• A chance to be selected as one of eight finalists and invited to Austin. Finalists participate in a three-day songwriting workshop moderated by Jack Ingram. Mentors for this season include host Jack Ingram and GRAMMY Award-winning/Hall of Fame songwriter Liz Rose. Past mentors have included Gary Nicholson, Radney Foster, Liz Rose, Jon Randall, Shawn Camp, Jessie Jo Dillon, Chase Bryant, Charlie Sexton, Alexander Palmer, Blu Sanders and Trannie Anderson.