Website: https://savannahmusicgroup.com/
Savannah Music Group is a music publishing company located in the heart of Nashville’s Music Row, in Nashville, Tennessee. Despite its name, the company is based in Nashville, not Savannah, Georgia. It describes itself as “a grass roots music publishing company located in Nashville” and states that it is “positioned to be competitive at the highest level in the publishing community.” The company maintains a song catalog and represents songwriters whose work has been recorded by major artists and featured in film and television.
Services
The company provides music publishing services and maintains a searchable song catalog organized by category. According to the website, catalog categories include Ballad, Medium Tempo, Up Tempo, Pop/Rock/Alternative, and “100% Savannah.” The catalog is intended for use by artists, producers, and music supervisors seeking songs for recording or placement. The company describes its grass-roots approach as an independent, community-focused model that competes at professional industry levels while maintaining direct, artist-friendly relationships through a smaller publishing entity. Site navigation lists sections for the Song Catalog and “Front Room LIVE!,” indicating the company also presents live performance content in addition to its publishing catalog.
About
According to the website, Savannah Music Group was founded in 2008 by songwriter Dave Gibson and recording artist/songwriter Daisy Dern. The site notes that Dave Gibson “penned five number one hits and co-founded the 1994 ACM Award-winning Gibson/Miller Band.” Silicon Valley businessman Jeff Cohen is credited with bringing entrepreneurial expertise after seeing synergies with the company.
Songwriters associated with the company include Kevin “Swine” Grantt, Jack Williams, and Dave Gibson. The company lists a range of artists who have released its songs, including Montgomery Gentry, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Brad Paisley, The Randy Rogers Band, Tommy Steele, The Mulch Brothers, Kristina Cornell, and The Dirt Drifters. This list spans country, Americana, and gospel-influenced acts, reflecting the breadth of the company’s catalog across its Ballad, Medium Tempo, Up Tempo, and Pop/Rock/Alternative categories. The site also notes media placements of its songs in the films “Country Strong” and “Sucker,” and in the television series “Good Christian Belles.” An associated venture mentioned on the site is Voyage Air Guitar, described as a full-size folding guitar, reflecting the founders’ broader involvement in the music industry beyond publishing.
Location & Contact
- Location: Music Row, Nashville, Tennessee
- The website provides a contact form and lists site sections including Home, Song Catalog, Who We Are, Front Room LIVE!, and Contact. A specific phone number and email are not listed on the pages reviewed.
Additional Information
The company lists affiliations with the performing rights organizations ASCAP, BMI, NSAI, and SESAC. It states that it is positioned to be competitive at the highest level in the publishing community, while describing itself as a grass-roots operation based in the heart of Nashville’s Music Row. The combination of an experienced founding songwriter, a recording-artist co-founder, and outside entrepreneurial guidance is presented as the foundation of the company’s catalog and industry relationships.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (savannahmusicgroup.com).