Whitney Mongé is a Nashville-based Americana Soul singer-songwriter and guitarist whose smoky, soulful vocals and raw, heartfelt songwriting reflect a life steeped in authenticity. Raised in the Pacific Northwest, she began her musical journey busking on the streets of Seattle, where her powerful voice and honest storytelling forged deep connections with listeners and shaped her signature sound—a bold fusion of soul, blues, indie folk, and rock.

Her artistry has led her from street corners to international tours, collaborations with the Seattle Symphony, and festival stages like Newport Folk Festival with Black Opry. Mongé’s work has been featured in the award-winning documentary Find Your Way: A Busker’s Documentary and across four acclaimed releases, including Steadfast (2014), Stone (2017), Carry On (2018), and Whitney Mongé Live with The Seattle Symphony (2021).

In 2024, after Hurricane Helene forced her to leave Asheville, Mongé relocated to Nashville, marking a new chapter in her career. That year she released the single What Would Love Do Now, became a finalist in the Arium Sounds of Summer competition, and won the 2025 Cayamo Soundcheck Contest. She is currently touring the U.S. and writing her debut full-length album, set for release in 2027.

Rooted in resilience and driven by purpose, Whitney Mongé continues to create music that bridges tradition and innovation, telling stories that resonate with truth and soul.

We always look forward to hosting an evening of songwriters in the round! For this one, we are bringing back two friends and welcoming a new one for a night of sharing stories and songs.

Our good buddy Mike Ward will be back at Over Yonder! Award-winning Detroit singer-songwriter Mike Ward is known for his lyrically-centric, vocally-charged folk songs. Born in the 50’s, he grew up through the conscious-raising 60’s, where a new awareness of the world was colliding around him (both good and bad). His influences range from Dylan to Prine to Jason Isbell.

Mike has an intimate songwriting style that reflects family, community and the world around us. His fear of leaving this world without making a difference in the lives of others, is part of what drives him.” How can any of us rest with so much work to be done?” 

Up and coming songstress Kora Feder grew up immersed in the Northern California folk music scene, lived in NYC for a few years, and is now a proud resident of Detroit, Michigan. After two years spent wielding a backpack and guitar across the world culminating in a Thai PBS special on songwriting and indigenous rights, Kora returned to the U.S. very much up to the task of confronting the times we live in. Carefully crafted songs that often hold a novel’s worth of words without feeling overcrowded, Kora has earned national songwriting accolades and praise for her lyrical precision and impassioned delivery

Bill Edwards is an award-winning singer/songwriter now residing in Ann Arbor, MI. He’s won the Billboard magazine songwriting contest, been chosen by Rodney Crowell as an honorary instructor at his Nashville song camp, had songs in movies and on TV, and played countless venues large and small.  Bill has become known for his thoughtful, moving and sometimes hilarious songs, supported by his fine voice and excellent guitar playing. 

Bill's recent recordings are hand-made in his home studio, accompanying himself on guitars, fiddle, mandolin, dobro, and a host of other instruments. His most recent collection, Enough About Me, features songs from the perspectives of several imagined men, women and children. It will be officially released on Bill's birthday, September 15, 2026.