
Kyle Christopher Jacobs (born June 26, 1973)
is an American
country music songwriter,
vocalist,
guitarist
A guitarist (or a guitar player) is a person who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of guitar family instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselv ...
,
pianist as well as a staff writer for Curb Music since 2003. Jacobs writes music on piano and guitar.
[Second Annual MELE Songwriters Workshop Presenters. melesongwriters.org. Music Entertainment Learning Experience, University of Hawaii Honolulu Community College, n.d. Web. 23 June 2010]
His hometown is
Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington is a suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, on the north bank of the Minnesota River, above its confluence with the Mississippi River, south of downtown Minneapolis. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 89,987, ma ...
.
Jacobs is the co-writer on
Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American country music singer and songwriter. His integration of pop and rock elements into the country genre has earned him popularity, particularly in the United States with success on the co ...
' single, "
More Than a Memory," which became the first song to debut at Number One on
Billboard
A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...
's
Country Singles chart in its entire history. In addition to sharing rights on
Kimberley Locke's Top 10 hit, "
8th World Wonder," Jacobs' songs have been recorded by artists such as
Trace Adkins,
Jo Dee Messina
Jo Dee Marie Messina (born August 25, 1970) is an American country music artist. She has charted six number-one singles on the ''Billboard'' country music charts. She has been honored by the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country ...
,
Craig Morgan,
["News and Media: ASCAP Writers' Night Series Features Guest Writer Kyle Jacobs." Belmont University Blog Server. N.p., 5 October 2007. Web. 23 June 2010. .] Tim McGraw,
Kellie Pickler (his wife),
Clay Walker,
Kelly Clarkson,
Scotty McCreery, and many others. Jacobs has also collaborated with top writers and artists including
Darius Rucker, Rachel Thibodeau and
Wynonna.
[
He also stars alongside Kellie Pickler in the CMT reality series ''I Love Kellie Pickler''.
]
Personal life
On June 23, 2010, country music star Kellie Pickler announced her engagement to Jacobs who proposed to her on June 15, 2010, the day of her late grandmother's birthday,[Derschowitz, Jessica. "Kyle Jacobs and Kellie Picker are Engaged." CBS News. N.p., 23 June 2010. Web. 23 June 2010..] while on a beach at sunset after two and a half years of dating.[ Pickler and Jacobs were married on January 1, 2011.] Jacobs was also part of the founding of UTEC (United Teens Encounter Christ) in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota where he played in the music team.
See also
* :Songs written by Kyle Jacobs (songwriter)
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jacobs, Kyle
American country songwriters
Living people
1973 births
American male singer-songwriters
American singer-songwriters
Place of birth missing (living people)
American country guitarists
American male guitarists
21st-century American singers
21st-century American guitarists
21st-century American male singers