Anthony L. Smith

Anthony Smith is a versatile songwriter, producer, publisher, and executive who has achieved success in many genres, including Country, Pop, R&B, and Jazz. Artists who have recorded his songs include Chris Young, Reba McEntire, Parmalee, Lauren Alaina, Ben Gallaher, Manny Blu, Dana International, Bucky Covington, Lonestar, Clay Walker, Rodney Atkins, Regina Belle, Vince Gill, Jo Dee Messina, Neal McCoy, RBD, Donna Summer, Emerson Drive, Adam Gregory, Heartland, Shane Yellowbird, Jaydee Bixby, Trent Tomlinson, Rio Grand, The Wilkinsons, Kirk Whalum, Suzy Bogguss, Kenny Rogers, Aleksander With, The Wiggins, Julie Reeves, and Anita Cochran among others.

 

HITS Include: “Tomorrow”–Chris Young (SESAC Song Of The Year), “What About Now”–Lonestar (4 week #1 and National Toyota Ad Campaign), “I Want My Life Back”–Bucky Covington, “When Love Cries”–Donna Summer, “Watch This”–Clay Walker, “Love Happens Like That”–Neal McCoy, “Jimmy’s Got A Girlfriend”–The Wilkinsons, "Too Late To Worry"–Jo Dee Messina, “Pictures”–Aleksander With (Sony International).

 

FILMS-TV:  Smith has had songs featured in: Donna Summer Documentary (Love To Love You), Earth Force and Graveyard Shift, and countless placements in others. Featured Mentor Songwriter on Seasons 2 and 3 of the hit CMT reality show GONE COUNTRY with Jermaine Jackson and George Clinton.

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PRODUCER:  Credits include Atlantic recording artist, South Sixty-Five, Curb Records artist Trini Triggs, and Curb Records/Asylum Records artist Rio Grand. Other production contributions may be found on the Kirk Whalum album (Jazz) In This Life.  Smith is currently working with several signed and unsigned new artists. Additionally, he co-wrote and produced the first Tennessee Titans jingle/theme song (Titans On 2). 

 

EXECUTIVE/ BOARDS

Smith is a graduate of Leadership Music and has served on the Board of Governors for The Recording Academy (Nashville Chapter), Nashville Film Festival, Nashville Songwriters Association International, and Advisory Diversity Counsel for Leadership Music. Consultant to Origins Music Group (to promote Black and Latino artists in Country Music).  Recent recipient of The George Jackson Award for contemporary songwriter. Smith has had more than 200 songs recorded alongside publishing partnerships with Sony, Famous Music, Maverick Music, Warner Chappell, EMI, Nettwerk, and Hearts Bluff, which recently acquired ownership in his catalogs. He has served as VP/Partner of Porchlight Music, where he signed /developed writers, as well as secured cuts by artists such as Eric Church, Chris Young, Cody Johnson, Nate Smith, Bailey Zimmerman, Neon Union, and hundreds of indie artists.  He is the Co-Owner of A&B Entertainment, LLC, a publishing/artist-development/management Company.