Kent Wells Productions

Dolly and Kent on Jay Leno

2011-07-22T09:18:00.000-07:00

While traveling across the U.S. on the first leg of Dolly's world tour, the fourth show of the tour has landed Kent in Los Angeles where he will not only be playing a show at the famous Hollywood Bowl but also preforming tonight, July 22, with Dolly on the Jay Leno Show. Dolly will be singing her new single "Together You and I" and sitting down to chat with Jay for a few minutes. Be sure to tune in!!!

Dolly's "Better Day" Released

2011-06-30T13:06:00.001-07:00

Dolly Parton's 41st studio album, "Better Day", was released Tuesday, June 28 and is receiving great reviews. "Better Day", the follow up album to Dolly's 2008 release "Backwoods Barbie", contains a mixture of mainstream country, pop and bluegrass and features Emmylou Harris and Alison Krauss on the haunting and beautiful, Somebody's Missing You. The first single, Together You and I,has been getting great reviews and both the single and the album have received write ups in such publications at the LA Times and Entertainment Weekly, naming the album a "must have".

"Better Day" was produced by Kent at the Sound Kitchen and features Dolly's Mighty Fine Band and Singers!!

"Together You and I" debuts on Ellen Degeneres Show!!

2011-05-26T10:12:00.000-07:00

"Together You and I", the first single from Dolly Parton's latest studio album, "Better Day", debuts tomorrow, May 27, on the Ellen Degeneres Show! The single has gotten great reviews and Kent reported very enthusiastic crowd response at the Ellen taping. Be sure to tune in to see Dolly, Kent and the rest of the Mighty Fine Band!

Corey Wagar

2011-05-25T13:48:00.000-07:00

Corey Wagar and her songwriting partner, Gordon Brown, recently embarked on a nationwide radio tour promoting her new album "On the Edge" released on GTR Records. The two have been criss-crossing the U.S. doing radio interviews and reporting back incredible response from listeners. The album, co-written with several of Nashville's "hit makers", including two sides written with Kent, is being touted as a high energy celebration of Corey's "tough girl-independence". The album also features Corey's soft side with heartwarming ballads and her first single, Hurricane, was recently described as having "all the bang of Jason Aldean's country-rock anthems". Way to go, Girl!!

Corey recently made a stop in Nashville to catch her breath and catch up with friends. She's back on the road now and is getting more and more spins added as she makes her way up the charts.

If you'd like to know more about Corey and hear some of her music, check her out at coreywagar.com. You'll be glad you did!

Eric Lee Beddingfield--Up Coming Video Release

2011-05-06T07:53:00.000-07:00

KWP artist Eric Lee Beddingfield is EVERYWHERE lately! With his latest album release, This Life Ain't For Everybody, his debut single from the album, The Gospel According to Jones, is climbing the Music Row Charts. The song, which currently sits at #23 on the charts, penned by ELB, Randy Houser and Adam Fears, was written about ELB's idol and country superstar, George Jones, who also sang on the single. The video for "The Gospel According to Jones", was recently shot in and around the Nashville area and is in the final stages of editing. The video contains several scenes of Eric and George, who graciously agreed to a cameo appearance. What a dream come true!!

Everybody keep an eye out for this video which is sure to be a classic!! We, at Kent Wells Productions, are all very proud and very excited!!!

Dolly and Kent

2011-04-22T07:31:00.000-07:00

Hello everybody, we are blogging again and anxious to tell you about all that we are doing at Kent Wells Productions! We've had a busy fall and winter, and spring 2011 is turning out to be just as exciting and full of great music.

Kent has recently been working with the one and only, Dolly Parton! Dolly has been in the studio with Kent creating her 43rd studio album, Better Day, which Kent produced and recorded at the Sound Kitchen. Better Day is an album of all new material and even features a duet with Kent. Dolly describes Better Day as "very uplifting and positive, as well as inspirational." The first single, "Together You and I" will premier on the Ellen Degeneres Show May 26th, arriving simultaneously with radio.

