13th Annual Christmas at Buddy’s Place w/ Kris Allen, Clark Beckham, Kayley Bishop, Walker County

The 13th  Annual Christmas at Buddy’s Place – Neon Steeple – Saturday Dec 19th with Kris Allen, Kayley Bishop, Clark Beckham, Walker County

Kris Allen

Singer-songwriter Kris Allen is best known for his season 8 win of the hit tv series American Idol. The top 20 debut single “Live Like We’re Dying” kicked off a string of radio singles and albums filled with original material and impressive co-writing collaborations. Kris has toured all over the world with notable artists like David Cook, Jim Brickman, Jon McLaughlin and many more.

The Christmas album “Somethin’ About Christmas” instantly became a fan favorite with its witty infectious tunes like “Mommy Is There More than Just One Santa Clause?” that are guaranteed to get the listener in the holiday spirit!

Kris Allen is often characterized as a comfortable, melodic, contemporary singer-songwriter with a coffee house/pop sensibility. Allen’s most recent release as an independent artist came in 2024 and is entitled “Pole Vaulter”. The project is filled with 14 original tracks and is a great snapshot of emotional ranges.

Clark Beckham

Clark Beckham is a Nashville-born singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, speaker and educator whose distinctive blend of blue-eyed soul, R&B, pop and gospel is grounded in exceptional musicianship and emotional authenticity. Clark first came to the attention of music lovers with a runner up finish on Season 14 of American Idol. With more than 75,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and 450,000 followers on Instagram, Beckham has built a far-reaching audience drawn to his commanding voice, expressive piano playing and ability to make every song unmistakably his own.

Beckham’s newest release, Acoustic Worship Sessions, may be the clearest expression yet of the musical worlds that shaped him. The album brings together his love of timeless Soul and R&B, contemporary pop and the Gospel sound he absorbed growing up in church.

Reviews of the project have praised Beckham’s extraordinary vocal range, God-given talent, raw ability and the unmistakable gratitude to the Lord expressed throughout the album.

Kayley Bishop

Nashville starlet Kayley Bishop blends Bob Seger’s rock and roll, Dolly Parton’s bluegrass storytelling and Aretha Franklin’s soulful serenade into a one-of-a-kind music cocktail. It’s hard to put Bishop in a box, as she continues to find new ways to showcase her powerhouse vocal and songwriting prowess through genre-bending musical combos. She loves merging the old with the new and finding inspiration from artists who were musical trail-blazers. Keith Urban has described her voice as a “gumbo of Celine Dion, Natalie Maines and Jewel.”

Having written hundreds of songs to date, Kayley continues to amaze every crowd she performs in front of with her expertly crafted lyrics and chill-inducing vocals. Performing regularly in Nashville and around the country, the seasoned performer and songstress is no stranger to the stage.

From Season 15 of NBC’s The Voice, Kayley’s most recent project, “Little Dove” is a full album of original tunes which was accompanied by a live album recorded in Nashville . Her past releases can be found across all digital music platforms, as well.

Walker County

In 2014, sisters Ivy and Sophie, then teenagers, signed a major label record deal with Warner Music Nashville as duo Walker County. Fans around the world have followed as their sound and their spirits have evolved over the better part of a decade. From heartbreaks to true loves and county fairs to The Kelly Clarkson Show, the women of Walker County have grown into the future superstars they’ve always been destined to be. Sophie’s hard-driving rhythms on the drumkit and Ivy’s strutting, soulful vocals create a unique blend of country music that was inspired by the sounds of middle America they grew up on.

Their blood-thick harmonies and inimitable verve continue to shine underneath maturing lyricism. The CMT Listen Up and Next Women of Country artists are practiced road warriors, opening for the likes of Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, Martina McBride, Old Dominion and more. They’ve already earned millions of streams with fan-favorite tracks such as “20%” and “Doublewide World” from their first full length album “Painted Ponies” in 2024 and several well loved singles since. Listen to their infectious music, clever lyrics, touching ballads of home and family and you’ll see why sister duo, Walker County are so easy to love!

About Buddy’s Place

What started as a series of house concerts in 2011 has steadily grown over the years and now finds itself hosting a special residency in the Neon Steeple at Eric Church’s Chief’s on Broadway – we are determined to hold true to a promise made to fellow music lovers that Buddy’s Place is “where you won’t hear crap!” – www.buddysplacenashville.com