Tony Wayne Hooper is a guitar virtuoso, singer, songwriter, producer, worship director, teacher, member of the bands Orleans and Blues Counsel, and so much more. 

The Martin Guitar Company invited Tony Wayne Hooper to perform at the 2025 Chet Atkins Appreciation Society Convention. Tony featured two of his students from The Mississippi School of Music, Lauren Stewart and John Clayton White. Their performances at the event inspired the recording of “The Chet Set” and a collaboration with Timeless Management to release the recording for digital download and on vinyl and CD through a Kickstarter campaign.