Robby Hopkins, country music singer/songwriter, is a NASHNext Regional Winner for the Chattanooga area/NASHIcon 107.9 and Nashville Rising Star winner. He's opened shows for Easton Corbin, Little Texas, Confederate Railroad, Rodney Atkins, William Michael Morgan, Craig Campbell, Joe Nichols, T. Graham Brown, Randy Houser, Lauren Alaina, Aaron Tippin, Travis Tritt, Craig Morgan and music legend Gene Watson. He's co-billed with The Band Perry, Foreigner, Alan Jackson, and Miranda Lambert, and performed acoustic shows with Darryl Worley and Keith Anderson. He's represented the Atlanta area and Kicks 101.5 in the Georgia State finals of the Texaco Country Showdown.
Robby's songwriting credits include several songs cowritten with Country Music Songwriters Hall of Fame member, Kim Williams. Hopkins is inspired by another cowriter, Doug Johnson, who wrote "Three Wooden Crosses" with Kim Williams, "Last of the Cowboys", a song cowritten by Tony Justice, Jeff Silvey, and Cody Purvis is one of the top trucker songs. Currently, "Last of the Cowboys" has almost 4 million YouTube views:
Hopkins plays regularly at the renowned Bluebird Café in Nashville. On his first visit there, the host commented that he “stole the show”. WDVX Knoxville’s Writers Block show hosts named him the “Best of the Best”, and he was named “Best Country Artist” for the Chattanooga, TN area. Smoky Mountain Songwriters Festival calls him a “Hot Songwriter to Watch”
Robby was born in Spencer, Tennessee into a musically gifted family, and grew up in Northwest Georgia. His grandmother taught him his first guitar chords when he was eight, and he wrote his first song at age sixteen. He's often recognized for his ease on stage and for his voice – often compared to some of his favorite country greats -- Vern Gosdin, Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard, Randy Travis, & Ronnie Dunn. Robby's music is playing on country radio including Chattanooga's WUSY US-101, WUUQ Classic Country 97.3/99.3, and 107.9 NASH Icon; Knoxville's Merle FM, and WDVX, WKVL Alcoa, TN; Calhoun, GA's WJTH to name a few. Several online radio stations have also picked up his music. He performs regularly at music venues, festivals, malls, restaurants, churches, television, radio, charity, corporate, and private events.
“I work hard at songwriting and getting my music out there each day. I’m excited about the opportunities I’ve had so far, and look forward to what’s next! I’m blessed and thankful for the strong support of my family, friends, and fans. I couldn’t do it without you!” Hopkins said.
Robby's songwriting credits include several songs cowritten with Country Music Songwriters Hall of Fame member, Kim Williams. Hopkins is inspired by another cowriter, Doug Johnson, who wrote "Three Wooden Crosses" with Kim Williams, "Last of the Cowboys", a song cowritten by Tony Justice, Jeff Silvey, and Cody Purvis is one of the top trucker songs. Currently, "Last of the Cowboys" has almost 4 million YouTube views:
Hopkins plays regularly at the renowned Bluebird Café in Nashville. On his first visit there, the host commented that he “stole the show”. WDVX Knoxville’s Writers Block show hosts named him the “Best of the Best”, and he was named “Best Country Artist” for the Chattanooga, TN area. Smoky Mountain Songwriters Festival calls him a “Hot Songwriter to Watch”
Robby was born in Spencer, Tennessee into a musically gifted family, and grew up in Northwest Georgia. His grandmother taught him his first guitar chords when he was eight, and he wrote his first song at age sixteen. He's often recognized for his ease on stage and for his voice – often compared to some of his favorite country greats -- Vern Gosdin, Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard, Randy Travis, & Ronnie Dunn. Robby's music is playing on country radio including Chattanooga's WUSY US-101, WUUQ Classic Country 97.3/99.3, and 107.9 NASH Icon; Knoxville's Merle FM, and WDVX, WKVL Alcoa, TN; Calhoun, GA's WJTH to name a few. Several online radio stations have also picked up his music. He performs regularly at music venues, festivals, malls, restaurants, churches, television, radio, charity, corporate, and private events.
“I work hard at songwriting and getting my music out there each day. I’m excited about the opportunities I’ve had so far, and look forward to what’s next! I’m blessed and thankful for the strong support of my family, friends, and fans. I couldn’t do it without you!” Hopkins said.
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"In the House" at the Grinder House is broadcast live on WFMC Jams every Saturday from 6-8pm central.
