Lee Thomas Miller
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Lee Thomas Miller is an American country music
songwriter and occasional record producer
. His credits include the Number One country hits "The World
" and "I'm Still a Guy
" for Brad Paisley
and "You're Gonna Miss This
" for Trace Adkins
, as well as Top Ten hits for Terri Clark
, Joe Nichols, and Jamey Johnson
and other artists. Three of his songs — "You're Gonna Miss This", as well as "The Impossible" for Nichols and "In Color
" for Johnson — have been nominated for Best Country Song at the Grammy Awards.
. After graduation, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee
to find work as a songwriter. Ken Mellons
was the first artist to record his material, doing so in 1994. It was not until Blackhawk
released "Days of America" in 2002 that Miller had a writing credit for a chart single. Another cut from 2002, "The Impossible" by Joe Nichols, was nominated for a Grammy Award
a year later. Both it and Terri Clark
's 2003 single "I Just Wanna Be Mad
" earned Miller BMI
Million-Air awards in 2004 for receiving one million radio spin
s each. Miller's other songwriting credits include three Number One hits: "The World
" and "I'm Still a Guy
" by Brad Paisley
from 2006 and 2008 respectively, as well as Trace Adkins
' 2008 chart-topper "You're Gonna Miss This
". Another single from 2008, "In Color
" by Jamey Johnson
, was co-written by Miller and James Otto
. Both it and "You're Gonna Miss This" were nominated for Best Country Song at the 51st Grammy Awards
.
In addition to his songwriting, Miller has also produced for Curb Records
artists Steve Holy
and Amy Dalley
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
songwriter and occasional record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
. His credits include the Number One country hits "The World
The World (Brad Paisley song)
"The World" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley. It was released in March 2006 as the third single from Paisley's 2005 album, Time Well Wasted. It reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and also peaked at number 45 on the U.S...
" and "I'm Still a Guy
I'm Still a Guy
"I'm Still a Guy" is a single by American country music singer Brad Paisley. It is the fourth single released from his 2007 album 5th Gear. As with the other three singles from that album, "I'm Still a Guy" has reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.-Content:"I'm Still a Guy"...
" for Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley
Brad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references....
and "You're Gonna Miss This
You're Gonna Miss This
"You're Gonna Miss This" is a single by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It is the second single released from his 2007 album American Man: Greatest Hits Volume II...
" for Trace Adkins
Trace Adkins
Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations...
, as well as Top Ten hits for Terri Clark
Terri Clark
Terri Lynn Sauson , known professionally as Terri Clark, is a Canadian country music artist who has had success in both Canada and the United States. Signed to Mercury Records in 1995, she released her self-titled debut that year...
, Joe Nichols, and Jamey Johnson
Jamey Johnson
Jamey Johnson is an American Grammy Award nominated country music artist. Signed to BNA Records in 2005, Johnson made his debut with his single "The Dollar," the title track to his 2006 album The Dollar...
and other artists. Three of his songs — "You're Gonna Miss This", as well as "The Impossible" for Nichols and "In Color
In Color (song)
"In Color" is the title of a single co-written and recorded by American country music artist Jamey Johnson. It is the first single from his second album, That Lonesome Song, which was initially released to digital retailers in 2007, and was released on August 5, 2008 on Mercury Nashville Records....
" for Johnson — have been nominated for Best Country Song at the Grammy Awards.
Biography and musical career
Miller is a 1991 graduate of Eastern Kentucky UniversityEastern Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University, commonly referred to as Eastern or by the acronym EKU by local residents, is an undergraduate and graduate teaching and research institution located in Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.A.. EKU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
. After graduation, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
to find work as a songwriter. Ken Mellons
Ken Mellons
Kenneth Edward "Ken" Mellons is an American country music artist who released his self-titled debut album in 1994. This album produced the single "Jukebox Junkie", a Top Ten hit on the Hot Country Songs charts...
was the first artist to record his material, doing so in 1994. It was not until Blackhawk
Blackhawk (band)
Blackhawk is an American country music group founded in 1992 by Henry Paul , Van Stephenson , and Dave Robbins...
released "Days of America" in 2002 that Miller had a writing credit for a chart single. Another cut from 2002, "The Impossible" by Joe Nichols, was nominated for a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
a year later. Both it and Terri Clark
Terri Clark
Terri Lynn Sauson , known professionally as Terri Clark, is a Canadian country music artist who has had success in both Canada and the United States. Signed to Mercury Records in 1995, she released her self-titled debut that year...
