life. Jill is dedicating these songs to all those who have experienced any kind of loss in their lives, hoping to prove that when words fail, music speaks.

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Malachi Mills
Malachi Mills
Country

Country
Elliott Prather
Elliott Prather
Country
Hailing from the small town of Ball Ground, Georgia, and now pursuing a bachelor's degree in songwriting at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, Elliott Prather is a young independent country singer-songwriter sharing his love of music with crowds of fans and new faces most weekends.
At an early age, Prather realized that "life's too short to not make good music."
He goes into every songwriting session, every performance with this thought in mind.
Prather began playing gigs around his hometown at the age of 17, learning the ins and outs of being a "professional jukebox." It wouldn't be until two years later when he would finally get the chance to share his original songs with a larger audience with the release of his first album on May 15, 2020.
rather’s music is propelled by a neo-traditional country-rock production and insightful lyrics covering a variety of topics including his back and forth relationship with music, thoughtful storytelling, and his desire to cherish the little things in life.
These themes are evident in songs like "Music Man," "Hard Work," and "While I Still Can."
Even in an intimate, acoustic setting, Prather's message still powers through with his passion and love for performing and songwriting.
"I just want to make and play good music, and I want to invite people to join me."

