Phil Billy O’Donnell & Casey Beathard $20- 6.7.25

Phil Billy O'Donnell

Phil O’Donnell, a Canada native, made his first trip to Nashville in 1983 and began developing his skills as a songwriter. Officially making the move in 1994, O’Donnell worked as a musician, playing guitar with many artists including Craig Morgan, Jeff Carson, Kevin Denney, Johnny Lee, and Sherrie Austin.

O’Donnell’s songwriting credits include George Strait’s 60th No. 1 “Give It All We Got Tonight,” No. 1 single, “Back When I Knew It All” recorded by Montgomery Gentry, “Love Remembers,” “I Got You,” and “More Trucks Than Cars”(Craig Morgan), “Tougher Than Nails” (Joe Diffie), “Fore She Was Mama,” “She Won’t Be Lonely Long” (Clay Walker), Darryl Worley, “Sounds Like Life to Me.” He has also had songs cut by Blake Shelton, Rodney Atkins, Darius Rucker, Josh Thompson, Justin Moore, Tate Stevens, Scotty McCreery, Brad Paisley, Parmalee, Jawga Boyz, Trace Atkins, Matt Stillwell, Matt Mason, Mark Chestnut, Gord Bamford, Tracy Byrd, Billy Ray Cyrus, Travis Tritt, Jason Blain, Gretchin Wilson, Randy Travis, James Wesley, Ash Bow- ers, Joey & Rory, High Valley, Marty Raybon, Gabe Garcia, Guy Pinrod, Lila McCan, Kevin Denny, Trent Willman, Andy Griggs, Neal M’Coy, Tracy Lawerence, Sammy Kershaw, Cole Degges And The Lonesome, Chalee Tennison, John Conley, Ed Bruce, and Jill King.

In addition to having a successful career as a songwriter, O’Donnell also has served as producer for artists such as Craig Morgan, Josh Thompson, Keith Anderson, Matt Mason, Justin McBride, Chris Janson, Mark Wills, Tara Oram, Jason Blaine, High Valley, Steve Richard, Davisson Bros. Band. Among his many production credits is the six-week No. 1 country hit, “That’s What I Love About Sunday” (Craig Morgan), which was the most played country song of 2005. He is currently producing a studio album on Joe Diffie.

Casey Beathard

Moved to Nashville in 1991 after graduating from Elon College (NC) & playing the Northern Va. Bars long enough to know music was all he wanted to do. He chose music over "the family business" of football. His father is in Canton's Pro Football Hall Of Fame as a multiple Super Bowl champion former GM of the Dolphins , Redskins & San Diego Chargers. His brothers are a coach & scout @ the Pro & college levels. He also has an oldest son (CJ) playing QB in The NFL.

"Mom's love for music , playing piano & singing, got ahold of me early in life", says Casey. "I learned to best express myself by writing notes & stories to those I had something to say to".

He later in life combined making music with his story telling & next thing ya know Nashville called his heart like it does all country music artists. Beathard worked 2 jobs a day, The Country music Hall of fame by day & The blue bird cafe by night. Talk about a learning experience, these jobs were very instrumental in the networking process.

Casey became a demo singer & then a recording artist on Capitol records for a short time. Having kids & beginning to get recordings of songs he wrote made it easy to decide to just write songs. Beathard was BMI & NSAI Songwriter of the year in both '04 & '08. He has written songs for Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Tim McGraw, Eric Church, Trace Adkins, Rodney Atkins , Leanne Wommack, Tracy Lawrence, Tracy Byrd, Chris Stapelton, Garth Brooks, Billy Ray Cyrus, Billy Currington, Justin Moore, The Brothers Osbourne, (his son) Tucker Beathard & more.

He has over 20 top 10 records including 12 #1 records. He won a Grammy for the Christian hit “There Was Jesus” by Zach Williams & Dolly Parton and has been nominated for 2 other Grammys, 1 ACM Song of The Year & CMA Song of The Year.

Show at 8:00 pm, $20 cover charge, call 615-794-5527 for show and dinner reservations.