The Commodore Grille is a unique restaurant and live music venue located inside the Holiday Inn Vanderbilt. Open daily for breakfast and dinner. Live music is hosted 7 nights a week at the Commodore Grille featuring original songs from the original performers. The live music begins nightly at 6pm.
Tonight's lineup (subject to change):
6:00 Nate Peterson, Alexandra Rose, Alexis Knight
6:30 The Real Deal, Steve Ross, May of Fae
7:00 Caleb Lake, Jerry K Green, Jon Bowser
7:30 Christopher Delisle, Olin Wallace, Andrea Goodman
8:00 Jan Buckingham
8:30 Isaiah Zach, Alec Taylor, Linda Dunnavant
6:30 The Real Deal, Steve Ross, May of Fae
7:00 Caleb Lake, Jerry K Green, Jon Bowser
7:30 Christopher Delisle, Olin Wallace, Andrea Goodman
8:00 Jan Buckingham
8:30 Isaiah Zach, Alec Taylor, Linda Dunnavant
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The Nashville Songwriter Showcase is hosted by Jimmy and Anna Lisa on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturdays. The shows consist of songwriters playing "in the round" Previous shows as well as upcoming show announcements can be found on the website and Facebook page
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Jimmy Copens is a Recording Engineer, Producer, and Songwriter currently in the Nashville area and founder of The Ranch Studio. Jimmy has worked extensively in the music industry as recording engineer and producer formerly at Audiocraft Recording Company, Studio B at Ligosa Studios and Goldman Productions. He worked with some amazing bands and industry talent: The Afghan Whigs, The Mimi's, Under The Sun, Sonny Moorman, The Smothers Brothers, Hasbro Bradley/Kenner Toys, Jerry Springer, Shad O'Shea, Boomer Esiason, Cris Collinsworth, Carl Yastrzemski, Eric Davis, Johnny Bench to name a few. More about Jimmy can be found on The Ranch Studio Website.
Debi Champion Songwriters Nights are hosted on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at the Commodore Grille.
Previous shows can be found on the WFMC Jams Facebook page. Upcoming show schedule can be found on Debi's website, her Facebook page, and the Commodore Grille page.
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From Reidsville, North Carolina, Debi Champion began singing with cousins and friends in her home state, then as a solo performer and later with duo's and bands all over NC, SC, Georgia, Virginia, and Maryland. She then moved to South Florida in 1976. Debi's unique blend of country, rock, and jazz made her one of the area's favorite entertainers. In 1978 she won the Mark Allen Critic's Choice Award for "Best Female Vocalist" and in 1985 she won the South Florida Music Award for "Best Rock/Pop/Blues Female Vocalist". Debi has appeared in concert with such diverse artists as Spyro Gyra, Bob James, Leon Russell, Dan Seals, The Dirt Band, Gary Morris, Kris Kristopherson, Restless Heart, Suzi Boggus, Dave Mason, Marshall Tucker Band, Ronnie Milsap, Three Dog Night, The Bama Band, and Mark O'Conner. She also toured as a back-up vocalist with Miami Dolphin, Tim Foley, and sang with the Miami Symphony.
The Commodore Grille is a unique restaurant and live music venue located inside the Holiday Inn Vanderbilt. Open daily for breakfast and dinner. Live music is hosted 7 nights a week at the Commodore Grille featuring original songs from the original performers. The live music begins nightly at 6pm.
Tonight's lineup (subject to change):
6:00pm - Billy Kuhn, Robert James, Brian Camara
6:30pm - Brent McMahon, Richard Daigle
7:00pm - Credenda, Donnie Winters
7:30pm - Joe DeChenne, Coby Pitcher, Michael Mann, Kevin Mahoney
8:00pm - Jeff Pearson
8:30pm - Amanda Walker, Justin Bowman, Kokomo Joe
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The Nashville Songwriter Showcase is hosted by Jimmy and Anna Lisa on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturdays. The shows consist of songwriters playing "in the round" Previous shows as well as upcoming show announcements can be found on the website and Facebook page
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Jimmy Copens is a Recording Engineer, Producer, and Songwriter currently in the Nashville area and founder of The Ranch Studio. Jimmy has worked extensively in the music industry as recording engineer and producer formerly at Audiocraft Recording Company, Studio B at Ligosa Studios and Goldman Productions. He worked with some amazing bands and industry talent: The Afghan Whigs, The Mimi's, Under The Sun, Sonny Moorman, The Smothers Brothers, Hasbro Bradley/Kenner Toys, Jerry Springer, Shad O'Shea, Boomer Esiason, Cris Collinsworth, Carl Yastrzemski, Eric Davis, Johnny Bench to name a few. More about Jimmy can be found on The Ranch Studio Website.
