Nashville singer-songwriter to perform Friday at the Melba Performing Arts Center

Nashville singer-songwriter Nicole Witt – a native of Springfield, Mo. – is set to perform Friday, June 28 at the Melba Performing Arts Center in Houston.

Witt is a nationally-touring, award-winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for her soaring melodies and clever turns of phrase. She just released her first EP “Clear” and celebrated with a sold out release show in Nashville.

Her third single, Bourbon, and its official video, was featured on the Country Network and CMT, reaching the #3 spot on CMT’s 12 Pack Countdown. Her fifth single, Kiss (ft. John Paul White), also reached the #3 on CMT’s 12 Pack Countdown. Witt just released her latest single If It Ain’t With You Feb. 16 with a world debut of her official video live on CMT.com.

She has written songs for artists such as George Strait, Lee Brice, Rodney Atkins, Aaron Goodvin, Meghan Patrick,Terri Clark, Lauren Alaina, Balsam Range, Mandisa, Ellie Holcomb and more. In 2011, Witt received the international Bluegrass Song of the Year Award for Balsam Range’s “Trains I Missed.” In 2014, she was nominated for a Dove/GMA award for Country Song of the Year. Her song Brothers of the Highway, cut by George Strait, was on his CMA & Grammy winning Album of the Year, Troubadour.   She has moved into TV and film writing with song credits on shows like “Reign”, “American Idol” and the short film score called Black Mountain. Witt is a co-writer on “You Ain’t” by Canadian Country star Aaron Goodvin ft. (Meghan Patrick) which got to #18 on the Canadian Country charts.

Witt has spent the last 10 years writing and touring while building a grassroots small business as an artist, songwriter and mentor. She is the founding member of the super star act Six One Five Collective. Their song “Kindness” was featured on American Idol last March. They just released their first single of the year Brothers of the Highway that is going to radio March 18. The official video just debuted on CMT.com. In the past three years she has played over 200 dates performing all over the country and world opening for Kenny Chesney, Old Dominion, Trace Adkins, Billy Currington, Bacon Bros and more.

For tickets call Linda Wood at 417-260-5056.

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