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Monty Holmes

Monty Holmes' 25-year run writing country music began in Lubbock, Texas, where he was instilled with a love of traditional country music. With a rich musical history, Lubbock provided a nurturing environment for young Monty. His grandfather exposed him to a great record collection from artists like Jimmie Rodgers and Hank Williams. When he was 18 years old, Monty heard the voice of Merle Haggard on the radio. Then and there, he decided country music would be his life's work. In 1983, Monty took the plunge and moved to Nashville where he quickly gained a reputation for his voice, but it was songwriting that he really loved. Throughout the years, Monty has worked with and learned from the best: Whitey Shafer, Hank Cochran, Glenn Martin, Don Sampson, Donnie Kees, Tony Mullins, Gerry House, Kent Blazy, Leslie Satcher, Wynn Varble and Buddy Cannon, just to name a few. He has been a staff writer for country music institutions Acuff-Rose Publishing Company, Combine Music and Malaco Music. Holmes has penned several hit songs for George Strait, John Michael Montgomery, Lee Ann Womack, Clay Walker, Neal McCoy, Laura Bryna, Johnny Bush and George Jones. He is currently an ASCAP writer, but has also won multiple BMI "Million-Air" awards, an honor for writers of songs with over 1 million broadcast performances. Holmes has two songs on the recently released George Strait album, including the title track and current single "Troubadour."
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Leslie Satcher

Leslie Satcher is a fifth generation Texan. The daughter of a strong-hearted single mother and granddaughter of cotton sharecroppers, she is no stranger to hard work and perseverance. Born in 1962 where the Chisolm Trail and the Red River cross, Leslie grew up singing in the churches and schools of Paris, Texas. In 1989, during a short trip to Nashville, a friend prompted Leslie to record her voice over the tracks of country standards at The Barbara Mandrell Museum. That was all it took. Just four weeks later she moved to Nashville. After several "day jobs" in Music City, Leslie's talent as a songwriter was recognized by a friend from church who encouraged her to show her work to friends Larry Strickland and Naomi Judd. It was Naomi who helped her hone her skills. After a Sunday night show at the world famous Bluebird Cafe, Leslie teamed with father and son songwriters Max D. and Max T. Barnes. A writing contract with Island Bound Music ensued. Seven years of cuts by artists such as Joe Diffie, Sara Evans, Lee Ann Womack, Wade Hayes, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Pam Tillis, and Willie Nelson helped Leslie take the next step in her career. Jim Ed Norman of Warner Brothers Records Nashville gave her the chance to record her first project Love Letters. The critically-acclaimed album established her as one of the leading singer/songwriters in country music today. Leslie recently released her second album Creation and is continuing to pen songs for other artists at Sony Tree ATV, including George Strait's current hit single "Troubadour."
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Wynn Varble

Wynn Varble picked up a guitar for the first time when he was 15 and taught himself to play. He remembers picking out his first original melodies soon after he mastered basic chord progressions. The creative sparks started flying, and Wynn formed a bluegrass band when he turned 16. After graduating high school, Wynn started on the path to musical success playing the club circuit. His talent playing bluegrass landed him gigs from Austin to Ft. Lauderdale; during this time he was perfecting his style, not only as a country artist but also as a songwriter. In 1982, Wynn visited some friends in Nashville. He spent several months writing with an up-and-coming singer/songwriter named Dave Gibson. It was this collaboration that proved to be Wynn's ticket out of the club scene and into the Nashville music community. Wynn had his first No. 1 song "Have You Forgotten" with Darryl Worley in 2003. The song was nominated for CMA Song Of The Year. Wynn's songs have been cut by a range of great artists, including Garth Brooks, Lee Ann Womack, Brad Paisley, Darryl Worley, Montgomery Gentry, Jason Sellers, Gary Allan, Trace Adkins, Clint Daniels, Kevin Denney, Tracy Byrd, The Kinleys, Chris LeDoux, Danni Leigh, Mark Chesnutt and Sammy Kershaw.
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