The 4th Annual Embracing Autism Evening, Hear Our Voices
We are delighted to invite you to join us for the 4th Annual Embracing Autism, Hear Our Voices Evening. Mark your calendar for Friday, April 11, 2025, at River Oaks Country Club.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Welcome Hour
7:00 PM - Program begins
This unforgettable evening will feature a live performance by three of Nashville’s #1 hit singer-songwriters—Phillip White, Brice Long, and Grady Block. These celebrated artists will perform their chart-topping hits and share the unique stories behind them, offering a rare "behind the music" experience.
Guests are encouraged to wear their best western chic attire and get ready to hum along to their favorite country tunes, all while making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with autism.
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Meet Nashville's #1 Hit Singer-Songwriters, Phillip White, Brice Long and Grady Block! We can't wait to have them join us at the event.
Phillip White is an Academy of Country Music and three-time Grammy award winning songwriter and producer that has spent the last 25 plus years writing songs for some of the biggest artists in the business. George Strait, Luke Bryan, Chris Ledoux, Vince Gill, Darius Rucker, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Rascal Flatts, and Jake Owen are some of the artists that have recorded Phillip's songs. He was recently mentioned in Rolling Stone Magazine for his work with southern rock superstars, Them Dirty Roses. White has contributed several tracks to Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s Grammy nominated double album, Dirt On My Diamonds.
Among his hits include the 2003 ACM Song of the Year "I'm Movin' On", the theme song for Reba's self-titled hit TV show "I'm A Survivor" and Blake Shelton’s smash hit, "Nobody But Me." Originally from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, White is currently published by legendary FAME Studios, where he has written songs for the War and Treaty, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, the Outlaw Apostles, Them Dirty Roses, Hippies and Cowboys, Gavin Adcock, and many others.
Brice Long has enjoyed a successful 25+ year music career. As a songwriter he has had well over 200 of his songs cut with artists such as Garth Brooks, George Strait, Chris Stapleton, Hank Williams Jr, Randy Houser, Josh Turner, Reba McEntire, Gary Allan, Chris Young, Jon Pardi, Cody Johnson, Casey James, Randy Travis, Trace Adkins, John Michael Montgomery and many more.
Brice’s songwriting hits include the #1 singles “Heartache On The Dance Floor” by Jon Pardi and “Nothing On But The Radio” by Gary Allan. Randy Houser’s “Like a Cowboy”, a song that also garnered Brice a CMA nomination for Song of the Year. Other hits include Randy Houser’s debut single, “Anything Goes”, “Today” from Gary Allan, Casey James’ “Let’s Don’t Call It A Night” and Jon Pardi’s, “What I Can’t Put Down”. Brice Long is signed to Sony Music Publishing. He is a native of Hopkinsville, KY. His self-titled album is available wherever digital music is streamed and sold.
Grady Block was recently honored by Nashville Briefing as one of the “25 Songwriters You Need To Know” and Apple Music with his own “The Songwriters” coveted page.
It really comes as no surprise that this Nashville native is a musician, songwriter, and producer. Born and raised in Music City, the son of “Mr. Nashville” – radio personality, drummer, and country music innovator Billy Block – and brother of hit songwriter Rocky Block, Grady was brought up musically, playing drums from the time he could walk. As he honed his talents, it became obvious that his progression from behind the kit to behind the song would be an easy one. He cites musical influences ranging from Fountains of Wayne to the Eagles and Jon Cleary and studied the producers and musicians that brought their records to life. Block joined the Big Loud Publishing roster in 2021 where he has earned his stripes with smash hit “Broadway Girls” Lil Durk featuring Morgan Wallen, seven tracks on ERNEST’s acclaimed NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, including the Lucas Nelson feature “Why Dallas”, “Hangin’ On” ERNEST featuring Morgan Wallen, “On a Different Night” for Josh Ross, “I’ll Be A Bartender” for Dylan Scott, and a cut on Austin Snell’s new release. Block also shows off his skills as a producer on “5 Drinks Ago” from Nelly’s acclaimed Heartland project and so much more.