AudioNashville talks to Producer/Engineer Bill Warner. Bill has worked in the studio with some of Nashville's biggest names, artist such as Michael W. Smith, Trisha Yearwood, and Garth Brooks, just to name a few.

This week we talk with Thom Shepherd and Steve Williams. Writer of Private Malone and other hits. Recorded in Nashville around 2006.

Audio Nashville talks to Brian White, writer of the Rodney Adkins mega hit, "I'm watching you",

Rand Bishop has a career that spans over 40 years. He's seen the music business from every imaginable angle. He's a Grammy nominated songwriter with well over 200 cuts by artist such as Beach Boys, Heart, Cheep Trick, Indigo Girls, Tim McGraw, Richie Havens and Tobey Keith. In his new book "Making Things Up", readers learn the lessons of Rand's 4 plus decades in the music business.  AudioNashville's Dave McDonald sat down with Rand after his appearance at the 2009 NSAI Spring training event in Nashville.

Audio Nashville talks to hit songwriter Kirsti Manna, writer of the Number 1 hit "Austin" by Blake Shelton .Kirsiti has had cuts by artist such as Patty Loveless and Big and Rich as well as creating  and starring in her own national children's TV show

Alan O'Day is probably best know for his No. 1 hit, Undercover Angel in the 70's. Alan is a prolific songwriter with hits by such artists as Helen Reddy, The Righteous Brothers, and Bobby Sherman just to name a few. His songs have also been used in film and Television.This interview with Alan by Don McNatt was done a few years before Alan sadly passed away.

Audio Nashville talks to High Horse Records CEO, hit songwriter and artist Wyatt Easterling. Wyatt Easterling   career has been witness to nearly every part of the music business. He has served as chief A and R for Atlantic Records. He has signed artists such as John Michael Montgomery, Neil McCoy and Tracy Lawrence.  As a producer he has produced the multi-platinum album "Life's a Dance" , the debut album for John Michael Montgomery.  As a songwriter, he has penned songs for Dierks Bentley, Joe Diffie, Neil McCoy and many more. Wyatt Easterling is now the CEO of High Horse Records. In part one of this two part series,  AudioNashville's Dave McDonald sits down with Wyatt at his office on Nashville's Music Row

One of the most important steps to getting a song cut in Nashville is the demo. A great demo producer can take a melody and lyrics and make the song come to life. In the highly competitive songwriting field a great demo can make or break a songwriter getting a cut by a major artist. Denny Martin is a songwriter, performer, producer, arranger and engineer. He is the owner of the Denny Martin Music Studio, one of Nashville's best independent recording studios. He has over 30 years experience in the music business as a singer, performer and recording engineer-producer.Don Mcnatt caught up with Denny after his performance at a writer's night, to talk about the Demo Process.

The writer's night is an event, somewhat unique to Nashville. One of Nashville's best writer's  night is hosted by our guest this week, Debi Champion.           Debi has appeared with artist such as Spyro Gyra, Kris Kristopherson Suzi Boggus, Marshall Tucker Band, Ronnie Milsap, and many others. She also toured as a back-up vocalist with Miami Dolphin, Tim Foley, and sang with the Miami Symphony. At one of  Debi's writer's nights, you will hear songwriters ranging from some of Nashville's biggest hit writers as well as some writers just getting started.Don McNatt sat down with Debi at one of her recent writer's nights