Join us for the third annual Belize Songwriter Festival. Get ready for an unforgettable night with some of country music’s biggest stars, legendary songwriters, and the next big hitmakers. Enjoy live performances on the beach, right under the stars. See you there.
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Rodney Clawson
Jamie O’Neal
Lucas Hoge
Rebecca Lynn Howard
Rob Williford
Craig Campbell
Jason Duke
JD Wood
Riley Roth
Nate Kenyon
Rodney Clawson
Jamie O’Neal
Lucas Hoge
Rebecca Lynn Howard
Rob Williford
Craig Campbell
Jason Duke
JD Wood
Riley Roth
Nate Kenyon
5 pm – Cocktail Hour
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Performance
Craig Campbell
Rebecca Lynn Howard
Rob Williford
Friday Night break out session
free shuttle service offered from Jaguar Reef
8 pm – 10 pm – Performance
Riley Roth
Nate Kenyon
5 pm – Cocktail Hour
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Performance
Jamie O’Neal
Rodney Clawson
Jason Duke
walk from Jaguar Reef
8 pm – 10 pm – Performance
Lucas Hoge
JD Wood
Born and raised in Gruver, Texas, Rodney Clawson developed a passion for sowing and cultivating the fruits of his labor from a young age. The farmer-turned-songwriter proudly attended West Texas A&M and was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2014. Since signing his publishing deal in 2000, Clawson has written an outstanding 24 Number One songs and has had 8 additional songs reach the Top 10. He has had a hand in writing songs recorded by country music’s biggest names including George Strait, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Morgan Wallen, Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, and many more. His compelling and clever storytelling born from his Texas roots has earned him multiple nominations for Best Country Song at the GRAMMY Awards and multiple Song of the Year nominations at the CMA Awards and the ACM Awards and to date has earned six CMA Triple Play Awards (writing three Number One songs in a calendar year).
Jamie O’Neal is a Platinum-selling 4 x Grammy nominated country singer songwriter who became a household name in 2001 with her back-to-back # 1 singles, “There Is No Arizona” and “When I Think About Angels.” With multiple hits that followed, including “Shiver”, “Not Gonna Do Anything Without You”, “Trying To Find Atlantis”, “Somebody’s Hero,” “I Love my Life” and more Jamie’s career caught fire. She earned numerous accolades including an ACM award, Billboard Award, CMA nominations and Grammy nominations. O’Neal has appeared on The Tonight Show, David Letterman, Emeril cooking show, Craig Kilborn, ET and more. Her voice can be heard internationally in major motion pictures including All by Myself for Bridget Jones’s Diary and Bridget Jones’ Baby.
With equal ease and finesse, No. 1 Billboard-charting artist Lucas Hoge can craft a song, cast a line or call in a turkey in front of a film crew, all while holding an audience’s attention on stage when performing. As a warm, engaging television host on “Hoge Wild,” his own weekly series airing in over 135 million homes on Sportsman Channel and Heartland Network. Lucas takes viewers across the globe as he travels to New Zealand, Bolivia, South Africa and unchartered territory in North America. With a guitar in one hand and a bow in the other, Lucas treks the world to amplify his passion for the outdoors and change the narrative around conservation with each “Hoge Wild” episode. Lucas will be releasing a new album called “Book About Me” with all songs co-written by Lucas. The album will highlight his small town roots. Lucas will collaborate with Forrie Smith (who plays Lloyd on Yellowstone) on his song “When A Cowboy Prays” which will be the first song released from the new album. Lucas’ song “Hey Christmas” was the title song to the new Jenna Kramer Christmas movie titled “A Cowboy Christmas Romance”.
