Meet The Artists

Mark Selby is a native of Oklahoma and Kansas and now based in Nashville. He has established himself as a triple-threat talent: a gifted songwriter with serious guitar chops and a voice to match. Selby has written more than 10 top-40 singles and 4 #1 hits, including the Dixie Chicks' Grammy-winning There's Your Trouble and Kenny Wayne Shepherd's Blue On Black -- Billboard magazine's 1998 Rock Track of the Year. Wynona, Trisha Yearwood, Lee Roy Parnell & Keb Mo, JoDee Messina and many others have recorded Selby's songs.

A virtuoso guitarist and dynamic live artist, Mark Selby has shared the stage with B.B. King, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Robert Cray, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Delbert McLinton, John Hiatt, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Collective Soul, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Levon Helm, Junior Brown, and many more. Selby has appeared on notable radio and television music programming including World Cafe, Mountain Stage, and Woodsongs, and continues to perform with his stellar backup band, as an acoustic solo artist, and in a duo with his wife and frequent collaborator, Tia Sillers.


Tia Sillers grew up in Nashville while hanging out at the world renowned live music venue Bluebird Café as a teenager. There she heard local writers like Don Schlitz and Alan Shamblin perform their music and she was mesmerized. Thinking herself a music lover and not a music writer, she went off to college in North Carolina and completed undergraduate degrees in English and Fine Arts, a Masters in Business Communications and also spent a semester in England interning for the BBC. Somewhere along the way she saw the light and came back to Nashville to pursue a publishing deal.

One of her most well known songs, I Hope You Dance, initially recorded by LeeAnn Womack, struck an emotional chord with listeners by capturing the essence of experiencing life. Sillers has also had many cuts by other artists including Alan Jackson (That'd Be Alright -- #1), The Dixie Chicks (There's Your Trouble -- #1 and Grammy Nominated), Pam Tillis (Land of the Living-- Top 5), Trisha Yearwood (Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love --Top 20 and Grammy Nominated) and Kenny Wayne Shepherd (Last Goodbye -- Top 5, "Was --Top 5, Blue On Black -- #1). Other artists to have recorded Sillers songs include Martina McBride, Trace Atkins, Trisha Yearwood, Diamond Rio, Wynonna, Patty Loveless, Sister Hazel, Vince Gill, Crystal Shawanda and Gabe Dixon.

Richard Leigh is a member of the Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame. Richard’s penning of Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue sent him to the Country Music Association award stage to take home the prize for Song of the Year in 1978, as well as a Grammy for Best Country Song. In fourteen trips to the Top Ten with hits he has written or co-written, including recordings by Kathy Mattea, Steve Wariner, Crystal Gayle, Guy Clark, and Ray Charles, eight have become #1 singles.

The Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter is a veteran of 34 years in the music business and is rapidly becoming a rarity of longevity in Music City, USA. Other artists who have recorded Leigh’s songs include: Anne Murray, Martina McBride, George Jones, K.T. Oslin, Ronnie Milsap, B.J. Thomas, Bill Medley, Perry Como, Connie Francis, Debbie Boone, Conway Twitty, Alabama, Shenandoah, Tammy Wynette, The Bellamy Brother’s, Suzy Boguss, Guy Clark, Ricky Scaggs, Lorrie Morgan, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Marie Osmond, Jerry Jeff Walker, Kitty Wells, Bobby Bare, and many more.


David Pack has established himself as a respected solo artist, Grammy winning record producer, and music director of special events, including both of President Clinton’s Inaugurations. Along with being singer/guitarist/writer for the legendary rock group, Ambrosia, David produced and conceived Committed 2 Rock-18 song modern rock collection featuring Dave Matthews, Foo Fighters, Creed, P.O.D, Moby, 311, DC Talk, Jars of Clay, Nickelback,Lit, Jimmy Eat World, Barenaked Ladies, Fatboy Slim, LifeHouse, The Calling, and others Featured on MTV, and L.A.'s venerable KROQ--on Time Life Music.

As part of the group, Ambrosia, Pack wrote Ambrosia’s 3 #1 singles Biggest Part Of Me; How Much I Feel; and You’re The Only Woman and top 10 Holdin On To Yesterday- all awarded BMI 2 and 3 Million Airplay special achievement awards

He has also written music for West Side Story, Disney's animated classic Cinderella, Disney’s “Remember The Magic” 25th Anniversary of Disney World, and "Thank You Billy Graham" co-wrote with Pat Boone & Billy Dean featuring Bono, Leann Rimes, DC Talk, Michael McDonald, Billy Dean, CNN's Larry King, Andrae Crouch and others.

Save the Date...

Welcome to the 2009 Summer Songwriter's Night informational blog. Please click on the Save the Date announcement or see details below for information regarding this year's show. On this blog, you will find information, photos and feedback from previous shows, as well as information on the upcoming show in June. Check back frequently for details and updates. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions.


DATE: June 13th

TIME: Pre-Show Meet the Artist 5:00 - 6:30 p.m./Dinner at 6:15 p.m. and show at 7:15 p.m.

LOCATION: Peggy's field
2759 Pulaski Highway
Columbia, TN

PRICE: $75 per person (pre-show, dinner & show), $50 per person (dinner & show), $20 for students

OTHER NOTES: Bring blankets, chairs & a cooler

QUESTIONS: Contact Edward Moore at songwritersnight@bellsouth.net