Gwendellyn Malee playing acoustic guitar by a creek at golden hour
Singer · Songwriter · Nashville, TN

Gwendellyn
Malee

Honest songs, somewhere between the front porch and the listening room.

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Gwendellyn Malee in a red dress holding her acoustic guitar in a wildflower field
Photo: Cortney Tostevin Photography
About

A storyteller from DeWitt, by way of Nashville.

Gwendellyn Malee (previously credited as Gwendellyn Doerfler) is an award-winning singer-songwriter from DeWitt, Michigan, now based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Her work moves fluidly across jazz, country, pop, and musical theatre. A multi-instrumentalist on guitar and piano, Gwen builds her songs around vulnerability and authenticity, drawing audiences in with the kind of honesty that lingers long after the last note.

Gwen recently completed her freshman year at Lipscomb University in Nashville, where she is pursuing a degree in Commercial Music with an emphasis in Songwriting. She performs regularly in Nashville and around the greater Lansing area.

Recent honors: 2026 Johnny Mercer Foundation Young Songwriters Intensive · NAMT Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge winner (2023/24, 2024/25) · NSAI "One to Watch" · NSAI Mid-Michigan 1st Place (2025) · MMEA Honors Composer
Gwendellyn Malee performing, head bowed over her guitar
Whether fronting a band, performing solo, or featured in a larger work, every show is an opportunity for connection — and for growth.
Live

On Stage

Gwendellyn performing at Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival, The Listening Room Cafe
Tin Pan South · The Listening Room Cafe
Gwendellyn performing on stage at a brick wall venue
Nashville · Songwriter Round
Gwendellyn performing at Cavendish Beach Music Festival, RBCxMusic Emerging Artist Stage
Cavendish Beach · RBCxMusic Emerging Artist Stage
Upcoming Shows

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Previously performed at

Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival The Listening Room Cafe Cavendish Beach Music Festival Looking Glass Brewing Co. The Good Neighbor Concert Series

& regularly around mid-Michigan and Nashville —

The Wooden Nickel Midtown Brewing Company Lansing Brewing Company Tin Cup The Peanut Barrel The Graduate Pooky Janes The Well Graham Vineyard Stage One at Sycamore Creek Grewall Hall Lake Lansing Band Shell Mason Music in the Park Williamston Farmers Market Meridian Farmers Market East Lansing El Fresco Mitten Misfits Farm Sanctuary Redeemer Church
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Booking

Bring Gwen to your stage.

Available for listening rooms, songwriter rounds, festivals, opening slots, and private events — based in Nashville, happy to travel.

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its.all.gwendellyn.music@gmail.com
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