Guest Presentation

Friday, May 1, 6:45 pm

Wellspring Celesong

Lifting Voices Through Song & Storytelling

Tickets: $150, $125, $100
(Fees may apply)

May 1, 2026 | 6:45–9:00 PM
VIP Reception: 5:00 PM (separate ticket/limited tickets available)

On Friday, May 1, 2026, join Wellspring at our annual spring celebration, Celesong for an incredible musical evening in the tradition of a Nashville-style songwriters’ round featuring award winning singer-songwriters Darrell Scott, Beth Nielsen Chapman, and Marcus Hummon. 

Between them, these legendary artists include members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Grammy Award winners, and Lifetime Achievement honorees. Their music and storytelling have shaped generations, and together they bring uncommon depth, heart, and connection to every stage they share. Billy Costa will once again serve as emcee and auctioneer for the evening.

Throughout the night, you will have opportunities with our Live Auction and Fund-A-Future Paddle Raise to support Wellspring’s critical programs to bring housing, job training, education, and career readiness to thousands of community members to transform their futures.

Begin the night attending Wellspring’s pre-concert Cocktail Reception from 5pm to 6:30pm featuring Relish Catering upstairs at the Shalin Liu Performance Center. VIP Reception tickets are limited and sold separately at $125 per person.

Darrell Scott is an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter and Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame nominee. Known for songs such as “River Take Me,” “Down to the River,” and “The Open Door,” Scott has also written pieces recorded by Travis Tritt, Faith Hill, The Chicks, and many others. A former ASCAP and NSAI Songwriter of the Year, Scott has garnered many accolades, Nathanial Riverhorse Nakadate writes, “Darrell Scott mines and cultivates the everyday moment, taking the rote, menial, mundane, and allowing it to be surreal, ever poignant, and candidly honest.”

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Beth Nielsen Chapman is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and a 2016 inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Most known for songs, “Sand and Water,” and “The Color of Roses,” she has also written numerous No. 1 and Top 10 songs recorded by artists including Faith Hill, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, Emmylou Harris, and Tanya Tucker. A celebrated recording artist and performer, Chapman is known for deeply personal songs that explore resilience, loss, and hope.

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Marcus Hummon is a Grammy-winning songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and 2019 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. His songs have been recorded across pop, gospel, and country music by artists including Rascal Flatts – “Bless the Broken Road,” The Chicks – “Cowboy Take Me Away,” Sara Evans, Tim McGraw, and Wynonna Judd. In addition to his songwriting career, Hummon is an acclaimed theater composer whose award-winning musicals and operas have been produced nationally and Off-Broadway.

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