Song Sessions: Maia Sharp with Randy Sharp and Don Henry

Welcome to Song Sessions, your singer-songwriter concert series in The Mockingbird. Led by Nashville musician and Greenville fan favorite Maia Sharp, these intimate sessions of stories and songs feature a rotating lineup of guest songwriters each month. This is the place to be for anyone who deeply connects with music and enjoys tales about the musician's life. This June, Maia Sharp is joined by her dad Randy Sharp and Don Henry. Maia Sharp is an acclaimed songwriter whose work has been recorded by artists including Bonnie Raitt, The Chicks, Cher, and Trisha Yearwood. She has released nine solo albums, collaborated with Art Garfunkel and Buddy Mondlock, and performs with her duo Roscoe & Etta. An adjunct professor at NYU and longtime collaborator with Songwriting With: Soldiers, her latest album Tomboy was released in September 2025. Randy Sharp is a legendary Nashville songwriter, producer, and artist with seven No. 1 country singles and a catalog recorded by icons such as Emmylou Harris, Reba McEntire, Patty Loveless, Clay Walker, Alabama, and The Chicks. His songs include major hits like “A Tender Lie,” “Why Does It Have to Be Wrong or Right,” “Then What,” and “The Cheap Seats,” with multiple Million-Air Club honors and credits spanning film, television, and acclaimed production work. A Grammy winner and longtime leader within the songwriting community, Sharp is widely respected as both a hitmaker and mentor. Don Henry is a Grammy-winning songwriter best known for the timeless classic “Where’ve You Been,” the first country song to win Song of the Year from the Grammy Awards, ACM, CMA, and NSAI in the same year. His songs have been recorded by artists ranging from Ray Charles and Conway Twitty to Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, and Lonestar, and his work is celebrated for its wit, depth, and emotional storytelling. A compelling performer as well, Henry has shared stages with everyone from Joey Ramone to Keith Urban, cementing his reputation as one of Nashville’s most revered songwriters.