Billy Briggs
Encyclopedia
Billy Worth Briggs III is an American
independent musician
and songwriter
residing in McKinney, Texas
. He has written numerous
songs.
.
United States
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independent musician
Musician
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and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
residing in McKinney, Texas
McKinney, Texas
McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States, and the second in population to Plano. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 131,117 The Census Bureau listed McKinney as the nation's fastest growing city from 2000 to 2003 and again in...
. He has written numerous
songs.
Career
What I Need (performed by The Briggs Brothers' Band) is featured in the 2006 film release, 29 Reasons to Run. The soundtrack for the movie is composed entirely of independent artists, and has been as equally recognized as the movie itself, winning the Director's Choice Gold Medal of Excellence for Best Impact of Music in a Feature Film at the prestigious 2006 Park City, Utah Film-Music Festival and the Best Original Music Award at the 2006 Bare Bones International Film FestivalBare Bones International Film Festival
The Bare Bones International Film Festival was founded in 1999 by the Darkwood Film Arts Institute in the city of Muskogee, Oklahoma to showcase low-budget independent movies...
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