Songwriter Rounds

ARTISTS & EXPERTS: 
Ruby Amanfu
Sam Ashworth
Joe Pug

DAY & TIME:
Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023
6:30 - 8:00 PM

LOCATION:
Songwriter Stage

DETAILS:
Hear the stories behind the hit songs you know and love as award-winning songwriters share their inspiration and passion behind creating some of our favorite tunes.

Ruby Amanfu Ruby Amanfu is a Ghana-born, Nashville-based recording artist, producer and Grammy, Soul Train and BET Award nominated songwriter. Her accolades include co-writing Grammy-nominated Songs of the Year, ""Hard Place” for the artist, H.E.R. and “A Beautiful Noise” for artists Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile.

Sam Ashworth is a 3x Grammy nominee with a 20+ year career in music across a multitude of genres. In addition to winning the 2021 Critics Choice Award for the song, “Speak Now” by Leslie Odom Jr. from the film, ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI, Sam is known for playing a key role in the H.E.R. album I Used to Know Her, in which he co-wrote nine songs.

Joe Pug is a singer-songwriter known for his lyrical acumen and plaintive harmonica style. He has toured with Steve Earle, Levon Helm, The Killers, Justin Townes Earle, Sturgill Simpson, and many others. Additionally, he is the creator and host of the popular podcast The Working Songwriter.