Tom Douglas (songwriter)
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Thomas Stevenson "Tom" Douglas is an American country music
songwriter. Active since the early 1990s, he has written Top Ten hits for John Michael Montgomery
, Martina McBride
, Tim McGraw
, Collin Raye
and others.
Douglas first worked in real estate
before beginning his songwriting career. One of his first cuts was "Little Rock
," which Collin Raye
took into the country Top Ten in 1993. By 1994, Douglas was signed with Sony/ATV Music Publishing
in June 1994. "Little Rock" was nominated for Song of the Year by the Country Music Association
in 1994, and received a "Million-Air" award from Broadcast Music Incorporated
(BMI) for receiving one million spins
on country radio. Following the song's success, Douglas moved to Nashville, Tennessee
in 1997.
Douglas has also co-written several songs for Tim McGraw
, including the Number One singles "Grown Men Don't Cry
" and "Southern Voice
," as well as the Top Five songs "My Little Girl
" and "Let It Go
." He also co-wrote Martina McBride
's #3 "Love's the Only House
," as well as Lady Antebellum
's Number One "I Run to You."
Douglas is currently working with new Nashville-based country band Mockingbird Sun.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
songwriter. Active since the early 1990s, he has written Top Ten hits for John Michael Montgomery
John Michael Montgomery
John Michael Montgomery is an American country music artist. He has produced more than thirty singles on the Billboard country charts, including two of Billboard’s Number One country singles of the year: "I Swear" and "Sold "...
, Martina McBride
Martina McBride
Martina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the "Céline Dion of Country Music" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range....
, Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw
Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the...
, Collin Raye
Collin Raye
Floyd Collin Wray Floyd Collin Wray Floyd Collin Wray (born August 22, 1959 or 1960,Although multiple online sources all indicate Raye's date of birth as 1959, Raye's MySpace lists his date of birth as 1960. Furthermore, the 2004 Deseret News article cited in this article indicates the singer as...
and others.
Douglas first worked in real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
before beginning his songwriting career. One of his first cuts was "Little Rock
Little Rock (Collin Raye song)
"Little Rock" is a song written by Tom Douglas and recorded by American country music singer Collin Raye. It was released in March 1994 as the second single released from his CD, Extremes, it peaked at number 2 on the U.S...
," which Collin Raye
Collin Raye
Floyd Collin Wray Floyd Collin Wray Floyd Collin Wray (born August 22, 1959 or 1960,Although multiple online sources all indicate Raye's date of birth as 1959, Raye's MySpace lists his date of birth as 1960. Furthermore, the 2004 Deseret News article cited in this article indicates the singer as...
took into the country Top Ten in 1993. By 1994, Douglas was signed with Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a music publishing company co-owned by The Michael Jackson Family Trust and Sony. The organisation was originally founded as Associated TeleVision in 1955 by Lew Grade. In 1957, ATV acquired Pye Records as a wholly owned subsidiary...
in June 1994. "Little Rock" was nominated for Song of the Year by the Country Music Association
Country Music Association
The Country Music Association was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre...
in 1994, and received a "Million-Air" award from Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
(BMI) for receiving one million spins
Spin (radio)
In radio broadcasting, a spin is a single play of a song. The term is also used as a unit to measure popularity, typically in spins per week...
on country radio. Following the song's success, Douglas moved to Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
in 1997.
Douglas has also co-written several songs for Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw
Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the...
, including the Number One singles "Grown Men Don't Cry
Grown Men Don't Cry
"Grown Men Don't Cry" is the title of a song written by Tom Douglas and Steve Seskin, and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in April 2001 as the first single from McGraw's Set This Circus Down album. The song reached Number-One on the Billboard Hot Country...
" and "Southern Voice
Southern Voice (song)
"Southern Voice" is a song written by Bob DiPiero and Tom Douglas, and recorded by American country music singer Tim McGraw. It is the title track to his tenth studio album, 2009's Southern Voice, and the second single release from it. The song debuted at #49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs...
," as well as the Top Five songs "My Little Girl
My Little Girl (song)
"My Little Girl" is a song co-written and recorded by country music singer Tim McGraw that reached the top three on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was released in August 2006 as the second single from his CD, Tim McGraw Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2. The song was also featured on the...
" and "Let It Go
Let It Go (Tim McGraw song)
"Let It Go" is the title of a song written by Aimee Mayo, Bill Luther, and Tom Douglas. It was recorded by American country music singer Tim McGraw on his 2007 album Let It Go...
." He also co-wrote Martina McBride
Martina McBride
Martina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the "Céline Dion of Country Music" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range....
's #3 "Love's the Only House
Love's the Only House
"Love's the Only House" is the title of a song written by Buzz Cason and Tom Douglas and recorded by American country artist Martina McBride. It was released in 1999 as the second single from her fifth studio album, Emotion.-Song information:...
," as well as Lady Antebellum
Lady Antebellum
Lady Antebellum is an American country pop music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley , Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott .The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", before signing to Capitol...
's Number One "I Run to You."
