Tonight's Songwriters Have Written Songs For:

• Blake Shelton
• Ella Langley
• Lainey Wilson
• Luke Combs
• Luke Bryan
• Sara Evans
• And More!

Phil Barton:

Phil Barton moved to Nashville in 2007 from Sydney Australia. His songs have been recorded by Country music superstars Lee Brice, Sara Evans, Eli Young Band, David Nail, Dustin Lynch, Rodney Atkins, Cassadee Pope, Drake White, LoCash, High Valley, Alison Krauss, Jana Kramer, Seth Ennis, Ashley McBryde, Mickey Guyton, Kristian Bush, Priscilla Block, Matt Stell, Jay Allen, Morgan Evans, The Shires, and Bobby Bones and The Raging Idiots. He was awarded "Breakthrough Songwriter" of the year in the Music Row Awards in 2012

and had his first #1 Billboard song with the Lee Brice hit "A Woman Like You", the song went double platinum in the US, and won him a precious NSAI Award for "One of the Ten songs I Wish I’d Written" that year. Fifteen Top Ten singles to his credit in recent years on the Canadian Country Charts, and his music has appeared in 2016 three times Oscar Nominated film "Sicario", and television shows like "Nashville" and video games like 'The Sims'. Over his career he has had over 800 songs recorded on country, children's and pop records around the world.

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Dan Alley:

Singer/songwriter Dan Alley was 21 years old when he left his hometown of Miamisburg, OH to become a full-time Country musician. Alley grew up surrounded by music – his parents, both talented vocalists, and his sister, a bluegrass singer/songwriter and instrumentalist – it was no surprise that Alley picked up the guitar at age 9 and hasn’t put it down since. By 18, Alley was playing nearly every night at local bars after working a full-time job. Realizing his heart was more in performing and writing than in his 9-5, he decided to pack his bags and move to Nashville, TN to make his dreams a reality. Influenced early on by the likes of Hank Jr., Merle Haggard and Keith Whitley, Alley’s artistry blends the familiarity of traditional Country with a modern yet timeless feel. As a songwriter, Alley has landed cuts with artists such as Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs, Luke Bryan, Joe Nichols, Jon Pardi, Braxton Keith, Hudson Westbrook, and more. Dan has also penned (3) #1 singles on the Texas Country radio chart, and most recently 2 #1 singles at country radio with Luke Bryan’s “Country Song Came On” & Hudson Westbrook’s “House Again”. Dan continues to write and record in Nashville, TN and is a staff songwriter at River House Artists.

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Johnny Clawson:

Johnny Clawson is a Nashville-based songwriter and artist from Leesburg, Virginia. Signed to SMACK Songs in 2022, Clawson co-wrote Blake Shelton’s record-breaking Top 10 single, “Texas,” as well as Ella Langley’s Top 20 single “weren’t for the wind.” Other credits include tracks by Lauren Alaina, Chris Young, Seaforth, Jon Pardi, Josh Ross, Michael Ray, and more. His own releases, including “Time Is Money,” have earned significant recognition, including a feature on Bobby Bones’ Top 30 Countdown.

Connect with Johnny HERE