Words & Music Night

Caitlin Evanson is a multi-instrumentalist with expertise in the fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and vocals. As a long-time member of Taylor Swift’s band, she has performed on dozens of awards shows and television specials and collaborated with a diverse range of artists including Def Leppard, Selena Gomez, Faith Hill, Jennifer Lopez, John Mayer, Tim McGraw, Nicki Minaj, Stevie Nicks, Carly Simon, James Taylor, Keith Urban, and Usher. Evanson has also recorded and toured with Shakira, Michael W. Smith, and Ringo Starr. Caitlin writes and records her own music and works as a session string player and vocalist.

Raquel Cole is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from British Columbia, Canada. She has fronted shows for Johnny Lang, Scotty McCreery, Brothers Osborne, Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood, Diamond Rio, and others. Having won the Canadian Country Music Association’s Discovery Award in 2016, Raquel was featured by the Canadian Broadcast Company as one of the “25 musicians under 25 you need to know.” She released her debut album, Personal Truth, in 2018.

Nikki Morgan was born and raised in North Carolina and continued to develop a love for performing and songwriting in Chicago. She has performed on stages all over the country including Newport Folk Festival, Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion, and the Merelefest main stage as part of the Black Opry Revue. She released her latest single “Sad Winter Song” in 2025.

Giselle & Erik are a husband-and-wife folk jazz duo originally from Orlando and Gainesville, FL. They were named semi-finalists in the 2024 Tennessee Songwriters Week contest and released their sophomore EP, Morning Brew, in 2025. Prior to living in Nashville, they spent several months working as entertainers for the Walt Disney Company on the Disney Dream cruise ship.

Rosa Rodriguez is a bilingual Latin pop artist originally from Honduras. She was nominated for Best Latin Female Singer at the Music City Latin Awards and was a quarterfinalist on EstrellaTV’s Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento. She has released multiple projects, including her solo EPs, Rose Gold (2018) and Rose (Duetos) (2021).

Mike Hicks is an artist, songwriter, producer, and performer in the diverse funk and soul music scene in Nashville. He has supported Keb’ Mo’, Jonny Lang, and Rascal Flatts on multiple international tours. His freshman album, This Is Life, showcases his songwriting strengths, the moral message of his music, and the production talents of both himself and James Waddell.

Chris Moyse grew up in New England and moved to Nashville in 2013 to pursue a music career. He won the 46th annual Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Competition and was selected to perform at the 2018 Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival in Texas. He has shared the stage with folk troubadours Joe Ely, Tim O’Brien, and members of Old Crow Medicine Show. Chris released his first full-length album Bitter Ballads & Cynical Prayers in 2020.

Misty Rae Carson is a singer-songwriter from Dallas, Texas where she grew up playing and singing country music. At an early age, she opened for legends like Ray Price, Bill Anderson, Porter Wagoner, and Billy Walker. She performs regularly with her husband, Jason, as the Carsons.

Lexie Hayden is an artist and songwriter originally from Virginia. Her songs have been featured on the Women of iHeart Country radio show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CMT Awards, and ESPN. She co-wrote Pricilla Block’s single “My Bar,” which reached the top 20 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart in 2022. Lexie released her debut full length album Counting Rainbows in 2024.

Claire Kelly is a singer-songwriter originally from the Chicago area. She has opened for Colbie Caillat, Anderson East, and the Weepies. Her latest album Can’t Start Loving You Again included her song “Together Again” that was used in the trailer for Sundance award winning film, I’ll Be Your Mirror. Claire’s music has also been heard on ABC, HBO Max, Hallmark, the Miss Universe Pageant, and the hit Netflix series Love is Blind.

Michelle Pereira is a singer-songwriter born and raised outside of Toronto, Ontario. She has performed at various iconic venues around Nashville, including the Bluebird Cafe, the Listening Room, 3rd and Lindsley, EXIT/IN, and City Winery. In March of 2019, Michelle was selected to be a part of ASCAP’s 2019 GPS (Guidance from Publishers for Songwriters) program. In February 2020, her song “Homemade” won the Bluebird Cafe Golden Pick Contest for best original song.

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