Songwriters 2025

At 19 years old, Jason Byrd fulfilled a lifelong dream when he became the third generation to serve as a firefighter at the Tallahassee Fire Department. But at the same time, a new and unexpected dream began to consume him. It was to write and perform Country music. Raised in Tallahassee, Jason grew up on hymns and Country music. Deep appreciation for the music genre turned to profound ambition as his undeniable talent for singing and songwriting became clear.

It was in the nineties that Jason found himself balancing his career in the fire service with a career in Music City. Traveling 490 miles each way, almost weekly, he was determined once again to turn a dream into a reality. They say Nashville is full of musicians who have spent years hoping to get in front of the right person. Someone who can change the trajectory of their whole career. For Jason, it was no different. But for him, that person was none other than legendary Country music artist George Jones. Unexplainable fate found Jason sitting in the living room of George and Nancy Jones, and his life and career changed forever.

The two began managing Jason’s music career and providing him with the mentorship that he needed to be successful in this ever-changing business. Small gigs at local bars and honkytonks turned into a long run of playing on stages across the United States and Canada, opening for powerhouse artists including, but not limited to, Billy Dean, Joe Diffie, Tracy Lawrence, Confederate Railroad, Mark Chesnutt, Loretta Lynn, Dierks Bentley, and, of course, George Jones. Additionally, Jason has had several appearances on the world-famous Grand Ole Opry and The Nashville Network. Jones passing in 2013 brought a time of deep reflection for Jason, and he returned home to focus on family and his career at the fire department. But music was in his blood. In 2019, Jason left his position in the fire department after a distinguished 28 years of service. Eager to focus solely on music, Jason knew he wanted to re introduce himself to the world by paying tribute to the man who defined country music for legions of fans.

In 2021, Jason released his first single to country radio. A self-pinned duet with George Jones called, “Better Life.” Which was nominated for the 2022 “Single of the Year” by the Josie Music Awards. “I am humbled and honored to give George Jones fans the chance to hear him again on the radio and hear one of the last things he recorded before he passed. “I miss my friend and hope he is proud of me for “keeping it country”! I truly believe country music fans are starving for traditional country music, and I plan on giving it to them.”

Jason’s latest single, “She’s Coming Back Saloon” will be released On March 29, 2024. Additionally, in November, Jason and Award-winning Singer/Songwriter Billy Dean recorded and released a special Christmas duet of “There’s a New Kid in Town” written by the late Keith Whitley. Jason recently had two songs nominated for the 2023 Josie Music Awards “Song of the Year”, “Honkytonk and the Altar” and “No End in Sight”.

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Aliyah Good was born in Nashville, TN, and raised on the road and on the stage. She started singing at 3 years of age, performing with her parents at fairs and festivals across the US. Now 20 years old, Aliyah has been writing her own music for 7 years. Her music infuses sounds of pop-country-alternative-indie.

When I started writing and performing my own songs,” says Aliyah, “it just felt so natural. Writing down my feelings and laying it all out there for the world to hear, it’s scary and thrilling at the same time. There’s just something so satisfying about making that connection with other people going through the same things that I am and saying Yeah, we’re not alone in all of this, and life can be hard”. In October of 2022, Good released her first song to all streaming platforms, and the video debuted on CMT. Aliyah was invited to join the esteemed Song Suffragettes at the Listening Room and plays songwriter shows regularly in Nashville at Ole Red, Tin Roof, True Music Room, and returned to play Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles in June. The highlight of 2020 for Aliyah was playing the famed Bitter End in NYC, and this year, playing Sofar Sounds shows in Atlanta and Breaking Miami.

Aliyah returns to Denmark this Sept as part of the Nashville Nights Festival, where one critic for daffy.dk magazine said, “It is 19-year-old Aliyah Good who takes the floor on me and apparently the rest of the guests in the tent. She lives up to her last name. In fact, she vocally resembles a young Adele, which makes many American musicians in the tent drop their jaws.”

Good has been featured in a Feed the Children infomercial, an extra in the movie Country Strong, co- hosted a Mother’s Day special with her Mom Jamie O’Neal for GAC and was in the top 5 music video on CMT for Somebody’s Hero which she recorded as a duet with her Mom in 2020. Aliyah is currently finishing her 7-song EP, slated for release in fall/winter 2025, with her newest single “I Like It” out now.

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Jamie O’Neal is a Platinum-selling country singer and hit songwriter who became a household name in 2001 with her back-to-back # 1 singles, “There Is No Arizona” and “When I Think About Angels.” With multiple hits that followed, including “Shiver,” “Trying To Find Atlantis,” and “Somebody’s Hero,” Jamie caught fire. She earned numerous career accolades (including multiple Grammy nominations), she’s an ACM and Billboard Awards winner, and has appeared on The Tonight Show, Dave Letterman, and numerous other national TV shows.

While she has penned most of her own songs, Jamie has also written hits for such notable artists as Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Leann Rimes, Cece Winans, Idina Menzel, and others. Her voice can be heard internationally in major motion pictures, including All by Myself for Bridget Jones’s Diary.
She was also picked to perform with Carrie Underwood when she needed the perfect duet partner for CMT’s 100 Greatest Duets with Does He Love You.

“I’m so happy to finally get some new original music out there for the fans,” says O’Neal about her upcoming album Now and Then, which includes new versions of some of her hits as well as 6 brand new songs slated for release this fall. The World Goes On is the first song off the album, and O’Neal says it reminds all of us going through a hard time that “even though life seems hopeless at times, the sun keeps coming up. Life is filled with ups and downs, but tomorrow brings us new chances, renewed faith, and strength that we can get through to better days.”