Cigarettes & Pizza w/ Aaron Raitiere, Shelly Fairchild
November 18, 20245:30 PM
Tickets on sale Wed, Sep 25 at noon for Premium Church Choir Members and Fri, Sep 27 at noon for the general public.
Join award-winning songwriters and performers Aaron Raitiere and Shelly Fairchild for an evening of Cigarettes & Pizza.
Doors – 5:30 pm
Show – 7:00 pm
About Aaron
Aaron Raitiere is a lyricist, performer, and visual artist from Central Kentucky. He is highly sought after in the Nashville songwriting community for his unique ability to coax coherent and focused creative output from his co-writers.
Raitiere is a Grammy winner for his song “I’ll Never Love Again” performed by Lady Gaga in the movie “A Star Is Born.” He has also successfully collaborated with artists such as Anderson East, The Oak Ridge Boys, Robert Randolph, Whiskey Myers, Montgomery Gentry, Miranda Lambert, Brent Cobb, Ashley Monroe, Randy Rogers, Ashley McBryde, Lori McKenna, Shooter Jennings, Natalie Hemby, Ed Sheeran, Avicii, and many others.
Currently a staff writer for Warner Chappell Music and Dave Cobb’s Low Country Sound, Raitiere graduated from Cornell University with a BA in American Studies and subsequently received an MFA in Recording Arts from MTSU. Paintings done by Aaron are currently hanging in businesses and homes all over the country.
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About Shelly Fairchild
“Fairchild channels equal parts Delbert McClinton and Miranda Lambert” – Rolling
After music row made it clear that “Queer” was not welcome during her time on a major label, Fairchild dug her heels in and not only made a name for herself but has consistently created safe and inclusive spaces in Music City for artists of the Queer and the Queer Affirming community.
Born in Mississippi, her musical upbringing brought her to Nashville, Tennessee, where she started writing and recording at 19 years old. She has toured with Martina McBride, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, and many more. Shelly has been featured as a background vocalist with Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Tanya Tucker, The Randy Rogers Band, Trace Adkins, Terri Clark, Lennon Stella, Martina McBride and others. As a songwriter, Shelly has had over 100 television placements as well as having her songs recorded by multiple artists including Little Big Town, Tanya Tucker, Ty Herndon to name a few. Shelly is a regular guest on The Grand Ole Opry and in 2022, she joined the Kill Rock Stars family and will be releasing her fifth studio album on her new label home.
Shelly Fairchild saunters confidently and firmly across genres, with original music in Station 19, Selling Sunset, Riverdale, The Hills, Love Island, American Ninja Warrior, Grey’s Anatomy and a long list of other media with varying tones and genres.
With “Faithful To Freedom”, Shelly steps back into the realm she feels most at home in – Alt Country infused with a little bit of the blues.
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