The SONGWRITER

Every great song started somewhere.

Usually not under a spotlight.

Maybe it was a guitar on a back porch. A piano in a quiet room. A voice memo at 2:00 a.m. Or just a single thought that refused to be forgotten.

Because sometimes all it takes is a songwriter, an instrument and an idea to create a song that can change lives forever.

That’s the magic of the songwriter.

Songwriters don’t just write songs.

They write the soundtracks of our lives.

They give us the words for our first dance. The soundtrack to summer road trips. The songs that help us heal after heartbreak. And the anthems we scream at the top of our lungs with friends who become family.

They’re the heartbeat of Nashville. The reason it’s called Music City.

The Songwriter is our tribute to the people behind the songs — and to the city where songs seem to live around every corner.

It was inspired by MUSIC CITY LIVE, the Little Owl experience that puts the people who actually wrote the hits in the spotlight and lets you hear the stories behind the songs.

Because there’s something different about hearing a song you’ve known for years from the person who first brought it to life.

No massive stage required.
No pyrotechnics necessary.

Just a guitar. A story. A songwriter. And a song you suddenly hear completely differently.

The Songwriter is for the music people. The dreamers. The storytellers. The ones who know every lyric, appreciate the craft behind every chorus, and believe a great song has the power to bring complete strangers together.

Because before it was a hit, it was just an idea — and someone brave enough to write it down.

MUSIC CITY LIVE.