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Rodney Clawson
Rodney Dale Clawson (born in Gruver, Texas, United States) is an American country music songwriter. Clawson has written singles recorded by Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Faith Hill, George Strait and Luke Bryan, among others. Biography Clawson was raised in Gruver, Texas. Through the encouragement of his friend and former student John Rich, Clawson signed to his publishing contract in 2000. His first hit as a songwriter was " I Can't Be Your Friend" by Rushlow. Clawson co-wrote the songs " Why", " Amarillo Sky" and "Johnny Cash" for Jason Aldean. In 2008, he received a Song of the Year nomination from the Country Music Association for George Strait's number 1 single " I Saw God Today". That same year, Clawson moved to a publishing contract with Big Loud Shirt, owned by songwriter Craig Wiseman. Other artists who have recorded his songs include Faith Hill, Big & Rich and Buddy Jewell. He has also produced singles by Jake Owen and James Wesley James Wesley Prosser (born Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gruver, Texas
Gruver is a city in Hansford County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,162 at the 2010 census. Farwell, in the center of Hansford County about 3 miles east of what became Gruver, was established in 1880 by the Canott family of Illinois, and was the first town in the county. Gruver was established shortly after, and Farwell rapidly fell into oblivion after 1889, when it lost a county seat election to Hansford. Geography Gruver is located at (36.262731, –101.405143). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,130 people, 412 households, and 294 families residing in the city. 2000 census At the 2000 census, 1,162 people, 439 households and 327 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,089.0 per square mile (419.3/km). The 509 housing units averaged 477.0/sq mi (183.7/km). The racial makeup of the city was 80.12% White, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Saw God Today
"I Saw God Today" is a song written by Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell and Wade Kirby, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in February 2008 as the lead single from his album ''Troubadour''. The song debuted at number 19 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart, giving Strait the highest chart debut of his career, as well as his 43rd ''Billboard'' Number One. "I Saw God Today" won Single of the Year at the 2008 CMA Awards. Content The song is a ballad in which the lead character is walking down the sidewalk after his wife has just had a baby, meanwhile noticing such things as a flower growing out of a crack in the sidewalk, a couple who are expecting a baby and the colors of a sunset. Finally, the song ends with the central character in the nursery of a hospital, looking at his own newborn baby girl. He cites each thing that he sees along the way — the flower, the couple, the sunset and his newborn daughter — as examples of how he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnin' It Down
"Burnin' It Down" is a song written by Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins and Florida Georgia Line members Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley and recorded by American country music artist Jason Aldean. It was released in July 2014 as the first single from Aldean's 2014 album ''Old Boots, New Dirt''. The song won the "Top Country Song" category at the 2015 ''Billboard'' Music Awards, but polarized critics. Content The song is a midtempo ballad about a sexual encounter with a lover, inspired by R&B music. Florida Georgia Line, two of the song's co-writers, originally planned on recording it until Aldean expressed interest in the song. Aldean told Country Music Television (CMT) that he considered the song "baby making music". He also felt that it was a different song style for him due to it being more sexual in nature and featuring a drum loop. Critical reception The single has polarized critics. Leeann Ward of ''Country Universe'' gave the song a D grade, writing that "There’s a line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Urban
Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is an Australian-American musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter known for his work in country music. Recognized with four Grammy Awards, Urban also received fifteen Academy of Country Music Awards, including the Jim Reeves International Award, thirteen CMA Awards and six ARIA Music Awards. Urban wrote and performed the song "For You" from the film '' Act of Valor'', which earned him nominations at both the 70th Golden Globe Awards and at the 18th Critics' Choice Awards in the respective Best Original Song categories. Urban has released 11 studio albums (one of which was released only in Australia), as well as one album with the Ranch. He has charted 37 singles on the US Hot Country Songs chart, 18 of which went to number one, counting a duet with Brad Paisley ("Start a Band") and the 2008 single "You Look Good in My Shirt". Urban also worked with numerous artists from different music genres, such as Pink, Nelly Furtado, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Eyes Baby
"Brown Eyes Baby" is a song recorded and co-produced by New Zealand-born Australian-American country music artist Keith Urban. The song was written by fellow country music artist Morgan Wallen alongside Josh Thompson, Rodney Clawson, and Will Bundy. It is the third single off Urban's upcoming twelfth studio album. Background and release Urban stated that upon hearing "Brown Eyes Baby" in January of 2022, he had a "visceral reaction," and "just loved it." He remarked, "Once I heard it a lot more, I realized it’s everything: it’s the lyric, it’s the melody, it’s the way the song is written. It just connected. It made a connection with me." He was unaware of who had written the song until after he had decided to record it, as the original demo was sung by Josh Thompson. Urban previewed a clip of a live performance of the song from his tour on social media on June 29, 2022. It was released to digital and streaming platforms as well as country radio on July 8, 2022. Morgan W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Antebellum
