Writers in the Round with Joanna Yeager Friends

230 Franklin Road,Franklin TN 37064

23 May, 2021

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Writers in the Round with Joanna Yeager Friends Featuring Andrew Beason, Erik Halbig, and Jennifer Smestad ALL AGES Writers in the Round with Joanna Yeager Friends Featuring Andrew Beason, Erik Halbig, and Jennifer Smestad ALL AGES Joanna Yeager Andrew Beason, Erik Halbig, Jennifer Smestad Writers in the Round at Mockingbird Theater Andrew Beason is a songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist/beatboxer. His joy and love for music pours out in each session, which becomes the heartbeat of every song. Hard work and faith have deemed Andrew with multiple cuts, millions of streams and a top 40 billboard song. Erik Halbig has toured with Jake Owen, Sara Evans, Thompson Square, Ty Herndon, Chely Wright, Trace Adkins, Tanya Tucker, Wynonna and many others. He has had songs cut by Thompson Square, Ty Herndon, Jamie Oneal, Locash, and many others. With nothing but a Bible and a clear vision, Smestad moved to Nashville in October of 2016 having garnered a wealth of performing experiences, from Miss America to churches to ballparks to various country music venues. Smestad continued the craft of writing songs and finding her identity and voice as a performer. After signing with Hill Entertainment Group for management, in 2021 Smestad landed a publishing deal with TwentySeven Music Publishing (Sony Music Publishing). She teased another track on TikTok - “Can’t Have Mine” – and quickly built more fan momentum for the song, written with Shelby Darrall and Noby Sidez. Now, the talented newcomer has emerged as one of Nashville’s most impressive young artists. She’s smart and thoughtful, with a playful, sassy side that quickly endears her to audiences. Joanna Yaeger, or as she’ll quickly tell you, Jo to her friends, is a breath of fresh air and brings a sound like no other. At a young age Jo was composing poems that later blossomed into songs as she fell further in love with music. From this early time in her life she began performing for family, friends, church events, and school functions as she was continually developing her talent. In late 2014, Jo’s dreams of moving to Nashville became a reality. She worked part time jobs to survive while playing shows and writing as much as she could. In 2016 she took the leap of faith to pursue music full time quitting her last “real” part-time job. That leap of faith paid off in the summer of 2016 when she caught the attention of Allegiant Entertainment Group. By late fall Allegiant signed her to a publishing and management deal as their flagship artist. “Nowhere” was her first single release accompanied by the acoustic music video that garnered world-wide play. Her latest single “You Shaped Heart” reflects on the most personal aspects of our lives, family and the ones that shape us to be who we are today. Jo commands a stage with grace, poise and wisdom beyond her years and takes the audience on a journey within their own soul as she bares hers. Regardless of the venue, all within earshot leave impacted by the piercing lyrics and powerful melodies Jo brings time and again.To know Jo is to love her, she carries a passion and zest for life that is contagious whether you meet her on the street or performing at a venue. Ever mindful of her small town roots and the foundation she was raised on, Joanna carries a piece of home to every stage she graces. There is an incomparable richness woven between her progressive sound and vocal prowess. Everything but nothing has changed about that wide-eyed, 4-year-old little girl dreaming of making it in music. Jo still sings at the top of her lungs and strives to change the world thru the power of music. Joanna Yeager Andrew Beason, Erik Halbig, Jennifer Smestad