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Why are you looking down into that grave, so afraid? Wandering like strangers caught in a maze. "Chapters Left To Go" confronts the fear of death and the unknown with a fiery heart and an artists soul. Penned by two famous women songwriters, Kirsti Manna ("Austin" Blake Shelton) & Amanda Colleen Williams ("Beer Run" Garth Brooks / George Jones), the tune blazes a trail in Appalachia crossover Christian & Gospel genre. Get your copy today - debut Friday, September 25, 2026.

UPDATED MAY 8, 2026 The songwriters-round at Puckett's Downtown Franklin was an epic good time! Three hit songwriters, exceptional performances, delicious food, good friends (old and new) and a beautiful Middle Tennessee Spring evening. As I said last night, sitting there in the middle between Wood Newton, Hall of Fame Songwriter, and one of a kind country music artist David Ball, this East Tennessee girl was living the Nashville songwriter dream. Here are some highlights -

Thank you Garth Brooks and Team Garth for including Amanda Colleen Williams in the latest “Garth Brooks The Anthology Part VI The Comeback & The Next Five Years.” It’s a thrill to be part of this project with two of my original songs, “Beer Run” and “I Can Be Me With You.” Have fun reading, listening to the tunes, enjoying the photos, and of course, learning all the stories behind the songs. Let me hear from you in the comments!

It’s a tradition in the Williams family to buy two copies of any new Garth Brooks record the day it comes out, and the new Garth Brooks...