Better Day is the follow up to Dolly's critically acclaimed and successful Backwoods Barbie album, also produced by Kent at the Sound Kitchen, in 2008.

KWP Summer Concert Series

2010-09-01T09:14:00.000-07:00

We are excited to announce another great night of music as the KWP Summer Concert Series continues on September 13. Once again the show will be at 12th and Porter with a 6:00 start. Please come out and enjoy three extraordinary artists--Eric Lee Beddingfield, Marion Grace and McKenzie's Mill. And, as always, it's a free show!

Summer Happenings

2010-08-20T07:00:00.000-07:00

It's been a busy summer at KWP with several new projects in the works. Singer/songwriter Beth Cayhall recently signed with KWP for a 6 six song project. Beth has been writing with Kent, Lonnie Wilson, Dave Robbins and Tami Hinesh.

A recent project was completed on The McGoff family, an exciting young pop rock family group from the D.C. area.

Singer/songwriter Katie Elfman from upstate New York, New England native Michael Fabrizio, Sam Boruff of Washington, South African pop artist Myrka Snellenburg, and South Carolina's Kelly Jo Ramirez have all been working in the studio and we are very excited to hear their finished projects. Lots of new and very talented artists!

KWP Summer Concert Series

2010-08-20T06:28:00.000-07:00

The KWP Summer Concert Series is proving to be a great success with key industry executives in regular attendance and a quickly multiplying fan base for each of our artists! The series, held at 12th & Porter, features incredible talent and diversity that we're proud to have representing us. From the artistry of heartfelt traditional country music, to explosive southern rock, undeniably radio-friendly pop country, and brilliantly crafted rock music, these beautiful and talented artists are exploding on the scene with a high-energy performance and showcasing songs they've penned with the hit-makers of the Nashville scene! They're laying it all on the line for us at 12th & Porter, and this night has quickly become "the event to attend'!
Our next event is scheduled for August 23 at 6 p.m. with more dates to follow throughout the month of September. Keep an ear to the rail for more upcoming events--there's no stopping this train now!

*Featured artists are Jett Mason, Drew Holland, McKenzie's Mill, Marion Grace, Corey Wagar, James Horn, and Eric Lee Beddingfield

It's a Boy!!

2010-03-19T06:39:00.000-07:00

Eric Lee Beddingfield, Jessica and big brother, Eric Lee, welcome their brand new baby boy, Wyn , born Wednesday, March 17, St. Patrick's Day!! (What a fun birthday he will have :)) Wyn weighed 9 lbs, and was 22 inches long--a big, beautiful, healthy boy! Jess and baby are both doing great and will be going home from the hospital today.
A big CONGRATS to the Beddingfield family--we love ya!!!

WWE Diva Mickie James "Strangers and Angels"

2010-03-02T11:18:00.000-08:00

In December 2009, WWE Diva Mickie James signed an exclusive personal recording contract with Kent Wells Productions and began the process of choosing material for her debut album. Mickie, a five time world champion of professional wrestling, has been writing poetry, short stories, and songs for most of her life and was offered a scholarship to a prestigious literary arts college after high school. Completion of Mickie's album, titled Strangers and Angels, and recorded at the Sound Kitchen, wrapped in early 2010 and is set to release March 23. You can currently hear her first single, Are You With Me, on radio and on her web-site, mickiejames.com.

Mickie recently made her Nashville debut February 22 at the Dustin J. Wells Gift of Music concert held at the Wildhorse Saloon.
Preforming her single, Are You With Me, Mickie was a true crowd pleaser and is sure to have many fans anxiously awaiting the release of her album.

2010-03-02T08:06:00.000-08:00

Big thanks and love to all involved in the Dustin J. Wells Gift of Music Benefit Concert. Once again the show was a big hit and raised approximately $55,000 for the Dustin Wells Foundation!
We were all thrilled to see so many great performances by several KWP artists. A BIG shout out to Mickie James who made her Nashville debut! Awesome!!

