Drew and Shannon
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Drew and Shannon is a Grammy winning producer/song-writing team from Nashville, Tennessee.
Drew and Shannon are co-writers of "Good Man," 2003 Grammy nominated for Best R&B Song and co-producers on the album "Voyage to India," 2003 Grammy winner for Best R&B album. Both the song and album are performed by India.Arie.
They continued to work with many other artist the next couple of years such as: Mark Broussard, Jesse McCartney, and Heather Hadley before hitting it big again with another Grammy winning Best Rock Gospel album with Jonny Lang's Turn Around
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From then they have written and produced many records with many major label artist including: Robert Randolph, Mandisa, David Archuleta, John Legend.
's "Human" and Britten's "Six Strings and a Drum Machine". Both of these albums have seen rave reviews.
Collaboration
Drew Ramsey and Shannon Sanders met while both were on the contemporary Christian music circuit. Finding common interest in R&B they began to write together. Shannon plays trumpet and keyboard, while Drew plays bass and guitar They have been working together for over 15 years and both live in Music City, USA.Career
Ramsey and Sanders began writing and working together and ended up creating Sanders' album "Outta Nowhere." Although the disc was released on the tiny Southern Way Records, it earned good reviews and caught the attention of in-the-know R&B fans. The Arista Records band Next decided to work with Sanders and Ramsey as a result of the disc. More importantly, though, the disc found its way to Atlanta-based R&B vocalist India.Arie, who had just been signed to Universal Records. She brought her mother and the executive who signed her to Universal to Ramsey's house to talk about writing songs together.Drew and Shannon are co-writers of "Good Man," 2003 Grammy nominated for Best R&B Song and co-producers on the album "Voyage to India," 2003 Grammy winner for Best R&B album. Both the song and album are performed by India.Arie.
They continued to work with many other artist the next couple of years such as: Mark Broussard, Jesse McCartney, and Heather Hadley before hitting it big again with another Grammy winning Best Rock Gospel album with Jonny Lang's Turn Around
Turn Around (album)
Turn Around is the fifth studio album by American blues guitarist Jonny Lang, released on September 19, 2006 . On February 11, 2007, it won the Grammy Award for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album.From Amazon.com:...
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From then they have written and produced many records with many major label artist including: Robert Randolph, Mandisa, David Archuleta, John Legend.
Cuttystang Records
In November 2009, Drew and Shannon decided to try a new venture and start a record label, Cuttystang Records. Their first releases being Rachael LampaRachael Lampa
Rachael Maureen Lampa is a Dove award winning American Christian singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She rose to fame in 2000 with her debut album Live For You, winning a Dove Award as well as achieving four number one singles including "Blessed", "Shaken", "God Loves You",...
's "Human" and Britten's "Six Strings and a Drum Machine". Both of these albums have seen rave reviews.
Discography
- Britten - "Six Strings and a Drum Machine" (January 2010)- Writers and Producers entire project.
- Rachael LampaRachael LampaRachael Maureen Lampa is a Dove award winning American Christian singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She rose to fame in 2000 with her debut album Live For You, winning a Dove Award as well as achieving four number one singles including "Blessed", "Shaken", "God Loves You",...
- "Human" (January 2010)- Produced entire project.
- India.ArieIndia.ArieIndia.Arie is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter and record producer . She has sold over 3.3 million records in the U.S. and 10 million worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards from her 21 nominations, including Best R&B Album.-Background:Simpson was born in Denver, Colorado...
- Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & PoliticsTestimony: Vol. 2, Love & PoliticsTestimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics is the fourth studio album by American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter India.Arie, released February 10, 2009 on Universal Republic Records....
(February 10, 2009)- "The Ghetto" Writers/Producers , "Yellow" Writers
- Various Artists- Oh Happy Day! (March 31, 2009)- "I Believe" (Featuring Jonny LangJonny LangJonny Lang is a Grammy award-winning American blues, gospel, and rock singer, songwriter and recording artist. Lang's music is notable for both his unusual voice, which has been compared to that of a forty-year-old blues veteran, and for his guitar solos...
and The Fisk Jubilee Singers)Producers
- David ArchuletaDavid ArchuletaDavid Archuleta, is a former United States Air Force Airman of Okinawan stationary troops and is currently an American male kickboxer.-Biography:...
- David ArchuletaDavid ArchuletaDavid Archuleta, is a former United States Air Force Airman of Okinawan stationary troops and is currently an American male kickboxer.-Biography:...
(November 11, 2008)- "Works For Me" Producers
- John LegendJohn LegendJohn Roger Stephens , better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer, musician, and actor. He is the recipient of nine Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.Prior to the release of his debut album, Stephens' career...
