Eric A. Darken is an American percussionist, composer, and programmer.

Biography

Drawing inspiration from his grandfather, a band leader. Darken began playing drums at age 12, and played timpani and mallets in high school. Darken attended

Brevard College Brevard College is a private college in Brevard, North Carolina. The college grants the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. History Brevard College was named for Ephraim Brevard, a teacher and one of the local leaders that produ ...

Brevard, North Carolina Brevard is a city in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States, with a population of 7,609 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Transylvania County. Brevard is located at the entrance to Pisgah National Forest and has becom ...

, then transferred to

Oral Roberts University Oral Roberts University (ORU) is a private evangelical university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1963, the university is named after its founder, evangelist Oral Roberts. Sitting on a campus, ORU offers over 70 undergraduate degree programs ...

Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region wit ...

. Darken was also a part of the ORTV Richard Roberts television show. Darken has participated in recording sessions for

Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John such qu ...

, Jewel, Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker,

Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of ''American Idol'' in 2005. Her single " Inside Your Heaven" made her the only country artist to debut atop the ''Bil ...

, and

Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bo ...

. Darken has toured in support of

Vince Gill Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American country music singer, songwriter and musician. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman of the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s and as a solo artist ...

, Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Take 6, and

Bob Seger Robert Clark Seger ( ; born May 6, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and The Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s, break ...

. Darken currently tours with Jimmy Buffett and The Coral Reefer Band. Darken has written underscores for TV shows, including Dateline NBC,

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, Fox Sports, Discovery Channel, NFL Network, and

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, and for the film, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Darken created percussion samples and loops for various digital collections, including the Organic Percussion library of samples, loops, and presets, and the Eric Darken collection for Discrete Drums. In 2008, Darken won an

Academy of Country Music The Academy of Country Music (ACM) was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy. Among the founders were Eddie Miller, Tommy Wiggins, and Mickey and Chris Christensen. They wanted to promote country musi ...

award for Musician of the Year in the "Specialty Instrument" category. Darken won the Gospel Music Association Dove Award for Instrumental Album Of The Year in 1996. Darken's first solo album, ''A Drummer Boy's Christmas'', was a

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...

Christmas album released in 1993. It was reviewed positively by the ''

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'', whose Nancy Stetson said that it "shows the genre at its best" and "there is nothing cute or gimmicky". '' Cashbox'' magazine also reviewed the album with favor, stating that it "is sure to be a favorite in living rooms and store stereos alike with classic- yet-pop-inflected interpretations of your favorites. There's even a few new tunes to make this album worth a second look."

Discography

Solo albums

* 1993: ''A Drummer Boy's Christmas'' ( Warner Alliance) * 1995: ''Cappuccino Afternoon'' (Unison) * 1995: ''Rhythm of the Night'' (Unison) compilation * 1999: ''Through the Highlands'' (Unison)

With The Players

* 1996: ''The Players'' (Warner Alliance)

Also appears on

1991–1999

* 1991: Wes King - ''Sticks & Stones'' (

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) * 1992:

4Him 4Him was a contemporary Christian group founded in 1990 in Mobile, Alabama, US. The group has ten Dove awards, a Grammy nomination and three certified gold albums to their credit. The group was inducted into Alabama's Music Hall of Fame, followi ...

- The Basics of Life (Benson Records) * 1993:

Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for blending traditional honky-tonk and mainstream country pop sounds (for a style widely regarded as "neotraditional country"), as well as penning many ...

- '' Honky Tonk Christmas'' (Arista) * 1993: Steve Taylor - '' Squint'' (Warner Alliance) * 1994: Amy Grant - '' House of Love'' ( A&M) * 1994: 4Him - ''The Ride'' (Benson) * 1994:

Idle Cure Idle Cure was an arena rock band from Long Beach, California. The ''Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music'' calls their sound "the best example of cloning a sound for Christian markets", likening it to that of Def Leppard's ''Pyromania''. T ...

- ''Eclipse'' (Salt) * 1995: Whiteheart - '' Inside'' ( Curb) * 1996:

Barry Manilow Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans seven decades. His hit recordings include " Could It Be Magic", " Somewhere Down the Road", " Mandy", " I Write the Songs", " C ...

