The life of a Nashville songwriter can be a bittersweet journey, even in the best of times. The process of having your songs recorded and turned into hits by someone else can be validating, even empowering, but the urge to step out from behind the pen and paper and onto the stage is undeniable.

The man that co-wrote Billy Currington's #1 smash hit 'Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right' knows that nagging feeling. Even before the #1 single that earned him the 2006 Breakthrough Writer of the Year, Matthews was building a catalog of hits, including cuts for Julie Roberts and Trace Adkins ('Break Down Here'), Kevin Denney ('That's Just Jesse), Tammy Cochran ('Life Happened'), James Otto ('The Ball') and most recently, Luke Bryan's 'Country Man.'

"Don't get me wrong, I love it when other people record my music," Matthews says, "but the opportunity to try it in front of people with nobody in between is pretty awesome. I just want the opportunity to be heard myself."