SONGWRITERS FOR STREAMS 2026
Save the Date for Songwriters for Streams 2026!
April 26, 2026
Limited VIP packages are NOW available!
Secure the best experience before they’re gone — premium perks, prime vibes, and the kind of evening that makes you say, “We should absolutely do this again next year.”
- Premium seating & the best views of the stage
- Elevated VIP experience with gourmet charcuterie and cheese board, your own stocked cooler and VIP bar access
Pro tip: VIP tends to disappear fast. Limited packages available!!
Thanks to our incredible guests and sponsors, Songwriters for Streams 2025 raised more than $45,000 for our rivers!
This year’s 4th Annual Songwriters for Streams, graciously hosted again by Libby and Nick Sieveking, promises to be bigger and better than ever!
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Beth Nielsen Chapman will headline the evening, joined by fellow songwriters and rising Nashville talent for an afternoon of unforgettable music and the hits you love!
About
Songwriters for Streams is Harpeth Conservancy’s annual celebration of music, community, and conservation, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Harpeth River. This unique event brings together award-winning songwriters and music lovers for an unforgettable afternoon of live performances, all while supporting our mission to protect clean water and healthy rivers in Tennessee.
Held every April in honor of Earth Month, Songwriters for Streams takes place at the stunning riverside home of Libby and Nick Sieveking in Franklin, TN. Guests are invited to bring their own blankets, charcuterie boards, and cocktails for a relaxed, B.Y.O. picnic-style gathering under a canopy of spring trees, enhanced by firepits and the natural beauty of the Harpeth River.
Proceeds from Songwriters for Streams—including ticket sales and sponsorships —support Harpeth Conservancy’s work to ensure clean water and thriving river ecosystems for generations to come.
2026 Songwriters For Streams
An Unforgettable Afternoon of Music and Conservation
SONGWRITERS FOR STREAMS 2026
FEATURING SONGWRITERS
Beth Nielsen Chapman
Beth Nielsen Chapman is an American singer-songwriter, whose diverse body of work spans fifteen albums and seven #1 hits, including compositions that have been recorded by Elton John, Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler, Willie Nelson, Neil Diamond, the Indigo Girls, and Keb Mo’ and her music has been featured in film and TV. This Kiss, ASCAP’S 1999 Song Of The Year, sung by Faith Hill, garnered her a Grammy nomination. Also nominated for a Grammy in 2012 for The Mighty Sky, she was Nashville NAMMY’S 1999 Songwriter of the Year and inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall Of Fame in 2016. Having lost her first husband to cancer in 1994, Chapman survived breast cancer herself in 2000 and a brain tumor in 2009 so in her concerts, workshops, and Keynotes, she draws from direct experience in her inspiring presentations about the fascinating dance between cognition, healing and the creative flow. Her songs take you on a journey through the depth, humor and the wonder of life.
Beth, an ambassador for the Buddy Holly Foundation has taught songwriting and creativity MasterClasses at universities internationally including the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama, The Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, and the Berklee School of Music among others.
Listen to Beth Nielsen Chapman
Hadlie Jo is a rising country singer-songwriter from Texas whose honest storytelling and unmistakable voice are turning heads in Nashville. At just 18, she has already collaborated with legendary writers including Vince Gill, Allen Shamblin, Sharon Vaughn, Gary Burr, Matraca Berg, and Mike Reid—a testament to her craft, drive, and unmistakable voice.
A gifted multi-instrumentalist, Hadlie Jo plays guitar, piano, mandolin, banjo, and fiddle, bringing versatility and soul to every performance. Her powerful live show has earned her opening slots for artists such as Sara Evans, Scotty McCreery, Randy Rogers, and Aaron Watson, as well as two appearances at the Grand Ole Opry as a guest of Beth Nielsen Chapman.
Despite living with a health condition that requires her service dog, Lucy, by her side, Hadlie Jo approaches her music with resilience, warmth, and authenticity. After recent performances at the Bluebird Café and The Listening Room Cafe, and as a member of Song Suffragettes, she is preparing to release new music and an EP in 2026. As she says, “Everybody has a story. I’m singing mine.”
Listen to Hadlie Jo:
Will Davis
Will Davis is the lead songwriter and vocalist behind Wily; a Nashville-based Americana folk group rooted in emotional honesty and resilience.
Raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, Davis began shaping his songwriting voice in New York City’s East Village as a member of Cardboard Rocketship, an Americana folk band formed with fellow NYU theatre students, where he blended narrative songwriting with folk tradition as a lyricist, banjo player, and performer.
Since relocating to Nashville in 2021, Davis has built Wily into a collaborative project centered on songs that confront personal struggle, romance, and self-doubt with clarity and hope. As heard on Wily’s debut EP Always Sucked At Saying Goodbye, his writing balances communal energy with quieter moments of vulnerability, and this year Wily will release their highly anticipated first full-length album, Reconnecting With My Shadow, which explores facing shortcomings and failures while reconnecting with past, present, and future selves.
Listen to Will Davis & Wily:
Gable Bradley
Gable Bradley is a singer-songwriter with roots in Arkansas, who draws inspiration from legends like fellow singer-songwriters Bruce Springsteen and Bob Seger. Gable has played just about every venue throughout his home state of Arkansas and has taken his music all over the south-eastern region of the United States. He went through the blind auditions of NBC’s The Voice, season 11, and has opened for artists like Barrett Baber, Eddie Money, For King and Country, Backroad Anthem, and more!
Listen to Gable Bradley:
Joey Hyde
Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Joey Hyde grew up listening to his dad’s record collection, which included bands like Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, and Pink Floyd, which led him to a love of the guitar. He has hit the road playing guitar for artists including Florida Georgia Line, Ryan Hurd, and HARDY. In 2019, Joey Hyde scored his first number one hit with “Made For You,” co-written with songwriters Benjy Davis and Neil Medley, and recorded by Jake Owen. Hyde’s credits include songs recorded by Kameron Marlowe, Ryan Hurd, The Band Camino, Kid Rock, and many more.
Listen to Joey Hyde:
Brian Fuller
Brian Fuller is making a name for himself as one of the most promising up-and-comers in the Nashville country scene. With the release of his latest title, “Tellin’ On You,” he’s on a hot streak, and more people than ever are listening. Randall King and his band recently recorded the song “I Could Be That Rain,” co-written by Fuller and Mason Thornley.
Listen to Brian Fuller:
WITH PERFORMANCES BY
Derek & John Pell
Derek Pell is a multi-genre violinist from Nashville, Tennessee. He toured with Ray Price and The Cherokee Cowboys for more than five years, along with The John Jorgenson Quintet, Occidental Gypsy, Paul Bogart, and other performers. He is regularly found in the recording studios in Nashville, producing strings and fiddle tracks for various artists as well as Film & TV. His band, Hot Club Time Machine, performs regularly in Nashville featuring an inspired blend of swing, gypsy jazz, world music, bluegrass, classic country, and even a little Stevie Wonder.
One of Nashville’s all-time great guitarists, John Pell, has become a well-known composer, arranger, and highly touted guitar instructor who has served as the Coordinator of Guitar Studies at Belmont University since 1978. In 1975, Mr. Pell recorded and toured with Dolly Parton and performed on her nationally syndicated television show. In 1977 Pell was composer and arranger on Chet Atkin’s classic “First Nashville Guitar Quartet” album; Pell’s critically acclaimed 1978 album “The Last Time I Saw Home,” features beautiful instrumentals built around Pell’s guitar, augmented by oboe and strings, flute, keyboards, bass and percussion.
Bonner Black
Raised in rural Hot Rock, Tennessee, Bonner Black is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter blending heartfelt lyrics with her love of nature. A classically trained ballet dancer turned touring artist, she’s earned over 900k streams and 127k social followers. In 2024, she released her debut album Hopeless RomANTICS, played sold-out shows in the US and UK, and landed on Spotify’s “Fresh Finds Pop” and Apple Music’s “Breaking Singer-Songwriter.” Also an avid birder with 15M+ video views, Bonner partners with Audubon and the RSPB, hosting birding events alongside her music tours.
Listen to Bonner Black:
Thanks to generous support through sponsorships, carload ticket sales, and a live auction featuring autographed handwritten lyrics, the event raised nearly $45,000 to support Harpeth Conservancy’s mission of protecting clean water and healthy rivers in Tennessee.
2026 Songwriters for Streams Tickets
An Unforgettable Afternoon of Music and Conservation