With his unique gift for finding the extraordinary in ordinary life, Chris Wallin has established himself as one of Nashville's most sought-after songwriters. For years, Wallin has topped the charts with classics-in-the-making for the industry's biggest stars: “Love Me If You Can” by Toby Keith, "Don't Blink" by Kenny Chesney, ”People Loving People” by Garth Brooks, “I’m Tryin’” for Trace Adkins, “Something To Be Proud Of” and “Speed” by Montgomery Gentry and many more. Raised in the small town in East Tennessee Wallin was influenced by the likes of Jim Croce, James Taylor and Merle Haggard, as well as his own musical family – especially his mother, a singer herself. She recorded and performed in Nashville for a time, and the experience made an indelible impression on the seven-year-old Chris.
He began writing songs at age 12 and, perhaps inevitably, moved to Music City several years later, making the dues-paying rounds of writers nights and songwriting contests. He caught a break when his songs caught the ear of a small publishing company call King Lizard Music helping to launch him on a professional career that has led to award-winning collaborations with the Who’s who of songwriting royalty. Wallin has worked hard to achieve his place on the “A List” of Nashville songwriters, and doesn't take his status for granted: Chris says “Back then I used to buy 50 or so McDonald's 29 cent hamburgers a week and freeze them solid. I could eat all week on $15 … They weren’t bad, except the last few get a little crusty from freezer burn.”
Artists who have cut Chris’s songs include Lorrie Morgan, Garth Brooks, Montgomery Gentry, Sammy Kershaw, Tommy Shane Steiner, Trace Adkins, Michael Peterson, Anthony Smith, Jeffrey Steele, Confederate Railroad, Neal McCoy, Brian Mccomas, Brad Paisley, Joe Diffie, Diamond Rio, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith and many many more.
A Few Of Chris’s Cuts
Garth Brooks People Loving People #19, Cold Like That , Fish Joe Nichols Baby Your In Love With Me Ray Benson Killed By A 45 John Schneider Even The Snow Craig Morgan Being Alive And Livin, Summer Moon Three Days Grace (Rock group) Time That Remains, Expectations Trace Adkins I’m Tryin #5, Proud to Be Here, Metropolis and My Heaven James Otto Soldiers And Jesus #29 and Just Like Sunshine Grascals Satan and Grandma Lucy Angel Serious Montgomery Gentry Speed #5, Something To Be Proud Of 2 week #1, All I Know About Mexico Keith Anderson Adaliene Kenny Chesney Don’t Blink 6 week #1, Got A Little Crazy Last Night Brian McComas You’re In My Head #19 Confederate Railroad Thats What Brothers Do #39 Anthony Smith Metropolis, Thats What Brothers Do, Venus, John J Blanchard #28, Impossible To Do, Up To The Depth, I Lived That Song, Natural Disaster Jeffrey Steele Swamp Thing, I Was Younger Then Diamond Rio The Box Tommy Shane Steiner John J Blanchard Lorrie Morgan 3 Seconds Toby Keith Love Me If You Can #1 Sammy Kershaw Metropolis Julie Roberts One For The Road Brad Paisley Famous People Borrowed Blue I Shouldn’t Love This Joe Diffie Good News/Bad News Michael Peterson Good Thing When Its Gone, Grave To The Cradle The Roosters Kill The Mullet 3 Bridges Satan And Grandma Earl Scruggs Heaven Is A Small Town Neal McCoy Biggest Fan
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