Debi Champion Songwriters Nights are hosted on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at the Commodore Grille.
Previous shows can be found on the WFMC Jams Facebook page. Upcoming show schedule can be found on Debi's website, her Facebook page, and the Commodore Grille page.
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From Reidsville, North Carolina, Debi Champion began singing with cousins and friends in her home state, then as a solo performer and later with duo's and bands all over NC, SC, Georgia, Virginia, and Maryland. She then moved to South Florida in 1976. Debi's unique blend of country, rock, and jazz made her one of the area's favorite entertainers. In 1978 she won the Mark Allen Critic's Choice Award for "Best Female Vocalist" and in 1985 she won the South Florida Music Award for "Best Rock/Pop/Blues Female Vocalist". Debi has appeared in concert with such diverse artists as Spyro Gyra, Bob James, Leon Russell, Dan Seals, The Dirt Band, Gary Morris, Kris Kristopherson, Restless Heart, Suzi Boggus, Dave Mason, Marshall Tucker Band, Ronnie Milsap, Three Dog Night, The Bama Band, and Mark O'Conner. She also toured as a back-up vocalist with Miami Dolphin, Tim Foley, and sang with the Miami Symphony.
Nashville, Tennessee-based powerhouse duo TOWNE consists of longtime singer/songwriter collaborators Steevie Steeves, and Jon Decious. Like Steeves, who cut her teeth singing in Pittsburgh’s riverboat and cover band scene, Decious spent the years prior pursuing a career in songwriting, leaning on his poetically simple, “Kentucky talk”, style of writing to land songs on albums of up-and-coming roots and Americana artists such as; Caitlin Rose, Anderson East, and most recently, Lucette.
Inspired by the likes of everyone from; Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris, Heart, The Killers, and the perfectly imperfect harmonies of Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty, the two set out as an acoustic duo for years. Eventually, landing slots on The Pilgrimage Festival, Master Musician’s Festival, 30AFest, performing alongside artists such as; Willie Nelson, Travis Meadows, and Eddie Vedder, among others. The pair released two EP’s: 2016’s Games We Play, and 2018’s Audacious.
In late 2018, they caught the eye of Grammy Award Winning producer, Mitch Dane, while playing a show at a bar on a slow Sunday night in Nashville. Long story short: it was meant to be. TOWNE was looking for a producer that could capture their live sound on tape and Mitch was looking for a band with a live sound the he wanted to capture. Soon after, sessions were booked at Mitch’s Nashville studio, Sputnik Sound.
In early 2019, TOWNE’s fans came together, organizing two fundraising concerts to finance the recording of the band’s first full-length album, “In The In Between”. The album released in November 2020.
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"In the House" at the Grinder House is broadcast live on WFMC Jams every Saturday from 6-8pm central.
The Commodore Grille is a unique restaurant and live music venue located inside the Holiday Inn Vanderbilt. Open daily for breakfast and dinner. Live music is hosted 7 nights a week at the Commodore Grille featuring original songs from the original performers. The live music begins nightly at 6pm.
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This evenings lineup:
6:00 AJ Bigler, Rosco Beano, Brad Howard
6:30 Jerry Green, Bob Huston, Dave Isaacs, Mark Monroe
7:00 Scott Barrier, Erica Litza, Mike Villines
7:30 Justin Love, Karree Phillips, Paul Ivy
8:00 Jan Buckingham, Bobby Keel, Jeff Pearson, Jerry Foster
8:30 Marc Alan Barnette, Donnie Winters, Paul Jefferson, Ricky Randolph
6:30 Jerry Green, Bob Huston, Dave Isaacs, Mark Monroe
7:00 Scott Barrier, Erica Litza, Mike Villines
7:30 Justin Love, Karree Phillips, Paul Ivy
8:00 Jan Buckingham, Bobby Keel, Jeff Pearson, Jerry Foster
8:30 Marc Alan Barnette, Donnie Winters, Paul Jefferson, Ricky Randolph
The Nashville Songwriter Showcase is hosted by Jimmy and Anna Lisa on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturdays. The shows consist of songwriters playing "in the round" Previous shows as well as upcoming show announcements can be found on the website and Facebook page
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Jimmy Copens is a Recording Engineer, Producer, and Songwriter currently in the Nashville area and founder of The Ranch Studio. Jimmy has worked extensively in the music industry as recording engineer and producer formerly at Audiocraft Recording Company, Studio B at Ligosa Studios and Goldman Productions. He worked with some amazing bands and industry talent: The Afghan Whigs, The Mimi's, Under The Sun, Sonny Moorman, The Smothers Brothers, Hasbro Bradley/Kenner Toys, Jerry Springer, Shad O'Shea, Boomer Esiason, Cris Collinsworth, Carl Yastrzemski, Eric Davis, Johnny Bench to name a few. More about Jimmy can be found on The Ranch Studio Website.
