In Pictures: BMI's Third Annual Maui Songwriters Festival

Pictured (back row, L-R): Danny Goodfellow, Woody Harrelson, BMI songwriter Micah Nelson, Steven Tyler, BMI songwriter Casey Beathard, Claudia Goodfellow, Storme Warren, BMI Icon Bob DiPiero, BMI songwriters Jon Pardi, Luke Dick, Ed Roland, and Randy Houser; (front row L-R): BMI Songwriters Lukas Nelson, Lily Meola, Maren Morris, Willie Nelson, Ashley McBryde, and Heather Morgan. Photo: Courtesy BMI [CLICK TO ENLARGE]

Several songwriters and artists escaped Nashville’s chilly temperatures to attend BMI’s third annual Maui Songwriters Festival Nov. 29-Dec. 2 in Hawaii.

The three-day festival included intimate sets from an all-star lineup including headliners Eric Church, Maren Morris and Jon Pardi, and country music hitmakers Bob DiPiero, Casey Beathard, Lee Thomas Miller, Ed Roland, Ashley McBryde and Randy Houser.

The event was hosted by Storme Warren of Sirius XM’s The Highway and a portion of the proceeds benefitted Dorvin and Betty Leis Charities, Inc., the Maui Arts & Cultural Center and the BMI Foundation.

Pictured (L-R): Stan Cohen, Allison Warren, Storme Warren, BMI’s Nina Carter, and Woody Harrelson. Photo: Courtesy BMI

Pictured (L-R): Songwriters Ashley McBryde, Ed Roland, and Heather Morgan gather at BM’s Maui Songwriters Festival. Photo: Courtesy BMI

Eric Church performs at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center during BMI’s Maui Songwriters Festival. Photo: Courtesy BMI

Maren Morris performs Saturday, December 2 at the Maui Arts and Culture Center at the Eric Church and Friends show during BMI’s Maui Songwriters Festival. Photo: Courtesy BMI

CMA’s New Artist of the Year, Jon Pardi, performs during BMI’s Maui Songwriters Festival. Photo: Courtesy BMI

Legendary songwriter and BMI Icon Kris Kristofferson makes a surprise appearance with Eric Church at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center during BMI’s Maui Songwriters Festival. Photo: Courtesy BMI