- '' Summer of '78'' ( Arista) * 1996: Sarah Masen - '' Sarah Masen'' ( re:think) * 1996:

Charlie Peacock Charles William Ashworth (born August 10, 1956), known professionally as Charlie Peacock, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, and author. His albums include ''Love Press Ex-Curio'', ''Arc of the Circle'' and ''No Man's L ...

- ''Strangelanguage'' (re:think) * 1996: Steven Curtis Chapman - '' Signs of Life'' ( Sparrow Records) * 1996: 4Him - ''The Message'' (Benson) * 1997: Switchfoot - ''

The Legend of Chin ''The Legend of Chin'' is the debut studio album by the American alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released on June 17, 1997 under independent label re:think Records, which was distributed by Sparrow Records. The album is titled after J ...

'' (re:think) * 1998: Van Zant - ''Brother to Brother'' ( CMC International) * 1998: CeCe Winans - ''Everlasting Love'' (Pioneer) * 1998: Michael W. Smith - '' Christmastime'' (

Reunion Records Reunion Records is a contemporary Christian record label based in Brentwood, Tennessee, that operates under the Provident Label Group. The label was founded in 1982, by Dan Harrell and Mike Blanton. History The label was formed by Amy Grant's ...

) * 1999: John Elefante - ''Defying Gravity'' (Pamplin) * 1999:

Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle (born Brenda Gail Webb; January 9, 1951) is an American country music singer widely known for her 1977 hit "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". Initially, Gayle's management and record label were the same as that of her oldest sist ...

- ''

Crystal Gayle Sings the Heart and Soul of Hoagy Carmichael ''Crystal Gayle Sings the Heart and Soul of Hoagy Carmichael'' is Crystal Gayle’s tribute to the songwriter Hoagy Carmichael. It was released on November 2, 1999, on Intersound Records. Track listing Personnel * Crystal Gayle – vocals * ...

'' (

Platinum Entertainment Platinum Entertainment was an American record label that operated in the 1990s. The company was founded by Steve Devick in 1991, who reorganized his River North Studios recording studio into a record label. The company initially sold primarily g ...

) * 1999: Faith Hill - '' Breathe'' ( Warner Bros.) * 1999:

Lonestar Lonestar (formerly known as Texassee) is an American country music group from Nashville, Tennessee. The group consists of Drew Womack (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Michael Britt (lead guitar, background vocals), Dean Sams (keyboards, acousti ...

- '' Lonely Grill'' ( BNA) * 1999:

Martina McBride Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, born July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material. McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas, and rel ...

- '' White Christmas'' (RCA) * 1999: Charlie Peacock - ''Kingdom Come'' (re:think) * 1999: Martin Taylor - ''Kiss and Tell'' (Columbia) * 1999:

Carman In Celtic mythology, Carman or Carmun was a warrior and sorceress from Athens who tried to invade Ireland in the days of the Tuatha Dé Danann, along with her three sons, Dub ("black"), Dother ("evil") and Dian ("violence"). She used her magica ...

- ''Passion for Praise'' (Sparrow) * 1999: Steven Curtis Chapman - '' Speechless'' (Sparrow) * 1999: Michael W. Smith - '' This Is Your Time'' (Reunion)

2000–2002

* 2000:

Chad Brock Chad Brock (born July 31, 1963) is an American country music singer and disc jockey. Before beginning his musical career in the late 1990s, he was a professional wrestler in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), until an injury forced him to retir ...

- '' Yes!'' (Warner Bros.) * 2000: Billy Ray Cyrus - '' Southern Rain'' (

Monument A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, hist ...

) * 2000: John Wesley Harding - ''The Confessions Of St. Ace'' (

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) * 2000:

Richard Marx Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963) is an American adult contemporary and pop rock singer-songwriter. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Marx's self-titled debut album went triple-platinum in 1987, and his first single, " D ...

- ''

Days in Avalon ''Days In Avalon'' is the sixth studio album by singer/songwriter Richard Marx, released independently in 2000 on the now defunct label ''Signal 21''. This was the only release on the label created by Marx and Blood, Sweat, and Tears drummer Bobb ...

