AMY STROUP: RECORDINGS ARTIST | SONGWRITER Creating quite a buzz from Garrison Keilor's Praire Home Companion in 2009 noting Amy as one of the ‘Top 20 Songwriters under 30’, to receiving the PeaceMusic award to releasing her 4th project of all original music, to ABC and CW using her songs to capture poignant television moments, Amy's spacious melodies, and care to lyric communicate beyond places only words can reach. Stroup has had her latest songs placed on major network TV stations from ABC’s Private Practice, Brothers & Sisters, Castle, and the CW’s One Tree Hill and Life Unexpected. She is active in the local songwriting community in Nashville, writing songs for artists, tv, and film, often collaborating with Trent Dabbs, Mary Hooper and other songwriters as well as writing solo. Stroup is also active touring in the US and abroad most recently Australia. Further, she has a desire to use her music to inspire others to positive action as she partners with MOCHA CLUB, a non profit geared towards college student mobilization dedicated to bringing hope in Africa through education, clean water projects, food distribution.Read more: http://www.myspace.com/amystroup#ixzz0vpg6lE00