Melissa Peirce (born 1975) is an American country and pop music songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Early life and education Peirce was born and raised in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.Michelle Ross Stephens, "Disney Music Publishing Inks Melissa Peirce," Music Row, December 3, 2012. She moved to Nashville at age 18, and enrolled in Belmont University.Melissa Peirce bio, Disney Music Group. Accessed August 30, 2017. She worked at Giant Records as an A&R assistant while writing songs at night, before joining Malaco Music Group as a songwriter.Billboard, February 24, 2001, p. 34.
Career In 2004, Peirce won an ASCAP Award for writing Reba McEntire's "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain", launching her career.Complete List of Winners, ASCAP, 2004. She co-wrote the Tyler Farr song "A Guy Walks Into a Bar", which reached number 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. The song also reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart,Tyler Farr Chart History, Billboard. Accessed August 30, 2017. number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was named one of 11 Songs I Wish I'd Written at the 2015 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony.Stephen L. Betts, "Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Inducts Four Legends," Rolling Stone, October 12, 2015. She has written singles including David Nail's "Red Light", which reached number 7 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, Eli Young Band's "Say Goodnight" and Lady Antebellum's "Hurt".Jessica Nicholson, "Disney Music Group, Patrick Joseph Music Renew Deal With Songwriter Melissa Peirce," Music Row, May 2, 2017.Bob Doerschuk, "Listen to Lady Antebellum's 'Hurt'," USA Today, June 2, 2017. Her songs have also been recorded by Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, LeAnn Rimes, Joss Stone, Keith Urban and Olivia Holt.
Since 2012, she has been signed to Disney Music Publishing.
Personal life Peirce is married to Your Guitar Sage Course Teacher Erich Andreas.
Awards ASCAP Country Music Award for "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain", 2004 BMI Country Music Award for "Red Light", 2010"2010 BMI Country Music Awards Winners List," BMI, November 10, 2010. NSAI Award for 10 Songs I Wish I Had Written, "A Guy Walks Into a Bar", 2015 BMI Country Music Award for "A Guy Walks Into a Bar", 2016Edward Morris, "Kenny Chesney Honored With BMI's President's Award," cmt.com, November 2, 2016.
Discography Albums Title Album details Lonesome Lullaby Released: July 30, 2008 Formats: CD, digital download Blend (EP) Released: 2010 Formats: Digital download
As songwriter Year Artist Album Song Credit2003Chalee TennisonParading In the Rain"Lonesome Road"WriterDoc WalkerEveryone Aboard"I Am Ready"WriterReba McEntireRoom to Breathe"I'm Gonna Take That Mountain"WriterBellaTumblin' Down"Tumblin' Down"Writer2004Malibu StormMalibu Storm"Long Way to Fall"Writer2005LeAnn RimesThis Woman"Won't Be Lonely Long"WriterCarrie UnderwoodSome Hearts"That's Where It Is"Writer2006Maia SharpEve and the Red Delicious"The Edge"Writer2007Travis MeadowsMy Life 101"Don't Wanna Let You Down"Writer2008Phil StaceyPhil Stacey"You Are Mine"WriterJohn Paul WhiteThe Long Goodbye"Come Over"Writer"Over My Head"Writer"Losing Me"Writer2009David NailI'm About to Come Alive"Red Light"Writer2010Jonathan Singleton & the GroveJonathan Singleton & the Grove"Probably Just Time"WriterRichard PagePeculiar Life"You Are Mine"WriterMindy McCreadyI'm Still Here"Fades"Writer2011Jeff BatesOne Day Closer"The Rapture"WriterShelly FairchildRuby's Money"Try the Truth"Writer"Love Everybody"WriterTravis MeadowsKilling Uncle Buzzy"Pray For Jungleland"WriterJoss StoneLP1"Don't Start Lyin' to Me Now"WriterRandy MontanaRandy Montana"Goodbye Rain"WriterEli Young BandLife at Best"Say Goodnight"Writer2012Marty Raybon"Dirt Road Heartache"WriterChris CagleBack in the Saddle"Probably Just Time"Writer2013Travis MeadowsOld Ghosts and Unfinished Business"Good Girl"WriterMichelle WrightStrong"Strong"WriterMatt WertzHeatwave"Get to You"WriterFelicia Barton"The Real Thing (Kiss the Girl)"Writer2014Emerson HartBeauty in Disrepair"Don't Forget Yourself"WriterHunter HayesStoryline"Still Fallin"WriterBea Miller"Open Your Eyes"WriterLucy HaleRoad Between"Goodbye Gone"Writer"Lie a Little Better"Writer"Road Between"WriterEmily WestI Hate You I Love You"My Story"WriterNeal CarpenterGood Guys"Lonely is a Hell of a Drug"Writer"Borrowed Things"WriterLucy Hale"Mistletoe"WriterGarth BrooksMan Against Machine"Midnight Train"Writer"Cold Like That"WriterOlivia HoltBears soundtrack"Carry On"Writer2015ElenowenFor the Taking"For the Taking"WriterRachel PotterNot So Black and White"Tail Lights"WriterStriking MatchesNothing But the Silence"Miss Me More"WriterTyler FarrSuffer in Peace"A Guy Walks Into a Bar"WriterStar Darlings"Wish Now"WriterJason BlaineCountry Side"Back to You"Writer2017Jerry SalleyNew Songs, Old Friends"I'm Gonna Take That Mountain"WriterLindsey EllStanding Here"Worth the Wait"WriterJordan Fisher and Angie Keilhauer"Happily Ever After"WriterLady AntebellumHeart Break"Hurt"Writer
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