Melissa Peirce

Melissa Peirce
Background information
Birth nameMelissa Ann Peirce
Born1975 (age 49–50)
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
GenresCountry and Pop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2003–present
LabelsDisney Music

Melissa Peirce (born 1975) is an American country and pop music songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Early life and education

Peirce was born and raised in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.[1] She moved to Nashville at age 18, and enrolled in Belmont University.[2] She worked at Giant Records as an A&R assistant while writing songs at night, before joining Malaco Music Group as a songwriter.[3]

Career

In 2004, Peirce won an ASCAP Award for writing Reba McEntire's "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain", launching her career.[4] She co-wrote the Tyler Farr song "A Guy Walks Into a Bar", which reached number 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. The song also reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart,[5] number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100,[6] and was named one of 11 Songs I Wish I'd Written at the 2015 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony.[7] She has written singles including David Nail's "Red Light", which reached number 7 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, Eli Young Band's "Say Goodnight" and Lady Antebellum's "Hurt".[8][9] Her songs have also been recorded by Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, LeAnn Rimes, Joss Stone, Keith Urban and Olivia Holt.[1][8]

Since 2012, she has been signed to Disney Music Publishing.[1][8]

Personal life

Peirce is married to Your Guitar Sage Course Teacher Erich Andreas.

Awards

Discography

Albums

Title Album details
Lonesome Lullaby
Blend (EP)
  • Released: 2010
  • Formats: Digital download

As songwriter

Year Artist Album Song Credit
2003 Chalee Tennison Parading In the Rain "Lonesome Road" Writer
Doc Walker Everyone Aboard "I Am Ready" Writer
Reba McEntire Room to Breathe "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain" Writer
Bella Tumblin' Down "Tumblin' Down" Writer
2004 Malibu Storm Malibu Storm "Long Way to Fall" Writer
2005 LeAnn Rimes This Woman "Won't Be Lonely Long" Writer
Carrie Underwood Some Hearts "That's Where It Is" Writer
2006 Maia Sharp Eve and the Red Delicious "The Edge" Writer
2007 Travis Meadows My Life 101 "Don't Wanna Let You Down" Writer
2008 Phil Stacey Phil Stacey "You Are Mine" Writer
John Paul White The Long Goodbye "Come Over" Writer
"Over My Head" Writer
"Losing Me" Writer
2009 David Nail I'm About to Come Alive "Red Light" Writer
2010 Jonathan Singleton & the Grove Jonathan Singleton & the Grove "Probably Just Time" Writer
Richard Page Peculiar Life "You Are Mine" Writer
Mindy McCready I'm Still Here "Fades" Writer
2011 Jeff Bates One Day Closer "The Rapture" Writer
Shelly Fairchild Ruby's Money "Try the Truth" Writer
"Love Everybody" Writer
Travis Meadows Killing Uncle Buzzy "Pray For Jungleland" Writer
Joss Stone LP1 "Don't Start Lyin' to Me Now" Writer
Randy Montana Randy Montana "Goodbye Rain" Writer
Eli Young Band Life at Best "Say Goodnight" Writer
2012 Marty Raybon "Dirt Road Heartache" Writer
Chris Cagle Back in the Saddle "Probably Just Time" Writer
2013 Travis Meadows Old Ghosts and Unfinished Business "Good Girl" Writer
Michelle Wright Strong "Strong" Writer
Matt Wertz Heatwave "Get to You" Writer
Felicia Barton "The Real Thing (Kiss the Girl)" Writer
2014 Emerson Hart Beauty in Disrepair "Don't Forget Yourself" Writer
Hunter Hayes Storyline "Still Fallin" Writer
Bea Miller "Open Your Eyes" Writer
Lucy Hale Road Between "Goodbye Gone" Writer
"Lie a Little Better" Writer
"Road Between" Writer
Emily West I Hate You I Love You "My Story" Writer
Neal Carpenter Good Guys "Lonely is a Hell of a Drug" Writer
"Borrowed Things" Writer
Lucy Hale "Mistletoe" Writer
Garth Brooks Man Against Machine "Midnight Train" Writer
"Cold Like That" Writer
Olivia Holt Bears soundtrack "Carry On" Writer
2015 Elenowen For the Taking "For the Taking" Writer
Rachel Potter Not So Black and White "Tail Lights" Writer
Striking Matches Nothing But the Silence "Miss Me More" Writer
Tyler Farr Suffer in Peace "A Guy Walks Into a Bar" Writer
Star Darlings "Wish Now" Writer
Jason Blaine Country Side "Back to You" Writer
2017 Jerry Salley New Songs, Old Friends "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain" Writer
Lindsey Ell Standing Here "Worth the Wait" Writer
Jordan Fisher and Angie Keilhauer "Happily Ever After" Writer
Lady Antebellum Heart Break "Hurt" Writer

References

  1. ^ a b c Michelle Ross Stephens, "Disney Music Publishing Inks Melissa Peirce," Music Row, December 3, 2012.
  2. ^ Melissa Peirce bio, Disney Music Group. Accessed August 30, 2017.
  3. ^ Billboard, February 24, 2001, p. 34.
  4. ^ a b Complete List of Winners, ASCAP, 2004.
  5. ^ Tyler Farr Chart History, Billboard. Accessed August 30, 2017.
  6. ^ "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  7. ^ a b Stephen L. Betts, "Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Inducts Four Legends," Rolling Stone, October 12, 2015.
  8. ^ a b c Jessica Nicholson, "Disney Music Group, Patrick Joseph Music Renew Deal With Songwriter Melissa Peirce," Music Row, May 2, 2017.
  9. ^ Bob Doerschuk, "Listen to Lady Antebellum's 'Hurt'," USA Today, June 2, 2017.
  10. ^ "2010 BMI Country Music Awards Winners List," BMI, November 10, 2010.
  11. ^ Edward Morris, "Kenny Chesney Honored With BMI's President's Award," cmt.com, November 2, 2016.

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