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CMA Songwriters Series Visits Joe’s Bar in Chicago

August 3, 2015/by Lorie Hollabaugh

The Windy City got a touch of Music City magic last week when the CMA Songwriters Series brought top country tunesmiths to Joe’s Bar in Chicago Thursday night (7/30). Songwriters Jim Collins, Ryan Hurd, Brett James, and Lee Thomas Miller took the stage for the special songwriters round to share the stories behind their hits with the packed house. The show is part of the eleventh season of CMA’s Songwriters Series, which kicked off in January at the Sundance Film Festival.

Pictured: (L-R) Jim Collins, Brett James, Lee Thomas Miller, and Ryan Hurd perform during the CMA Songwriters Series at Joe's Bar Thursday night in Chicago

Pictured: (L-R) Jim Collins, Brett James, Lee Thomas Miller, and Ryan Hurd swap stories and songs during the CMA Songwriters Series at Joe’s Bar in Chicago

Jim Collins (l) and Brett James perform during the CMA Songwriters Series Thursday night at Joe's Bar in Chicago. Photo Credit: Justin Harris / CMA

Jim Collins (l) and Brett James perform during the CMA Songwriters Series at Joe’s Bar 
Photo Credit: Justin Harris / CMA

Ryan Hurd performs during the CMA Songwriters Series Thursday night at Joe's Bar in Chicago Photo Credit: Justin Harris / CMA

Ryan Hurd shares some tunes during the CMA Songwriters Series at Joe’s Bar in Chicago
Photo Credit: Justin Harris / CMA

Brett James at the CMA Songwriters Series Thursday night at Joe's Bar in Chicago Photo Credit: Justin Harris / CMA

Brett James at the CMA Songwriters Series at Joe’s Bar 
Photo Credit: Justin Harris / CMA

Lee Thomas Miller performs during the CMA Songwriters Series Thursday night at Joe's Bar in Chicago Photo Credit: Justin Harris / CMA

Lee Thomas Miller performs during the CMA Songwriters Series at Joe’s Bar in Chicago
Photo Credit: Justin Harris / CMA

 

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Lorie Hollabaugh
Lorie Hollabaugh
Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.
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