A decade into his successful songwriting career, Josh had a breakthrough year in 2006. His smash song “Before He Cheats†by Carrie Underwood hit the top of the country charts for 5 weeks and is nominated for Single and Song of the Year at the upcoming CMA awards. In addition to country airplay, BHC ascended the AC(top 5) and Top 40 charts(top 5) with heavy rotation on VH1 and MTV (as well as being awarded the CMT video of the year). It also won the Peoples Choice award for Best Country Song of the year. Currently, the song is the 3 longest running song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart - and still going!
Last year also brought the Jimmy Buffett single, “Bama Breeze†– a tribute to the devastation the recent waves of hurricanes have left in their wake along the Gulf Coast. Hank Jr. also capitalized on Josh’s songwriting prowess with the frolicking “How They Do It In Dixie†– recorded with his honky-tonk hero friends Gretchen Wilson, Big & Rich and Van Zandt. The East Tennessee native has also seen his songs recorded by a list of luminaries that includes Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Kenny Rogers, Lynard Skynard, Chely Wright and Bucky Covington, to name just a few.
Josh currently writes for Big Yellow Dog Publishing and many of his songs can be heard on their website: http://www.bigyellowdogmusic.com/