'' (Signal 21) * 2000: Allison Moorer - '' The Hardest Part'' (MCA Nashville) * 2000: Wynonna Judd - '' New Day Dawning'' (Mercury / Curb) * 2000:

Terry Radigan Terry Radigan is an American country music singer. She has recorded one unreleased album for Asylum Records, and one album for Vanguard Records. Biography Radigan was born in Brooklyn, New York. At age four, she was raised by her grandparents af ...

- ''Radigan'' (

Vanguard The vanguard (also called the advance guard) is the leading part of an advancing military formation. It has a number of functions, including seeking out the enemy and securing ground in advance of the main force. History The vanguard derives f ...

) * 2000: Michael W. Smith - ''

Freedom Freedom is understood as either having the ability to act or change without constraint or to possess the power and resources to fulfill one's purposes unhindered. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving one ...

'' (Reunion) * 2000: Lee Ann Womack - '' I Hope You Dance'' (MCA Nashville) * 2000: 4Him - ''Hymns: A Place of Worship'' (Benson) * 2001: Brooks & Dunn - '' Steers & Stripes'' (Arista Nashville) * 2001: Peter Cetera - '' Another Perfect World'' (Victor) * 2001: Billy Gilman - '' Dare to Dream'' (Epic) * 2001: Jewel - '' This Way'' (

Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

) * 2001: Hal Ketchum - ''Lucky Man'' (Curb) * 2001:

SHeDAISY SHeDAISY () was an American country music vocal group from Magna, Utah. The group consisted of sisters Kristyn Robyn Osborn (born August 24, 1970), Kelsi Marie Osborn (born November 21, 1974), and Kassidy Lorraine Osborn (born October 30, 1976). ...

- '' The Whole SHeBANG'' (

Lyric Street Lyric Street Records was an American country music record label. It was owned by the Disney Music Group and founded in 1997 by Randy Goodman. The label had its first successes in 1998 with singles by Lari White and Aaron Tippin, both formerly ...

) * 2001: Steven Curtis Chapman - '' Declaration'' (Sparrow) * 2002: '' ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead - ''

Source Tags & Codes ''Source Tags & Codes'' is the third album by American rock band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead and the first distributed by a major record label. It was released on February 26, 2002 to wide critical acclaim. The album is often cit ...

'' ( Interscope) * 2002: Art Garfunkel with

Maia Sharp Maia Sharp is an American singer and songwriter. In addition to her solo career, she has written songs for and collaborated with several country and pop musicians including Cher, Trisha Yearwood, Terri Clark, Bonnie Raitt, Edwin McCain, and Art G ...

and Buddy Mondlock - '' Everything Waits to be Noticed'' (

Manhattan Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...

) * 2002: Amy Grant '' Legacy... Hymns and Faith'' (Word) * 2002: Faith Hill - '' Cry'' (Warner Bros.) * 2002: Montgomery Gentry - '' My Town'' (

Columbia Columbia may refer to: * Columbia (personification), the historical female national personification of the United States, and a poetic name for America Places North America Natural features * Columbia Plateau, a geologic and geographic region i ...

) * 2002: Joe Nichols - ''

Man with a Memory ''Man with a Memory'' is the second studio album by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released on July 23, 2002 by Show Dog-Universal Music, Universal South Records. It produced four singles on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboar ...

'' (Universal South) * 2002:

Beth Nielsen Chapman Beth Nielsen Chapman (born September 14, 1958) is an American singer and songwriter who has written hits for country and pop music performers. She was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2016. Nielsen Chapman is two-time Gr ...

- ''Deeper Still'' (Artemis) * 2002: Michelle Williams - ''

Heart to Yours ''Heart to Yours'' is the debut solo studio album by American singer and songwriter Michelle Williams. Released on April 16, 2002, by Sanctuary and Columbia Records, it became the first solo release of any Destiny's Child member. Production of ...

'' (

)

2003–2004

* 2003: Gary Allan - '' See If I Care'' (MCA Nashville) * 2003:

Larry Carlton Larry Eugene Carlton (born March 2, 1948) is an American guitarist who built his career as a studio musician in the 1970s and 1980s for acts such as Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell. He has participated in thousands of recording sessions, recorded ...

- ''Sapphire Blue'' ( Bluebird) * 2003:

- ''

Next Big Thing ''Next Big Thing'' is the tenth studio album from American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in 2003 on MCA Nashville, and it features four singles: the title track, "Someday", "Young Man's Town", and "In These Last Few Days". Th ...

