Episode 3: Wheels Up Next Gallery: Hottest Singer/Songwriters Previous 9578831 Next Kara surprises the contestants by popping in for the Hook Challenge. Previous 9578836 Next Nick ruminates on the meaning of the word "wheels." Previous 9578841 Next Amber's never hit the open road, but she can imagine the car ride is bumpy. Previous 9578846 Next Jes flashes a sly smile, perhaps because she's hoping to road trip with someone special. Previous 9578851 Next Excuse me. Could you listen to how inspired Jackie is? Previous 9578856 Next The songwriters await their turn to let it rip. Previous 9578861 Next Say what you will about Nick's attitude, but he has improved. He's writing things down! Previous 9578866 Next Melissa dazzles the judges with her vivid imagery. Previous 9578871 Next Are you there song? It's me, Brian. Previous 9578876 Next To properly channel the road trip vibe, Johnny took it outside. Previous 9578881 Next Melissa pencils out her hook (with proper spelling). Previous 9578886 Next Sitting pretty? Or just thinking about the open road? Previous 9578891 Next Jes tickles the ivories -- before taking them in the car. Previous 9578896 Next "Can I hear myself now?" Previous 9578901 Next "What up? I just wrote a hook." Previous 9578906 Next After he killed the Hook Challenge, Johnny treats his co-writers to his jam. Previous 9578911 Next And they try to elevate the gem. Previous 9578916 Next Despite their beef, Jackie and Nick seem to be in-tune during the songwriting process. Previous 9578921 Next Scotty gets his honky-tonk on. Previous 9578926 Next Natasha Bedingfield is ready to hear what the contestants did with the blank pages before them. Previous 9578931 Next "Country Club" Karen cuts loose. Previous 9578936 Next Give us more of that rockin' riff Nick. Previous 9578941 Next Melissa jams out in her signature zen-ish way. Previous 9578946 Next The ladies make a "Home" for their performance. Previous 9578951 Next Is Scotty Granger playing a soda can? If so, he's doing a phenomenal job. Previous 9578956 Next What up tire, these boys don't care what dirt you're talking. Previous 9578961 Next Jewel and Kara are looking rather pleased with the gents' tune. Previous 9578966 Next Congrats "Going To Where I Need To Be" boys. You wrote a hit. Previous 9578971 Next Even after a rough judges' table, the ladies stand united. Previous 9578976 Next While you guys are all assembled, you think you could churn out a hit or two? Or just jam out on "Unwritten." Previous Pause Next 1 of 30
