Songwriting began at the young age of just seven for Pelham, Alabama native Joybeth Taylor, so it was no surprise when the now 27-year-old Taylor packed up all to her name and left the Yellowhammer State in August of 2016 to pursue her passion of songwriting in Nashville. Taylor vastly developed an ability to captivate audience members within Music City, utilizing her organic and real-life experiences. After penning over 200 songs a year independently for close to five years, Taylor received and signed her first-ever publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing and Verse 2 in April of 2021, earning her first number one song in 2025, “Weren’t For The Wind.” Her most recent radio hit, “Choosin Texas,” broke Taylor Swift’s record for most weeks #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for a female country song. She now has multiple radio singles and cuts with Ella Langley, Jordan Davis, Warren Zeiders, Gavin Adcock, Corey Kent, Josh Ross, Koe Wetzel, Kameron Marlowe, and Zach John King. Nominated for Music Row’s 2025 Female Songwriter of the Year, as well as Breakthrough Writer of the Year, she continues to make her mark as one of the most pure and crafted lyricists on Music Row.

Recognized as an artist that is “poised to be country’s latest red dirt star” (Rolling Stone), Corey Kent, a proud husband and father, has become a decorated artist on the rise, growing from humble heartland roots into a Triple-Platinum certified No. 1 hit maker with one billion career streams. Rising from the vibrant Red Dirt country scene as the embodiment of authenticity, Kent set his sights on Nashville as a teen, bringing his self-penned catalog of country-rock anthems with him. But after the pandemic coincided with the loss of his first publishing deal, Kent was forced to move to Texas and get a job on a paving crew to pay the bills, yet he stubbornly refused to call music quits, with honky-tonks and dancehalls on both sides of the Red River becoming his stomping ground. Fast forward a few years and the hit single “Wild As Her” proved he was right all along. An untamed tribute to a free-spirited stunner, the track re-invigorated Kent’s career as a now Triple-Platinum-certified No. 1 at country radio, and the lead single off his major label album debut, Blacktop. Since then, Kent’s track “Something’s Gonna Kill Me” went Gold and he also earned his second No. 1 at country radio with track “This Heart” as the song reached the top of both the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart and the Billboard Country Airplay chart this summer. Kent most recently released his sophomore major-label album, Black Bandana, to critical acclaim, with MusicRow Magazine describing the title track as “gently but unrelentingly uplifting.” He’s also earned next-big thing accolades along the way, including recognition from CMT and the Opry Next Stage program and toured with the likes of Morgan Wallen, Jon Pardi, Jason Aldean, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, and more. Defined by the tenacity and trailblazing spirit he developed from years of cutting his teeth on the road, Kent is now kickstarting a new chapter, taking his creativity to new heights.

GRAMMY-Award winning writer, producer, and musician Austin Goodloe learns best by living. A skilled touring guitarist, playing with the likes of indie-pop favorite Ben Rector and outlaw country riser Corey Kent, Goodloe has seen what makes a song translate from the writing room to center stage, bringing a dynamic approach and fresh perspective. His hook-heavy, hit-making inclinations have resulted in breakthrough songwriting credits and cuts including Corey Kent’s current Top 20 radio single, “Rocky Mountain Low”, the title track of Ella Langley’s upcoming album, Dandelion, “Need To” (Gavin Adcock), “No Need For Leavin’” (Kameron Marlowe), “When I Ain’t Looking” (Tucker Wetmore), Platinum-certified “Something’s Gonna Kill Me” (Corey Kent), and many more. As a producer, Goodloe has recently worked with Marlowe, Kent, Langley, and Danielle Bradbery. One of The Nashville Briefing’s 2025 Songwriters You Need To Know, Goodloe is a native of Middletown, OH, and currently resides in Nashville, TN.