Please join us Friday, March 9, 2012 at one of Nashville’s most treasured venues, The Factory of Franklin as St. Edward School presents an evening of songwriters including The Warren Brothers and Rhett Akins hosted by Lance Miller. Also a special guest appearance by Mike Munchak, head coach of the Tennessee Titans. To purchase tickets click HERE.
St. Edwards Songwriter's Night 2012
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St. Edward's 2011 Songwriter's Night
This one night only event will be held Friday, March 4, 2011 at the intimate setting of Liberty Hall in The Factory of Franklin. An elegant appetizer reception, full bar, silent auction and an opportunity to attend a private pre-show party will be available. St. Edward School is pleased to announce the all-star line up for the 2011 Songwriters Night. This special evening will feature performances by some of country music’s most sought after songwriters. The night will feature The Warren Brothers ("Feel That Fire", "Anyway", "If You're Reading This", "Felt Good On My Lips"), Tom Douglas ("Grown Men Don't Cry", "Southern Voice", "I Run To You"), Lee Miller ("You're Gonna Miss This", "In Color", "The Impossible"), and Dave Berg ("Somebody", "These Are My People", "Stupid Boy") and hosted by Lance Miller of Nashville Star. Tickets are $45. Click HERE to get your tickets.
All American Nightmare by Hinder in stores 12/7
Check out the latest single "All American Nightmare" by Hinder co written by Brett and Brad & Austin and Cody from Hinder. New album in stores 12/7. Click here to get the single.
The Warren Brothers Write a 'Letter to God'
The Boot-by Alanna Conaway:
Over the past 12 years, The Warren Brothers, Brad and Brett, have not only made their mark in Nashville as performers and musicians, but also as top-flight songwriters. In recent years they've written tunes for Martina McBride ('Anyway,' 'How I Feel,' 'Wrong Baby Wrong'), Faith Hill ('The Lucky One,' 'Red Umbrella'), Tim McGraw ('If You're Reading This,' 'Blank Sheet of Paper'), and Dierks Bentley ('Feel That Fire').
It should come as no surprise, then, that they were asked to write the theme song to the new faith-based film, 'Letters to God,' which hit theaters last week. "It was kind of funny how it all came about," Brett Warren tells The Boot. "My mom had just told me, 'You need to write more songs that are spiritual based like 'Anyway.' I said, 'Mom, we're in Nashville where there are a lot of Christian bands. They mostly write all their own music.' It's not that I don't want to write more spiritual songs, but something like that is going to have to fall into my lap because we're country songwriters. We'll write with rock bands, but mostly country. I told my mom, 'If a faith-based thing falls in our lap, we'll do it.'
"Well, the next day," Brett continues, "my phone is sitting in my lap. I'm driving down the interstate, it rings and I pick it up. It was the producer of the first two films ['Facing the Giants,' 'Fireproof']. He asked me if I had ever heard of the movies, and I said yeah. He asked if Brad and I would like to write the theme song for the third film about a nine-year-old boy with cancer who writes letters to God. He asked if he could send me a script. I said, 'Sure, we'll give it a shot!'"
Together, Brett and Brad Warren came up with 'Dear Mr. God' which is now available for purchase through iTunes and included on the movie soundtrack for 'Letters to God.'
"Without even trying and without even having a record label, we're out there, and the song is getting downloaded," Brett says. "People are really digging it. It's just starting to take off. It's a really good feeling, and it's a really good film."
'Dear Mr. God' is not the first time Brett and Brad have appeared on a movie soundtrack. In 2000, they recorded 'That's the Beat of a Heart' -- which featured Sara Evans on vocals -- for the film 'Where the Heart Is.' Brett and Brad are currently out on the road with Tim McGraw where they play in his band as part of the Southern Voice tour.
Over the past 12 years, The Warren Brothers, Brad and Brett, have not only made their mark in Nashville as performers and musicians, but also as top-flight songwriters. In recent years they've written tunes for Martina McBride ('Anyway,' 'How I Feel,' 'Wrong Baby Wrong'), Faith Hill ('The Lucky One,' 'Red Umbrella'), Tim McGraw ('If You're Reading This,' 'Blank Sheet of Paper'), and Dierks Bentley ('Feel That Fire').
