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. He also served on lead vocals, including the singles "Nobody's Talking" and "Yet." LeMaire also played bass for Burnin' Daylight in the mid-nineties. In addition to co-writing several of Exile's singles, LeMaire wrote Restless Heart's 1992 hit "When She Cries", along with "What I Did Right" by Sons of the Desert, "Beautiful Mess" by Diamond Rio, "She Thinks She Needs Me" by Andy Griggs, and "Fall" recorded first by Clay Walker and then Kimberley Locke.
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

By Pet Community Center

My Furry Valentine 2026

Love Songs Saving Lives