Brigitte

Coley is a platinum-selling songwriter who hails from West Virginia.  She has performed numerous times on the Grand Ole Opry.  While on RCA Records, her song “Grow Young With You” was featured in the Natalie Portman / Ashley Judd film, “Where The Heart Is.” Her writing credits include the top 5 She Daisy hit “Lucky 4 U.”  She also starred in the feature film “Alabama Love Story.” One of her songs was recorded by the legendary Loretta Lynn, and she currently tours with her husband as the duo THOM & COLEY, taking the audience on an emotional rollercoaster with their songs, storytelling, and onstage chemistry.

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PBSF 2025 PENSACOLA BEACH SONGWRITING COMPETITION CATEGORY WINNER – BLUES

When Donna Brooks was growing up in Florence, Alabama, she had no idea that the epicenter of musical cool was happening across the river in Muscle Shoals. But even kids who weren’t aware that Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, or the Rolling Stones were stomping around the Quad-Cities area still managed to absorb the eclectic musical influences that floated down the Tennessee River. Country melodies and philosophy swirled in the air along with folk and rock and R & B, and the blues. The Shoals loved music, not a genre.

So it was in this melodic crucible that Donna began writing, and her work bears that same trademark blending of styles – she can sing like a bird or belt it like Bruce, and her songs might be reflective or rocking. But Birmingham’s singer-songwriter has spent years honing her songwriting craft, so you can trust that whichever approach she uses, it’s going to be a good story or a funky groove. Donna’s latest EP “It’s Just Rain,” available on all streaming platforms, includes tracks wrestling with Donna’s recent diagnosis and triumphant battle with cancer. She is currently working on a full-length album called “Heart Like a Graveyard,” which will be more focused on her rock origins.

Trey Nichols grew up surrounded by music in the Shoals, where his family was involved in the local music scene. His passion for music was nurtured at Florence High School and continued to grow when he chose to attend UNA. For Trey, UNA wasn’t a backup plan—it was a way to deepen his understanding of the music business and build on his years of gigging experience.

Majoring in Entertainment Business, Trey learned the ins and outs of the music industry, from publishing contracts to record labels. He credits UNA’s Entertainment Industry department, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary,  with providing the knowledge he needed to navigate the business side of the music world, which has been invaluable as he balances performing with his band, Light Watch, and working on personal projects.

Performance Schedule – Historic Pensacola

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Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival Songwriting Competition 2025 Folk Category Winner

“If you think you know what a country artist sounds like, she’s here to prove you wrong,” said
writer Jason Barnard of Juliette Stewart. Juliette’s love of storytelling and collection of
experiences and encounters have lent depth and timelessness to her lyrics, and gravity to her
powerful and nuanced voice. Taking her umbrellaed Americana music across the country to well
known music festivals and classic traditional American music venues, as well as around the
world in the United Kingdom and Europe, Juliette’s music has been described as “dramatic and
“heartfelt” with “hearty vocal tones,” and “lyrics that cut deep like conversations you weren’t
supposed to overhear.”

Her debut single “Shame On You” was recorded in Nashville, TN, with touring members of the band
“Chicago” and Eli Beaird, ACM bass player of the year nominee, has caught the interest of
industry top-liners turned collaborators such as Thom Panunzio (credits: Interscope Records,
Stevie Nicks, John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen). He, alongside Juliette, produced and mixed the
project in Los Angeles, CA. “Shame On You” peaked in the TOP 40 on the “Contemporary Hits
Radio” and “Hot Adult Contemporary” Mediabase Charts, as well as found success on
international radio shows. Juliette will follow her newest release “Talking To The River” with her Debut EP, including award
winning song “Callaway,” set to arrive in 2025.

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Cameron Wrinkle is a 5th-generation musician from Tuscola, Texas. Cameron started his musical journey playing the fiddle, and at the age of 3, he was playing fiddle contests with his older brother, father, and grandfather. At the age of 9, Cameron picked up the guitar and shortly after, he began writing songs. Cameron spent his high school years writing songs and working as a ranch hand. Shortly after graduating, he packed up and headed for Nashville, TN

. Cameron developed great relationships with many of his songwriting heroes that shaped the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s of country music. Cameron spent several years in Nashville writing songs with these writers and developing his sound. Although you can take the boy out of Texas, you can’t take Texas out of the boy; Cameron is now working as an independent Texas artist, splitting his time between writing in Nashville and playing live shows all over the US. He has shared the stage with artists like Josh Turner, Joe Nichols, Tracy Byrd, Lorrie Morgan, The Oakridge Boys, Chris Cagle, Wilder Blue, Etc.

 Cameron’s first album, In My Heaven, was released on October 20, 2023.

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Megan Knight is an American country music singer-songwriter from Williamstown, New Jersey. She
currently resides in Nashville, TN. Knight has toured consistently for the past decade and has opened
for numerous national acts, including Gary Nichols, Anthony Smith, Trace Adkins, George Strait, Tim
McGraw, Blake Shelton,  Zach Top, Love and Theft, and more.

At an early age, Megan wanted to make singing, songwriting, and performing her lifelong career. She
began performing locally at bars and festivals at 13 years old and left public high school after her
sophomore year to pursue music full time. Her career began to take off after her appearance
on American Idol in 2020. Knight has released a string of singles that have secured TV placements, which helped launch her original music career.

In 2018, Megan’s single “Fade” was picked up by CMT for their show Racing Wives. In 2024, Megan had several singles off of her ' My Drama#39; EP featured in the Raw Travel TV Series in their episode ' The Art of Living. Knight has built a following from her stint on television and radio appearances, including Today in Nashville, ABC7NY, KIX96 Country, Cat Country Radio, Yoco Radio, and from tirelessly touring for over a decade. She signed her first distribution deal and partnered with United Master in 2024.

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