Eastern Kentucky native Rebecca Lynn Howard showing grace and mindfulness to her lived experiences and stellar talent allows the GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter’s album I’m Not Who You Think I Am to reflect her best and most honestly realized work. Produced by Elisha Hoffman and executive produced by CMA and ACM award winner Lee Brice, I’m Not Who You Think I Am features the most relatable “gems” within what Howard believes to be thousands of songs she’s written in the past two decades. Signed to Pump House Records in April 2020, faith and independence and a love of life best define her work of late. Country’s popularity creating unprecedented depth and scope has created a space for Howard’s well-earned wisdom and lyricism favored — to the tune of chart-topping and country radio success — by the likes of Runaway June, Martina McBride and Trisha Yearwood
In a culture and time that gauges worth based on following and fame, sits Rob Williford, offering a creative depth not often witnessed in today’s music industry. A songwriter at heart, Williford draws from an emotional place many will never be capable of tapping – and he does so to evoke feelings in others that inspire them to create. “I feel like I speak the emotional language of the songwriter, and I feel like I can see an artist’s identity before people are paid to see it.” Though the past decade included the rise of country megastar Luke Combs – something he was a large part of – and with that, hit songs, a GRAMMY® Award nomination, and stadium tours, Williford opted to leave the commercial success behind and, instead, satisfy that creative tug that led him to “The Hit Recording Capital of the World” (Muscle Shoals, Alabama) and deeper into his songwriting journey. Having released his debut album Wildcard in 2023 with Matchbox Twenty’s Kyle Cook at the production helm, Williford continues redefining his identity as a songwriter, and reinventing the way the recording process is approached – heard in his upcoming releases, including single “Johnny,” out March 7. “There’s a bit of a lost art in the human element of music these days. It’s all so perfect.
Craig Campbell put together a string of hits like “Family Man,” “Fish,” “Keep Them Kisses Comin’,” “Outta My Head,” and the gold-certified “Outskirts of Heaven” before launching Grindstone Recordings in 2020. Last year, he released his Class of ’89 album, six classic country hits that represent the core influences who helped mold his desire to pursue a career as an artist and songwriter, and Almost Greatest Hits, re-recordings of six of his smash hits. This year marks his most ambitious yet, as he has assembled a team of music industry professionals to take his “Missing You” single to country radio. His touring schedule will surpass any in recent years, as he criss-crosses the country and makes a return tour of Europe. He and his wife, Mindy, opened their award-winning Grindstone Cowboy coffee shop, restaurant and music venue in their adopted home town of Eagleville, Tennessee in 2022, and their second location is in the renovation stages in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Craig started the Kenny Campbell Foundation in 2023 in honor of his father who passed away from colorectal cancer at age 36. His 10th Annual Craig Campbell Celebrity Cornhole Challenge raised over $28,000 for the Foundation last year, and he has raised over $1,000,000.
Bio coming soon.
First and foremost, JD Wood is a songwriter. Influenced by the music of The Eagles, Hall and Oates, Stevie Wonder, and many others, he began writing songs at nine years old. JD has worked hard to hone his skills as a songwriter across a broad range of genres, including country, pop, rock, and gospel. With a soulful voice and a style that draws from a variety of genres, he artfully infuses each song with his own brand of passion and energy. As a songwriter, JD has a number of country and gospel cuts to his credit. Among them, Sawyer Brown’s hit single, “They Don’t Understand,” earned a spot on their most recent Greatest Hits CD.
“Highly aspirational and hopelessly relatable, Riley Roth sings what she writes and writes what she knows, wearing imperfections on her sleeve. Garnering over 40M streams and amassing a fanbase of over half a million, Roth is a vulnerable and unapologetic storyteller, penning songs she wishes she could have listened to when she was going through the situations that inspired her lyrics.
Originally from Pennsylvania, Roth began writing songs at the age of 10. By age 16, she began making monthly trips to Nashville and made the permanent move shortly after, graduating high school early. Catching the attention of hit songwriter and producer, busbee, Roth signed her first publishing and production deal just months into living in Music City. She went on to become the first signing to busbee’s new label, Altadena, working closely with Daniel Lee, President.
Roth says of her music, “When people listen to my songs, I hope my conversational, honest lyrics make them feel understood – as though they’re hearing the words straight from a friend.” Roth is excited to release new music in the coming months.
Ten years a Nashvillian by way of South Georgia. Nate is a songwriter for Anthem Entertainment & artist with Left Right management. He has had songs recorded by Kylie Morgan, Dylan Schneider, Tyler Farr and more. In 2022 Nate celebrated his first Gold record as an artist for his song & LACs collab “Dirt Road Dollars”.
