Born and raised in Pittsburg, Kansas, Jenn Schott was destined to have a career in music. It’s in her genes. Her grandfather was the concert master violinist for the CBS orchestra including the Ed Sullivan show, her father was a university professor of woodwinds, and her mother is a flutist. After graduating with a journalism degree from the University of Missouri, Jenn made the move to Nashville to pursue a career as a songwriter. More than 20 years later, Jenn’s songs continue to resonate with artists in Nashville and beyond. Jenn co-wrote Tim McGraw’s #1 single, “7500 OBO” in addition to the title track of McGraw’s Grammy nominated album, “Two Lanes of Freedom,” which was also the namesake of McGraw’s 2013 summer tour. She also penned Mickey Guyton’s debut single, “Better Than You Left Me,” which was named one of Billboard’s 10 Best Country Songs of 2015. Other artists who have recorded Jenn’s songs include Rascal Flatts, The Eli Young Band, Billy Ray Cyrus, Pam Tillis, Lonestar, Gloriana, Jana Kramer, Francesca Battistelli, Natalie Hemby, Lucy Hale, Jamie Lynn Spears, and Restless Heart. Jenn is an alumna of Leadership Music and proudly sits on the board of the Nashville Songwriters Association International and a committee for the Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC).

Mark Irwin moved from the Northeast to Nashville to pursue his dream of songwriting in 1987. Soon after, Mark landed his first cut, the Christmas song “Meet Me Under The Mistletoe” recorded by Randy Travis, and years later, recorded again by Hailey Whitters. Mark then went on to co-write Alan Jackson’s first number one hit “Here In The Real World,” a two-time CMA Song of the Year nominee, ACM Song of the Year nominee and winner of the Music City News Award for Song of the Year 1990. Mark has co-written three other number-one country singles including “Redneck Crazy” (Tyler Farr), “Highway Don’t Care” [Tim McGraw (featuring Taylor Swift and Keith Urban)], and “Neon Light” (Blake Shelton). Other notable releases include “Looking For That Girl” (Tim McGraw), “New Friends” (Lainey Wilson), “Bama Breeze” (Jimmy Buffett), “That’s How They Do It In Dixie” (Hank Williams Jr.), “Lie A Little” (Ashland Craft), as well as cuts from Martina McBride, Faith Hill, George Jones, Timmy McKeever, Josh Weathers, and more. Additionally, as a former bartender at Nashville’s famous Bluebird Café, Mark is featured prominently in the documentary Bluebird alongside Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks, and more.

She’s the girl next door, but with a little more grit.  Hailing from Marietta, GA, Janie Waddell was introduced to the art of crafting stories through writing lyrics at an early age. After spending summers in Nashville, Waddell only waited two weeks after graduating college to relocate to the city. In the five years since her move, the country-pop singer songwriter has played respected stages from The Listening Room to The Bluebird Cafe, earned an Honorable Mention in the 2023 NSAI Song Contest, secured cuts with several budding artists, and garnered thousands of streams on her own singles.

Delaney Faulds is an emerging singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Alabama. Delaney has a knack for captivating listeners with her heartfelt songwriting, angelic voice, soul-stirring melodies, and beautiful harmonies. Delaney says she “has to write songs, whether anyone hears them or not is irrelevant. It’s just something I have to do every day.” So, it’s no surprise she grew up heavily influenced by modern prolific songwriter-artists, like Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift and classics like Bob Dylan and U2. Delaney’s pop infused music is emotional, relatable, and introspective, reflecting her true singer-songwriter spirit. Delaney’s musical journey started early. She began penning songs at eight; singing and playing instruments at nine; passing the competitive audition for the Bluebird Café’s iconic Writer’s Night in Nashville at twelve; releasing original music at fifteen; having songs taken at pitches at sixteen; and having songs cut by other indie artists at seventeen. Delaney has also been attending songwriting workshops around the country for years, including many through NYU, Vanderbilt, Durango Songwriter’s Expo, and Nashville Songwriter’s Association International (NSAI). Delaney has consistently received accolades for her songwriting.  NSAI alone named Delaney among the “Best of Tin Pan South Songwriter’s Seminar” and awarded five of her songs “Top 40.” In 2025, one of her songs made the final Top 20 of NSAI's Chapter Challenge. At the 2025 NSAI Member Awards, Delaney won the overall "One to Watch" songwriting award. She has also been showcased as an artist at major events in her hometown of Huntsville, as well in other cities throughout the US. In 2021, Delaney released two EPs, which each produced songs that received airplay in the UK and US. She released three singles in 2024 and two this year, which, collectively, have over a million streams on Spotify. Currently, Delaney resides in Nashville, where she is studying songwriting at Belmont University. She has multiple singles slated for release throughout 2026 and is currently in the studio recording more original music.