About Me
“Whatever moves me, moves me to write,” explains emerging songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Donna Hughes. For Hughes, songwriting is an all-consuming endeavor, encompassing all that goes on around her. “My songs are always about something I have seen, done, or felt – or something that I saw someone else do or go through. There is always truth to every song I write, even if it isn’t my truth.” Since she first began writing songs a little over a decade ago she has composed over 250, recording over half of them. Her songs have been recorded by Alison Krauss and Union Station (My Poor Old Heart on their Lonely Runs Both Ways album), the Seldom Scene (Sad Old Train) and more artists. Twelve of her originals, along with two unique covers (including Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time”), compose Gaining Wisdom, Hughes’ first nationally-released album on Rounder Records. The album was produced by the legendary Tony Rice, and features contributions from an elite group of supporting musicians and harmony vocalists such as Alison Krauss, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rhonda Vincent, Carl Jackson, and Alecia Nugent. Hughes' second album, "Hellos, Goodbyes and Butterflies" on Rounder Records is scheduled for an early 2010 release. This time, J. D. Crowe produced the highly anticipated new album.