My Furry Valentine: Love Songs Saving Lives is happy to have four amazing artists for this year's event:

Porter Howell is a founding member, lead guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist of the multi-platinum country band Little Texas. A native of Longview, Texas, he helped define the band’s signature sound, co-writing classics such as “God Blessed Texas,” “What Might Have Been,” and “My Love,” earning the CMA’s Triple Play Award in 1994. After decades of nonstop touring, Howell used the 2020 shutdown to launch his first solo project, This Town Was, a reflective album inspired by his roots and a changing Nashville. When not touring with Little Texas, Howell remains a highly respected Nashville songwriter and collaborator.
Sonny LeMaire is best known as being the bass guitarist of the band Exile. Sonny has written 13 Number One songs and was named Songwriter of the Decade in the '80s. In addition to co-writing most all of Exile's hit singles, LeMaire wrote Restless Heart's Grammy nominated fan favorite "When She Cries,” Billboard chart-topper "Beautiful Mess" by Diamond Rio, along with "She Thinks She Needs Me" by Andy Griggs, "Fall" recorded by Clay Walker and "What I Did Right" by Sons of the Desert. Exile’s signature hit and one of the defining soft-rock songs of the late ‘70s, “Kiss You All Over,” is ranked in the top 10 of Billboard’s Top 50 Sexiest Songs Of All Time, was a Number One smash in multiple countries and featured in films such as Happy Gilmore, Mind Hunter, Zookeeper, Wild Hogs and more.
Mae Estes blends the timelessness of classic country with modern melodies and production to create a sound all her own. A Hope, Arkansas native, she began singing at age seven in a rodeo arena and has been building her career in Nashville ever since. In 2024, she was named AIMP Rising Artist-Writer of the Year, a CMT Next Woman of Country, and a three-time Arkansas CMA Female Vocalist of the Year. In 2025, GRAMMY.com recognized her as one of “14 Rising Country Stars To Know Now.” A sought-after collaborator and standout vocalist, Estes continues to win fans with her unfiltered storytelling and self-titled EP.
Shawn Camp is an Arkansas-bred singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist whose career bridges traditional roots music and modern songwriting. A prodigy raised on fiddle tunes and front-porch picking, Camp moved to Nashville at 20 and went on to play with legends including the Osborne Brothers, Jerry Reed, Alan Jackson, and Trisha Yearwood. As a writer, he has penned hits for Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks, Brooks & Dunn, George Strait, and more. A close collaborator of Guy Clark, Camp co-wrote the acclaimed concept album The Ghost of Sis Draper, honoring Clark’s storytelling legacy. He is also a two-time Grammy winner, including as a member of bluegrass supergroup The Earls of Leicester.

My Furry Valentine 2026

Love Songs Saving Lives