For more than 30 years, Byron Hill has been a professional songwriter, with songs that have generated more than 575 recordings, earned seventy-seven RIAA certified Gold and Platinum awards, ten ASCAP awards, twenty-four U.S. and Canadian top-ten chart hits, including nine #1 hits in various markets. His songs have been recorded by a list of artists that includes Ray Charles, Alabama, George Strait, Kenny Rogers, Anne Murray, Juice Newton, Joe Nichols, Randy Travis, Keith Whitley, Gary Allan, Rhonda Vincent, Johnny Lee, Tracy Byrd, Neal McCoy, Doc & Merle Watson, Trace Adkins, Asleep At The Wheel, John Michael Montgomery, George Jones, Toby Keith, Gene Watson, Porter Wagoner, Reba McEntire, Sammy Kershaw, Ed Bruce, Gord Bamford, Brooks & Dunn, Hank Thompson, Mila Mason, The Road Hammers, Bill Medley, Blackhawk, Conway Twitty, Highway 101, Jeff Bates, Barbara Mandrell, Mel McDaniel, Rhett Akins, The Oak Ridge Boys, Ricky Van Shelton, The Whites, Mike Dekle, The Seekers, and many others. Some of Byron's best known hits are 'Out Of Your Mind' by Joe Sun (1980), 'Pickin' Up Strangers' by Johnny Lee (1981), 'Fool Hearted Memory' by George Strait (1982), 'Nights' by Ed Bruce (1985), 'The Pages Of My Mind' by Ray Charles (1986), 'Born Country' by Alabama (1992), 'Alright Already' by Larry Stewart (1993), 'Lifestyles Of The Not So Rich And Famous' by Tracy Byrd (1994), 'High-Tech Redneck' by George Jones (1994), 'Over You' by Anne Murray (1995), 'If I Was A Drinkin' Man' by Neal McCoy (1996), 'Politics, Religion And Her' by Sammy Kershaw (1997), 'The Strong One' by Mila Mason (1998), 'Nothing On But The Radio' by Gary Allan (2004), 'Size Matters' by Joe Nichols (2006), and numerous top-10 hits by 2008 CCMA Award winning Canadian artist Gord Bamford, including 'Blame It On That Red Dress' (2007), 'Stayed Til Two' (2008), and 'Postcard From Pasadena' (2008). 'This album marks my thirty years as a professional songwriter. I moved to Nashville from North Carolina on Saturday, May 13, 1978, with a hundred or so songs, a thousand dollars in my pocket, and a borrowed car. I'm still doing what I love, and for that I am so grateful. Thank you to all my family, my co-writers, my friends, and to the artists who have recorded my songs.' -BH Musicians on tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11: Paul Scholten (drums and percussion), J.T. Corenflos (electric guitar), Mike Rojas (piano, keyboards, and organ), Dave Pomeroy (electric bass), Byron Hill (acoustic guitar, keyboards, timpani, all vocals). Musicians on tracks 2, 5, 7, 10, 12: Paul Scholten (drums and percussion), Glen Duncan (mandolin, acoustic guitar), Pat McGrath (acoustic guitar), Terry Smith (upright bass), Tommy White (dobro), Byron Hill (acoustic guitar, all vocals). Terry Smith of The Grascals, courtesy Rounder Records. Musicians on 'You Ain't Chet Yet': Billy Panda (acoustic guitar), Byron Hill (acoustic guitar, all vocals). REVIEWS 'I love Nashville songwriter albums. Byron's is a 12-tune dandy showcasing his burnished baritone in wonderfully produced tracks. The title tune is a gentle, winning, mid-tempo invitation to romance that's as warm as a hearth. Over the years, he's won 10 ASCAP Awards and had more than 575 cuts. Fool Hearted Memory, Nothing On But The Radio, Pickin' Up Strangers, Lifestyles Of The Not So Rich And Famous, Born Country and Size Matters are all in his vast catalog. So the man knows what he's doing. Highly recommended.' -Robert K. Oermann, Music Row Magazine 'DIY artist Byron Hill celebrates 30 years as a songwriter with Stay A While, a warm collection that includes engaging reminisces about the early days ('Blame It On Kristofferson', 'You Ain't Chet Yet') and gentle love songs (the snappy 'More Where That Came From' is my favorite). Even after nearly 600 recorded songs and dozens of awards, it's clear that a grateful Hill is still as excited about creating music as when he rolled into Nashville, in a borrowed car, all those years ago.' -Caroline Davis, Performing Songwriter Magazine 'Fave tracks - 1,3,4,6,9. Great album with 'Blame it on Kristofferson' an
