KAREN
E.
REYNOLDS

KAREN E. REYNOLDS

Karen E. Reynolds is an award winning singer songwriter and has shared the stage with some of the industry's finest. The media heralds her with comparisons to Cheryl Wheeler, Mary Chapin-Carpenter, James Taylor, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt and others. She has received national recognition for her songwriting and is a critically acclaimed performer and vocalist. Karen owns and operates SoundAdvice, an artist services agency providing consultation and career coaching to artists wishing to further their careers; taught songwriting and music business for the University Of Tennessee; is an Instructor/Board Member for ProMusicU, a Nashville based music education organization made up of industry professionals; is a Mentor/Instructor for the Country Music Hall of Fame's prestigious 'Words and Music in Schools' program, and has national credits to her name as a producer, publicist, and promoter. She is also host and program director of 'Writer's Block', a radio program broadcast worldwide showcasing independent artists and recently served as the Director of Education on the Board of Directors for We R Indie, a non-profit organization providing education, opportunity and visibility for the independent artist, where she still serves on the advisory board. Karen has served on the faculty of the Tennessee Mountain Writers Conference, as well as, the Young Writers Institute at Univ of Tennessee, is a frequent speaker at music industry events and regularly teaches workshops for a variety of conferences, festivals and songwriting associations in the Eastern and Southern United States. Web presence can be found at www.karenereynolds.com, www.soundadvicemusic.com and www.writersblockonline.com.

 PJ STEELMAN

One might say that PJ Steelman's career began at an early age. His youth is chock full of learning to play a bushel basket of different instruments and performing in bands of all varieties and genre's. But what really stole his heart was the songwriting. Always wondering about the process, and with encouragement from musicians and friends, he eventually gave in to curiosity and tried his hand at the craft. But this just served to light the fire.

BARBARA CLOYD

Barbara Cloyd proved her ability to write a hit song when she penned the Lorrie Morgan single "I Guess You Had to Be There." She has also proven her dedication to nurturing young talent with years of hosting writers nights in Nashville. She has presided over the Monday Night Open Mic at the Bluebird Café since 1986 and spent a decade booking the early shows at this world renowned club. Barbara ran a popular writer's night and created the Gibson Café Country Song Contest which helped many writers make contacts with publishers. Her growing reputation for spotting talent has allowed her to help several exceptional writers make connections within the industry that got them started, including: Bret Jones (Little Past Little Rock," "Don't Ask Me How I Know"), Barry Dean ("God's Will"), Marcel ("Nothing to Lose") and Anthony Smith ("If That Ain't Country," "Run"). Plus a few (like Adam James) you just haven't heard of YET. In response to frequent requests for advice and guidance she formed "Ready for the Row", a consultation service for songwriters, and regularly presents "Play For Publishers" workshops. Beyond her accomplishments in working with other writers, Barbara has kept her own music alive and has two independently produced releases on the market. Feeling perfectly at home in front of an audience with a guitar in her hand, she has continued to perform as a regular at the Bluebird Cafe, the Frank Brown Songwriters Festival and many other prestigious festivals and venues. She was recently the recipient of NSAI's prestigious 'Maggie Cavender Award' for Exceptional Service to the Songwriting Community.Web presence can be found at

SCOTT SOUTHWORTH

A self professed "choir geek", Scott Southworth has always been into music. A professional songwriter/artist with a history of touring with bands, Scott was hungry to learn more about the craft and made the move to Nashville to immerse himself in the industry. Quickly realizing he had also surrounded himself with a Chamber of Commerce-estimated, 48,000 other songwriters, he came up with a clever way to gain an audience with established musicians by starting “The Music Row Show” with friend, Heino Moeller, and has since interviewed guests such as, Kathy Mattea, Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Guy Clark, Ricky Skaggs, Ralph Stanley and Little Richard, to name just a few. On the air since 2007 and having developed a dedicated, worldwide listening audience, the program is airs on the legendary WSM, known for it's broadcasts from the Grand Ol' Opry, and is also a television program in over 250 markets on BlueHighways TV. Scott continues to perform and write regularly and has released two solo projects. Web presence can be found at www.themusicrowshow.com  

CHRIS OGLESBY

In his 26 years in publishing, Chris Oglesby has worked with some of the giants in the industry. He learned the ropes at famed publishing house, Almo-Irving, and learned them well enough to sign a new writer named Craig Wiseman, who went on to become ASCAP Songwriter of the Year three times with songs like 'Live Like You Were Dying' (Tim McGraw) and 'Just Another Day In Paradise' (Phil Vassar). From there Chris teamed up with Bob Doyle (Garth Brook's manager) and Kyle Fleming (3-time BMI Writer of the Year) to launch DreamCatcher Music, then went on to a 10 year run at major label publishing house, BMG, where he worked with notable songwriters like Marcus Hummon, Hugh Prestwood, John Hiatt, Keith Follese, Rick Giles and Steven Dale Jones, to name a few, and signed emerging superstar talent like David Lee and Barry Dean. During his time at BMG, Chris was responsible for and a part of such hit songs as; 'Prayin’ For Daylight' (Rascal Flatts), 'Check Yes or No' (George Strait), 'Young' (Kenny Chesney), 'Amazed' (Lone Star), '19 Something' (Mark Wills), 'The Good Stuff' (Kenny Chesney) and “God’s Will' (Martina McBride). Chris set out on his own to form Oglesby Writer Management in April 2004 with a dedication to work with the people he loves most – the songwriters. Chris represents and has been able to land deals for newcomers, give added support to established writers and secure cowrites with the likes of Carrie Underwood.