Kelli Johnson
Born and raised in Northeast Alabama, singer-songwriter Kelli Johnson was steeped in the rich musical heritage of Country, Rock, Bluegrass, Gospel, and Motown. Despite her her rootsy twang and powerhouse vocals, Kelli has an innate ability to create music that defies genre boundaries. Kelli’s music has been featured in National Television Commercials, Independent Films, and Recordings by Major Label and Independent Artists alike.
As a songwriter, Kelli has written songs with Award winning writers such as Max T. Barnes Byron Hill, Jerry Salley, Charley Stefl, and Aaron Barker, and with Major artists Craig Campbell, Riley Green, Lindsey Ell, and Drake White.
White’s album The Optimystic featuring 3 songs co-written with Johnson, debuted #1 on the iTunes County Album Charts! Album single Power of A Woman, co-written with Johnson, has amassed over 7,000,000 streams worldwide and was recently featured in Billboard and People Magazine.. With nearly 100 Independent Artist cuts, Kelli helped pen “Home Wasn’t Built in a Day’ with Lance Carpenter and Season 18 The Voice Winner Todd Tilghman, which was performed on the Grand Ole Opry during Tilghman’s debut performance.
Johnson also joined Tilghman and The Voice favorites The Dryes on the sassy Southern anthem Bless Your Heart which is included on the The Dryes debut EP Raising Beers and Hallelujahs. Johnson also co-wrote Water Me Down, and Tempt the Devil and with rising country star Taylor Austin Dye on her upcoming debut EP Out of These Hills.
As a performer, Kelli has opened for Sugarland, Restless Heart, Wet Willie, Rodney Crowell, Marty Raybon, and has toured with Grammy Winning Artist John Berry. She has performed on Music City Roots, PBS, APT, The Dugger Mountain Music Hall Show, The Phil Mack International Country Music Show,
Johnson was also a featured artist on Barry Waldrep’s 2021 Grammy Nominated Tony Rice Tribute Album alongside Vince Gill, John Berry, Marty Raybon, John Cowan, Emmylou Harris and more!
Kelli resides just outside Nashville, Tn, where she continues to write and perform.
Pete Sallis
Pete Sallis loves writing songs. With cuts all across the genres of music like the pop of double platinum American Idol Winner Phillip Phillips So Easy, David Archuleta Cracks Of Heaven, and Betty Who Runaways to the country sounds of Maddie & Tae’s Shut Up & Fish, Ronnie Dunn Once, and legendary Shenandoah Shoes Under My Bed, and even Grammy Nominated with 5x Grammy Winner Blues artist Keb Mo The Worst Is Yet To Come, and even won a CCMA Single of the Year Award with George Canyon Somebody Wrote Love, and many more.
Pete is originally from Chicago and now has lived in Nashville, TN for over 20 years.
Baker Grissom
A native of Sherwood, Arkansas, Baker Grissom moved to Nashville in 2014 to pursue country music full-time.
Grissom has released several singles like Sunday and Workin’ Man, accumulating millions of streams. He has collaborated with Grammy Award-winning producer Ben Fowler and various writers, signing with RED Creative Group. Grissom’s debut EP, Saturdays & Sunday, showcases his songwriting, and he has contributed to Operation Song, creating tracks such as Hope.
Before signing with RED Creative Group in 2019 and releasing his debut five-song EP Saturdays & Sunday, he navigated his career on Lower Broadway, performing in as many local venues.
Tom McElvain
Tom McElvain is a tried-and-true Texas troubadour who has found his soul on the road telling stories and singing his songs. Leaving the Honkey Tonks and Rock and Roll scenes behind, Tom has found his place in the intimate setting of listening rooms, theaters, festivals and backyard parties. Tom’s one man acoustic show will take you through an intimate journey of his life experiences filled with heartache, laughter, unexpected love stories and redemption through his story telling and songs.
Tom’s songwriting has evolved over his 25 plus years in the industry including co-writing the song “Rock and Roll” on the Gold Record “Adobe Sessions” as well as the song “Grey” with Cody Jinks. Country mixed with Rock and Roll Blues best describes Tom’s Americana sound. Tom currently not only writes with other artists but also with the Veterans through the project Operation Song®. For more information on Operation Song or how to help by “Bringing them back one song at a time” please visit www.OperationSong.org.
Tom has a “Plan B” project that he partnered with Kind Brother Genetics called “Space Cowboy” that released April 2024. Space Cowboy consist of a radio single about mental health and a tailored strain of cannabis both named “Space Cowboy”. Tom is currently seeking cannabis friendly venues to bring this show he has put together that has been influenced by the flower. This is a new platform, but one Tom is passionate about since he quit alcohol and amphetamines with the help of cannabis.