Jelly Roll Enters Top 10 On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart

Jelly Roll. Photo: Ashley Osborn

Jelly Roll jumps from No. 26 to No. 10 this week on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart.

Jelly Roll, whose legal name is Jason DeFord, is a co-writer on three of his climbing hits, “Need A Favor,” “Halfway To Hell” and “Save Me” with Lainey Wilson. All appear on his recently released debut country album, Whitsitt Chapel.

Ashley Gorley spends another week at No. 1 on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week. Tracy Chapman (No. 2), Zach Bryan (No. 3) Ryan Vojtesak (No. 4) and John Byron (No. 5) complete the top five.

The weekly MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart uses algorithms based upon song activity according to airplay, digital download track sales and streams. This unique and exclusive addition to the MusicRow portfolio is the only songwriter chart of its kind.

Click here to view the full MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart.

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LB Cantrell is Editor/Director of Operations at MusicRow magazine, where she oversees, manages and executes all company operations. LB oversees all MusicRow-related content, including the publication’s six annual print issues and online news. She is a Georgia native and a graduate of the Recording Industry Management program at Middle Tennessee State University.

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