'' (MCA Nashville) * 2003:

Los Lonely Boys Los Lonely Boys are an American musical group from San Angelo, Texas. They play a style of music they call "Texican Rock n' Roll," combining elements of rock and roll, Texas blues, brown-eyed soul, country, and Tejano. The band consists of ...

- ''

'' (Or Music / Epic) * 2003:

Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd ( ) is an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida. The group originally formed as My Backyard in 1964 and comprised Ronnie Van Zant (lead vocalist), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom ...

- '' Vicious Cycle'' (Sanctuary) * 2003: Cerys Matthews - '' Cockahoop'' ( Blanco Y Negro) * 2003: Stacie Orrico - '' Stacie Orrico'' (

Virgin Virginity is the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. The term ''virgin'' originally only referred to sexually inexperienced women, but has evolved to encompass a range of definitions, as found in traditional, modern ...

) * 2003: Brad Paisley - ''

Mud on the Tires ''Mud on the Tires'' is the third studio album by American country music artist Brad Paisley. Released on July 22, 2003, through Arista Nashville, it produced four hit singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country S ...

'' (Arista Nashville) * 2003: Josh Turner - ''

Long Black Train ''Long Black Train'' is the debut studio album from American country music artist Josh Turner, released on October 14, 2003. It peaked at No. 29 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200, and peaked at No. 4 on the Top Country Albums. Overall, the album p ...

'' (MCA Nashville) * 2003: 4Him - ''Visible'' (Word /Curb/ Warner Bros.) * 2004: Jimmy Buffett - '' License to Chill'' (Mailboat) * 2004:

Melonie Cannon Melonie Cannon is an American singer, blending country and bluegrass on her solo albums and session work. Willie Nelson said, "Melonie Cannon is one of the best singers I know." Biography Early years Cannon was born in Jackson, Tennessee, but her ...

- ''Melonie Cannon'' (Skaggs Family) * 2004: Mary Chapin Carpenter - ''

Between Here and Gone ''Between Here and Gone'' is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter, released by Sony Music Nashville, Columbia Nashville on April 27, 2004. It reached No. 5 on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard's'' Top Countr ...

'' (Columbia) * 2004: Peter Cetera - '' You Just Gotta Love Christmas'' (Viastar) * 2004:

- '' My Own Best Enemy'' (

) * 2004:

Megadeth Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal along wit ...

- '' The System Has Failed'' (

Sanctuary A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This secondary use can be categorized into human sanctuary, a sa ...

) * 2004: Montgomery Gentry - '' You Do Your Thing'' (Columbia) * 2004: Bebo Norman - '' Try'' ( Essential) * 2004: Laura Turner - ''Soul Deep'' (Curb) * 2004: Phil Vassar - ''

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'' (Arista Nashville) * 2004:

Gretchen Wilson Gretchen Frances Wilson (born June 26, 1973) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She made her debut in March 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single " Redneck Woman", a number-one hit on the '' Billboard'' country charts. The ...

- '' Here for the Party'' ( Epic)

2005–2006

* 2005:

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- '' Songs About Me'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2005: Brooks & Dunn - '' Hillbilly Deluxe'' ( Arista Nashville) * 2005: Ashley Cleveland - ''Men and Angels Say'' (Rambler) * 2005: Faith Hill - '' Fireflies'' (Warner Bros.) * 2005: Miranda Lambert - ''

Kerosene Kerosene, paraffin, or lamp oil is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid which is derived from petroleum. It is widely used as a fuel in aviation as well as households. Its name derives from el, κηρός (''keros'') meaning " wax", and was re ...

'' (Epic) * 2005: Brad Paisley - ''

Time Well Wasted ''Time Well Wasted'' is the fourth studio album released by American country music artist Brad Paisley. It was released on August 16, 2005, on Arista Nashville. It was the Country Music Association's Album of the Year for 2006. The album produc ...

'' (Arista Nashville) * 2005:

Randy Travis Randy Bruce Traywick (born May 4, 1959), known professionally as Randy Travis, is an American country music and gospel music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. Active from 1978 until being incapacitated by a stroke in 2013, he has recor ...