It should come as no surprise, then, that they were asked to write the theme song to the new faith-based film, 'Letters to God,' which hit theaters last week. "It was kind of funny how it all came about," Brett Warren tells The Boot. "My mom had just told me, 'You need to write more songs that are spiritual based like 'Anyway.' I said, 'Mom, we're in Nashville where there are a lot of Christian bands. They mostly write all their own music.' It's not that I don't want to write more spiritual songs, but something like that is going to have to fall into my lap because we're country songwriters. We'll write with rock bands, but mostly country. I told my mom, 'If a faith-based thing falls in our lap, we'll do it.'
"Well, the next day," Brett continues, "my phone is sitting in my lap. I'm driving down the interstate, it rings and I pick it up. It was the producer of the first two films ['Facing the Giants,' 'Fireproof']. He asked me if I had ever heard of the movies, and I said yeah. He asked if Brad and I would like to write the theme song for the third film about a nine-year-old boy with cancer who writes letters to God. He asked if he could send me a script. I said, 'Sure, we'll give it a shot!'"
Together, Brett and Brad Warren came up with 'Dear Mr. God' which is now available for purchase through iTunes and included on the movie soundtrack for 'Letters to God.'
"Without even trying and without even having a record label, we're out there, and the song is getting downloaded," Brett says. "People are really digging it. It's just starting to take off. It's a really good feeling, and it's a really good film."
'Dear Mr. God' is not the first time Brett and Brad have appeared on a movie soundtrack. In 2000, they recorded 'That's the Beat of a Heart' -- which featured Sara Evans on vocals -- for the film 'Where the Heart Is.' Brett and Brad are currently out on the road with Tim McGraw where they play in his band as part of the Southern Voice tour.
Tim McGraw Raises His 'Southern Voice' in Tulsa
theboot.com/by Alanna Conaway
Tim McGraw packed in over 14,000 fans to the BOK Center Thursday (April 8), when he took his Southern Voice tour to Tulsa, Okla., along with special guests the Lost Trailers and Lady Antebellum.
Candid photos and clips from Tim's recent big-screen movies flashed on jumbo trons as fans made their way to their seats. After the sound of static blared throughout the arena, the screen went black and music began playing to build up the anticipation of the superstar's stage entrance ... And what an entrance it was. A video played on the white curtain surrounding the stage of Tim riding up on a Harley Davidson, revving up the crowd. As the stage lights came on, Tim's larger than life silhouette appeared on the curtain before it fell to the stage and his band launched into his first hit of the night, 'Real Good Man.'
Tim shook hands with the ladies and fist-bumped the guys, as he worked the stage throughout his electrifying set. He even had some impromptu collaborators, as the country superstar recruited two young fans on the front row to help him sing 'Last Dollar (Fly Away).'
Tim kept things rocking along with 'Where the Green Grass Grows' and 'Let It Go,' then slowing things down with a beautiful version of 'She's My Kind of Rain.' The tempo picked back up again with 'Back When' and 'Just to See You Smile,' after which the country superstar removed his hat and held it against his chest, bowing to the cheering fans. He then treated them to his latest single, 'Still,' not once but twice due to the fact that Tim was shooting the music video for the song. "Pretend like you haven't heard me sing this song yet," Tim quipped in-between takes.
After the fun-loving songs 'Down on the Farm' and 'Everybody Hates Me,' Tim pulled a stool to the center of the catwalk as his band left the stage. "This summer marks 22 years I've been making my living making music," Tim told the crowd. "Seems like a long time ago ... next month I will be 43-years-old! The reason we've been able to do it this long is because of you guys buying the records and coming to see us. I know you work your asses off to make a living. I can't thank you enough. How about a hand for you guys!"
Tim then paid tribute to Oklahoma's own Garth Brooks by singing an acoustic version of 'Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old),' followed by 'Everywhere,' which had Tim struggling to remember the words. "OK, that's enough of me playing guitar!" he laughed.
Tim then called out "two of the most talented songwriters you will ever be in the room with," Brad Warren and Brett Warren of The Warren Brothers, who are playing in Tim's bad throughout the tour. "If you don't mind too much, I'd like to do one of my favorite songs that these guys ever wrote," Tim said, as Brett strummed his acoustic guitar and started singing, "When you think Tim McGraw, I hope you sing my favorite song, the one we dance to all night long ..." -- teasing the crowd with the chorus of Taylor Swift's debut single, 'Tim McGraw.' Tim cut him off, laughing, "That's not the one!" "That's your favorite subject though," Brad joked. The three then went on to sing 'Blank Sheet of Paper' and 'If You're Reading This' -- both of which were co-written by the brothers.
