Texas Songwriter U

Abbey Cabler is our 2025 TXSU Ambassador! Annual workshop, co-writes, showcases, industry day. Hosted by Jack Ingram. Mentors Liz Rose and Lori McKenna.

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Texas Songwriter U is officially open and if you’re a rising Texas songwriter ready to level up, this is your shot.
Apply now → https://t.co/EFKQi89k81
#TexasSongwriterU #TexasMusic #Songwriters

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Congratulations to @AbbeyCabler, our 2025 Ambassador, and to our eight finalist songwriters. All winners! Jack Ingram, Liz Rose, and Lori McKenna were absolutely blown away by the talent this year. The future of songwriting is bright! #TexasSongwriterU
📸 @TedParkerJr

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On behalf of Texas Songwriter U, in collaboration with Jack Ingram, @txhsa and @bmi, our eight 2025 selected songwriters are as follows!

Gloria Anderson
Bradley Banning
Abbey Cabler
Meredith Crawford
Billie Jo Jones
Hannah Kay
Megan Kelley
Reid Umstattd

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Seven great reasons to enter your songs. #6: All-star status as an alum. When you make the cut as one of 8 invitees, you will experience 3 days of feedback, co-writes, networking, industry leadership access, showcases and more, and as an All-Star alum you will become a part of our network of songwriters whom we will strive to continue to support.

Put your best foot forward and submit two songs by November 8, 2024. Visit https://t.co/pWHmuNizHC for more information!

📸 Ted Parker, Jr.

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Seven great reasons to enter your songs! #7: The "B-Side," our Industry Day, features question and answer panels with music industry leadership for our eight invited songwriters!

Put your best foot forward and submit two songs by November 8, 2024. Eight of you will be invited in. Songwriters can sign up from our website link found in our profile.

https://t.co/pWHmuNizHC.
#texassongwriteru #songwritinginitspureststate

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Our organization is so grateful for the support and generosity of the Harbison family. Our workshop location is truly heaven on earth. 2023 Texas Songwriter U ambassador Garrett Bradford is pictured here with Russell Harbison.
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Enter 2 songs by 11/8/24: https://t.co/BeNUmET7AI.

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💥Lori McKenna joins Texas Songwriter U as newest mentor! #texassongwriteru

Renowned singer-songwriter Lori McKenna will join host Jack Ingram and six-time mentor Liz Rose as its newest mentor for the upcoming program. Submit your songs now! https://t.co/EFKQi89k81

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Liz Rose returns for a 6th time to Texas Songwriter U as a workshop mentor! She will join up with host Jack Ingram for our 2025 workshop retreat. Liz brings lifetime achievements of 2 GRAMMYS (6 nominations) & inductions into 2 separate songwriter Halls of Fame!

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Submit 2 songs by Nov 8th to Texas Songwriter U.💥 We are inviting eight of you to our three day songwriters workshop of co-writes, feedback, networking, showcases and industry day, hosted by Jack Ingram with mentor Liz Rose!

It can't get any better than this! #texassongwriteru

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Thank you Billie Jo Jones!
#songwritingcompetition #songwritingprogram #songwritingdevelopment #songwritingdiscovery

Texas Songwriter U Season 10 call for song submissions is now open through November 8, 2024!

https://t.co/EFKQi89RXz

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Thank you @BluebirdCafeTN and @NSAIofficial! What a special evening we will never forget: The Texas Songwriter U In The Round w/ Bo Armstrong, Abbey Cabler, John Dempsy, Daniel Ethridge, Billie Jo Jones, Mignon, Morgan Lee Powers & Natalie Price!! ❤️ #songwritinginitspureststate

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Let's do this! Calling all songwriters. #songwritinginitspureststate

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One songwriting winner (from our 8 finalists) will also earn a studio day at Austin's famed Arlyn Studios (travel not paid). Submit 2 songs by Nov 5. 8 of you will be invited in. Songwriters can sign up by visiting https://t.co/BeNUmET7AI.

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One of our eight songwriters will be awarded five fantastic opportunities at the end of our program. Today we highlight #5. Play the much-anticipated private after party at the conclusion of Mack, Jack & McConaughey! 💥Deadline Nov 5, 2023. https://t.co/BeNUmET7AI.

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Submit 2 songs by Nov 5th to Texas Songwriter U.💥 We are inviting eight of you to our three day songwriters workshop hosted by Jack Ingram with mentors Liz Rose and Trannie Anderson!

It can't get any better than this!
#songwriters #texassongwriters
https://t.co/BeNUmET7AI.

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The Texas Songwriter U @SaxonPub Showcase, Sunday, Jan 15, 3 PM! $10 at the door!
@JackIngram
@lizrose06
@blusanders
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@bo_armstrong
Michael Shane Borden
@garrettbradford
John Dempsy
George Ensle
@rackleymusic
@madisonrodges
CourtneyTennikoff

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Introducing @KudelkaChad, who will join our Industry Day panelists as part of the Texas Songwriter U workshop. Chad is an Agent in the Music Touring Department of CAA with a roster that has included Cody Johnson, Koe Wetzel, Wade Bowen, etc!

@SaxonPub Showcase, Sun Jan 15, 3PM!

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Introducing @Bo_Armstrong, a Dallas-born, Nashville-based singer/songwriter who pairs hardened lyrics with a heartfelt voice to deliver honest, Texas-bent Americana. This is Bo's second appearance into Texas Songwriter U!

Our @saxonpub showcase, Sun, Jan 15, 3 PM!

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On behalf of Texas Songwriter U, our eight 2023 All-Star selected songwriters are as follows!!

Bo Armstrong
Michael Shane Borden
Garrett Martin Bradford
John Dempsy
George Ensle Music
Blake Rackley
Madison Rodges Music
Courtney Tennikoff

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The Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) December Saxon Songwriter Series, tonight 6-7:30 pm!

Colin Gilmore
Mike Meadows
Kyle Reed Music
Reid Bros. aka Reid Umstattd
Keegan Reed
Ben Danaher