Happening in Judson’s Live – Dr. Phillips Center’s newest and most intimate music room.
From the backs of napkins to the bright lights of Music City. Every song has a story – and country music’s top hit-makers are sharing theirs at Judson’s Live. Grab a bite, have a drink and hear how your favorite country music anthems came to be, straight from the minds behind the lines.

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ABOUT NASHVILLE NIGHT IN ORLANDO

The blockbuster series that’s packed houses across Central Florida now takes the stage at our elevated live music room. Be there as Nashville’s most celebrated songwriters share the stories and inspiration behind their #1 hits, in a close-knit, intimate atmosphere where artist and audience can truly connect.

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Chris DeStefano - a Grammy Award-winning American singer/songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist currently living in Nashville. As a songwriter, he has multiple #1 songs with artists Carrie Underwood (“Good Girl”, "Little Toy Guns"), Billy Currington (“Hey Girl”), Brett Eldredge ("Don't Ya"), Luke Bryan("That's My Kind of Night", "Kick the Dust Up" ), Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood ("Somethin' Bad," later reworked as the opening theme for NBC Sunday Night Football), Rascal Flatts ("Rewind") and Jason Aldean ("Just Gettin' Started").

DeStefano was raised in Mount Laurel, New Jersey and graduated from Lenape High School in 1993. He was in the school's music program while playing with a progressive rock band in the area. Underwood's "Good Girl", which DeStefano co-wrote, reached number 1 on Hot Country Songs in 2012. He also co-wrote and produced Brett Eldredge's number 1 single "Don't Ya". He co-wrote “Something in the Water” sung by Carrie Underwood which was the #1 song for seven weeks, the 3rd longest running female #1 Hot Country song in chart history. DeStefano co-wrote "Kiss Somebody" (July 2017) with Australian singer, Morgan Evans, and fellow American songwriter, Josh Osborne. At the APRA Music Awards of 2018 the song and its writers won Country Work of the Year.

Josh Jenkins - Josh Jenkins is a Nashville based singer-songwriter and lead singer of the band Green River Ordinance. Throughout his 15 year tenure as the lead singer of GRO, he has had several records top the Billboard Heatseakers Chart and many songs placed in TV/Film. Jenkins’ songs have been recorded by artists such as Dustin Lynch, Walker Hayes, Jordan Davis, Randy Houser, and more. He co-wrote the viral, RIAA certified Platinum, grammy nominated smash hit “Fancy Like” by Walker Hayes, which has spent more than 20 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, reached Top 5 on Billboard’s Hot 100, and ruled every country sales and streaming chart for several weeks. It has been used in a national Applebee’s campaign, featuring the TikTok dance that helped it reach viral status. A new version of “Fancy Like” was released featuring GRAMMY nominated pop star Kesha.

Jenkins is also a co-writer of CMA song of the year “Buy Dirt” with Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan, which is Davis’ fastest rising single to date. These successes contributed to Jenkins being named the No. 1 Billboard Hot Country Songwriter for multiple weeks straight. Other recent cuts include “Church In A Chevy” and “Ruin My Weekend” by Jordan Davis, “Old Country Song” by Dustin Lynch, and “Yall Life” and “Dad’s Sailboat” by Walker Hayes. Jenkins has also begun releasing solo music, including singles, “Broken Record,” “Perfect Mess,” and “More Beautiful,” as well as music through his duo project, SAILR.

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