MUSIC CITY HIT-MAKERS, SOME OF NASHVILLE’S MOST SUCCESSFUL SONGWRITERS AND SYMPHONY MUSICIANS, ANNOUNCES DEBUT EP AND RELEASE SHOW

SONGS & SYMPHONY EP AVAILABLE JUNE 4; CHRIS DESTEFANO, 

RIVERS RUTHERFORD AND MARCUS HUMMON TO PERFORM RELEASE SHOW 

AT CITY WINERY

Music City Hit-Makers (MCHM), created by classically trained violinist Charles Dixon, announces the release of their debut EP Songs & Symphony on June 4. The EP features some of Nashville's most successful songwriters including Brett James, Jessi Alexander, Chris DeStefano, Hillary Lindsey, Marcus Hummon and Rivers Rutherford, who have penned hits for Kelly Clarkson, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Miley Cyrus and countless other superstars. MCHM, often referred to as "the most famous people you’ve never heard of," features Nashville’s biggest songwriters performing their hits as arranged for a symphony by award-winning studio musician and arranger Charlie Judge.

“Nashville is the epicenter of great songwriting, so the top songwriters in Nashville really are the best in the business,” says Charlie Judge. “It is my incredibly good fortune to have the opportunity to work with these talented writers, both as a keyboardist in the studio recording their hits, and as an arranger re-casting their songs for orchestra.”

The group of writers featured on this project has a combined seventy five #1 hits from today’s superstars as well as country music legends and new artists. Taste of Country, The Boot and Billboard will be providing early listen of select songs prior to release.

“Most of the hit songs we incorporate in our Music City Hit-Makers shows can be heard on country radio,” continues Charlie Judge. “But great songs transcend genre, and they work equally well whether they’re dressed in a cowboy hat or a tuxedo. I find great joy in stripping the songs down to their essence, finding the emotional core, and then rebuilding them with the endlessly inspiring orchestral palette.”

Pre-order available on May 10, 2019.

To celebrate the release of Songs & Symphony, MCHM’s Chris DeStefano, Rivers Rutherford and Marcus Hummon will be performing on June 4 at City Winery in Nashville.

Tickets for City Winery show available here.

Music City Hit-Makers Songs & Symphony Track Listing: 

Brett James - “I Hold On” - recorded by Dierks Bentley 

Jessi Alexander - “Mine Would Be You” - recorded by Blake Shelton 

Chris DeStefano - “From The Ground Up” - recorded by Dan + Shay 

Hillary Lindsey - “Girl Crush” - recorded by Little Big Town 

Marcus Hummon - “Born To Fly” - recorded by Sara Evans 

Rivers Rutherford - “When I Get Where I’m Going” - recorded by Brad Paisley with Dolly Parton

“THE FIRST AND THE WORST” TO RETURN MARCH 1 TO NASHVILLE’S CITY WINERY

Rosanne Cash, Sonny Curtis, Frank Rogers and Steve Wariner set to take the stage

One-of-a-kind musical event to benefit Music Health Alliance

Tickets on sale now at citywinery.com

After 2016’s 2nd annual “The First And The Worst” sold-out in less than an hour, anticipation is building for the “transcendent” musical evening (Rolling Stone Country), slated for March 1, 2017 at Nashville’s City Winery. The event benefits Nashville non-profit Music Health Alliance, which provides free support to songwriters, artists, musicians and music industry professionals at every stage of their career to find affordable healthcare solutions and financial resources. Individual tickets are on sale now, priced at $50 for balcony seats at http://bit.ly/2jWKymv and $75 for floor seats at http://bit.ly/2iMFa83.

Iconic singer/songwriters Rosanne Cash (“I Don’t Know Why You Don’t Want Me,” “Seven Year Ache”), Sonny Curtis (“I Fought The Law,” “I’m No Stranger To The Rain”), Frank Rogers (“I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song),” “Alright”) and Steve Wariner (“Long Necked Bottle,” “Holes In The Floor Of Heaven”) will headline 2017’s “The First And The Worst.” While the assembled talent include a Rock And Roll Hall of Fame member, two members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, a celebrated hit-making producer and the winners of eight Grammy® trophies and represent the best of the music business, they’ll take to the stage to perform the very first and worst songs they have ever written as they divulge the stories and the songs that led to their biggest hits. Hosted by Grammy nominated producer/songwriter/music critic, Peter Cooper, this unique event allows the audience to peek inside the brilliant minds of hit songwriters long before they had ever written a chart-topper or had songs recorded by superstar artists, all for a worthy cause. Additional performers for 2017’s third annual event will be revealed in the coming weeks.

Proceeds from “The First And The Worst” ticket sales will benefit Music Health Alliance, the music industry’s non-profit healthcare advocate. Sponsor tables start at $1,500 and can be purchased by contacting Music Health Alliance’s Shelia Shipley Biddy at shelia@musichealthalliance.com. In addition, a silent auction will be held at the March 1 “The First And The Worst” event with items from country’s top stars and area businesses. Funds raised will help Music Health Alliance Protect, Direct & Connect music industry professionals with medical and financial solutions.

STEVE WARINER TO PERFORM AT CITY WINERY NASHVILLE ON MARCH 25

PRESS RELEASE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- (February 19, 2015) -- Country music legend Steve Wariner will perform at City Winery Nashville on Wednesday, March 25. The venue is located at 609 Lafayette Street. Doors open at 6:00 PM with show time at 8:00 PM.

The show will feature an intimate performance of some of the four-time GRAMMY and CMA Award winner’s most beloved songs. Tickets go on sale at 3:00 PM CST today. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.citywinery.com/Nashville.

Wariner achieved 14 No. 1 songs and more than 30 Top Ten hits, including such classics as “Holes in the Floor of Heaven,” “Life’s Highway,” “The Weekend,” “I’m Already Taken,” “I Got Dreams,” “Small Town Girl,” “Two Teardrops,” “Some Fools Never Learn,” “Lynda,” and more. Discovered at age 17 by Dottie West, who hired him on the spot as her bass player, he went on to perform with Bob Luman, and Chet Atkins for several years before embarking on his sensational solo career. An award-winning songwriter, Wariner has composed songs for Clint Black (“Nothin’ But the Taillights”), Garth Brooks (“Longneck Bottle”), Bryan White (“One Small Miracle”), and Keith Urban (“Where the Blacktop Ends”), as well as artists such as Country Music Hall of Fame members Alabama, Kenny Rogers, The Statler Brothers, Conway Twitty, and Don Williams; pop music icon Peter Tork (of The Monkees); R&B singer Ruben Studdard; bluegrass music’s revered Del McCoury Band; Australia’s rising country music duo O’Shea; and many more. Revered for his guitar talent, he was given the rare status of C.G. P. (Certified Guitar Player) by his mentor Chet Atkins. A member of the Grand Ole Opry, Wariner’s current album is It Ain’t All Bad. For more information, visit www.SteveWariner.com.

City Winery is a concert venue, restaurant, private event space and winery located in the SoBro neighborhood of downtown Nashville. City Winery is open nightly for dinner and drinks beginning at 5pm. Dining service is available in the venue while doors are open.