The event is an exclusive songwriter showcase at Charlotte's premier Middle C Jazz Club, featuring Nashville icons Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey, and Brennan Burns – the masterminds behind chart-topping hits like "Beautiful Crazy," "Chicken Fried," and "Colder Weather." Together, these acclaimed songwriters have created music that has amassed over 10 billion streams, 14 #1 hits, and earned multiple GRAMMY, CMA, and SESAC Awards.
The event includes:
• Intimate Acoustic Performances – Experience chart-topping songs up close and hear the authentic stories behind the music that shaped country radio
• Culinary Excellence – Savor a curated dining experience crafted by renowned chefs John and Kim Dressler of Improv Kitchen, celebrated for their work at Dressler's, Fin & Fino, and The Porter's House
• Food & Drinks Included – Enjoy premium food and beverages throughout the evening
• Exclusive Atmosphere – Limited seating creates a backstage-like intimacy for a select audience.
This is more than a concert – it's a night where music, impact, and prestige come together for an unforgettable experience.
More information and tickets can be found here:
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/78993769/southern-rounds-charlotte-middle-c-jazz
Episode Transcript
Today's good news comes from our dear friend, Levi Lowry.
Tell us your good news, Levi.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
I do have some good news.
Speaker 3 (00:07):
I'm actually going to be at Middle C Jazz on
October first with my good friends Wyatt Deurette and Brennan Burns.
We're putting on an evening of Southern Rounds, gonna be
telling a lot of stories about a lot of number
one songs. Wyatt has written seventeen himself, so the main
thing would be to come out and listen, and it's
all just kind of part of the experience. You're going
to hear a lot of the stories behind the songs
and then get to hear the original writer perform them,
(00:29):
which I think sometimes means.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
A little bit more.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
Yeah you actually I hear you talking about Wyatt, but
you actually were the co writer on Zag Brown Band's
Colder Weather, right I.
Speaker 4 (00:41):
Was, Yes, Yeah, I would love to hear the backstory
that because that is one of my favorite songs. Little
Sad but I love saying country music.
Speaker 3 (00:49):
You know that one has a really funny story. Actually,
it was Wyatt's idea that he had on the road.
He had this chorus. He would sing it to everybody
in the band and nobody was really biting on it
to write it with him. And then we were in
Memphis one day he.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
Sang it to me.
Speaker 3 (01:04):
I said, please, don't write that with anybody else. And
we got back to his house after we got off
the road and we wrote that song down then about
thirty minutes or so.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
You know, it's so funny. I see, you're also going
to tell the backstory on Chicken Fried. I grew up
in North Carolina, but when I got engaged, I was
in Los Angeles and I was so homesick and I
did not want to cry the ugly cry with my
daddy daughter dance at my wedding. So I actually danced
to Chicken Fried because it reminded me of home. And
I still cried like a baby.
Speaker 3 (01:32):
See that's kind of brilliant. Though you get an upbeat number,
not everybody's crying. It's not depressing.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
Yeah, And how did I still cry? I don't know,
but you know, it reminded me of home. And there's
just something special about the relationship you have with your
dad when you're having that daddy daughter dance and you realize, man,
I'm separating from this family, going to a new family.
I don't care what song you play. You can play
the Humpty dance. I'm probably still going to cry.
Speaker 2 (01:55):
That's true.
Speaker 3 (01:56):
I've actually just yesterday had a guy here in my studio.
He wanted to sing a song for his daughter's first dance. Oh,
he's not a great singer self. Admittedly. I brought my
wife down here to listen to it afterwards, and you know,
the guy has a hard time carrying a tune in
a dumb truck.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
But it made her cry.
Speaker 4 (02:12):
Well, we don't judge those people because we are those people.
Speaker 3 (02:15):
Oh no, listen, he completely self admitted, like I can't
sing at all.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
This is all on your shoulders, so you have to.
Speaker 3 (02:21):
Make it sound good. But I don't think it matters
too much. Like you said, everybody's going.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
To cry anyway.
Speaker 1 (02:26):
Well, I love that you guys are coming together for
a great cause, and that is to raise money for
our dear friends at Thompson. And not only are you
going to hear the backstory of some of our favorite
country songs, but I believe the tickets also include dinner
and drinks.
Speaker 2 (02:41):
That's correct, all right, And the event.
Speaker 1 (02:43):
Is happening October first. You can get all the ticket
information on our website at ninety six nine the caat
dot com.
Speaker 4 (02:50):
Yeah, more details at Thompson CFF dot org as well.
Speaker 1 (02:54):
And are you guys going to stay around and get autographs?
Speaker 4 (02:56):
Absolutely, that's the best part.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
Yeah, very cool.
Speaker 3 (02:59):
Permanently, permanently devalue your merchandise.
Speaker 1 (03:03):
But listen, I know the songwriters make the most money,
not the singers.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
Well you know that used to be the case. But
that's a whole other topic.
Speaker 4 (03:13):
Yeah, you go open Pandora's box there you start talking
about the publishing deals now, all right.
Speaker 2 (03:17):
Yeah, I think.
Speaker 1 (03:19):
My friend Rowdy or Rob Bullfard who's from this area,
helped write Beautiful Crazy, that's right.
Speaker 2 (03:24):
Yeah, Yeah. Rob's a great guy, great writer.
Speaker 1 (03:27):
He's a great writer. He came to the house about
a year ago and he told me some behind the
scenes stuff and that's when he learned one of his
songs was on Timmergrawl's album For Me Again. I was like,
what that guy just writes like water pours from a faucet.
Speaker 3 (03:41):
I know, he's very prolific and very good and and
you know deserves deserves all the accolades for sure.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
Well, I can't wait to meet you, and I'm so
thankful for you bringing your talents to our community for
a great cause.
Speaker 2 (03:55):
Thank you so much. I look forward to getting back
to Charlotte.
Speaker 1 (03:57):
Thank you all well, Thank you and thank you for
writing song to transform our lives and take us out
of our current state and let us escape.
Speaker 4 (04:04):
For a while.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
And that's what it's all about.
Speaker 4 (04:06):
You're the best.
Speaker 1 (04:06):
We look forward to meeting you.
Speaker 2 (04:08):
Thank you very much.
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