Byron Hill

Byron Hill is a professional songwriter in Nashville, TN, with songs generating more than 700 recordings, seventy-seven RIAA certified Gold and Platinum awards, ten ASCAP awards, and thirty-two U.S. and Canadian top-ten chart hits.

Hits Byron has written for major artists include:

Pickin Up Strangers by Johnny Lee
Fool Hearted Memory by George Strait
The Pages Of My Mind by Ray Charles
Born Country by Alabama
Alright Already by Larry Stewart
High-Tech Redneck by George Jones
Lifestyles Of The Not So Rich And Famous by Tracy Byrd
Over You by Anne Murray
If I Was A Drinkin Man by Neal McCoy
Politics, Religion And Her by Sammy Kershaw
Nothing On But The Radio by Gary Allan
Size Matters by Joe Nichols

Through the years, Byrons songs have also been recorded by other artists including Juice Newton, Ed Bruce, Conway Twitty, Mel McDaniel, Ricky Skaggs, Margo Smith, Reba McEntire, Kenny Rogers, Tom Wopat, Randy Travis, Keith Whitley, Rhonda Vincent, Don Williams, Dionne Warwick, Doc & Merle Watson, Trace Adkins, Asleep At The Wheel, John Michael Montgomery, Toby Keith, Gene Watson, Porter Wagoner, Brooks & Dunn, Hank Thompson, Bill Medley, Blackhawk, Highway 101, Jeff Bates, Rhett Akins, The Oak Ridge Boys, Ricky Van Shelton, The Whites, The Seekers, and many others.

Byrons songs have been recorded throughout the world, and released by artists in England, Ireland, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Holland, Canada, Australia, and South Africa. Canadian fans will recognize many songs written by Byron recorded by award winning artists such as Anne Murray, Gil Grand, Gord Bamford, Hey Romeo, Marie Bottrell, and many others.

Many of Byrons songs have been used in feature films, television network shows and syndicated television and radio programming including: American Idol (Fox), Americas Most Talented Kids (NBC), Americas New Country, Austin City Limits, B.J. and the Bear, Inside Fame (CMT), Insider (CMT), Power Picks (CMT) Country Music Across America (GAC), Country Music Spotlight, Feed The Children (AOL-TV), Joe Nichols My Military Diary (GAC), Later With Greg Kinnear (NBC), Live From The Bluebird Cafe (Turner Network), Music With Altitude (CMT), Most Wanted Live (CMT), On E! (E!), Santa Barbara (NBC), Video Joint, World News Now (ABC), Fox Sports Network (FSN), Live At The House Of Blues (GAC), NFL on Fox (Fox), The Singing Bee (NBC), Cribs (CMT), The Fall Guy (ABC), Car Talk (NPR), Words & Music (WTVF), Headline Country (GAC), The Statler Brothers Show (TNN), Burn Notice (USA Network), The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet (Fox), Knight Rider (NBC), Club Dance (TNN), Celebrities Offstage (TNN, Spike TV), Hee Haw (CBS), Crook & Chase (TNN), Nashville Now (TNN), Music City Tonight (TNN), ABC In-Concert (ABC), Path To Stardom Hot Country Nights (NBC), The Country Music Awards, The Academy of Country Music Awards, The Canadian Country Music Awards (CBC), Talent Roundup (CMT), Opry Live (GAC), At The Ryman, CMT Greatest Moments (CMT), I Love The 90s (VH-1), The Greatest 40 Days That Shaped Country Music (CMT), FLW Outdoors, Foxworthys Big Night Out (CMT), Behind The Hits (AFN-Armed Forces Network), Coast To Coast (Paramount Pictures), The Exterminator (Avco-Embassy Films, The Soldier (Embassy Pictures), Pink Cadillac (Warner Brothers Pictures), Elvis: Up Close and Personal with Sonny West (Rochford Films), and Lake Effects (Life Out Loud Films).

Byron performs regularly throughout the southeast, usually on-stage with 2-3 other top award-winning songwriters performing the hits theyve written for major artists. During the past five years, Byron has averaged about 40 shows/events a year. This type of show is especially entertaining for listening clubs and corporate events. Byron is also available for select solo performances.