Welcome to the 34th Annual Frank Brown International Songwriters' Festival

Diann Hammer
Diann Hammer has taken a slow and unique path to become a songwriter
and her songs are gaining attention. In 2017 she claimed the Gold Award
at the 34th annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest in the gospel/inspirational
category. She is a grand prize winner of the 2016 Session-II John Lennon
Songwriting Contest in the country category and also in 2016 she received
the Silver Award in the pop category at the 33rd annual Mid-Atlantic Song
Contest.
SONGWRITERS BIOS
Ted Handley
Ted Handley, AKA Tumbleweed Ted, was born in Pensacola, and now resides
in South Carolina. His claim to fame, or infamy, comes from his song
“Save The Bales (Talking Square Grouper Blues).” “Save The Bales” has
been recorded by several artists, including local entertainers, J. Hawkins,
and the late David Johnson. Also, it was released nationally, in 2002, by
Laughing Hyena Records on an album appropriately named Refer Man.
Rhonda Hart
Rhonda Hart is a Grammy® Award Nominee for co-penning the title cut
“Did I Shave My Legs For This” with Deanna Carter. The album has sold
more than 5 million copies and was featured in a Bellsouth Commercial.
Rhonda has been writing and performing in clubs for more than three decades.
She spent many years performing in Nashville with artist like Tracy
Lawrence, Dennis Robbins, Deanna Carter, Mila Mason, Tim McGraw,
Clinton Gregory and many more. She lives and performs on the Fla./Ala.
Gulf Coast.
J Hawkins
Born in Kentucky, Hawkins moved to Florida in 1968. He played bars
and honky tonks along the Gulf Coast in the late 70s and was voted
Gulf Coast’s best male singer in 1989 by the Pensacola News Journal. J.
started playing the Flora-Bama in 1978 and has been involved with the
FBISF since it’s inception. J. has opened for well known acts such as John
Hartford, Tom T. Hall, John Prine, David Allen Coe, Marshall Tucker
and Asleep At the Wheel.
Byron Hill
His songs have generated more than 700 recordings, been released on
91 industry certified Gold and Platinum albums and singles, earned 10
ASCAP awards and 34 U.S. and Canadian top-ten chart hits. The songs
“Fool Hearted Memory” (George Strait), “Pickin’ Up Strangers” (Johnny
Lee), “Politics, Religion, And Her” (Sammy Kershaw), “Nothing On But
The Radio” (Gary Allan), “Born Country” (Alabama), “Size Matters” (Joe
Nichols) are just a few of the notable songs in his recorded catalog that
spans four decades.
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Please check www.FBISF.com for Songwriters’ scheduled performances