NSAI Song Of The Year. Thankful, overflowing with joy, excited to win with friends, and inspired by the insane talent in our beautiful Nashville family. Here’s my little speech from last night: Wow! First of all, thank you Lord Jesus for this blessing. The stars that had to align for something like this to happen is truly a miracle. I started writing songs when I was 7 years old in Waco, TX. That love and obsession for songwriting and telling stories led to starting bands, recording EPs, and taking Nashville trips before I even had a drivers license. So thank you mom for driving me around, being my #1 fan, and the best example of a dreamer and good person. Thank you to my dad, although he wishes I was a banker, he bought me a piano when I was little and allowed me to play it an annoying amount. Thank you to my incredible husband, Patrick, who cares about my dreams more than I do. This would’ve never happened without your love and belief in me. Thank you Gary Rhodes, Chris Wommack, and Texas Heritage Songwriters Association for teaching me about songwriting and giving me the confidence to move to Nashville. Thank you Brandon Perdue and Chris Poole for giving me my first shot on music row. Thank you Katie Kerkhover and Mya Hansen for believing in me early on and working so hard to open doors for me. Thank you Kenley Flynn, Rusty Gaston, and my whole Sony team for digging in with me, giving me opportunity to grow, and being my friends. Thank you Decker family, Hobby family, Jen Wayne, and Carl Kornmeyer for your amazing kindness during my Nashville journey. Thank you to my whole Nashville songwriting community who I idolize and learn from daily. Y’all have refined and inspired the craft it took to write a song like “Heart Like A Truck”. Thank you BMI and NSAI for fighting for and celebrating songwriters. Lastly, thank you Lainey and Dallas for being 2 of my best friends and writing honest songs with me that just happen to resonate in big ways. To have our song on a legacy list with some of the best country songs ever written is something I don’t take lightly and I’ll be forever grateful for this honor.

And that concludes our 12 day Italian adventure 🇮🇹 here’s a few highlights from Venice and Cortina d’Ampezzo. So thankful we got to go on this trip of a lifetime! Now back to Nashville 🤠🇺🇸

Florence, Tuscan countryside, Cinque Terre 🇮🇹🍝🐟

Happy release day “Missing Someone”!!! I co-wrote this song with Adam, Gordie, and Dylan in January 2022 at Red Creative on a cold, overcast winter day. I remember sitting at the piano that morning inspired to tell an empathetic story about loving someone who’s trying to love you while missing somebody else. Little did I know it would end up resonating with my favorite duo who captured the magic in every way. Dan and Shay, I love y’all and appreciate your belief in this song so much. Your voices, the amazing production, and delivery of this song is meant to be. I’m so thankful it found a home with you and excited to watch this record take off! So thankful!! 🚀🚀❤️

Hi from Roma with amore mio 😍 and grazie for the kind award @musicrowmagazine and voters! 🙏🏻🇮🇹

“Song Of The Year” nominee with my best friends. 7 year old me is freaking out right now. Praise God from whom all blessings flow ❤️

Happy place 🎹 📸: @billydawsonmusic

Happy release day Alana!!! 🤠 this one goes out to all the millions of people who grew up listening to Taylor Swift. Writing this song with Alana, Dallas, & Alysa and painting these personal pictures about how certain music can be a friend when we need one, a time machine, and quite frankly a part of who we are, made for a special day. Thank you Alana, as always, for your talent and vulnerability that makes your songs authentic and beautiful. So proud and happy it has a home on your debut record ❤️🚀

Making music I love with my friends has lead me to some amazing moments this year and this is one that means the world. I’m so thankful to be nominated for “Break-through SOTY” and “Female SOTY”. I have to especially dwell on the fact that I’ve written with most of these women and have idolized how they think, create, and carry themselves my entire Nashville journey. Without them even knowing it, I’ve learned from each one of them and they’ve each impacted me in big ways. They’ve helped me believe I can be a hit-songwriter, a faithful wife, a good mother (someday), a fearless leader, and a loving friend in this community on music row. I’m honored to have my name said in the same breath as theirs. Thank you Lord 🙏🏻

Happy release day Tiera!!! This song was born on the most beautiful ranch in Virginia in September 2022 with my friends Tiera, Emily Landis, Emily Falvey, and Joe Fox. We wrote “Jesus, My Mama, My Therapist” late one night on the retreat after some tequila and cake. I remember Landis throwing out this idea (on her birthday 🥳) and little did we know we were all gonna get a Tiera cut as a birthday present!! Cameron Bedell absolutely took it to the next level with his amazing production too 🔥🔥This one is pure fun and I’m so thankful for this crew of great people! Excited to watch the life of this song play out 🙏🏻

Thank you @amazonmusic for putting our ugly mugs on a billboard in downtown Nashville!!! Holy smokes!! It was so fun to share stories behind some of the songs on Bell Bottom Country. Thank you for fulfilling my dream of having my own “Written By” playlist as well 🤠❤️ Grateful!!

Thank you Jesus ❤️