The full band rejoined Tim, Brett and Brad as they continued on with the night by performing the Elton John classic, 'Tiny Dancer,' followed by a new song, 'It Felt Good On My Lips.' Tim continued on with his beloved hits 'Things Change,' 'I Like It, I Love It' and 'Something Like That,' ending his set with the title track of his latest album, 'Southern Voice.'
But, of course, that wasn't the end. Tim came back for a lengthy encore consisting of 'Sing Me Home,' 'Angel Boy,' 'Live Like You Were Dying' and 'The Cowboy In Me.'
Lady Antebellum took honors of playing the middle slot and proved to Tulsa why they are they hottest new trio in country music. Kicking off their set with the energizing 'Stars Tonight,' Lady A's Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley sported smiles as bright as the spotlights. They continued with 'Love Don't Live Here,' followed by more songs from their chart-topping sophomore album, 'Need You Now,' including the tender 'Perfect Day,' 'When You Got a Good Thing,' 'Our Kind of Love' and 'American Honey.'
Hillary, Dave and Charles each stood at one side of the catwalks as they sang a fun and flirty rendition of 'Lookin' for a Good Time' before settling down for the show-stopping 'Need You Now.' They closed out the night with their first No. 1 hit, 'Run to You,' which the three sang from the center catwalk to give the fans in the nose-bleed seats a better view.
The Lost Trailers got the evening started with their opening set which got the crowd fired up and ready for a night of good country music. Women danced at the stage front and from their seats as they held their beer cups high throughout songs like 'How Bout You Don't' and 'All This Love.' After graciously thanking the audience for spending the evening listening to their songs, the band closed out their set with 'Holler Back.'
The Southern Voice tour runs through August with country trio Love and Theft replacing The Lost Trailers starting April 22.
Tim McGraw packed in over 14,000 fans to the BOK Center Thursday (April 8), when he took his Southern Voice tour to Tulsa, Okla., along with special guests the Lost Trailers and Lady Antebellum.
Candid photos and clips from Tim's recent big-screen movies flashed on jumbo trons as fans made their way to their seats. After the sound of static blared throughout the arena, the screen went black and music began playing to build up the anticipation of the superstar's stage entrance ... And what an entrance it was. A video played on the white curtain surrounding the stage of Tim riding up on a Harley Davidson, revving up the crowd. As the stage lights came on, Tim's larger than life silhouette appeared on the curtain before it fell to the stage and his band launched into his first hit of the night, 'Real Good Man.'
Tim shook hands with the ladies and fist-bumped the guys, as he worked the stage throughout his electrifying set. He even had some impromptu collaborators, as the country superstar recruited two young fans on the front row to help him sing 'Last Dollar (Fly Away).'
Tim kept things rocking along with 'Where the Green Grass Grows' and 'Let It Go,' then slowing things down with a beautiful version of 'She's My Kind of Rain.' The tempo picked back up again with 'Back When' and 'Just to See You Smile,' after which the country superstar removed his hat and held it against his chest, bowing to the cheering fans. He then treated them to his latest single, 'Still,' not once but twice due to the fact that Tim was shooting the music video for the song. "Pretend like you haven't heard me sing this song yet," Tim quipped in-between takes.
After the fun-loving songs 'Down on the Farm' and 'Everybody Hates Me,' Tim pulled a stool to the center of the catwalk as his band left the stage. "This summer marks 22 years I've been making my living making music," Tim told the crowd. "Seems like a long time ago ... next month I will be 43-years-old! The reason we've been able to do it this long is because of you guys buying the records and coming to see us. I know you work your asses off to make a living. I can't thank you enough. How about a hand for you guys!"
Tim then paid tribute to Oklahoma's own Garth Brooks by singing an acoustic version of 'Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old),' followed by 'Everywhere,' which had Tim struggling to remember the words. "OK, that's enough of me playing guitar!" he laughed.
