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Songs at the Center

SONGS AT THE CENTER is a new national music series featuring accomplished singer-songwriters performing "in the round" before a live audience. The weekly, half-hour program showcases three-to-four artists per episode, and includes interviews and short features. Songs at the Center is hosted and co-created by Eric Gnezda, an award-winning songwriter and Emmy-nominated TV journalist, who conceived the program based upon his decades of performing in venues across America, from concert and convention halls, to Nashville's iconic Bluebird Cafe.

Songs at the Center  
  • Master Series Episode with Mike Reid
    Friday, April 11
    12:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Not too many All Pro Defensive Tackles for the Cincinnati Bengals also wrote 12 #1 Hit Songs and were inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. It's a short list: Grammy Award winner Mike Reid seems to be it. A truly fascinating study on the Art of Songwriting.
  • Mark Erelli, Matt Butler, Angela Perley
    Friday, April 18
    12:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Kerrville New Folk Award Winner Mark Erilli shows us how his Retinitis Pigmentosa diagnosis has focused his music, Matt Butler comes to us after appearances on The Bluegrass Situation and NPR's Morning Edition, and Angela Perley shares music described as Witchy-Woman Psychedelia and Amplified Americana. A Meaningful Musical Triple Threat.
  • Tenille Townes, Caitlyn Smith, Caylee Hammack
    Friday, April 25
    12:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    15-time Canadian Country Music Award winner and 2-time Academy of Country Music (ACM) Award winner, Tenille Townes, joins Caitlyn Smith, writer of the # 1 Billboard Adult Top 40 duet by Meghan Trainor and John Legend, "Like I'm Gonna Lose You;" and Capitol Nashville Recording Artist, Caylee Hammack, one of Billboard Magazine's "10 New Artists You Need to Know." All three ignite the Songs at the Center stage with high energy, humility and grace.
  • Craig Bickhardt, Kyshona, Jesse Terry
    Friday, May 2
    12:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Craig Bickhardt wrote The Judds #1 Hit "I know Where I'm Going," as well as writing for Kathy Mattea and singing back-up for Reba McEntire. This episode also features Kyshona discussing the students and inmates under her care as a music therapist and world-touring singer songwriter, Jesse Terry, along with show host, award-winning songwriter Eric Gnezda.
  • Rod Abernethy, Murphy, Andrew Farriss
    Friday, May 9
    12:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Rod Abernethy, composer of video game theme music and soundtracks for Disney, Activision, Dreamworks, Warner Brothers, Nintendo, Sony, and Paramount joins American Idol's fanfavorite, Murphy and co-founder and primary songwriter for the international rock band, INXS, Andrew Farriss. A true triple-threat guest lineup on Songs at the Center!
  • Master Series Episode Featuring Georgia Middleman and Gary Burr
    Friday, May 16
    12:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Nashville songwriting royalty: Georgia Middleman and Gary Burr. Gary has written for Faith Hill, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Wynona, Leann Rimes, Randy Travis, Patty Loveless Collin Raye. He has collaborated with Ringo Starr, Kenny Loggins, Carole King and many, many more. Gary is a Member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Georgia has written for Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire and Keith Urban, and many others. Gary and Georgia's bona fides could fill a book, and their discussion of the music business, songwriting in particular, with show host, Eric Gnezda, is a Songs at the Center Exclusive.
  • Matt Butler, Angela Perley, Mark Erelli
    Friday, May 23
    12:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Matt Butler plays from his one-man show, "Reckless Son," inspired by his real life experiences performing in prisons across the country; Angela Perley is a young, hard working, touring songwriter with positive energy that audiences love; Mark Erelli mixes science and art as the only singer-songwriter we know with a Masters Degree in Evolutionary Biology. The music industry is fortunate he skewed in our direction, career-wise. Mark is an Independent Music Award winner for best song.
  • Tenille Townes, Caitlyn Smith, Caylee Hammack
    Friday, May 30
    12:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Tenille Townes, Caitlyn Smith and Caylee Hammack, all with major record deals...and on virtually everyone's list as three of the most promising young singer-songwriters working today. They open their hearts both playing, and in their revealing interviews with show creator and host Eric Gnezda.
  • Songs at the Center's Annual Compilation Show
    Friday, June 6
    12:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    All the best music and Eric Gnezda interviews from the past season that we simply didn't have time to include in our previous twelve weekly 30 minute episodes. This is a fan favorite and, simply, the fastest, most entertaining 30 minutes in Music Television anywhere.

 

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  • Andrew Farriss, Rod Abernethy, Murphy
    Friday, April 4
    12:01 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    The rock band INXS has sold over 70 million albums worldwide. The one-man songwriting machine responsible for most of their hits, Andrew FARRISS joins Host Eric Gnezda for great music and discussion. Other guests are Rod Abernethy, Overall Grand Prize Winner of the 2021 International Acoustic Music Awards, and American Idol audience favorite Murphy.
  • The Four Bitchin' Babes!
    Friday, March 28
    12:01 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    You have to see and hear 'em to believe 'em: The Four Bitchin' Babes! The Washington Post called their music, "Most Impressive a thoughtful, tuneful collection of keenly observed narratives." We agree. Truly, a FUN half-hour.
  • Jesse Terry, Kyshona, Craig Bickhardt
    Friday, March 21
    12:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    From Bonnaroo, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, and AmericanaFest, Jesse Terry joins us on the somewhat-more-intimate Songs at the Center stage, joined by Kyshona and Craig Bickhardt. Craig will sing his hit "This Old House, and talk about the art of songwriting with host Eric Gnezda.
  • Master Series Episode with Ray Stevens
    Friday, March 14
    12:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    We kick of Season Nine with a MASTER SERIES EPISODE featuring Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and Country Music Hall of Fame legend, Ray Stevens. Ray's talent ranges from novelty hits, "The Streak," and "Guitarzan," to hit ballads like "Misty" and "Everything is Beautiful." Nine Grammy nominations, two wins and 40-million albums sold tells you all you need to know about Mr. Ray Stevens. Ray plays, sings and talks about creativity with host, Eric Gnezda.
  • Encore Episode
    Friday, March 7
    12:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Songs at the Center's season-ending show features the season's most compelling artists doing great, original material that has not yet been broadcast, hosted by singer-songwriter Eric Gnezd.