Lady A (formerly known as Lady Antebellum) is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals, guitar), and Dave Haywood (background vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin). Scott is the daughter of country music singer Linda Davis, and Kelley is the brother of pop singer Josh Kelley. The band abbreviated the name to "Lady A" in June 2020 during the George Floyd protests in an attempt to blunt the name's associations with slavery and the Antebellum South, inadvertently causing a dispute with black blues and gospel singer Anita White, who had been using the name Lady A for more than 20 years. The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single " Never Alone", before signing to Capitol Nashville. Lady A has released six albums for Capitol: '' Lady Antebellum'', '' Need You Now'', '' Own the Night'', '' Golden'', ''747' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartender (Lady Antebellum Song)
"Bartender" is a song written and recorded by American country music trio Lady Antebellum. Written by group members Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, and Hillary Scott along with Rodney Clawson, and co-produced with Nathan Chapman, the song was released to country radio by Capitol Nashville on May 12, 2014, as the lead single from the group's sixth studio album, ''747'', and it features lead vocals from Scott. It was released to iTunes the following week, on May 19, 2014. In its first week at radio, "Bartender" was the second most-added song of the week (with 72), behind "Small Town Throwdown" by Brantley Gilbert featuring Justin Moore and Thomas Rhett. Music video The music video was directed by Shane Drake and premiered on the ''Today Show'' on June 19, 2014. It co-stars model Kate Upton and ''Veep''/''Arrested Development'' actor Tony Hale. Synopsis The video begins with a woman (Upton) sitting in front of a vanity, receiving a phone call from a friend (Scott). The friend invites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Kids
"American Kids" is a song written by Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, and Shane McAnally and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in June 2014 as the first single from Chesney's 2014 album '' The Big Revival''. After its official release, the song became available for sale on June 21 that year. Background Chesney heard the tune during a writers' retreat with McAnally, and according to Chesney: "It was unlike anything I'd ever heard... it just grabs you and holds on, but even more importantly, it feels really good." He also said that "there is so much more to being alive than partying, tailgates and bonfires," and that "American kids are so much more complicated, more fun, more real". Reception Critical The song received mostly good reviews by critics with some mixed reactions. Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' described the song as "groove-filled" with "perfect" delivery by Chesney, that the "flair for nostalgia" by the songwriters brought the song to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twitter
Twitter is an online social media and social networking service owned and operated by American company Twitter, Inc., on which users post and interact with 280-character-long messages known as "tweets". Registered users can post, like, and 'Reblogging, retweet' tweets, while unregistered users only have the ability to read public tweets. Users interact with Twitter through browser or mobile Frontend and backend, frontend software, or programmatically via its APIs. Twitter was created by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams (Internet entrepreneur), Evan Williams in March 2006 and launched in July of that year. Twitter, Inc. is based in San Francisco, California and has more than 25 offices around the world. , more than 100 million users posted 340 million tweets a day, and the service handled an average of 1.6 billion Web search query, search queries per day. In 2013, it was one of the ten List of most popular websites, most-visited websites and has been de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Voice (U
The Voice may refer to: Fictional entities * The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics * The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe * The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleopatra 2525'' Film * ''The Voice'' (1920 film), a German silent drama film * "The Voice" (''Australian Playhouse''), an Australian television play * ''The Voice'' (1982 film), a Soviet psychological drama film * ''The Voice'' (1992 film), a French drama film * ''The Voice'' (2010 film), a Turkish horror film * ''The Voice'', a 2005 film directed by Johan Söderberg Publications Books and stories * "The Voice", a story featuring The Shadow, a fictional vigilante * ''The Voice'' (Bible translation), a 2011–2012 translation of the Christian Bible published by Thomas Nelson * ''The Voice'' (novel), by Gabriel Okara, 1964 * ''The Voice'' (poetry collection), by Thomas Hardy, 1912 Newspapers and magazines * ''The Voice'', the news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolle Galyon
Nicolle Anne Galyon (born July 22, 1984) is a singer, songwriter, producer, record label executive, & publishing executive from Sterling, Kansas. She has written songs for Lady A, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, and many others. Galyon has written nine No. 1 hits including "Automatic", Miranda Lambert's chart-topping lead single from her critically album ''Platinum'', which debuted at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 200 chart and featured five songs by Galyon. Early life Nicolle was born to Chris and LaMonna (née Hahn) Galyon of Sterling, Kansas. She has three younger brothers: Riley, Taylor, and Cooper. Career Originally from Sterling, Kansas, Galyon made her way to Nashville, Tennessee in 2002 to attend Belmont University for Music Business. At Belmont, Galyon discovered her passion for songwriting and signed a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Nashville shortly after graduating in 2006. In 2012, Nicolle appeared on '' The V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wesley
James Wesley Prosser (born March 9, 1970) is an American country music singer. In 1999, Prosser released the album ''Life Goes On'' through Warner Bros. Records. Ten years later, he signed to Broken Bow Records under the name James Wesley. Wesley released five singles for this label, including the top 30 hits " Real" and " Didn't I". He recorded a second studio album, ''Real'', for the label, but it went unreleased. Early life and career Wesley was born in Mound Valley, Kansas. ''Life Goes On'' James Wesley Prosser was born in Mound Valley, Kansas. He played music at several venues in college before meeting songwriter Rodney Clawson, who has co-written singles by Jason Aldean and George Strait. Prosser signed to a recording deal with Warner Bros. Records and recorded his debut album, ''Life Goes On'', in 1999. The album produced two singles which charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. Allmusic gave the album three stars, sayin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
