Caryl Mack Parker (born in Abilene, Texas) is an Americana singer-songwriter. Between 1996 and 1997, Parker charted two singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Alanna Nash of Entertainment Weekly, wrote that Parker "this West Texas native conjures inventive images and dispenses sage advice."
As a staff-writer for Warner/Chappell Music, Hamstein and Scream Music, her songs were recorded by artists such as Patty Loveless and for television shows such as The West Wing. Parker has worked as a session vocalist, songwriter and accompanist with such artists as Vince Gill, Trisha Yearwood, Amy Grant, James Otto, Kevin Welch, Jimmy Hall, Ashley Cleveland, Kim Hill, Jude Cole and Will Hoge. She has also appeared at numerous songwriter festivals and venues in Nashville, including the Ryman Auditorium and Bluebird Cafe.
Caryl is married to producer/publisher/songwriter, Scott Parker. The couple currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
Discography Albums Title Album details Caryl Mack Release date: 1984 Label: Private press Smoke & Mirrors Release date: 1993 Label: Cascot Music Caryl Mack Parker Release date: December 3, 1996 Label: Magnatone Records Alabaster Boxes Release date: October 15, 2007 Label: Rancho Divine Rancho Divine Release date: June 13, 2008 Label: Rancho Divine Vendange: The Lost Thelma’s Sessions, Vol. 1 Release date: September 18, 2020 Label: Rancho Divine Rustique: The Lost Thelma’s Sessions, Vol. 2 Release date: September 25, 2020 Label: Rancho Divine La Trouvaille: The Lost Thelma’s Sessions, Vol. 3 Release date: October 23, 2020 Label: Rancho Divine Mercy Road Release date: February 12, 2021 Label: Rancho Divine Christmas Caryl Release date: November 7, 2023 Label: Rancho Divine The Firepit Sessions Release date: January 26, 2024 Label: Rancho Divine Watching Life Release date: April 19, 2024 Label: Rancho Divine
Singles Year Single Peak positions Album US Country 1996 "Better Love Next Time" 67 Caryl Mack Parker 1997 "One Night Stand" 66 "It's Good to Be Me" — 2019 "Stay" — Mercy Road "Beautiful" — "Mercy Road" — 2020 "Landed On Love" — "Night Train to Lonely" — 2023 "Harvest Moon (Live)" — The Firepit Sessions "Home (Live from the Firepit)" — 2024 "Can't Let Go (Live)" — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Music videos Year Video 1996 "Better Love Next Time" 1997 "One Night Stand" 2019 "Mercy Road" 2020 "Landed On Love" 2020 "Night Train to Lonely" 2021 "Beautiful" 2024 "Watching Life"
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