- '' Glory Train: Songs of Faith, Worship, and Praise'' (Curb / Warner Bros.) * 2005:

- '' Some Hearts'' (Arista Nashville) * 2005: Keith Urban - '' Be Here'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2005: Van Zant - '' Get Right with the Man'' (Columbia) * 2006:

- ''

Dangerous Man ''Dangerous Man'' is the eighth studio album by American country music singer Trace Adkins, released on August 15, 2006 on Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced three singles on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts between 2006 and ...

'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2006:

Carolina Rain Carolina Rain was an American country music group composed of Jeremy Baxter ( tenor vocals, mandolin), Rhean Boyer (lead vocals, guitar), and Marvin Evatt (baritone vocals, guitar, banjo). Founded in 2003, the band was signed in 2004 as the fir ...

- '' Weather the Storm'' (Equity) * 2006: Matt Dusk - '' Back in Town'' (

Decca Decca may refer to: Music * Decca Records or Decca Music Group, a record label * Decca Gold, a classical music record label owned by Universal Music Group * Decca Broadway, a musical theater record label * Decca Studios, a recording facility in We ...

) * 2006: Jace Everett - ''Jace Everett'' (Epic) * 2006: Vince Gill - ''

These Days These Days may refer to: Music Albums * ''These Days'' (Bon Jovi album), and the title song (see below) ** These Days Tour, a 1995–1996 tour by Bon Jovi in support of the above album * ''These Days'' (Crystal Gayle album), 1980 * ''These D ...

'' (MCA Nashville) * 2006:

Steve Holy Stephen Kyle Holy (born February 23, 1972) is an American country music singer. Signed to Curb Records since 1999, he has released three studio albums: 2000's ''Blue Moon'', 2006's '' Brand New Girlfriend'', and 2011's '' Love Don't Run''. Fiftee ...

- '' Brand New Girlfriend'' (Curb) * 2006: Cerys Matthews - '' Never Said Goodbye'' (

Rough Trade Rough Trade may refer to: * Rough Trade Records, a record label *Rough Trade (shops) Rough Trade is a group of independent record shops in the United Kingdom and the United States with headquarters in London. The first Rough Trade shop was o ...

) * 2006:

Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts is an American country music band founded in 1999. The band members were Gary LeVox (lead vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, background vocals), and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, background vocals). DeMarcus is LeVox's second cou ...

- ''

Me and My Gang ''Me and My Gang'' is the fourth studio album by the American country music group Rascal Flatts, released on April 4, 2006 by Lyric Street Records. The album became the highest US debut of 2006, with 721,747 units and went double platinum in the ...

'' (Lyric Street) * 2006:

Kenny Rogers Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but also charted mo ...

- '' Water & Bridges'' (EMI / Capitol) * 2006:

- '' Face the Promise'' (Capitol) * 2006:

- ''

'' ( Big Machine) * 2006: Josh Turner - '' Your Man'' (MCA Nashville) * 2006: Keith Urban - '' Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing'' (Capitol Nashville)

2007–2009

* 2007:

- ''

'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2007:

- '' Lost Highway'' (

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/ Mercury) * 2007: Brooks & Dunn - '' Cowboy Town'' (Arista Nashville) * 2007: Kenny Chesney - '' Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates'' ( BNA) * 2007: Toby Keith - '' Big Dog Daddy'' (Show Dog Nashville) * 2007: Miranda Lambert - ''

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' is an American romantic musical comedy-drama television series that premiered on October 12, 2015, on The CW and ran for four seasons, ending on April 5, 2019. The series was created, written, and directed by Rachel Blo ...

'' (Sony BMG) * 2007: Alan Morse - ''Four O' Clock and Hysteria'' (Dingwall) * 2007: Joe Nichols - '' Real Things'' (Universal South) * 2007: LeAnn Rimes - ''

Family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

'' ( Curb) * 2007: Josh Turner - '' Everything Is Fine'' (MCA Nashville) * 2007: Carrie Underwood - '' Carnival Ride'' (Arista Nashville) * 2007: Van Zant - '' My Kind of Country'' (Sony BMG) * 2007: Gretchen Wilson - '' One of the Boys'' (Sony BMG Nashville) * 2007: Trisha Yearwood - ''

Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love ''Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love'' is the eleventh studio album by American country music artist Trisha Yearwood. The album was released on November 13, 2007 on Big Machine Records and was produced by Garth Fundis. ''Heaven, Heartache a ...

