Ted Parker Jr Photography

07/18/2024

Happy Birthday, Luke Bryan! || Musician, Singer, Songwriter, and television personality.

04/17/2024

Happy Anniversary! Sharon and Joe Ely!

01/31/2024

The Texas Songwriter U Saxon Showcase, featuring host Jack Ingram followed by our 8 Texas Songwriter U songwriters, Sunday, February 11, 2:30-4:30 PM. These 8 selected songwriting finalists from across Texas will entertain guests with a performance in the round at Austin's famed listening room The Saxon Pub. Tickets: $10 per person at the door.

This Year's Finalists are Abbey Cabler, John Dempsy, Billie Jo Jones, Luke Levenson, Charlie McCabe, Philip Morgan, Morgan Lee Powers, and Natalie Price.

Host Jack Ingram will open the show alongside multi-GRAMMY Award-winning mentor Liz Rose and former TXSU winner and writer of hit "Heart Like A Truck," Trannie Anderson!

The audience will be filled with music industry leaders, notable artists, and songwriting fans, so come on out early for it will fill up fast.

About Us: Texas Songwriter U (TxSU) is an annual songwriting discovery and development program comprised of a songwriting competition, educational workshop, and showcase event. Founded in 2014, the mission of TxSU serves to identify, develop and support the best adult songwriters in Texas, while improving upon the quality and quantity of professional songwriting across our state. Texas Songwriter U is a 501(c)(3) non-profit fully supported with the help of American country music artist Jack Ingram, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), and The Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association.

Host: Jack Ingram
Mentors: Liz Rose and Trannie Anderson

08/22/2023

Happy birthday SpaceyKacey!

08/15/2023

Happy Birthday Ted Dwane! British musician and photographer, bassist for Mumford & Sons and Lover of the Light!
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02/25/2023

Getting ready to capture another Texas Heritage Songwriters Association Hall of Fame Awards Show tonight!

Alejandro Escovedo, Gary P. Nunn, Radney Foster, Rodney Clawson and W.C. Clark will be inducted into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame and Marcia Ball will receive the Darrell K Royal Texas Music Legend Award.

I love photographing these great artists - even more, I’m honored to capture what great people they are!

Thank you Texas Heritage Songwriters Association!

01/18/2023

Congratulations!!!!

Congratulations Liz Rose!!!!

Songwriters Hall of Fame announced its 2023 inductees this morning. Liz will join Teddy Riley, Gloria Estefan, Snoop Dogg, Sade, Glen Ballard and Jeff Lynne.

(Pictured here last night performing with Texas Songwriter U finalist John Dempsy on guitar.)

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01/18/2023

01/18/2023

Such an amazing time. I’m incredibly grateful to all of my friends with Texas Songwriter U! Y’all are so gracious and giving!

06/14/2022

Thank you to all my friends at Circuit of the America's and Germania Insurance Amphitheater! Every night photographing for you is a night I won't forget!

03/21/2022

So much fun capturing the first night at Germania Insurance Amp - Thank you to all my friends at The Circuit!