CMA Songwriters Series Continues 10th Anniversary Celebration

Bob DiPiero

The 10th Anniversary of the CMA Songwriters Series will be celebrated on Oct. 15 at The Parish in Austin, Texas. Songwriters Hall Of Fame member Bob DiPiero will serve as host of the event. DiPiero has had more than 1,200 songs recorded by artists, countless hit singles, and an astounding 15 No. 1 hits.

Other songwriters set to perform include Rob Hatch, Jamey Johnson and Raul Malo.

Hatch has penned songs for Rhett Akins, Terri Clark, George Jones, Jake Owen, Gretchen Wilson, and more. He has two No. 1 songs with Randy Houser’s “Goodnight Kiss” and Lee Brice’s “I Don’t Dance.”

Two-time CMA Award winner Jamey Johnson is best-known for his 2008 hit “In Color.” He is also credited as co-writing hits including Trace Adkins‘ “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk,” and George Strait’s “Give It Away.”

Malo is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer that is best-known as the lead singer of Country group The Mavericks and the co-writer of many of their singles.

For nearly a decade, the CMA Songwriters Series has been exposing fans across the country and the globe to the artisans who, through their craft, pen hits that touch the lives of millions of music fans. Since it began at Joe’s Pub in New York City in 2005, the CMA Songwriters Series has presented more than 75 shows in 15 cities, including Austin, Boston, Belfast, Chicago, Dublin, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. at the renowned Library of Congress. The series has featured 132 of music’s most gifted storytellers who collectively have 71 CMA Song of the Year nominations.

Tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 12 (10:00 AM/CT). To order tickets, visit CMASongwritersSeries.com, or theparishaustin.com.