Ree Guyer was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. She graduated in 1981 from St. Mary’s University with a BS in Child Psychology and Studio Arts. Shortly after graduating from college, she held two jobs – a production potter for Sansei Pottery in St. Paul and a sales position for Wrensong Publishing, a newly formed division of her father’s, Reyn Guyer’s, development company Winsor Concepts (this company owns the patent on Nerf and Twister). The initial concept of Wrensong was to help professional jingle writers, like Billy Barber, in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area get their commercial songs recorded by major recording artists. Ree and her father initially signed single song contracts with these writers and began with just twenty songs.

In 1985, Guyer landed her first cut with the help of her friend, Bob Doyle. “Little Things,” recorded by the Oak Ridge Boys, became a #1 single. Guyer moved to Nashville in November 1985 to open the music row office where the company remains today. Wrensong signed their first staff writer in 1986, Jon Vezner. Within eighteen months, he had his first two singles: “Just Can’t Sit Down Music,” recorded by Mel McDaniel, and “Trainwreck of Emotion,” recorded by Lorrie Morgan, as well as cuts with Ronnie Milsap, Reba, and the award-winning song, “Where’ve You Been,” recorded by his wife, Kathy Mattea.

In the last few years, Guyer has focused on developing singer/songwriters. She was pivotal in launching the artist/writer careers of Ashley Monroe, Jon Randall and Trevor Rosen, member of Old Dominion.

INDUSTRY AFFILIATIONS

ASCAP Board of Directors - Nashville Board Member 2023 ACM  - Member & Awards Show Committee AIMP (Nashville) – President Chicks With Hits – Member CMA – Member Leadership Music – Alumnus Class of 1995 NMPA – Member NARAS/Leadership Music Mentoring Program – Founding committee NARAS – Member Young Turks - Founding member

MAURNA DONOVAN CROSBY

DIRECTOR OF ARTIST MANAGEMENT & LABEL SERVICES

Maurna Donovan Crosby joined Wrensong in 2018 as the Director of Artist Management and Label Services for the ReeHits Label division. Although she calls St. Paul, Minnesota her home, she was originally born in Nashville and often refers to moving back to be, “…a little bit like coming home”. Maurna graduated from Creighton University with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications & Advertising and upon graduation, she realized the profound impact that music played on her life; a passion that could not be overlooked. Inspired by the inner workings of the industry and ready to turn a passion into a career, she packed up and moved back to Nashville.

Maurna’s first job in Nashville was at Wrensong Publishing in 2012. She started in an administrative position and, in time, gained experience in writer relations, catalog management, song plugging and even glimpses of artist management and development. This is where she discovered her passion for management and label services.

After a short leave working in hospitality management, she joined the Wrensong team once again in 2018 - this time as Director of Artist Management and Label Services. It is here where she serves as the collaborative partner in the ongoing career development of signed writers and artists.

She works closely with Canadian Pop/Country duo, MTL - Music Travel Love, ensuring and securing the best possible business endeavors for the band, as well as elevating them to an impactful platform that generates the most success for both the band and Wrensong as a whole.

INDUSTRY AFFILIATIONS

AIMP - Member & Awards Show Committee

AIMP Young Professional Committee / Nashville Chapter - Secretary