Already being hailed as “the next Woody Guthrie,” Nashville resident Crys Matthews is among the

brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers. A powerful lyricist whose songs of

compassionate dissent reflect her lived experience as what she lightheartedly calls "the poster child for

intersectionality," Justin Hiltner of Bluegrass Situation called Matthews’s gift "a reminder of what

beauty can occur when we bridge those divides." She is made for these times and, with the release of

her new, hope-fueled, love-filled social justice album Changemakers, Matthews hopes to take her

place alongside some of her heroes in the world of social-justice music like Sweet Honey in the Rock

and Holly Near. Of Matthews, ASCAP VP & Creative Director Eric Philbrook says, “By wrapping honest

emotions around her socially conscious messages and dynamically delivering them with a warm heart

and a strong voice, she lifts our spirits just when we need it most in these troubled times.”