'' (Big Machine) * 2007: Steven Curtis Chapman - '' This Moment'' (Sparrow) * 2008: Trace Atkins - '' X'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2008: Chris Cagle - '' My Life's Been a Country Song'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2008: Julianne Hough - '' Julianne Hough'' (Mercury) * 2008: Jewel - ''

Perfectly Clear ''Perfectly Clear'' is the seventh studio album recorded by American singer Jewel. Her first album of country music, it was released on Valory Records (an imprint of Big Machine Records) on June 3, 2008 (see 2008 in country music). Album descri ...

'' (Valory) * 2008:

Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of ''Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and ''Stardust'' (1978 ...

- ''

Moment of Forever ''Moment of Forever'' is the 56th studio album by American country music artist Willie Nelson., released on January 29, 2008 on the Lost Highway Records label. A video has been made for the album's first single "Gravedigger", and another video ha ...

'' ( Lost Highway) * 2008: Brad Paisley - '' Play: The Guitar Album'' (Arista Nashville) * 2008: Kellie Pickler - '' Kellie Pickler'' (Sony BMG) * 2008:

Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel (born July 8, 1961), known professionally as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He released his first four studio albums—1993's '' Toby Keith'', 1994's ''Boomtown'', 19 ...

- '' That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy'' (Show Dog Nashville) * 2008: Darius Rucker - '' Learn to Live'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2008: Taylor Swift - ''

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'' (Big Machine) * 2009: Toby Keith - '' American Ride'' (Show Dog Nashville) * 2009:

- '' Shine'' (RCA / Sony) * 2009: David Nail - '' I'm About to Come Alive'' (MCA Nashville) * 2009:

Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks-Thomas (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of ''American Idol'' at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. Her self-titled debu ...

- '' Battlefield'' (Sony Music) * 2009: Taylor Swift - '' The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection'' (Big Machine) * 2009: Carrie Underwood - '' Play On'' (Arista Nashville) * 2009: Hank Williams Jr. - '' 127 Rose Avenue'' (Curb) * 2009: Vanessa Williams - '' The Real Thing'' (

Concord Concord may refer to: Meaning "agreement" * Pact or treaty, frequently between nations (indicating a condition of harmony) * Harmony, in music * Agreement (linguistics), a change in the form of a word depending on grammatical features of other ...

)

2010–2012

* 2010: Lady Antebellum - '' Lady Antebellum'' ( Capitol) * 2010:

Peter Frampton Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950) is an English musician and songwriter who was a member of the rock bands Humble Pie and the Herd. As a solo artist, he has released several albums, including his major breakthrough album, the live ...

- '' Thank You Mr. Churchill'' (A&M) * 2010: Jewel - '' Sweet and Wild'' (Valory) * 2010: Jamey Johnson - ''

The Guitar Song ''The Guitar Song'' is the third studio album from American country artist Jamey Johnson. It was released in the United States on September 14, 2010 through Mercury Nashville. Background ''The Guitar Song'' is the follow-up to Johnson's critic ...

'' ( Mercury) * 2010: Toby Keith - '' Bullets in the Gun'' (Show Dog Universal) * 2010: Lonestar - ''

Party Heard Around the World ''Party Heard Around the World'' is the ninth studio album by American country music group Lonestar, released on April 27, 2010. It is the band's first studio album since 2006's ''Mountains''. It debuted at No. 20 on the ''Billboard'' Country Albu ...

'' ( Saguaro Road) * 2010:

Cliff Richard Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is an Indian-born British musican, singer, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist who holds both British and Barbadian citizenship. He has total sales of over 21.5 million ...

- '' Bold as Brass'' ( EMI) * 2010: Taylor Swift - '' Speak Now'' (Big Machine) * 2010: Josh Turner - '' Haywire'' (MCA Nashville) * 2011: Trace Adkins - '' Proud to Be Here'' (

Show Dog Nashville Show Dog Nashville is an American independent record label specializing in country music artists. It was founded in 2005 by singer Toby Keith. It was later merged with Universal South Records into Show Dog-Universal Music in December 2009 unti ...

