In 1982 Gary Morris took Kent’s “Headed for a Heartache” to number 5 on the charts. In the years that followed other artists, such as The Forrester Sisters, T. Graham Brown, Donna Fargo and Moe Bandy recorded Kent’s tunes.
In 1987, Kent was introduced to a new demo singer by Bob Doyle, then with ASCAP, soon to be the manager for this emerging talent, Garth Brooks. Garth became Kent’s most requested demo singer and Bob Doyle also advised, “Garth writes a little bit too.” The first song Garth and Kent penned together was “If Tomorrow Never Comes” which became the first number one song for both. The friendship and writing partnership continued as Garth included eight more of their songs on his albums. Four more captured the number one slot: “Somewhere Other Than the Night”, “Ain’t Goin’ Down (‘Til the Sun Comes Up)”, “It’s Midnight Cinderella”, and “She’s Gonna Make It”. Garth’s CD, The Lost Sessions, includes another Kent and Garth song, “For a Minute There”, written for their fathers.
Kent’s songwriting continues with established writing partnerships, as well as developing partnerships with new writers and artists. Many of his crafted works continue to be recorded by artists such as Diamond Rio, Kenny Chesney, Terri Clark, Clay Walker, Patty Loveless, Julie Roberts, Andy Griggs and Blaine Larsen.
Kent’s latest #1 hit is Gettin’ You Home (The Black Dress Song), recorded by Chris Young.
Cory Batten
Cory moved to Nashville in 1998 with bunch of songs and a dream. That dream was specifically to write and network in nashville for ten years and then have two hits on the charts “You Can Let Go” Crystal Shawanda and “She Wouldn’t Be Gone” Blake Shelton. That dream amazingly came true when both happened in 2008.
Cory is in the beginning stages of recording his own album which will have five hits and five fillers and a picture on the cover that looks much more attractive than he really is. Cory was born premature and that was the last time he was early. His mother was a fitness instructor and dad was in the air-force so yes… he has saluted while wearing tights before. Cory lives by one quote..”if you quit you suck, ’cause there are others who never even get the chance”.
Mason Douglas
In 2007, Mason’s original song “Home Free”, gained national media attention and airplay throughout the USA on the syndicated “Big D & Bubba Show”, opening the airwaves for other Mason Douglas songs like “Beautiful You” and “The Blues Never Looked Good On You”. That year also found him sharing audienceswith other popular artists such as Trace Adkins, Terri Clark, Jewel, Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson, bringing his extraordinary energy and voice to larger and larger crowds throughout the USA. When asked about his rising status, Douglas says “As long as they’re listening, I’ll be playing”.
The majority of the songs on his freshman album have been written and/or co-written by Douglas. With every song he writes, Mason draws from his own life adventures and experiences to tell the story. Mason’s eye for what works and ear for what sounds amazing are what sets him apart from the the others artists saturating the airwaves today.
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In 1982 Gary Morris took Kent’s “Headed for a Heartache” to number 5 on the charts. In the years that followed other artists, such as The Forrester Sisters, T. Graham Brown, Donna Fargo and Moe Bandy recorded Kent’s tunes.
Cory moved to Nashville in 1998 with bunch of songs and a dream. That dream was specifically to write and network in nashville for ten years and then have two hits on the charts “You Can Let Go” Crystal Shawanda and “She Wouldn’t Be Gone” Blake Shelton. That dream amazingly came true when both happened in 2008.
In 2007, Mason’s original song “Home Free”, gained national media attention and airplay throughout the USA on the syndicated “Big D & Bubba Show”, opening the airwaves for other Mason Douglas songs like “Beautiful You” and “The Blues Never Looked Good On You”. That year also found him sharing audienceswith other popular artists such as Trace Adkins, Terri Clark, Jewel, Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson, bringing his extraordinary energy and voice to larger and larger crowds throughout the USA. When asked about his rising status, Douglas says “As long as they’re listening, I’ll be playing”.
