The Nashville Chapter of the AIMP (Association of Independent Music Publishing) will host its fourth annual AIMP Nashville Songwriter Series on 9/20 at The Hutton Hotel’s music venue, Analog.

The event welcomes all AIMP Nashville Chapter members and will feature a writers round of up-and-coming songwriters. The class of six promising writers is selected by a special committee made up of industry professionals, based on submissions from current AIMP Nashville members.

The Class of 2018:

Anna Vaus (Black River Publishing)
Jordan Brooker (Warehouse West Entertainment)
Kassi Ashton (Creative Nation)
Kylie Morgan (SMACKSongs)
Mike Walker (HoriPro Entertainment Group)
Nicolette Hayford (Diamond Eye Music)

“Each year, the talented group of writers unveils the budding talent that the independent publishing community prides itself on nourishing and developing here in Nashville,” says AIMP officer, Michael McAnally Baum. “The evening is a great way to have everyone come together and get even more fired up about the songs our writers are creating every day.”

Previous classes have boasted writers who have gone on to earn cuts by Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, and many more.