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Ten Year Town

Troy Cartwright
Ten Year Town
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  • Ten Year Town

    Jamie Moore on Muscle Shoals, "May We All," and "Chasin' You"

    29/09/2026 | 52 mins.
    LIVE SHOW TICKET LINK: https://ffm.link/tenyeartownlive

    Jamie Moore is a four-time Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. His songs have been recorded by Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, TobyMac, Mackenzie Carpenter, Florida Georgia Line, and Tim McGraw. They include the #1 "May We All" and Morgan Wallen's diamond-certified "Chasin' You," which earned him NSAI's "10 Songs I Wish I'd Written" award. He's an elected board member of NSAI and signed with Spirit Music in 2026.
    In this episode, we discuss growing up blocks from FAME Studios, how one co-write got his foot in the door at EMI, finding out "May We All" was the next single from Tim McGraw in a Whole Foods, and the day Craig Wiseman walked out of a write and came back with the first verse of "Chasin' You."
    There are, of course, many other stops along the way.
    New Episodes every Tuesday.

    Find the host Troy Cartwright on Twitter, Instagram. 

    Social Channels for Ten Year Town:

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    Facebook

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    This podcast was produced by Ben VanMaarth.

    Intro and Outro music for this episode was composed by Troy Cartwright, Monty Criswell, and Derek George. It is called "Same" and you can listen to it in it's entirety here.  

    Additional music for this episode was composed by Thomas Ventura. 

    Artwork design by Brad Vetter. 

    Creative Direction by Mary Lucille Noah.
  • Ten Year Town

    Joybeth Taylor on "Choosin' Texas," "Weren't for the Wind," and Three Songs a Day | Ten Year Town Ep. 135

    22/09/2026 | 36 mins.
    Joybeth Taylor is a Nashville songwriter from Pelham, Alabama. She's written for Morgan Wallen, Jordan Davis, Kane Brown, and Hudson Westbrook, co-wrote Ella Langley's "Weren't for the Wind" and Langley and Wallen's "I Can't Love You Anymore," and is a writer on "Choosin' Texas," the 2026 ACM Song of the Year and the longest-running non-holiday No. 1 in Billboard Hot 100 history. She has Corey Kent's "Empty Words" climbing at radio now. She is currently published by Sony Music Publishing and Verse 2 Music, with TAYCAN Entertainment as a creative partner.
    In this episode, we discuss 4 a.m. lifeguard shifts and writing three songs a day for five years before she signed, writing "Weren't for the Wind" on a stranded tour bus in Wyoming, the dinner conversation that turned into "Choosin' Texas," and why that song has been the best and worst thing that's ever happened to her.
    There are, of course, many other stops along the way.
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    This episode is also sponsored by The Graphic Guitar Guys. They create eye-catching custom guitar wraps for some of the biggest artists and festivals in the music industry. Their work is perfect for adding a unique touch to album pre-sale bundles or VIP package items—check them out and discover how they can transform a guitar into a show-stopping work of art.
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    Troy Cartwright is a Nashville-based artist and songwriter originally from Dallas, Texas. His songs have collectively garnered hundreds of millions of streams, and he is currently signed to Big Machine Music for publishing. Cartwright has written songs recorded by Cody Johnson, Lee Brice, Nickelback, Ryan Hurd, Josh Abbott Band, and has upcoming cuts with several A-list artists.
    New Episodes every Tuesday.

    Find the host Troy Cartwright on Twitter, Instagram. 

    Social Channels for Ten Year Town:

    Youtube

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Twitter

    TikTok

    This podcast was produced by Ben VanMaarth.

    Intro and Outro music for this episode was composed by Troy Cartwright, Monty Criswell, and Derek George. It is called "Same" and you can listen to it in it's entirety here.  

    Additional music for this episode was composed by Thomas Ventura. 

    Artwork design by Brad Vetter. 

    Creative Direction by Mary Lucille Noah.
  • Ten Year Town

    Danny Myrick on "She's Country," "Truck Yeah," and the Demo That Became the Record | Ten Year Town Ep. 134

    15/09/2026 | 56 mins.
    Danny Myrick is a Nashville songwriter from Laurel, Mississippi. He's written for Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Craig Morgan, and Joe Cocker, co-wrote Craig Morgan's "International Harvester" and Tim McGraw's "Truck Yeah," and had 2009's most-played country song with Jason Aldean's "She's Country." Before writing full time he sang lead in Western Flyer and cut hundreds of demos and background vocals.
    In this episode, we discuss a life-changing call from Bobby Braddock, how a run-in with Jeffrey Steele changed everything, why "International Harvester" has a half-verse, and how a goof-around demo with his engineer became a hit for Jason Aldean.
    There are, of course, many other stops along the way.
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    This episode is also sponsored by The Graphic Guitar Guys. They create eye-catching custom guitar wraps for some of the biggest artists and festivals in the music industry. Their work is perfect for adding a unique touch to album pre-sale bundles or VIP package items—check them out and discover how they can transform a guitar into a show-stopping work of art.
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    Troy Cartwright is a Nashville-based artist and songwriter originally from Dallas, Texas. His songs have collectively garnered hundreds of millions of streams, and he is currently signed to Big Machine Music for publishing. Cartwright has written songs recorded by Cody Johnson, Lee Brice, Nickelback, Ryan Hurd, Josh Abbott Band, and has upcoming cuts with several A-list artists.

