The Songwriting Retreat

Four days. One Nashville song. Yours.

An immersive four-day Nashville songwriting retreat for eight to twelve guests at a time. One song each, written across two writing days, with craft sessions, dinners, and the writers' bar visit between. Hosted from a boutique Music Row hotel with on-site studios.

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4
Days
8–12
Guests per cohort
1
Finished song each
3+
Working writers in residence
4
Cohorts per year
Day by Day

How four days unfold.

The retreat is hosted from a boutique Music Row hotel with working studios on-site. Most sessions and meals happen on-property. Walking access to the rest of Music Row.

Arrival + opening dinner

Day 01 · Thursday
  • 3:00 PMCheck in at the host hotel · Welcome kit waiting in your suite. Lyric notebook, fountain pen, retreat itinerary, blank cassette tape.
  • 5:30 PMOpening cocktail on-property. Meet your cohort and the writers in residence.
  • 7:30 PMWelcome dinner at a Nashville landmark. Each writer in residence tells one story about a song that almost didn't happen.

Craft + first writing session

Day 02 · Friday
  • 9:30 AMCraft session 1 · Story-mining technique. How working writers find the hook in a customer's story before the customer knows it's there.
  • 11:30 AMWriting session, Round 1 · Paired with your matched writer at the on-site studios. First two hours of the song.
  • 1:30 PMLunch on the patio · Served outdoor. No phones at the table.
  • 3:00 PMWriting session, Round 2 · Continue the song. Most cohorts finish chorus and verse one by end of day.
  • 7:00 PMDinner at a marquee Nashville room · Concierge-booked. Your writer joins.
  • 10:00 PMThe writers' bar · Off-Broadway. The bar where Music Row writers actually hang.

Recording + craft + showcase

Day 03 · Saturday
  • 9:30 AMCraft session 2 · Co-writing, listening, building. The session-room politics nobody teaches you.
  • 11:00 AMFinal writing + demo recording · Finish the song. Cut a real demo in-house with a session musician.
  • 3:00 PMOpen afternoon · Personal time. Bluebird Cafe early show available as opt-in. Spa add-on available.
  • 7:00 PMCohort showcase + playback dinner · Each guest's song played for the room. The writers play live versions on acoustic guitar between courses. Tears guaranteed.

Closing + departure

Day 04 · Sunday
  • 10:00 AMClosing brunch · Rooftop. Each guest receives the printed lyric sheet, the demo on a custom USB, and a take-home kit including the lyric notebook with all the cohort's songs.
  • 12:00 PMDeparture · Cars to BNA. Demos go out by Tuesday. The cohort group chat lasts forever.
Who it's for

Four reasons people show up.

Aspiring writers

People who've been writing in private and want professional craft instruction inside a real Nashville context. Best path to actually getting better.

Couples + close friend groups

The shared experience that becomes a story you tell for the rest of your life. A bonded cohort of eight to twelve becomes a real friendship.

Executives + creators

People with creative pressure in their day jobs who want to spend four days inside a different creative discipline. Pattern-matches to leadership offsites.

Music fans

People who've followed Nashville music for years and want to actually live inside the room for a few days. Bucket list, executed.

Investment
$8,500

Per guest. All-inclusive. Boutique hotel suite (3 nights), all meals, all writing sessions, demo recording, all craft sessions, the writers' bar, transportation, and the take-home kit. Single supplement and add-on private studio time available. Couples discount available.

Spring · April 2026 · 4 spots open Summer · July 2026 · 8 spots open Fall · October 2026 · 12 spots open Winter · January 2026 · Sold out
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Cohorts are limited

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Eight to twelve guests per retreat. Fills up fast.

Sessions begin in late spring.
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