Carson Chamberlain (born in Berea, Kentucky) is an American songwriter, record producer and session musician who works mainly in the field of

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. He worked as a bandleader and steel guitarist for Keith Whitley until Whitley died in 1989. Afterward, he worked as a touring manager for

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and Clint Black. Chamberlain became an A&R director at Mercury Nashville in 1994, but later retired from that position. He has also worked as a

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for several Mercury acts, including Mark Wills, Billy Currington and Easton Corbin. Chamberlain co-wrote the songs "

Love's Got a Hold on You "Love's Got a Hold on You" is a song written by Carson Chamberlain and Keith Stegall, and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in July 1992 as the final single from Jackson's second album, ''Don't Rock the Juke ...

", " Everything I Love" and "

Between the Devil and Me "Between the Devil and Me" is a song written by Harley Allen and Carson Chamberlain, and recorded by American country music singer Alan Jackson. It was released in October 1997 as the fifth single from his album ''Everything I Love''. It pe ...

" for Jackson; " The Best Day" for

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; and " Walk a Little Straighter" and "

I Got a Feelin' "I Got a Feelin'" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Billy Currington. It was released in January 2004 as the second and final single from his 2003 self-titled debut album. The song peaked at number 5 on the U.S. ...

" for Currington.

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