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(October 28, 2008)- "Good Morning" Writers/Producers
- MandisaMandisaMandisa Hundley is an American gospel singer, who was the ninth-place finalist in the fifth season of American Idol.-Early life:...
- True Beauty (July 31, 2007)- "True Beauty" Writers/Producers ,"Oh, My Lord" Producers
- Robert Randolph - Colorblind (September 26, 2006)- "Ain't Nothin' Wrong With That","Homecoming" Writers/Producers
- Jonny LangJonny LangJonny Lang is a Grammy award-winning American blues, gospel, and rock singer, songwriter and recording artist. Lang's music is notable for both his unusual voice, which has been compared to that of a forty-year-old blues veteran, and for his guitar solos...
- Turn AroundTurn Around (album)Turn Around is the fifth studio album by American blues guitarist Jonny Lang, released on September 19, 2006 . On February 11, 2007, it won the Grammy Award for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album.From Amazon.com:...
(September 19, 2006)- Producers/Writers for entire project
- Jesse McCartneyJesse McCartneyJesse McCartney is an American singer-songwriter, actor and voice actor. McCartney achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama All My Children as JR Chandler. He later joined boy band Dream Street, and eventually branched out into a solo musical career...
- Right Where You Want MeRight Where You Want Me"Right Where You Want Me" is the first single and only single released in the U.S from Jesse McCartney's second album, Right Where You Want Me. It is also the title song for the Disney Channel Original Movie Return to Halloweentown. It also appears on the Disney album Radio Disney: Party Jams...
(September 19, 2006)- "Daddy's Little Girl" Writers/Producers
- India.ArieIndia.ArieIndia.Arie is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter and record producer . She has sold over 3.3 million records in the U.S. and 10 million worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards from her 21 nominations, including Best R&B Album.-Background:Simpson was born in Denver, Colorado...
– TestimonyTestimonyIn law and in religion, testimony is a solemn attestation as to the truth of a matter. All testimonies should be well thought out and truthful. It was the custom in Ancient Rome for the men to place their right hand on a Bible when taking an oath...
(June 27, 2006)- "I Am Not My Hair", "Summer", "Better People", "Good Mourning" Writers/Producers
- Heather HeadleyHeather HeadleyHeather Headley is a Trinidadian-American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She has won one Tony Award and one Grammy Award.-Personal life:...
- In My MindIn My Mind (Heather Headley album)In My Mind is the second studio album by Trinidadian R&B-soul singer Heather Headley, released on January 31, 2006 by RCA Records. The album was delayed due to the Sony BMG merger, and Headley jokingly stated that it should be titled Caught Up...
(January 31, 2006)- "In My Mind" Writers/Producers
- Eric BenetEric BenétEric Benét, is an American singer. His duet with Tamia, "Spend My Life With You" was a number one song for three weeks on the US Billboard R&B chart and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2000....
- Hurricane (June 21, 2005)- "I Know" Writers/ Producers
- Nicole C. MullenNicole C. MullenAileen Nicole Coleman-Mullen, known professionally as Nicole C. Mullen, is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and choreographer. She was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio.-Music career:...
- Everyday People (September 14, 2004)- "Dancin' in the Rain" Writers/ Producers
- Marc BroussardMarc BroussardMarc Broussard is an American singer/songwriter. His style is best described as "Bayou Soul," a mix of funk, blues, R&B, rock, and pop, matched with distinct Southern roots...
- Carencro (August 3, 2004)- "Home" Writers
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- Legacy (June , 2004)- "Stay Together" Writers/ Producers
- Kimberly Locke - One Love (May 4, 2004)- "I Can't Make You Love Me", "It's Alright" Producers "You've Changed" Writers/Producers
- India.ArieIndia.ArieIndia.Arie is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter and record producer . She has sold over 3.3 million records in the U.S. and 10 million worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards from her 21 nominations, including Best R&B Album.-Background:Simpson was born in Denver, Colorado...
- Voyage to IndiaVoyage to IndiaVoyage to India is the second studio album by American soul/R&B singer India.Arie, released in 2002 . It debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 109,000 copies. And topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, going Platinum by the RIAA...
(September 24, 2002) - "The Truth", "Talk to Her", "Get It Together", "God Is Real”, "Slow Down", "Good Man" Writers/ Producers
- India.ArieIndia.ArieIndia.Arie is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter and record producer . She has sold over 3.3 million records in the U.S. and 10 million worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards from her 21 nominations, including Best R&B Album.-Background:Simpson was born in Denver, Colorado...
- We Were Soldiers ST (February 26, 2002)- "Good Man" Writers/Producers
- Next - Welcome II Nextasy (June 20, 2000)- "Call on Me" Writers/ Producers