His second semester at UNA, Dillon Hodges signed a five-year deal to exclusively represent DHR Music Experience, one of the world’s leading guitar distributors and a premier dealer ofleft-handed guitars. In 2007, Hodges had earned national fame as a leading guitarist, when he was named the Flat Picking Guitar National Champion. In fall 2008, he toured with the Nashville-based group Missy Raines and the New Hip. Two of his original songs are featured on the group’s debut CD, “Inside Out.”