“Words & Music: Journey of a Song” Live Performance Finale

Over the course of four days, four teenaged students took the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's crash course in songwriting, each crafting, recording, and performing an original composition with the help of industry professionals, including singer-songwriter and two-time ACM Award winner Tenille Townes; Grammy-winning songwriter, producer, arranger, and BMI executive Shannon Sanders; singer-songwriter and Monument Records recording artist Caitlyn Smith; #1 hit songwriter and producer Cameron Bedell; producer and engineer Kevin Dailey; and Big Machine Music President, Mike Molinar.

The five-episode series, "Words & Music: Journey of a Song," documents their experiences. In this fifth and final episode, watch the four student songwriters perform their original songs live in the Museum's CMA Theater and reflect on their experiences. To follow along on their individual journeys, revisit the episodes below.

Episode 1 (featuring Abby Whitman and Tenille Townes)    • Abby Whitman and Tenille Townes Co-Write a…  
Episode 2 (featuring Jazmine Croom and Shannon Sanders)    • Jazmine Croom and Shannon Sanders Co-Write…  
Episode 3 (featuring Max Rees and Caitlyn Smith)    • Max Rees and Caitlyn Smith Co-Write a Song…  
Episode 4 (featuring Avalon Simpson and Cameron Bedell)    • Avalon Simpson and Cameron Bedell Co-Write…  

Start Your Own Journey of a Song

Interested in starting your own journey of a song? Use the official "Words & Music: Journey of a Song" curriculum guide to write your own original lyrics or song and submit your work to the "Words & Music: Journey of a Song" Contest, presented by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum with support from Omni Hotel Nashville and American Airlines. Enter by January 31 for the chance to win one of several prizes, including a scholarship to the Museum's songwriting camp in June of 2024.

Enter to win: https://www.countrymusichalloffame.or…

About "Words & Music"

Established in 1979, "Words & Music" is a curriculum-based, multi-component education program that teaches students to write lyrics and pairs them with professional songwriters while connecting them to the Nashville music community.