The Songwriters (APT)

THE SONGWRITERS features engaging conversations between host Ken Paulson and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame members about their creative processes and the inspirations for some of their most iconic songs. Each episode reveals behind-the-scenes stories and showcases rare musical performances by the writers of some of the most-revered songs in music history. Season four features legendary songwriters John Prine (Angel from Montgomery, Hello in There), Jimmy Webb (Wichita Lineman, By the Time I Get to Phoenix), Gary Burr (Loves Been a Little Bit Hard on Me, Nobody Wants to Be Lonely), Sharon Vaughn (My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys), Mike Reid (I Can't Make You Love Me), Kent Blazy (If Tomorrow Never Comes) and Steve Bogard (Prayin' for Daylight).

Sat, Sep 19	10:00 P.M.	Jimmy Webb - Part 2 NH Explore (11.2) Jimmy Webb wrote "McArthur Park," a song that rose to the charts in two successive decades, "All I Know" for Art Garfunkel, and the classic country song "Highwayman," recorded by Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, and Waylon Jennings, collectively known as the Highwaymen.
Sat, Sep 26	10:00 P.M.	Sharon Vaughn NH Explore (11.2) Waylon Jennings didn't believe that a young woman could have written "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys," but Hall of Fame songwriter Sharon Vaughn penned one of the biggest country songs of the '70s.
Sat, Oct 3	10:00 P.M.	Mike Reid NH Explore (11.2) Mike Reid's career has been almost unimaginable. He was a successful NFL player for years and then retired to become a hugely successful songwriter.
Sat, Oct 10	10:00 P.M.	John Prine - Part 1 NH Explore (11.2) This very special edition features a conversation with Fiona Prine, John Prine's wife and the president of the Hello in There Foundation.
Sat, Oct 17	10:00 P.M.	John Prine - Part 2 NH Explore (11.2) This is the second part of a special edition of The Songwriters celebrating the legacy of John Prine with Fiona Prine, John Prine's wife and the president of the Hello in There Foundation.
Sat, Oct 24	10:00 P.M.	John Scott Sherrill NH Explore (11.2) Hall of Fame songwriter John Sherill's name appears on classic recordings like "Wild and Blue," by John Anderson, "How Long Gone" by Brooks and Dunn, and songs by Waylon Jennings, Josh Turner, Steve Wariner, George Strait, Patty Loveless and many more.
Sat, Oct 31	10:00 P.M.	Tom Shapiro NH Explore (11.2) Hall of Fame songwriter Tom Shapiro has had an astonishing track record, scoring 57 Top- 10 country hits including 26 number one country records, including "Wink" by Neal McCoy, "No Place That Far" by Sara Evans, "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" by Brooks and Dunn, and "I Miss My Friend" by Daryl Worley.