Debi Champion Songwriters Nights are hosted on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at the Commodore Grille.
Previous shows can be found on the WFMC Jams Facebook page. Upcoming show schedule can be found on Debi's website, her Facebook page, and the Commodore Grille page.
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From Reidsville, North Carolina, Debi Champion began singing with cousins and friends in her home state, then as a solo performer and later with duo's and bands all over NC, SC, Georgia, Virginia, and Maryland. She then moved to South Florida in 1976. Debi's unique blend of country, rock, and jazz made her one of the area's favorite entertainers. In 1978 she won the Mark Allen Critic's Choice Award for "Best Female Vocalist" and in 1985 she won the South Florida Music Award for "Best Rock/Pop/Blues Female Vocalist". Debi has appeared in concert with such diverse artists as Spyro Gyra, Bob James, Leon Russell, Dan Seals, The Dirt Band, Gary Morris, Kris Kristopherson, Restless Heart, Suzi Boggus, Dave Mason, Marshall Tucker Band, Ronnie Milsap, Three Dog Night, The Bama Band, and Mark O'Conner. She also toured as a back-up vocalist with Miami Dolphin, Tim Foley, and sang with the Miami Symphony.
The Commodore Grille is a unique restaurant and live music venue located inside the Holiday Inn Vanderbilt. Open daily for breakfast and dinner. Live music is hosted 7 nights a week at the Commodore Grille featuring original songs from the original performers. The live music begins nightly at 6pm.
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This evenings lineup:
6:00 Danny St George, Mark Hatt, Leslie Bowe
6:30 Alayna, Mike Villines, Zach Moses
7:00 Janet & Charles Cox, Randy VanVooren, Dave Lenahan
7:30 Mick Fury & friends
8:00 Mark Elliott
8:30 Kathy Wilson Estep & friends
6:30 Alayna, Mike Villines, Zach Moses
7:00 Janet & Charles Cox, Randy VanVooren, Dave Lenahan
7:30 Mick Fury & friends
8:00 Mark Elliott
8:30 Kathy Wilson Estep & friends
The Nashville Songwriter Showcase is hosted by Jimmy and Anna Lisa on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturdays. The shows consist of songwriters playing "in the round" Previous shows as well as upcoming show announcements can be found on the website and Facebook page
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Jimmy Copens is a Recording Engineer, Producer, and Songwriter currently in the Nashville area and founder of The Ranch Studio. Jimmy has worked extensively in the music industry as recording engineer and producer formerly at Audiocraft Recording Company, Studio B at Ligosa Studios and Goldman Productions. He worked with some amazing bands and industry talent: The Afghan Whigs, The Mimi's, Under The Sun, Sonny Moorman, The Smothers Brothers, Hasbro Bradley/Kenner Toys, Jerry Springer, Shad O'Shea, Boomer Esiason, Cris Collinsworth, Carl Yastrzemski, Eric Davis, Johnny Bench to name a few. More about Jimmy can be found on The Ranch Studio Website.
Debi Champion Songwriters Nights are hosted on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at the Commodore Grille.
Previous shows can be found on the WFMC Jams Facebook page. Upcoming show schedule can be found on Debi's website, her Facebook page, and the Commodore Grille page.
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From Reidsville, North Carolina, Debi Champion began singing with cousins and friends in her home state, then as a solo performer and later with duo's and bands all over NC, SC, Georgia, Virginia, and Maryland. She then moved to South Florida in 1976. Debi's unique blend of country, rock, and jazz made her one of the area's favorite entertainers. In 1978 she won the Mark Allen Critic's Choice Award for "Best Female Vocalist" and in 1985 she won the South Florida Music Award for "Best Rock/Pop/Blues Female Vocalist". Debi has appeared in concert with such diverse artists as Spyro Gyra, Bob James, Leon Russell, Dan Seals, The Dirt Band, Gary Morris, Kris Kristopherson, Restless Heart, Suzi Boggus, Dave Mason, Marshall Tucker Band, Ronnie Milsap, Three Dog Night, The Bama Band, and Mark O'Conner. She also toured as a back-up vocalist with Miami Dolphin, Tim Foley, and sang with the Miami Symphony.