Nashville Songwriter

Youve heard them on the radio, listened to them on repeat for days, and sang along at the top of your lungs—but have you ever wondered about the real stories behind all your favorite country songs?

Nashville Songwriter gives readers the first completely authorized collection of the true stories that inspired hits by the biggest multi-platinum country superstars of the last half century—recounted by the songwriters themselves. Award-winning music biographer Jake Brown gives readers an unprecedented, intimate glimpse inside the world of country music songwriting.

Featuring exclusive commentary from country superstars and chapter-length interviews with todays biggest hit-writers on Music Row, this book chronicles the stories behind smash hits such as:

Willie Nelsons "Always on My Mind"

Tim McGraws "Live Like You Were Dying,""Southern Voice," and "Real Good Man"

George Joness "Tennessee Whiskey"

Carrie Underwoods "Jesus Take the Wheel" and "Cowboy Casanova"

Brooks & Dunns "Aint Nothing Bout You"

Lady Antebellums "We Owned the Night" and "Just a Kiss"

Brad Paisleys "Mud on the Tires,""We Danced," and "Im Still a Guy"

Luke Bryans "Play It Again,""Crash My Party," and "Thats My Kind of Night"

The Oak Ridge Boyss "American Made"

George Straits "Ocean Front Property" and "The Best Day,"

Rascal Flattss "Fast Cars and Freedom," and "Take Me There"

Kenny Chesneys "Living in Fast Forward" and "When the Sun Goes Down"

Ricochets "Daddys Money"

Montgomery Gentrys "If You Ever Stop Loving Me"

The Cricketss "I Fought the Law"

Tom T. Halls "A Week in a County Jail" and "That Song Is Driving Me Crazy"

Trace Adkinss "Youre Gonna Miss This"

David Lee Murphys "Dust on the Bottle"

Jason Aldeans "Big Green Tractor" and "Fly Over States"

And many more top country hits over the past 40 years!