ASCAP Reveals Songwriters Selected For GPS Project Class Of 2026

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Picture (L-R, front row): ASCAP’s Emilia James, Eleanor Bryan, Bailey Taylor, Abigail Mae, ASCAP’S Duane Hobson; (L-R, second row): Anna Kline, Remy Garrison; (L-R, third row): Wes Harris, Jay Speight, Maddie Lenhart, Faith Schueler; (L-R, fourth row): Grace + Max, ASCAP’s Ryan O’Grady, Maggie Youngs; (L-R, fifth row): Phoebe Scott, Jake Arthur, Kevin Monahan; (L-R, back row): Josh David, Cade Walker

ASCAP has revealed the songwriters selected for its 13th annual ASCAP GPS (Guidance from Publishers for Songwriters) Project. New this year is the addition of a Christian music cohort joining the country music participants.

The ASCAP GPS Project Class of 2026 includes Abigail Mae, Anna Kline, Bailey Taylor, Cade Walker, Eleanor Bryan, Faith Schueler, Grace + Max, Jake Arthur, Jay Speight, Josh David, Kevin Monahan, Maddie Lenhart, Maggie Youngs, Phoebe Scott, Remy Garrison and Wes Harris. The class was curated by ASCAP Associate Director of Nashville Membership Duane Hobson and ASCAP Manager of Nashville Membership Emilia James.

The program is led by ASCAP Vice President Mike Sistad and aims to help develop unsigned songwriters. Throughout the year, the songwriters will be paired with publishers who will listen and give feedback on their songs and host development sessions. Participating 2026 publishers include Big Machine Music, Capitol CMG Publishing, Centricity Publishing, Curb | Word Music Publishing, Eclipse Music Group, Empire Publishing, Essential Music Publishing, Integrity Music Publishing, King Pen Music, Kobalt Music Publishing, Liz Rose Music, Reservoir Media, Sony Music Publishing, Spirit Music Nashville, TIM Publishing and Warner Chappell Music Nashville.

ASCAP GPS alumni include Jacob Davis, Hannah Dasher, Caylee Hammack, Joe Ragosta and more.

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