Douglas is currently working with new Nashville-based country band Mockingbird Sun.
List of singles co-written by Tom Douglas
- AlabamaAlabama (band)Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...
— "We Made Love" - Lady AntebellumLady AntebellumLady Antebellum is an American country pop music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley , Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott .The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", before signing to Capitol...
— "I Run to You", "Hello WorldHello World (song)"Hello World" is the title of a song written by Tom Douglas, Tony Lane, and David Lee which was recorded by Lady Antebellum. It was released as the fourth single from their album Need You Now. The song was scheduled to be released to country radio on 4 October 2010, but debuted on the Hot Country...
" - Blue CountyBlue CountyBlue County was an American country music duo composed of actor-singers Aaron Benward and Scott Reeves. They released their self-titled debut album in 2004 on Curb Records. This album produced four singles on the Billboard country singles charts, including the #11 "Good Little Girls"...
— "Firecrackers and Ferris Wheels" - Miranda LambertMiranda LambertMiranda Lambert is an American country music artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star, where she finished in third place and later signed to Epic Records. Lambert made her debut with the release of "Me and Charlie Talking", the first single from her 2005 debut...
— "The House That Built MeThe House That Built Me"The House That Built Me" is a song written by Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin, and recorded by American country artist Miranda Lambert. It was released in March 2010 as the third single from her third studio album, Revolution. It is the fastest-rising single of her career, reaching the Top 20 in...
" - Martina McBrideMartina McBrideMartina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the "Céline Dion of Country Music" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range....
— "Love's the Only HouseLove's the Only House"Love's the Only House" is the title of a song written by Buzz Cason and Tom Douglas and recorded by American country artist Martina McBride. It was released in 1999 as the second single from her fifth studio album, Emotion.-Song information:...
", "God's Will", "Love Land" - Tim McGrawTim McGrawSamuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the...
— "Grown Men Don't CryGrown Men Don't Cry"Grown Men Don't Cry" is the title of a song written by Tom Douglas and Steve Seskin, and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in April 2001 as the first single from McGraw's Set This Circus Down album. The song reached Number-One on the Billboard Hot Country...
", "My Little GirlMy Little Girl (song)"My Little Girl" is a song co-written and recorded by country music singer Tim McGraw that reached the top three on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was released in August 2006 as the second single from his CD, Tim McGraw Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2. The song was also featured on the...
", "Let It GoLet It Go (Tim McGraw song)"Let It Go" is the title of a song written by Aimee Mayo, Bill Luther, and Tom Douglas. It was recorded by American country music singer Tim McGraw on his 2007 album Let It Go...
", "Southern VoiceSouthern Voice (song)"Southern Voice" is a song written by Bob DiPiero and Tom Douglas, and recorded by American country music singer Tim McGraw. It is the title track to his tenth studio album, 2009's Southern Voice, and the second single release from it. The song debuted at #49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs...
" - John Michael MontgomeryJohn Michael MontgomeryJohn Michael Montgomery is an American country music artist. He has produced more than thirty singles on the Billboard country charts, including two of Billboard’s Number One country singles of the year: "I Swear" and "Sold "...
— "Nothing Catches Jesus By Surprise" - Collin RayeCollin RayeFloyd Collin Wray Floyd Collin Wray Floyd Collin Wray (born August 22, 1959 or 1960,Although multiple online sources all indicate Raye's date of birth as 1959, Raye's MySpace lists his date of birth as 1960. Furthermore, the 2004 Deseret News article cited in this article indicates the singer as...
— "Little RockLittle Rock (Collin Raye song)"Little Rock" is a song written by Tom Douglas and recorded by American country music singer Collin Raye. It was released in March 1994 as the second single released from his CD, Extremes, it peaked at number 2 on the U.S...
", "Love Remains", "The Gift" - Sons of the DesertSons of the Desert (band)Sons of the Desert was an American country music band founded in 1989 in Waco, Texas by brothers Drew Womack and Tim Womack , along with Scott Saunders , Doug Virden and Brian Westrum...
— "Leaving October" - Phil VassarPhil VassarPhil Vassar is an American country music artist. Vassar made his debut on the country music scene in the late 1990s, co-writing singles for several country artists, including Tim McGraw , Jo Dee Messina , Collin Raye , and Alan Jackson Phil Vassar (born May 28, 1964 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is an...
— "This Is My Life", "Prayer of a Common Man" - The Warren Brothers — "Where Does It Hurt", "Hey Mr. President"
- Lee Ann WomackLee Ann WomackLee Ann Womack is an American country music singer and songwriter, who is best known for her old fashioned-styled country music songs that often discuss subjects such as cheating and lost love....
— "Something Worth Leaving Behind" - Yankee GreyYankee GreyYankee Grey was an American country music group originally composed of six members: David Buchanan , Matthew Basford , Joe Caverlee , Kevin Griffin , Jerry Hughes , and Tim Hunt , all of whom met in Cincinnati, Ohio.Founded in 1986, the band toured throughout the state of Ohio before being signed...
— "Another Nine Minutes"