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MusicRow’s Top 100 Songwriters Of 2020
LB Cantrell /January 4, 2021
While the past year was difficult for all, 2020 saw these elite songwriters garner ample chart success on the weekly MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart. Using algorithms based on song activity according to airplay, digital downloaded track sales, and streams, these songwriters prevailed in 2020.
One and “Done”: Chris Janson’s Real-Life Love Story Reaches the Top
cmt.com staff / August 3, 2020
The eight-month climb to No. 1 is complete for Chris Janson, as “Done” reaches the pinnacle of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart in its 36th week. Janson wrote the romantic song with Mitch Oglesby, Jamie Paulin and Matt Roy, capturing the moment the artist first met his future wife, Kelly Lynn. The couple celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in July.
Chris Young’s “If That Ain’t God” Is A Hopeful Reminder In These Tough Times
Wes Langeler / July 3, 2020
Chris Young is back with a brand new tune from his upcoming album, one that’s been in the works for quite a while. “If That Ain’t God” is a hopeful reminder that, even in the hard times like these, the man upstairs is still looking down on us. Written by Young, Matt Roy, Mitchell Oglesby, and Greylan James, the first verse hit especially hard for Chris whose father beat lung cancer in 2009.
Why Chris Janson Says New Song ‘Done’ Is a Career ‘Turning Point’
Joseph Hudak | November 25, 2019
Written by Janson with Mitch Oglesby, Jamie Paulin, and Matt Roy, “Done” reinforces Janson’s image as Nashville’s leading family man. “I think ‘Done’ will be a turning point,” Jason says. “I wanted a mid-Nineties down-the-middle-of-the-road hit, and that’s what we tried to do with it…
BMG Signs Matt Roy to Pub Deal
Jessica Nicholson | November 16, 2018
Singer-songwriter Matt Roy has signed a new publishing agreement with BMG in Nashville. The 22-year-old Belmont University graduate penned “Pull It Off,” featured on Kane Brown’s Platinum-certified self-titled debut project, as well as “Refill” from Adam Doleac’s debut EP…
Pictured (L-R): Matt Cottingham, Ritholz Levy Fields LLP; Carrie Murphy, WME; Rakiyah Marshall, Creative Director, BMG Nashville; Courtney Allen, Creative Director, BMG Nashville ; Matt Roy; Kos Weaver, EVP, BMG Nashville; Leslie Roberts, BMI; Adi Sharma, WME
ASCAP Writer’s Night Winner: Matt Roy
He loves vintage guitars, country music and highway rock ‘n’ roll. He recently won an ASCAP Writers’ Night in front of a panel of two music industry representatives and a legendary Nashville songwriter.
Matt Roy has played around Nashville and has written with several local legends, including Taylor Phillips and Adam Doleac. One of the songs they co-wrote is called “Pull It Off,” and it has been recorded by country music artist Kane Brown…
