Meet the Songwriters

  • A man with a beard and mustache wearing a blue denim jacket and a black shirt, sitting against a dark background.

    Bob DiPiero

    Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

    100s of cuts, numerous hits including
    Blue Clear Sky (George Strait)
    Southern Voice (Tim McGraw)
    American Made (Oak Ridge Boys)
    Church On The Cumberland Road (Ricochet)

  • Male musician with closed eyes singing into a microphone while playing an acoustic guitar, wearing a black hat and black shirt, against a warm yellow-orange background.

    Jeffrey Steele

    Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
    3x BMI Songwriter of the Year

    100s of cuts, numerous hits including
    What Hurts The Most (Rascal Flatts)
    My Wish (Rascal Flatts)
    The Cowboy In Me (Tim McGraw)
    My Town (Montgomery/Gentry)
    Hell Yeah (Montgomery/Gentry)
    These Days (Rascal Flatts)

  • A man with a baseball cap sitting with arms resting on an acoustic guitar covered in signatures and messages in a dimly lit bar or music venue.

    Kent Blazy

    Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

    Numerous hits including
    If Tomorrow Never Comes (Garth)
    Ain’t Goin’ Down Til The Sun Comes Up (Garth)
    Getting You Home (Chris Young)
    Somewhere Other Than The Night (Garth)

  • An older man with a white beard, wearing glasses, a cowboy hat, and a denim shirt, playing an acoustic guitar indoors.

    Aaron Barker

    Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

    Numerous hits including:
    Baby Blue (George Strait)
    Love Without End Amen (Strait)
    Easy Come Easy Go (Strait)
    I Can Still Make Cheyenne (Strait)
    What About Now (Lonestar)
    Blue Bell Ice Cream themes

  • A man wearing sunglasses, a black shirt, and a brown leather jacket holding an electric guitar.

    Terry McBride

    Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame

    McBride & The Ride - Sacred Ground
    Numerous hits including:
    Play Something Country (Brooks & Dunn)
    If You See Him/If You See Her (Brooks & Dunn)

  • Close-up of Radney Foster, wearing a black shirt, standing outdoors in front of a weathered wooden wall.

    Radney Foster

    Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame

    Recording artist known for hits:
    Nobody Wins
    Just Call Me Lonesome
    Texas In 1880
    Crazy Over You (Foster & Lloyd)

    Also wrote huge hits for others including:
    Raining On Sunday (Keith Urban)
    Godspeed (The Chicks)

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    Leslie Satcher

    Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame

    Early 2000’s recording artist/hit writer:
    Troubadour (George Strait)
    When God Fearing Women Get The Blues (Martina McBride)
    Tough (Kellie Pickler)

  • A woman wearing a cowboy hat and casual clothes sitting on the porch of a rustic building.

    David Lee

    Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame

    Numerous hit and Grammy nominated songs:
    I Need You (Tim McGraw & Faith Hill)
    Letters From Home (John Michael Montgomery)
    Lucky Man (Montgomery/Gentry) (Martina McBride)
    19 Something (Mark Wills)
    Rodeo Clown (Wade Bowen/Randy Rogers)

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    Danny Myrick

    Executive Producer of Songs on the Frio

    Mississippi Songwriters Hall Of Fame

    She’s Country (Jason Aldean)
    I Love This Life (LoCash)
    International Harvester (Craig Morgan)
    Truck Yeah (Tim McGraw)

  • In Memoriam | Brett James

    We’re grateful Brett James was a part of our story, and we’ll always cherish having been a small part of his. We remember him with deep respect and appreciation for all he gave through his music and songwriting.

    Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
    Grammy Winner for Best Country Song (Jesus, Take the Wheel)
    Two-time ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year
    27 No. 1 songs as a songwriter

    Photo: Rolling Stone

  • A middle-aged man with short brown hair, wearing a blue denim shirt with black cuffs, standing outdoors against a concrete wall. He is holding a guitar with his right hand and has a serious expression.

