About This Event
W.O. Smith Music School
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | 8:00–9:30 a.m. (Doors 7:30 a.m.) | 1125 8th Avenue South, Nashville, TN
In honor of W.O. Smith’s birthday, Breakfast Notes is the school’s inaugural mission-centered fundraising event. In an inspiring setting, corporate partners and community leaders will gather to experience the power of music education firsthand through performances, alumni stories, and a celebration of music and lives transformed. The event will open the door for the next generation of supporters and champions of the school, its mission, and its students.
Please email valerie@wosmith.org for the proper ticketing or guest link.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
VIRTUOSO SPONSORS
Old National Bank
The Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation
ENSEMBLE SPONSORS
Truist
CA South Development
Special Guest: Ketch Secor
Ketch Secor is a musician, storyteller, and cultural ambassador best known as the founder and frontman of Old Crow Medicine Show, the two-time GRAMMY Award–winning band and Grand Ole Opry members whose influence has helped shape modern American roots music.
He co-wrote “Wagon Wheel” with Bob Dylan, a song that has become one of the most enduring in American music—achieving diamond certification with over 13 million units sold and reaching new audiences through Darius Rucker’s chart-topping version.
Beyond the stage, Secor’s work spans film, television, writing, and live performance. He currently serves as the host of Nashville PBS’s long-running series Tennessee Crossroads, where he explores the people, places, and culture that define the state. He was also an advisor, historical consultant, and featured participant in Ken Burns’ acclaimed documentary Country Music.
Secor’s creative work often centers on American history, identity, and shared experience. His recent projects—including documentary filmmaking, theatrical works, and published writing—reflect an ongoing exploration of the country’s past and present. His New York Times opinion piece, “Country Music Can Lead America Out of Its Obsession with Guns,” written in the aftermath of the Covenant School shooting, helped inspire the documentary Louder Than Guns.
He is also a co-founder of the Episcopal School of Nashville and a father of two.
About This Event
W.O. Smith Music School
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | 8:00–9:30 a.m. (Doors 7:30 a.m.) | 1125 8th Avenue South, Nashville, TN
In honor of W.O. Smith’s birthday, Breakfast Notes is the school’s inaugural mission-centered fundraising event. In an inspiring setting, corporate partners and community leaders will gather to experience the power of music education firsthand through performances, alumni stories, and a celebration of music and lives transformed. The event will open the door for the next generation of supporters and champions of the school, its mission, and its students.
Please email valerie@wosmith.org for the proper ticketing or guest link.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
VIRTUOSO SPONSORS
Old National Bank
The Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation
ENSEMBLE SPONSORS
Truist
CA South Development
Special Guest: Ketch Secor
Ketch Secor is a musician, storyteller, and cultural ambassador best known as the founder and frontman of Old Crow Medicine Show, the two-time GRAMMY Award–winning band and Grand Ole Opry members whose influence has helped shape modern American roots music.
He co-wrote “Wagon Wheel” with Bob Dylan, a song that has become one of the most enduring in American music—achieving diamond certification with over 13 million units sold and reaching new audiences through Darius Rucker’s chart-topping version.
Beyond the stage, Secor’s work spans film, television, writing, and live performance. He currently serves as the host of Nashville PBS’s long-running series Tennessee Crossroads, where he explores the people, places, and culture that define the state. He was also an advisor, historical consultant, and featured participant in Ken Burns’ acclaimed documentary Country Music.
Secor’s creative work often centers on American history, identity, and shared experience. His recent projects—including documentary filmmaking, theatrical works, and published writing—reflect an ongoing exploration of the country’s past and present. His New York Times opinion piece, “Country Music Can Lead America Out of Its Obsession with Guns,” written in the aftermath of the Covenant School shooting, helped inspire the documentary Louder Than Guns.
He is also a co-founder of the Episcopal School of Nashville and a father of two.