March 9 & 10 - The DIXIE Does Nashville
TWO MAGICAL NIGHTS OF MUSIC, WRITER'S IN THE ROUND. EACH NIGHT HOSTS A DIFFERENT GROUP OF SOME OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE'S MOST SUCCESSFUL SONGWRITERS. HEAR THEM PERFORM THE HITS THEY'VE WRITTEN FOR SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE COUNTRY ARTISTS LIKE BROOKS & DUNN, FAITH HILL ,TIM MCGRAW, KENNY CHESNEY AND MANY MORE. IT ALL BEGINS WITH A SONG, DON'T MISS THESE INCREDIBLE WRITER'S DOING WHAT THEY DO BEST, PLAYING AND PERFORMING THE SONGS THAT BECAME HITS FOR COUNTRY MUSIC'S BIGGEST STARS.
For more information contact the Dixie Theatre.
For more information contact the Dixie Theatre.
Don Poythress is a noted songwriter with Extreme Writers Group in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born in Meridian, Mississippi, the home of Jimmie Rodgers, and has lived and worked in Nashville since 1986. He has penned songs that have been recorded by Willie Nelson (You Remain), Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Tim McGraw (Comfort Me), Daryll Worley, Sir Cliff Richard, Brian Littrell, Niall Toner, The Marie Sisters, The Wilkinsons, Leslie Satcher, Andrea Zonn, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Daryl Worley, Andy Childs and Bill Gaither among many others. 
Tony has over 700 Songs published in 14 years as a Pro Writer and now is building a song list for his own Publishing Company, Mullintone Music and is now in a co-venture with Universal Music Publishing--Tony is also playing lots of Shows showcasing his new and old Songs and playing his hits live. 
Danny Orton has achieved many major label recordings including - the Top 2 single from Emerson Drive “Fall Into Me,” Top 20 single from Chicago “Feel,” and the top 30 single from Reba McEntire “You’re Gonna Be.” Orton's song, “Angel Boy,” was featured on Tim McGraw’s double platinum album Set This Circus Down. 
"Must Be Doin' Something Right," by Patrick Jason Matthews and Marty Dodson, was the first number one for both writers, and also the first for Universal artist Billy Currington, who took it to the top of the charts. It is the most played country song in America of 2005/2006.