Century Music Group logo, a Nashville-based music company.

Nashville, TN • EST. 1999

MAKE THE RECORD YOU’VE ALWAYS IMAGINED.

Century Music Group partners with recording singer-songwriters to create major label-caliber records through professional Nashville music production.

For recording singer-songwriters.

Country • Americana • Folk

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WHERE SONGS BECOME RECORDS.

Century Music Group partners with recording singer-songwriters through an integrated approach that combines professional Nashville music production, artist development, and select publishing opportunities.

Every project brings together first-call Nashville session musicians, world-class recording studios, award-winning engineers, and a producer-led process to create major label-caliber recordings while helping artists move their music and careers forward.

MUSIC PRODUCTION

  • First-call Nashville session musicians

  • World-class recording studios

  • Award-winning engineers

ARTIST DEVELOPMENT

  • Creative direction

  • Release strategy

  • Career guidance

PUBLISHING

  • Select projects considered

  • Song representation opportunities

  • You retain 100% of your master recordings

Recording singer-songwriter and Nashville session musicians reviewing song arrangements during a Century Music Group music production session in a world-class Nashville recording studio.

INSIDE THE STUDIO.

See what it's like to create music with our Nashville team through four real recording sessions.

HEAR THE DIFFERENCE.

Hear the results of Century Music Group's professional Nashville music production.

What Artists Are Saying

  • "From our first conversation to the final mixes, every decision was focused on making the best possible record. The quality of the musicians, engineers, and production exceeded everything I imagined."

    Emily C. — Austin, TX

  • "Recording with Nashville's first-call session musicians and award-winning engineers gave my songs a level of quality I couldn't have achieved anywhere else."

    Michael R. — Denver, CO

  • "What impressed me most was that the partnership didn't end when the recording was finished. Century Music Group stayed involved as part of my team throughout my release."

    Sarah M. — Charlotte, NC

ART WARD

President • Founder • Producer

Art Ward founded Century Music Group in Nashville in 1999 and continues to personally lead every artist partnership.

Art partners directly with recording singer-songwriters throughout the creative process while overseeing each project's music production, artist development, publishing opportunities, and release strategy.

From the first conversation through the finished record, his focus is helping artists make confident creative decisions while building major label-caliber recordings with Nashville's top musicians, engineers, and world-class recording studios.

"Great recordings can open doors. What artists do after those doors open often matters even more."

— Art Ward

Art Ward, President, Founder, and Producer of Century Music Group, reviewing a recording session in a Nashville recording studio.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Century Music Group isn't a recording studio. We partner with recording singer-songwriters through an integrated approach that combines professional Nashville music production, artist development, and select publishing opportunities. Every project is produced in world-class Nashville recording studios with first-call session musicians and award-winning engineers, while Century Music Group leads the creative process from the first conversation through the final release.

  • Century Music Group partners with recording singer-songwriters through an integrated approach that combines professional Nashville music production, artist development, and select publishing opportunities. We don't offer these as standalone services because each area is designed to support the others.

  • Century Music Group partners with select recording singer-songwriters creating original Country, Americana, and Folk music. Artists should perform their own lead vocals and be prepared to travel to Nashville for recording sessions.

  • Yes. Artists retain 100% ownership of their master recordings. Century Music Group provides publishing support for select projects, while artists remain in control of their master recordings.

  • Every project is unique. During our initial conversation, we'll discuss your goals, the scope of your project, and the investment required to bring it to life.

  • Yes. Recording takes place in Nashville, where you'll work with premier recording studios, first-call session musicians, and award-winning engineers.

  • Share 1–3 original songs featuring your lead vocal using links to your music on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, or your website.

  • Every submission is reviewed privately. If there's a good fit, we'll reach out to schedule a conversation to learn more about you, your music, and your goals.

START YOUR PROJECT.

We partner with a limited number of recording singer-songwriters each year.

Our current focus is Country, Americana, and Folk.

If there's a good fit, we'll reach out to schedule a conversation.

All submissions are reviewed privately.

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