    New Episodes every Tuesday.

    Find the host Troy Cartwright on Twitter, Instagram. 

    Social Channels for Ten Year Town:

    Youtube

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Twitter

    TikTok

    This podcast was produced by Ben VanMaarth.

    Intro and Outro music for this episode was composed by Troy Cartwright, Monty Criswell, and Derek George. It is called "Same" and you can listen to it in it's entirety here.  

    Additional music for this episode was composed by Thomas Ventura. 

    Artwork design by Brad Vetter. 

    Creative Direction by Mary Lucille Noah.
  • Ten Year Town

    Dan Alley on Quitting the Day Job, "Country Song Came On," and "House Again" | Ten Year Town Ep. 133

    08/09/2026 | 42 mins.
    Dan Alley is a Nashville songwriter from Miamisburg, Ohio. He's written for Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs, Jon Pardi, and Drake Milligan, co-wrote Hudson Westbrook's "House Again," and landed his first country radio #1 with Luke Bryan's "Country Song Came On." He's a writer on Luke Combs' current single "Be By You," and is releasing his own music through River House Artists.
    In this episode, we discuss walking away from a city job, making the leap to write songs in Nashville, Luke Bryan cutting "Country Song Came On,", co-writing "House Again" with Hudson Westbrook, and quitting drinking and finding "High and Dry" on a back porch in Fort Myers. There are, of course, many other stops along the way. 
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    This episode is also sponsored by The Graphic Guitar Guys. They create eye-catching custom guitar wraps for some of the biggest artists and festivals in the music industry. Their work is perfect for adding a unique touch to album pre-sale bundles or VIP package items—check them out and discover how they can transform a guitar into a show-stopping work of art.
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    Troy Cartwright is a Nashville-based artist and songwriter originally from Dallas, Texas. His songs have collectively garnered hundreds of millions of streams, and he is currently signed to Big Machine Music for publishing. Cartwright has written songs recorded by Cody Johnson, Lee Brice, Nickelback, Ryan Hurd, Josh Abbott Band, and has upcoming cuts with several A-list artists.
    New Episodes every Tuesday.

    Find the host Troy Cartwright on Twitter, Instagram. 

    Social Channels for Ten Year Town:

    Youtube

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Twitter

    TikTok

    This podcast was produced by Ben VanMaarth.

    Intro and Outro music for this episode was composed by Troy Cartwright, Monty Criswell, and Derek George. It is called "Same" and you can listen to it in it's entirety here.  

    Additional music for this episode was composed by Thomas Ventura. 

    Artwork design by Brad Vetter. 

    Creative Direction by Mary Lucille Noah.
  • Ten Year Town

    Zane Williams on Being 10% Better, Building for the Long Term, and The Wilder Blue | Ten Year Town Ep. 132

    01/09/2026 | 46 mins.
    Zane Williams is a Texas singer-songwriter and the frontman of The Wilder Blue. He spent years as a college coffeehouse performer and a staff songwriter in Nashville, where he wrote "Hurry Home," a top 20 hit for Jason Michael Carroll, before moving back to Texas and building a grassroots following as a solo artist. He formed The Wilder Blue in 2019, and when the band's debut landed in the middle of the 2020 shutdown, a tweet from Luke Combs changed everything. The band just released their new album, Cinco, recorded at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas.
    In this episode, we discuss his journey from Texas to Nashville and back, how a book jacket about making his product 10% better changed his life, making his new record at Sonic Ranch, and many other stops along the way.
    New Episodes every Tuesday.

    Find the host Troy Cartwright on Twitter, Instagram. 

    Social Channels for Ten Year Town:

    Youtube

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Twitter

    TikTok

    This podcast was produced by Ben VanMaarth.

    Intro and Outro music for this episode was composed by Troy Cartwright, Monty Criswell, and Derek George. It is called "Same" and you can listen to it in it's entirety here.  

    Additional music for this episode was composed by Thomas Ventura. 

    Artwork design by Brad Vetter. 

    Creative Direction by Mary Lucille Noah.
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Join Troy Cartwright as he sits down with hit songwriters, musicians and music city execs to discuss their journey through Music Row, the uncertainties of getting started and what it takes to stay at the top.
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