    Tim James

    Grammy nominated hit songwriter
    Numerous hits including:
    My List (Toby Keith)
    Give It All We Got Tonight (George Strait)
    Love Like Crazy (Lee Brice)
    Either Way (Chris Stapleton)

  • Close-up of a man with a beard wearing a cowboy hat with a colorful band, looking into the distance with warm sunlight on his face.

    Clint Daniels

    Numerous hits including
    Brokenheartsville (Joe Nichols)
    Some Of It (Eric Church)
    Roll With Me (Mongomery/Gentry)

  • Man with dark hair and beard, wearing a white shirt and suspenders, standing with arms crossed in front of a textured brown wall.

    Travis Howard

    TV Music producer/artist/hit songwriter
    Heart Like Mine (Miranda Lambert)
    Famous In A Small Town (Miranda Lambert)

  • A middle-aged man with gray hair and beard, wearing black-rimmed glasses, smiling and looking to the right, standing against a wooden wall background.

    Paul Jenkins

    Texas born hit songwriter
    Sunny & 75 (Joe Nichols)
    Don’t You Wanna Stay (Jason Aldean)
    Tennessee Orange (Megan Maroney)

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    Bridgette Tatum

    Dynamic singer and performer
    Loud (ACC football theme)
    She’s Country (Jason Aldean)
    Jealous Of The Sky (Ashley Cooke)

  • A man with blue eyes, dark brown hair, and light facial hair, wearing a black jacket, looking directly at the camera in an indoor setting.

    Dylan Altman

    Hit songwriter/guitar slinger
    Barefoot Blue Jean Night (Jake Owen)
    Watch The Wind Go By (Tim McGraw)
    Take A Little Ride (Jason Aldean)

  • A woman with long blonde hair wearing a wide-brimmed gray hat and floral blouse outdoors, with blurred trees and buildings in the background.

    Megan Linville

    Nashville born velvet smooth singer
    CMT Artist Discover October 2019
    CMT Top 3 video
    This Ole Town
    Voice of Blue Bell Ice Cream theme
    Cowboy In A Trailer (CBS The Road)
    Rhinestoned (Adam Mac)

  • A black and white photo of a man with long curly hair and a beard, singing into a microphone while playing an acoustic guitar.

    Dean Alexander

    Poetic powerful wordsmith/artist
    Live A Little
    Life Ain’t Fair featuring Sheryl Crow
    Black Crow (Brent Cobb)
    Lowdown and Lonesome (Kendell Marvel)

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    Emma Zinck

    Acclaimed emerging artist/singer/guitarist
    Talking To The Moon
    Country Enough
    Crazy Train

  • A man with long hair and a beard wearing a leather jacket, sitting and looking at the camera.

    Gable Bradley

    Emerging country rock artist
    Originally signed by SOTF veteran Brett James
    Madeline Lawless
    Even Angels
    Silk And Sandpaper (w/Brooke Lee)

  • Young woman with long brown hair wearing a black hat and black jacket, smiling while playing an acoustic guitar, sitting outdoors near a house with large windows.

    Jessee Lee

    Incredibly talented Texas based touring artist
    Daughter of Texas Hall of Famer David Lee
    Dive Bar Superstar
    Where He Ain’t
    You’re Gonna Be Your Momma
    Black Wolf

  • A man with a beard wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a denim shirt playing an acoustic guitar in a cozy indoor setting.

    Drew Kennedy

    Texas artist/songwriter
    Topo Chico Cowboys
    Stars In California
    Open Road
    Cream and Sugar
    Here’s To Friends

  • A man wearing a cowboy hat and denim jacket sitting cross-legged with a woman in a black shirt with bird patterns and jeans sitting against a white wall.

    Josh & Kristi Grider

    Josh: Texas artist/songwriter
    Topo Chico Cowboys
    One Night Taco Stand
    Tough
    Crazy Like You
    Here’s To Friends

    Kristi: Duo partner with Josh
    Goodnight Sweet Dreams
    All Right