To say that music is in Jenn Schott's blood is an understatement. From sitting at the feet of musicians in her family, to writing songs that have been recorded by the likes of Tim McGraw and Lonestar (to only name a few), Jenn Schott has LIVED music. Listen in as Bart and Jenn talk about her colorful life as a songwriter and an advocate for the rights of songwriters everywhere. You will see a whole new dimension to the music scene!
Meet Jenn Schott: Born and raised in Pittsburg, Kansas, Jenn Schott was destined to have a career in music. It’s in her genes. Her grandfather was the concertmaster violinist for the CBS orchestra including the Ed Sullivan show, her father was a university professor of woodwinds, and her mother is a flutist. After graduating with a journalism degree from the University of Missouri, Jenn made the move to Nashville to pursue a career as a songwriter.
Since then, her songs have been recorded by artists including Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, The Eli Young Band, Gloriana, Jana Kramer, Lucy Hale, Francesca Battistelli, Jamie Lynn Spears, Billy Ray Cyrus, Pam Tillis, Lonestar, Kelleigh Bannen, and Restless Heart. Jenn co-wrote Mickey Guyton’s debut single, “Better Than You Left Me,” which was named one of Billboard’s 10 Best Country Songs of 2015. She also penned the title track of Tim McGraw’s Grammy-nominated album, “Two Lanes of Freedom,” which was the namesake of McGraw’s 2013 summer tour. Jenn’s other past radio singles include Restless Heart’s “Feel My Way To You”, Katie Armiger’s “Unseen,” Billy Ray Cyrus’ “A Good Day,” and pop artist Lucy Walsh’s “1882.” In addition to her success in the U.S. country market, Jenn has also had songs released by top-selling artists in Canada and Australia.
Jenn is an alumna of Leadership Music and proudly sits on the board of the Nashville Songwriters Association International and a committee for the Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC).
What Bart has to say: Jenn is one our dearest friends. We’ve traveled to Italy together, written songs together, broken bread together and laughed together. She’s one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet!
In this episode, you’ll hear
Jenn talk about how her musical family influenced her songwriting career
What it was like for Jenn to go to Washington D.C. to fight on behalf of songwriter’s rights to be paid fairly with the Songwriter Equity Act
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