) * 2011: Luke Bryan - ''

Tailgates & Tanlines ''Tailgates & Tanlines'' is the third studio album by American country music artist Luke Bryan. It was released on August 9, 2011, by Capitol Nashville. Bryan co-wrote eight of the album's thirteen tracks, including its first single, "Country Gi ...

'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2011:

Sara Evans Sara Lynn Evans (; born February 5, 1971) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is also credited as a record producer, actress, and author. She had five songs reach the number one spot on the ''Billboard'' country songs cha ...

- '' Stronger'' (Sony / RCA) * 2011: Toby Keith - '' Clancy's Tavern'' (Hump Head) * 2011:

Diane Schuur Diane Joan Schuur (born December 10, 1953), nicknamed "Deedles", is an American jazz singer and pianist. As of 2015, Schuur had released 23 albums, and had extended her jazz repertoire to include essences of Latin, gospel, pop and country musi ...

- ''The Gathering'' (

) * 2012: Dierks Bentley - ''

Home A home, or domicile, is a space used as a permanent or semi-permanent residence for one or many humans, and sometimes various companion animals. It is a fully or semi sheltered space and can have both interior and exterior aspects to it. ...

'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2012: Toby Keith - '' Hope on the Rocks'' (Show Dog-Universal) * 2012:

- ''Faith'' (Hump Head) * 2012: Taylor Swift - '' Red'' (Big Machine) * 2012: Josh Turner - '' Punching Bag'' (MCA Nashville) * 2012: Carrie Underwood - '' Blown Away'' (Arista Nashville)

2013–2014

* 2013: Trace Adkins - '' Love Will...'' (Show Dog Universal) * 2013: Jimmy Buffett - ''

Songs from St. Somewhere ''Songs from St. Somewhere'' is the twenty-eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. The album was released on August 20, 2013, by Mailboat Records. Critical reception ''Songs from St. Somewhere'' garnered generally mixed ...

'' (Mailboat) * 2013: Kenny Chesney - '' Life on a Rock'' (Columbia Nashville) * 2013:

Sheryl Crow Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, pop, country, folk, and blues. She has released eleven studio albums, five compilations and three ...

- '' Feels Like Home'' (Warner Bros.) * 2013: Deep Purple - ''

Now What?! ''Now What?!'' is the 19th studio album by English rock band Deep Purple. It was released on 26 April 2013 and produced by Bob Ezrin. A dedicated official web site was also created by the band to post updates about the album. It was the band's ...

'' (

Eagle Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, j ...

) * 2013:

John Fogerty John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. Together with Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, and his brother Tom Fogerty, he founded the band Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR), for which he was the lead s ...

- '' Wrote a Song for Everyone'' (Vanguard) * 2013: Toby Keith - '' Drinks After Work'' (Show Dog Universal) * 2013: Ashley Monroe - '' Like a Rose'' (Warner Bros. Nashville) * 2013: Cassadee Pope - '' Frame by Frame'' ( Republic Nashville) * 2013: Kenny Rogers - ''

You Can't Make Old Friends "You Can't Make Old Friends" is a song by Kenny Rogers in duet with Dolly Parton from Roger's 2013 album of the same name. It was written by Ryan Hanna King, Don Schlitz, Caitlyn Smith. The song was released as a digital download on September ...

'' ( Warner Bros.) * 2013: Darius Rucker - '' True Believers'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2013:

George Strait George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. In the 1980s, he was credited for ...

- '' Love is Everything'' (MCA Nashville) * 2014: Gary Allan - '' Set You Free'' (MCA Nashville) * 2014: Dan + Shay - '' Where It All Began'' (Warner Bros.) * 2014: Sara Evans - '' Slow Me Down'' ( RCA) * 2014: Peter Frampton - ''Hummingbird in a Box: Songs for a Ballet'' (Phenix Phonograph) * 2014:

Lucy Hale Karen Lucille Hale (born June 14, 1989) is an American actress, singer, and television personality. She has received various accolades, including seven Teen Choice Awards (the most for any actress in a single series), a Gracie Award, a People ...

- '' Road Between'' (DMG Nashville) * 2014: Neal Morse - '' Songs from November'' (Radiant / Metal Blade) * 2014: Jerrod Niemann - ''

High Noon ''High Noon'' is a 1952 American Western film produced by Stanley Kramer from a screenplay by Carl Foreman, directed by Fred Zinnemann, and starring Gary Cooper. The plot, which occurs in real time, centers on a town marshal whose sense ...

