Rock. Americana. Blues-funk. Big vocals. Deep grooves. Roaring horns.
Performed by award-winning and Grammy-nominated musicians.
This isn't background music. This is Headline.
(Made by humans.)
The Musicians Who Joined Me In The Studio Are Legends
Denny Hemingson, our guitarist and producer, has been the bandleader of the Tim McGraw Band for over four decades.
Our bassist, David Santos, has toured with Billy Joel, Elton John, John Fogerty, and Crosby, Stills & Nash.
Singing backup, the Grammy-nominated powerhouse, Wendy Moten starred on The Voice and has recorded with Eric Clapton, Kenny Rogers, Alice Cooper, and Buddy Guy.
Abel James
Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Guitar, Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Clarinet
Abel James is an award-winning musician, New York Times bestselling author, and host of a top-ranked podcast with 100+ million downloads. As a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter, he's toured internationally and won multiple awards for vocal performance. His previous album Swamp Thing, produced by Denny Hemingson, spawned #1 singles on WavLake and Fountain.fm, with seven tracks debuting on WavLake's Top 40. Fountain.fm named him one of the top 20 artists of 2024. A Dartmouth College graduate with honors, Abel published research in The Musical Brain exploring the connection between music and cognition.
Denny Hemingson
Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Dobro, Mando, Organ, Keys, Strings, Percussion
An award-winning songwriter and ACM-nominated steel guitarist, Denny Hemingson has spent four decades as a touring legend, performing at the Oscars, the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, Live 8 in Rome, and venues worldwide. For over 40 years, Denny served as bandleader and guitarist for Tim McGraw, including the historic Soul2Soul tour with Faith Hill—one of the best-selling concert series in music history. His credits include work on numerous #1 hits and chart-topping songs for both artists.
Billy Nobel
Piano, Keys, B3 Organ
Billy Nobel is the keyboard player for Grammy Award winning superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. His playing has graced national television, including The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and the CMT Music Awards. Trained in classical piano and conducting at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Billy brings decades of technical precision and improvisational flair to every session. Originally from Baltimore, he now tours nationally as part of the McGraw-Hill band and collaborates with independent artists on projects that blend country, funk, and soul.
David Santos
Acoustic Bass
David Santos is a world-class bassist, guitarist, pianist, songwriter and producer whose career spans decades of touring and recording with music legends. His credits include performances and recordings with Billy Joel, Elton John, John Fogerty, Crosby Stills & Nash, The Neville Brothers, Tommy James and The Shondells, The Rascals, Billy Preston, Toby Keith, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and many more. As President of Layagroove Records, David has released three solo albums that blend jazz and blues into a signature sound all his own.
Wendy Moten
Background Vocals
Wendy Moten is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter whose powerhouse vocals have earned her the nickname "The Voice." She captured national attention as runner-up on Season 21 of NBC's The Voice, but her career was already legendary—her 1993 hit "Come In Out of the Rain" reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and the Top 10 in the UK. For over two decades, Wendy has been one of the most in-demand background vocalists in the industry, spending 15 years touring globally with Julio Iglesias as his duet partner in four languages. Her recording credits include Eric Clapton, Kenny Rogers, Alice Cooper, Michael McDonald, John Oates, Buddy Guy, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and many more. Since 2020, she's been a member of the Grammy-winning western swing band The Time Jumpers, and in 2025, she was honored with a brass note on Memphis's historic Beale Street.
7 Chart Hits. 2 Awards. Now The Band Is Back.
Before Headline, the same crew — Abel James, Denny Hemingson, Billy Nobel, David Santos, and Wendy Moten — teamed up on Swamp Thing, and the results spoke for themselves.
Chart Success
- Debuted at #1 on WavLake
- 7 tracks from the album hit the WavLake Top 40
- Debuted at #1 on Fountain.fm
- Topped charts for "Trending" and "Hot on Fountain"
Award Recognition
Denny Hemingson's "Thank God For the Blues" was selected as a Top 5 Winner in the R&B category of the 17th Annual Great American Song Contest, receiving an Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting award. Contest judges praised the track for its "strong chorus, consistently engaging lyrical story and smartly designed melodic composition," calling it a "vivid and relatable premise" going on to say "it’s not often that we are presented with a blues tune as well-crafted as this one."
"Swamp Thing" was awarded Finalist in the Folk Rock / Americana / Roots Rock category at the 33rd Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest, and “Thank God for the Blues” was awarded an honorable mention.
Because of the Swamp Thing album, Abel James and the band were named one of the top 20 artists of 2024 by Fountain.fm.
Now, the same band is back — with bigger vocals, bolder stories, and a sound that pushes even further.
Headline picks up where Swamp Thing left off, and then turns up the dial.
Bonus #1: Swamp Thing (Full Album)
Instant digital download of Abel James and Denny Hemingson's debut collaboration. Same lineup: Billy Nobel on keys, David Santos on bass, and Wendy Moten on vocals. Features two award-winning singles and seven charting tracks (12 tracks total).
($14.97 value — FREE with your purchase)
Bonus #2: The Musical Brain ebook
Dive into Abel's groundbreaking exploration of how music reshapes your brain. Blending neuroscience, linguistics, and perception, this bestseller proves music's power to optimize focus, memory, and creativity.
($2.99 value — FREE with your purchase)
Bonus #3: Music-Driven Brain Training
Watch Abel James demonstrate his signature techniques for harnessing music to sharpen focus, boost creativity, and rewire your brain for peak performance in this exclusive video presentation.
($29.99 value — FREE with your purchase)
That's a total value of over $47 — yours absolutely FREE when you grab Headline today.
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