's 2003 single "I Just Wanna Be Mad
I Just Wanna Be Mad
"I Just Wanna Be Mad" is a song written by Kelley Lovelace and Lee Thomas Miller and recorded by Canadian country music artist Terri Clark. It was released in August 2002 as the first single released from Clark's 2003 album, Pain to Kill. It peaked at #2 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and...
" earned Miller BMI
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
Million-Air awards in 2004 for receiving one million radio spin
Spin (radio)
In radio broadcasting, a spin is a single play of a song. The term is also used as a unit to measure popularity, typically in spins per week...
s each. Miller's other songwriting credits include three Number One hits: "The World
The World (Brad Paisley song)
"The World" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley. It was released in March 2006 as the third single from Paisley's 2005 album, Time Well Wasted. It reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and also peaked at number 45 on the U.S...
" and "I'm Still a Guy
I'm Still a Guy
"I'm Still a Guy" is a single by American country music singer Brad Paisley. It is the fourth single released from his 2007 album 5th Gear. As with the other three singles from that album, "I'm Still a Guy" has reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.-Content:"I'm Still a Guy"...
" by Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley
Brad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references....
from 2006 and 2008 respectively, as well as Trace Adkins
Trace Adkins
Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations...
' 2008 chart-topper "You're Gonna Miss This
You're Gonna Miss This
"You're Gonna Miss This" is a single by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It is the second single released from his 2007 album American Man: Greatest Hits Volume II...
". Another single from 2008, "In Color
In Color (song)
"In Color" is the title of a single co-written and recorded by American country music artist Jamey Johnson. It is the first single from his second album, That Lonesome Song, which was initially released to digital retailers in 2007, and was released on August 5, 2008 on Mercury Nashville Records....
" by Jamey Johnson
Jamey Johnson
Jamey Johnson is an American Grammy Award nominated country music artist. Signed to BNA Records in 2005, Johnson made his debut with his single "The Dollar," the title track to his 2006 album The Dollar...
, was co-written by Miller and James Otto
James Otto
James Allen Otto is an American country music artist who is a member of the MuzikMafia, a group of country musicians known for their "country music without prejudice"...
. Both it and "You're Gonna Miss This" were nominated for Best Country Song at the 51st Grammy Awards
51st Grammy Awards
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, jointly winning five awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year...
.
In addition to his songwriting, Miller has also produced for Curb Records
Curb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
artists Steve Holy
Steve Holy
Steve Holy is an American country music artist. Signed to Curb Records since 1999, he has released three studio albums: 2000's Blue Moon 2006's Brand New Girlfriend and 2011's Love Don't Run...
and Amy Dalley
Amy Dalley
Amy Dalley is an American country music artist. Signed to Curb Records in 2003 she left the label in 2008. Dalley has released seven singles, of which five have entered the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, despite never releasing an album. Her highest-peaking single is "Men Don't Change",...
.
List of singles composed by Lee Thomas Miller
- Trace Adkins – "You're Gonna Miss This"
- Blackhawk – "Days of America"
- Blue CountyBlue CountyBlue County was an American country music duo composed of actor-singers Aaron Benward and Scott Reeves. They released their self-titled debut album in 2004 on Curb Records. This album produced four singles on the Billboard country singles charts, including the #11 "Good Little Girls"...
– "That's Cool" - Terri Clark – "I Just Wanna Be Mad"
- Amy Dalley – "Men Don't Change", "Good Kind of Crazy"
- Jamey Johnson – "In Color"
- Tim McGrawTim McGrawSamuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the...
– "Nothin' to Die ForNothin' to Die For"Nothin' to Die For" is the title of a country music song written by Lee Thomas Miller and Craig Wiseman. It was recorded by Tim McGraw on his 2007 album Let It Go, and released in January 2009 as the album's seventh single. It is McGraw's fifty-first chart entry on the Billboard country charts...
" - Joe Nichols – "The Impossible"
- Brad Paisley – "The World", "I'm Still a Guy"
- Deric RuttanDeric RuttanDeric J. Ruttan is a Canadian country music artist from Bracebridge, Ontario. Signed to Lyric Street Records in 2003, he made his chart debut on the U.S. and Canadian country music charts that year with the release of his single "When You Come Around"...
– "That's How I Wanna Go Out" - Tommy Shane SteinerTommy Shane SteinerTommy Shane Steiner is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 2001 with the single "What If She's an Angel", which reached a peak of #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts...
– "What We're Gonna Do About It"