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Rodney Atkins, James Otto, Kellie Pickler, Ashton Shepherd and Chuck Wicks are the five Country Music newcomers who will be paired with Opry member mentors in GAC's new series, Into the Circle. The new artists have one-on-one sessions with Opry members to learn about headlining a tour and selecting songs, as well as managing a families and life on the road. Atkins will be paired with Charlie Daniels, Otto with Travis Tritt, Pickler with Trace Adkins, Shepherd with Vince Gill and Patty Loveless and Wicks will be paired with Brad Paisley. Into the Circle will also feature each musician's first Opry performance, as well as recorded performances from ealier this year at Nashville's aVenue. Some of the songs that will be peformed are Atkins' "Watching You," Otto's "Just Got Started Loving You," Pickler's "Don't You Know You're Beautiful," Shepherd's "Taking Off This Pain" and Wicks' "Stealing Cinderella."The five-part series debuts Saturday, Sept. 20, at 10 p.m. EST.