Tim then called out "two of the most talented songwriters you will ever be in the room with," Brad Warren and Brett Warren of The Warren Brothers, who are playing in Tim's bad throughout the tour. "If you don't mind too much, I'd like to do one of my favorite songs that these guys ever wrote," Tim said, as Brett strummed his acoustic guitar and started singing, "When you think Tim McGraw, I hope you sing my favorite song, the one we dance to all night long ..." -- teasing the crowd with the chorus of Taylor Swift's debut single, 'Tim McGraw.' Tim cut him off, laughing, "That's not the one!" "That's your favorite subject though," Brad joked. The three then went on to sing 'Blank Sheet of Paper' and 'If You're Reading This' -- both of which were co-written by the brothers.
The full band rejoined Tim, Brett and Brad as they continued on with the night by performing the Elton John classic, 'Tiny Dancer,' followed by a new song, 'It Felt Good On My Lips.' Tim continued on with his beloved hits 'Things Change,' 'I Like It, I Love It' and 'Something Like That,' ending his set with the title track of his latest album, 'Southern Voice.'
But, of course, that wasn't the end. Tim came back for a lengthy encore consisting of 'Sing Me Home,' 'Angel Boy,' 'Live Like You Were Dying' and 'The Cowboy In Me.'
Lady Antebellum took honors of playing the middle slot and proved to Tulsa why they are they hottest new trio in country music. Kicking off their set with the energizing 'Stars Tonight,' Lady A's Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley sported smiles as bright as the spotlights. They continued with 'Love Don't Live Here,' followed by more songs from their chart-topping sophomore album, 'Need You Now,' including the tender 'Perfect Day,' 'When You Got a Good Thing,' 'Our Kind of Love' and 'American Honey.'
Hillary, Dave and Charles each stood at one side of the catwalks as they sang a fun and flirty rendition of 'Lookin' for a Good Time' before settling down for the show-stopping 'Need You Now.' They closed out the night with their first No. 1 hit, 'Run to You,' which the three sang from the center catwalk to give the fans in the nose-bleed seats a better view.
The Lost Trailers got the evening started with their opening set which got the crowd fired up and ready for a night of good country music. Women danced at the stage front and from their seats as they held their beer cups high throughout songs like 'How Bout You Don't' and 'All This Love.' After graciously thanking the audience for spending the evening listening to their songs, the band closed out their set with 'Holler Back.'
The Southern Voice tour runs through August with country trio Love and Theft replacing The Lost Trailers starting April 22.
The Warren Brothers Earning Their 'Doctor'-ates
theboot.com / by Alanna Conaway
If you catch Tim McGraw on his Southern Voice tour this year, you may see some familiar faces in his band, the Dancehall Doctors. Brett and Brad Warren -- the Warren Brothers -- have joined Tim out on the road once again this year to write and prepare for Tim's next album.
"Tim's finishing up his record and has got a bunch of great ideas," Brett Warren tells The Boot. "He's been writing a lot lately. He's just a really talented songwriter. Me, him and Brad get together whenever we can to write. We shoot ideas back and forth. In the meantime, I said since we're already out here, you might as well stick a guitar in our hands. We love playing in the band."
Tim spotlights the brothers in the middle of his set when he sings 'Blank Sheet of Paper' and 'If You're Reading This' -- both of which were recorded by Tim and co-written by the brothers. "The three of us get up in the middle of the show with him and sing those two songs acoustically," Brett says. "We always joke around and tell a few stories. It's pretty fun. It's really cool. We love it. Brad and I are having an absolute blast."
Besides writing on the road with Tim, Lady Antebellum and Love and Theft (who will join the Southern Voice tour toward the end of April), Brett and Brad have been broadening their horizons by writing with the likes of Chris Daughtry, Hinder and Ne-Yo. "I think Brad and I have seven tracks on the next Hinder record," notes Brett. "Then me, Brad and Tim wrote with Ne-Yo which is killer! We wrote three songs with Ne-Yo in one night. He came to Tim's house. The four of us wrote, and it was amazing. He's bad to the bone!"
As far as new music from the Warren Brothers in the future, Brett says the door is always open. "We're taking it one day at a time. Right now we're enjoying being home most of the time, plus we're out here 72 shows with Tim. He's so cool, and he's such a great artist. Country music loves him, but every other genre loves him, too. Being involved with Tim and being around him is a really cool thing. He's been a good friend."
The Southern Voice tour runs through August.
