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It All Begins With A Song: The Songwriters

These are the singer/songwriters and various members of the music industry featured in the documentary It All Begins With A Song: The Story Of The Nashville Songwriter.

Nashville, Tennessee’s songwriting culture has helped shape Music City’s collaborative approach to everything from tourism to real estate to healthcare.

 

Meet the Songwriters

Alison Mosshart

Alison Mosshart

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: The Kills, The Dead Weather
Andrew Combs

Andrew Combs

Singer, Songwriter
Barry Dean

Barry Dean

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Blake Shelton, Little Big Town, Ingrid Michaelson
Bart Herbison

Bart Herbison

Executive Director
National Songwriting Association International (NSAI)
IABWAS Ben Folds

Ben Folds

Singer, Songwriter
Bill Anderson

Bill Anderson

Singer, Songwriter
Bob Dipiero

Bob Dipiero

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Vince Gill, George Strait, Faith Hill
Brad Paisley

Brad Paisley

Singer, Songwriter
Brandy Clark

Brandy Clark

Singer, Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert, The Band Perry
Brett James

Brett James

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Bon Jovi, Backstreet Boys, Carrie Underwood
Busbee

Busbee

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Pink, Katy Perry, Gwen Stefani
Caitlyn Smith Songwriter

Caitlyn Smith

Singer, Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: John Legend, Meghan Trainor, Lady Antebellum
Chip Esten

Charles (Chip) Esten

Actor, Songwriter
Claude Kelly

Claude Kelley

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Bruno Mars, Kesha, Michael Jackson
Connie Harrington

Connie Harrington

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Lee Brice, Terri Clark, Brooks & Dunn
Craig Wiseman

Craig Wiseman

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Blake Shelton
David Hodges

David Hodges

Singer, Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne, Evanescence
Desmond Child

Desmond Child

Singer, Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: KISS, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper
Erin McCarley

Erin McCarley

Singer, Songwriter
Forest Glen Whitehead

Forest Glen Whitehead

Composer, Producer
Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks

Singer, Songwriter
Gordon Kennedy

Gordon Kennedy

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Peter Frampton
Jeffrey Steele

Jeffrey Steele

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts
Jessi Alexander

Jessi Alexander

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Miley Cyrus, Lee Brice, Blake Shelton
Jimmy Robbins

Jimmy Robbins

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line
Jody Williams

Jody Williams

Former Vice President, Creative
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)
John Hiatt

John Hiatt

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Bob Dylan, Don Henley, Willie Nelson
Jon Randall

Jon Randall

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss, Miranda Lambert
Jonathan Cain

Jonathan Cain

Keyboardist
Songs Recorded By: Journey
Kacey Musgraves

Kacy Musgraves

Singer, Songwriter
Keb' Mo'

Keb' Mo'

Singer, Songwriter
Kelley Lovelace

Kelley Lovelace

Songewriter
Songs Recorded By: Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean
Kelsea Ballerini

Kelsea Ballerini

Singer, Songwriter
Lari White

Lari White

Singer, Songwriter
Lee Thomas Miller

Lee Thomas Miller

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By:, Chris Stapleton, Garth Brooks, Brad Paisley
Luke Bryan

Luke Bryan

Singer, Songwriter
Mac Davis

Mac Davis

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Elvis, Glenn Campbell, Merle Haggard
Mac McAnally

Mac McAnally

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney, Linda Davis
Mikky Ekko Mikky Ekko

Mikky Ekko

Singer, Songwriter
Phil Vassar

Phil Vassar

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson, Kenny Chesney
Ray Stevens

Ray Stevens

Singer, Songwriter
Rodney Crowell

Rodney Crowell

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Johnny Cash, Bob Seger, Keith Urban
Shane McAnally

Shane McAnally

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Sam Hunt, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum
Shannon Sanders

Shannon Sanders

Producer, Songwriter
Thom Schuyler

Thom Schuyler

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Eric Church, Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis
Tony Arata

Ton Arata

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Garth Brooks, Patty Loveless, Randy Travis
Verlon Thompson

Verlon Thompson

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Jimmy Buffett, Dierks Bentley, Alan Jackson
Victoria Shaw

Victoria Shaw

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Ricky Martin, Garth Brooks, Christina Aguilera
Wayne Kirkpatrick

Wayne Kirkpatrick

Songwriter
Songs Recorded By: Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Peter Frampton