Cary Barlowe Inks With Warner Chappell Music & Cornman Music

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Pictured (L-R): BJ Hill (WCM), Julie Hess (WCM), Cary Barlowe, Chris Owen (Cornman) and Nate Lowery (Cornman). Photo: Courtesy of WCM

Grammy nominated songwriter Cary Barlowe has signed a global publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music Nashville and Cornman Music.

Barlowe has written songs for some of country music’s biggest artists, including Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Little Big Town, Kelsea Ballerini, Dan + Shay and Rascal Flatts.

Originally a member of the Rick Rubin-produced rock band Luna Halo, Barlowe has built a successful career as a songwriter across multiple genres. His work has also been featured on Nashville. A North Carolina native, he has written nine No. 1 songs for TobyMac, including “Made to Love,” “Feel It,” and “City On Our Knees,” which won the 2010 Dove Award for Gospel Song of the Year.

Barlowe has also co-written several No. 1 country hits, including Lady A’s “American Honey,” Dustin Lynch’s “Where It’s At,” Florida Georgia Line’s “Sun Daze” and Billy Currington’s “It Don’t Hurt Like It Used to.” His songwriting success earned him SESAC Songwriter of the Year in 2015 and SESAC Song of the Year in 2017.

More recently, he co-wrote Chris Young and Kane Brown’s No. 1 hit “Famous Friends” and worked with Chris Young on “Raised on Country.” He also co-wrote Taylor Swift’s “Untouchable.”

“So excited to be a part of the Cornman Music and Warner Chappell family,” says Barlowe. “Thankful to get to work with my friends!”

“Cary doesn’t just write hits, he pushes the musical boundaries in all the cool directions,” shares BJ Hill, SVP, A&R, Warner Chappell Music Nashville. “The entire Warner Chappell team is thrilled to be championing his songs.”

“We are excited to be working with Cary,” adds Nate Lowery, General Manager, VP Creative, Cornman Music. “His attitude and his passion for great songs make a perfect addition to the Cornman and Warner Chappell family.”

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