'' (Arista Nashville) * 2014:

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album ...

- '' Blue Smoke'' (Dolly) * 2014:

- '' Rewind'' (Big Machine)

2015–present

* 2015:

James Bay James Bay (french: Baie James; cr, ᐐᓂᐯᒄ, Wînipekw, dirty water) is a large body of water located on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. Both bodies of water extend from the Arctic Ocean, of which James Bay is the southernmost p ...

- '' Chaos and the Calm'' (

Republic Records Republic Records is a New York City–based American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). It was founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and was acquired by UMG in 2000. Republic was initially an ...

) * 2015:

Clint Black Clint Patrick Black (born February 4, 1962) is an American country music singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Signed to RCA Nashville in 1989, Black's debut album '' Killin' Time'' produced four straight number one singles on th ...

- '' On Purpose'' (Blacktop) * 2015: Hunter Hayes - ''

I Want Crazy "I Want Crazy" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Hunter Hayes. It is one of five songs recorded for ''Hunter Hayes (Encore)'', the deluxe edition of Hayes' self-titled debut album. Hayes debuted the song at the ...

'' (Atlantic) * 2015: Maddie & Tae - ''

Start Here ''Start Here'' is the debut studio album by American country duo Maddie & Tae. It was released on August 28, 2015 via Dot Records and Republic Nashville. The album, produced by Dann Huff and Aaron Scherz, features eleven tracks. Its release w ...

'' ( Dot) * 2015: Ashley Monroe - '' The Blade'' (Warner Nashville) * 2015: Darius Rucker - '' Southern Style'' (Capitol Nashville) * 2015: Carrie Underwood - '' Storyteller'' (Arista Nashville) * 2016: Vince Gill - '' Down to My Last Bad Habit'' (MCA Nashville) * 2016: Kaleo - '' A/B'' (Atlantic / Elektra) * 2016:

- ''Never Enders'' ( Shanachie) * 2016: Megadeth - ''

Dystopia A dystopia (from Ancient Greek δυσ- "bad, hard" and τόπος "place"; alternatively cacotopiaCacotopia (from κακός ''kakos'' "bad") was the term used by Jeremy Bentham in his 1818 Plan of Parliamentary Reform (Works, vol. 3, p. 493). ...

'' (Tradecraft / Universal) * 2016: Maren Morris - ''

Hero A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or a main fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or strength. Like other formerly gender-specific terms (like ''actor''), ''her ...

'' (

Columbia Nashville Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese conglomerate Sony. It was founded on January 15, 1889, evolving from the Ame ...

) * 2016: Neal Morse Band - ''

The Similitude of a Dream ''The Similitude of a Dream'' is the second studio album by progressive rock supergroup The Neal Morse Band, released on November 11, 2016. It is a concept album, loosely based on '' The Pilgrim's Progress'' by John Bunyan and follows Christian ...

'' (Radiant / Metal Blade) * 2016: Mo Pitney - ''Behind This Guitar'' (Curb) * 2017:

Niall Horan Niall James Horan ( ; born 13 September 1993) is an Irish singer-songwriter. He rose to prominence as a member of the boy band One Direction, formed in 2010 on the singing competition '' The X Factor''. The group released five albums and went ...

- '' Flicker'' (Capitol) * 2017: Toby Keith - '' The Bus Songs'' (Show Dog Nashville) * 2017: Mac McAnally - ''Southbound: The Orchestra Project'' (Mailboat) * 2017: Jerrod Niemann - '' This Ride'' (Curb) * 2017:

Carly Pearce Carly Pearce (born Carly Cristyne Slusser; April 24, 1990) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Her material contains elements of both traditional and contemporary country-pop music. Pearce began performing professionally in her ...

- '' Every Little Thing'' (Big Machine) * 2017: Josh Turner - ''

Deep South The Deep South or the Lower South is a cultural and geographic subregion in the Southern United States. The term was first used to describe the states most dependent on plantations and slavery prior to the American Civil War. Following the wa ...

'' (MCA Nashville) * 2017:

Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-s ...

- '' Now'' (Mercury Nashville)

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