Dustin J. Wells Gift of Music

2010-02-19T07:43:00.001-08:00

For the third year in a row, the Dustin J. Wells Foundation has organized the Gift of Music Benefit Concert with the goal of making financial contributions on behalf of Dustin Wells. The foundation was established for Dustin, who was killed in a car accident in 2005, as a tribute to him and his love of music. The foundation was set up by Dustin's family, friends and other loved ones and partnered with Nashville's music community to hold what is now known as the Dustin J. Wells Gift of Music Benefit Concert. Dustin is the son of Kent's brother, Dr. Dennis J. Wells, prominent cosmetic dentist located in Brentwood, Tennessee.

Since it began in 2008, the foundation has enjoyed the support of some of the industry's biggest artists including Dolly Parton, Ronnie Dunn, Dierks Bentley, and Kellie Pickler, among others. Thus far, the previous two shows have raised a combined total of $100,000 for the W.O. Smith School of Music, which has been the main beneficiary of the show's proceeds. The W.O. Smith School of Music is a well-loved facility that has strived to provide music lessons to Nashville's underprivileged children for almost a quarter of a century.

For this year, the foundation is set to hold another event, dubbed the 3rd Annual Gift of Music Benefit Concert, at the Wildhorse Saloon, located in the heart of downtown Nashville. This year's list of performers include Rascal Flatts, Little Big Town, Kellie Pickler, Jason Michael Carroll, Walker Hays and Keith Anderson. Also joining the line up are many of KWP's artists, Eric Lee Beddingfield, Drew Holland, Marion Grace, McKenzie's Mill, Jett Mason, Corey Wagar, and WWE Raw Diva
Mickie James. Singer and songwriter Marcia Ramirez will also preform. The show sold out in 20 minutes proving that when you combine great country music and a great cause, fans will line up to show their support!

As in previous years, Kent will serve as musical director for the event, leading an incredibly talented band. The band includes Kent Wells, Jimmy Mattingly, Paul Hollowell, Michael Davis, Steve Turner, Steve Mackey, Derek Wells, and background vocalists Richard Dennison, Jennifer O'Neil and Vickie Hampton.

If you would like to contribute to the Dustin J. Wells Foundation you can send your donations by mail to : Dr. Dennis J. Wells, D.D.S., 105 Powell Court, Suite 101, Brentwood, TN 37027.

On a personal note, we love and miss our D.J. everyday.............

2010-02-11T10:59:00.000-08:00

Welcome to our blog spot! Kent Wells Productions is a full service production company located in world famous Sound Kitchen Studios in historic Franklin, Tennessee. Check out our web-site to hear a production sample or to contact us @ kentwellsproductions.com.

This has been an exciting week at KWP! Recording artist, James Horn, his wife, Linda, and his attorney, Jack Whitaker stopped by for a pre-production meeting with Kent and Christine to discuss his upcoming project. James is writing and singing better than ever and we can hardly wait to hear the finished project.

Also this week, the legendary George Jones came in to sing on KWP's artist Eric Lee Beddingfield's latest recording "The Gospel According to Jones". Written by Eric, Randy Barber and Adam Fears, this song is a tribute to George Jones and many of his biggest hits. It was Eric's dream to have George on this song and after hearing Eric's cut, George graciously agreed. It is sure to be a country classic! George was kind enough to stay after the session for a meet and greet with Eric's wife, Jessica, and sweet baby boy, Eric Lee, who got an autograph on his guitar. George also took pictures with Eric's co-writers, Randy and Adam, Kent, Christine, Kyle, Kent's mom, Coylene, his sister, Teresa Ashcraft, and wife, Donna. Eric's bandmembers were also there and got a photo with George. We were all quite starstruck! Our thanks and appreciation to George and Nancy Jones.