A THIRD SEASON OF THE "NASHVILLE"-INSPIRED DOCU-WEB SERIES, "ON THE RECORD," RETURNS TO ABC MUSIC LOUNGE FEATURING ORIGINAL MUSIC FROM THE POPULAR DRAMA "NASHVILLE"

A New Installment of the "Nashville"-Inspired Docu-Web Series, "On the Record," Features The Original Song "I Know How To Love You Now" Co-written and Performed By Charles Esten

Fans can obtain a free download of the live songs performed tomorrow night by Chris Carmack and Charles Esten through www.abc.com/musiclounge between EST and PST airing for a 24 hour period. After that window, the songs will be available for purchase through ITunes and ABC Music Lounge!

ABC Music Lounge's "Nashville"-inspired docu-web series, "On the Record," is live at www.abc.com/musiclounge with the original song, "I Know How To Love You Now," written by Deana Carter and Charles Esten. The song, which is also available now on iTunes and ABC.com/MusicLounge, is featured in the season three premiere of "Nashville," WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMEBER 24 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

In a very special "On The Record" Charles Esten and fellow singer/songwriter, Deana Carter ("Strawberry Wine", "We Danced Anyway," and "How Do I Get There") get together for an intimate discussion on the song they co-wrote for "Nashville's" season premiere, "I Know How To Love You Now." During this week's OTR, the artists and friends talk about how they came up with the song, how the lyrics were initially introduced during a pivotal moment during the season two finale, and how the song ultimately ended up contributing to the overall story line.

"Co-writing, you don't always know if you're going to get with the person someone you can really trust to lay your deep secret stuff out there with," said Carter.

"Sometimes you find out 'Well, I'm not sure how safe or how much I want to lay bare.' And I remember very well you started talking about that concept of a relationship that had not been working for the longest time," added Esten.

"I wanted the love of my life to say this song to me," shared Carter.

"On the Record" is a documentary web series that follows the life of original songs performed on "Nashville" written by singer/songwriters in the music scene, from the songs' inception to on-air premiere. The series offers an intimate look into the songwriting process, from guitar demo to music video and all the steps in between.

Buddy Miller is Executive Music Producer of "Nashville: On the Record" and George Flanigen is executive producer and director.

"Nashville" stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, Eric Close as Teddy Conrad, Charles Esten as Deacon, Oliver Hudson as Jeff Fordham, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad and Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad.

Dee Johnson ("Boss," "The Good Wife"), "The War Room," "A Perfect Candidate"), Callie Khouri ("Thelma & Louise") and Steve Buchanan are executive producers of "Nashville." The series is produced by Lionsgate, ABC Studios and Opry Entertainment.

ABC Music Lounge, which launched in May 2009 on ABC.com, provides users with an interactive online music experience that is uniquely ABC. Reflective of the network's commitment to using digital platforms to deepen its relationship with viewers, the ABC Music Lounge showcases everything about the music and artists featured on ABC's popular primetime schedule, offering a deep catalog of music-related content that includes "Castle," "Dancing with the Stars," "Grey's Anatomy," "Revenge" and "Once Upon a Time," among others. Visitors to the site can get access to exclusive weekly free downloads. ABC Music Lounge is home to music videos, exclusive performance footage, photos and behind-the-scenes interviews with artists, series producers and music supervisors.

Big Machine Records is the leading independent Nashville-based record label home to superstars such as Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw and Rascal Flatts.

ABC Music Lounge: http://abc.go.com/music-lounge.

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