Ed Rode's exhibit celebrates Nashville’s songwriters and musicians by engaging visitors with unforgettable images, amplified by fascinating insights and rich sounds. The show features archival canvas prints in multiple sizes with image labels and QR codes delivering informative support material to visitors' smartphones. While viewers wander through this exhibit, each piece invites them to slow down, think, wonder and reflect.

Over his 30-year career documenting the Country Music industry, Ed forged partnerships, fostered friendships and at times, welcomed these songwriting artists into his world as family. This special status allowed him to truly get to know, understand and dive deeper into the hearts of his subjects, often photographing them throughout their careers. Chronicling the famous and not-so-famous, Ed’s compilation of work includes images of everything from brilliant on-stage performances to private backroad locations where the roots of country music were born, nurtured and passed down through generations.

By scanning a “Backstory” QR code displayed on the work’s wall label, visitors hear an audio track of Ed’s trademark charismatic, easy-going storytelling style, bringing to life the details behind the moments caught on camera. Listen to how he maneuvered unusual and even dangerous situations to capture the vulnerable, provocative and unexpected moments.

A text document of the audio track is provided to the venue for print and display purposes.