If you catch Tim McGraw on his Southern Voice tour this year, you may see some familiar faces in his band, the Dancehall Doctors. Brett and Brad Warren -- the Warren Brothers -- have joined Tim out on the road once again this year to write and prepare for Tim's next album.
"Tim's finishing up his record and has got a bunch of great ideas," Brett Warren tells The Boot. "He's been writing a lot lately. He's just a really talented songwriter. Me, him and Brad get together whenever we can to write. We shoot ideas back and forth. In the meantime, I said since we're already out here, you might as well stick a guitar in our hands. We love playing in the band."
Tim spotlights the brothers in the middle of his set when he sings 'Blank Sheet of Paper' and 'If You're Reading This' -- both of which were recorded by Tim and co-written by the brothers. "The three of us get up in the middle of the show with him and sing those two songs acoustically," Brett says. "We always joke around and tell a few stories. It's pretty fun. It's really cool. We love it. Brad and I are having an absolute blast."
Besides writing on the road with Tim, Lady Antebellum and Love and Theft (who will join the Southern Voice tour toward the end of April), Brett and Brad have been broadening their horizons by writing with the likes of Chris Daughtry, Hinder and Ne-Yo. "I think Brad and I have seven tracks on the next Hinder record," notes Brett. "Then me, Brad and Tim wrote with Ne-Yo which is killer! We wrote three songs with Ne-Yo in one night. He came to Tim's house. The four of us wrote, and it was amazing. He's bad to the bone!"
As far as new music from the Warren Brothers in the future, Brett says the door is always open. "We're taking it one day at a time. Right now we're enjoying being home most of the time, plus we're out here 72 shows with Tim. He's so cool, and he's such a great artist. Country music loves him, but every other genre loves him, too. Being involved with Tim and being around him is a really cool thing. He's been a good friend."
The Southern Voice tour runs through August.
The Warren Brothers Offer Brotherly Advice to Love and Theft
The Warren Brothers are famous for being, well, 'Barely Famous,' which is the title of both their CMT reality show and the duo's fourth studio album. Throughout their careers, they've toured with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill and have become what they refer to as "the Kato Kaelin's of the McGraw family." They've written numerous hits for many of Nashville's A-list artists including Dierks Bentley's No. 1 'Feel That Fire' and Martina McBride's latest single, 'Wrong Baby Wrong.'
With over a decade as recording artists, Brett and Brad Warren know what works and doesn't in the music business. It's only natural that bands on the rise may turn to them for guidance with their own careers. In Love and Theft's case, part of that trio's formation stemmed from a suggestion from The Warren Brothers.
"The Warren Brothers are like my big brothers," Love and Theft's Stephen Barker Liles tells The Boot. "Brett and Brad were the ones who told me to move to Nashville. They said, 'If you want to be a country songwriter, you've got to be in this town.' They've really taken us under their wings and have always given us advice on our careers and what not to do."
The brothers' best advice to Love and Theft? "They tell us to do everything the complete opposite as they did," says Stephen, with a laugh. "That's what they always say!"
Stephen (who is also a co-writer of 'Wrong Baby Wrong') will have more opportunities to write with Brett and Brad later this month when Love and Theft join Tim McGraw's Southern Voice tour. Brad and Brett will play in Tim's band on the tour which has 45 dates scheduled through August.
With over a decade as recording artists, Brett and Brad Warren know what works and doesn't in the music business. It's only natural that bands on the rise may turn to them for guidance with their own careers. In Love and Theft's case, part of that trio's formation stemmed from a suggestion from The Warren Brothers.
"The Warren Brothers are like my big brothers," Love and Theft's Stephen Barker Liles tells The Boot. "Brett and Brad were the ones who told me to move to Nashville. They said, 'If you want to be a country songwriter, you've got to be in this town.' They've really taken us under their wings and have always given us advice on our careers and what not to do."
The brothers' best advice to Love and Theft? "They tell us to do everything the complete opposite as they did," says Stephen, with a laugh. "That's what they always say!"
Stephen (who is also a co-writer of 'Wrong Baby Wrong') will have more opportunities to write with Brett and Brad later this month when Love and Theft join Tim McGraw's Southern Voice tour. Brad and Brett will play in Tim's band on the tour which has 45 dates scheduled through August.
