'Nashville: On The Record', A One Hour Music Special Featuring Songs Performed by the Cast, Airs Tonight

ABC Music Lounge's and ABC Digital Media Studio's Nashville-inspired docu-web series, On The Record is going from your computer screen to your TV screen. Direct from Nashville's world famous Ryman Auditorium, cast members of the acclaimed primetime series Nashville will take the stage to perform show favorites then sit down in the Bluebird Café for acoustic performances and an intimate look at the songwriting process with the songwriters themselves, talking candidly about how this music found its way to the show and what it means to the actors and songwriters. Hayden Panettiere, Charles Esten, Clare Bowen and Sam Palladio and Lennon & Maisy Stella are scheduled to appear. Nashville: On The Record airs Wednesday, April 23 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. All original music is released by ABC Studios, Lionsgate and ABC Music Lounge in association with Big Machine Records.

Among the songwriters appearing on the special are Trent Dabbs and Caitlyn Smith, who co-wrote the anthem, "Don't Put Dirt on My Grave Just Yet," which Hayden Panettiere and Jonathan Jackson's characters have performed, as well as Striking Matches (duo Sarah Zimmerman and Justin Davis) who've co-written "I Ain't Leaving Without Your Love" with Cary Barlowe, performed by Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio and Chaley Rose on the TV show. Also appearing is notable songwriter Ashley Monroe, solo artist and member of the Pistol Annies, who co-wrote "A Life that's Good" with Sarah Siskind, which has been performed by Lennon and Maisy Stella and Charles Esten on the series.

On The Record is a documentary web series that follows the life of original songs performed on Nashville written by singer/songwriters in the music scene, from the songs' inception to on-air premiere. The series offers an intimate look into the songwriting process, from guitar demo to music video and all the steps in between.

Buddy Miller is Executive Music Producer of Nashville: On The Record and George Flanigen is executive producer and director.

Nashville stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Eric Close as Teddy Conrad, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad and Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad.

Nashville is executive-produced by Dee Johnson, R.J. Cutler Callie Khouri and Steve Buchanan. Buddy Miller is Executive Music Producer and Frankie Pine is Music Supervisor.