06/11/2026
GSC is excited to have accomplished publisher Lauren Funk Martin join our June Focus Retreat. Lauren is Vice President of Publishing for Endurance Music Group and is responsible for managing relationships with its roster of songwriters and artists while identifying promising new talent.
Since joining the team in 2021, Lauren has been instrumental in the signing and retention of multiple high-profile EMG songwriters, artists, and producers. She was a part of the inaugural class of the Country Music Association’s Women’s Leadership Academy, a professional development program and group coaching experience for high-performing women in the country music industry. She has been named to Music Row Magazine’s “Next Big Thing” list of rising Music City professionals five consecutive times. Lauren joined EMG from Big Yellow Dog Music, where she spent seven years on the creative team and worked with Grammy Award-winning creators Maren Morris, Meghan Trainor, Josh Kear, and Daniel Tashian, among others. She has secured cuts with notable artists like Cody Johnson, Blake Shelton, Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch, Josh Turner, and many more.