Melissa Peirce (born 1975) is an American country and pop music songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Early life and education

Peirce was born and raised in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.Michelle Ross Stephens
"Disney Music Publishing Inks Melissa Peirce,"
Music Row, December 3, 2012. She moved to Nashville at age 18, and enrolled in Belmont University. She worked at Giant Records as an A&R assistant while writing songs at night, before joining Malaco Music Group as a songwriter.

Career

In 2004, Peirce won an ASCAP Award for writing

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I'm Gonna Take That Mountain "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain" is a song written by Jerry Salley and Melissa Peirce, and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in August 2003 as the first single from the album '' Room to Breathe''. The song rea ...

", launching her career.Complete List of Winners

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, 2004. She co-wrote the Tyler Farr song "

A Guy Walks Into a Bar "A Guy Walks Into a Bar" is a song written by Jonathan Singleton, Melissa Peirce and Brad Tursi, and recorded by American country music artist Tyler Farr. It was released on August 18, 2014 as the lead single to Farr's second studio album ''Suffe ...

", which reached number 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. The song also reached number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart, number 51 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and was named one of 11 Songs I Wish I'd Written at the 2015 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony.Stephen L. Betts
"Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Inducts Four Legends,"
'' Rolling Stone'', October 12, 2015. She has written singles including David Nail's " Red Light", which reached number 7 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, Eli Young Band's " Say Goodnight" and Lady Antebellum's " Hurt".Jessica Nicholson
"Disney Music Group, Patrick Joseph Music Renew Deal With Songwriter Melissa Peirce,"
Music Row, May 2, 2017.Her songs have also been recorded by

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, Keith Urban and Olivia Holt. Since 2012, she has been signed to Disney Music Publishing.

Personal life

Peirce is married to Your Guitar Sage Course Teacher Erich Andreas.

Awards

* ASCAP Country Music Award for "

", 2004 * BMI Country Music Award for " Red Light", 2010 * NSAI Award for 10 Songs I Wish I Had Written, "

", 2015 * BMI Country Music Award for "A Guy Walks Into a Bar", 2016Edward Morris
"Kenny Chesney Honored With BMI's President's Award,"
cmt.com, November 2, 2016.

Discography

Albums

As songwriter

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peirce, Melissa Living people 1975 births American women songwriters Songwriters from Tennessee Songwriters from Pennsylvania American country songwriters Disney music Musicians from Bucks County, Pennsylvania Belmont University alumni 21st-century American women musicians