Carnival Music Company is an independent music publishing company located in Nashville, Tennessee. Carnival was founded in 1997 by Travis Hill and Frank Liddell (Liddell produced albums for Miranda Lambert, David Nail, Lee Ann Womack, Brandi Carlile, Charlie Worsham, Jack Ingram, the Eli Young Band, and Kellie Pickler). Carnival celebrated its fifteenth #1 song in 2017 with Darius Rucker's For The First Time. Carnival Music is the parent company to the record label, Carnival Recording Company.

Carnival Music Company
Founded1997
FounderFrank Liddell
Travis Hill
Country of originUnited States
LocationNashville, Tennessee
Official websitehttp://www.carnivalmusic.net

Current writers

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Number one songs

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Year Song Artist Writer(s)
2017 For The First Time Darius Rucker Scooter Carusoe, Derek George, Darius Rucker
2016 Wanna Be That Song Brett Eldredge Scooter Carusoe Brett Eldredge and Ross Copperman
2015 Mean To Me Brett Eldredge Scooter Carusoe and Brett Eldredge
2011 Let It Rain David Nail David Nail and Jonathan Singleton
2010 Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer Billy Currington Troy Jones
2009 People Are Crazy Billy Currington Troy Jones and Bobby Braddock
White Liar Miranda Lambert Natalie Hemby and Miranda Lambert
2008 Better as a Memory Kenny Chesney Scooter Carusoe and Lady Goodman
2007 Moments Emerson Drive Annie Tate, Sam Tate and Dave Berg
Wrapped George Strait Bruce Robison
2006 If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows) Rodney Atkins Annie Tate, Sam Tate and Dave Berg
2005 Anything But Mine Kenny Chesney Scooter Carusoe
2004 Somebody Reba McEntire Annie Tate, Sam Tate and Dave Berg
2002 Travelin' Soldier The Dixie Chicks Bruce Robison
2001 Angry All the Time Tim McGraw Bruce Robison

Other hits

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Year Song Artist Writer(s)
2017 Drunk Girl Chris Janson Scooter Carusoe, Tom Douglas, and Chris Janson
2016 Rock On Tucker Beathard Marla Cannon-Goodman, Tucker Beathard, and Casey Beathard
2013 All Kinds of Kinds Miranda Lambert Phillip Coleman and Don Henry
2012 The Sound of a Million Dreams David Nail Scooter Carusoe and Phil Vassar
2011 Tailgate Blues Luke Bryan Brent Cobb and Neil Medley
2011 Put You in a Song Keith Urban Jedd Hughes, Sarah Buxton, and Keith Urban
2010 Turning Home David Nail Scooter Carusoe and Kenny Chesney
2008 Baggage Claim Miranda Lambert Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert, and Luke Laird
Gunpowder & Lead Miranda Lambert Heather Little and Miranda Lambert
2007 Shiftwork (song) Kenny Chesney with George Strait Troy Jones
2004 Desperately George Strait Bruce Robison and Monte Warden
Me and Charlie Talkin’ Miranda Lambert Heather Little and Miranda Lambert
2001 Downtime Jo Dee Messina Phillip Coleman and Carolyn Dawn Johnson

Other notable cuts

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Song Artist Writer(s)
Love Me or Leave Me Alone Dustin Lynch Dustin Christensen and Chris Gelbuda
The Older I Get Alan Jackson Adam Wright, Hailey Whitters, and Sarah Allison Turner
Ain't A Road Too Long Brent Cobb Brent Cobb
All The Trouble Lee Ann Womack Adam Wright, Waylon Payne, and Lee Ann Womack
The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone Lee Ann Womack Adam Wright and Jay Knowles
Hollywood Lee Ann Womack Adam Wright, Waylon Payne, Mando Saenz, and Lee Ann Womack
End Of The End Of The World Lee Ann Womack Adam Wright
Bottom of The Barrel Lee Ann Womack Brent Cobb and Jason Saenz
Shine On Rainy Day Lee Ann Womack Brent Cobb and Andrew Combs
Mama Lost Her Smile Lee Ann Womack Adam Wright, Waylon Payne, and Lee Ann Womack
Wicked Lee Ann Womack Adam Wright and Lee Ann Womack
Someone Else's Heartache Now Lee Ann Womack Dani Flowers, Dale Dodson, and Lee Ann Womack
Sunday Lee Ann Womack Waylon Payne
Faithful Tucker Beathard Marla Cannon-Goodman and Tucker Beathard
Stupid Levi Hummon Scooter Carusoe, Chris DeStefano, and Levi Hummon
Happy People Little Big Town Hailey Whitters and Lori McKenna
All The Way To Me Dierks Bentley Scooter Carusoe, Luke Dick, and Dierks Bentley
Sometimes I Cry Chris Stapleton Clint Ingersoll and Chris Stapleton
To Learn Her Miranda Lambert Waylon Payne, Ashley Monroe, and Miranda Lambert
Use My Heart Miranda Lambert Waylon Payne, Ashley Monroe, and Miranda Lambert
Good Ol' Days Miranda Lambert Brent Cobb, Adam Hood, and Miranda Lambert
Bad Boy Miranda Lambert Mando Saenz and Miranda Lambert
You Could've Loved Me Frankie Ballard Dustin Christensen and Chris Gelbuda
Good As Gold Frankie Ballard Mando Saenz and Justin Bogart
Panama City Lee Brice Mark Irwin, Chris Thompkins, and Josh Kear
Carolina Can Chase Rice Scooter Carusoe and Chase Rice
Stay All Night Little Big Town Brent Cobb, Jim Westbrook, Phillip Sweet, and Jason Saenz
When I Come Around Lee Ann Womack Mando Saenz
One Way Ticket Billy Currington Troy Jones and Greg Becker
When God Paints Alan Jackson Troy Jones and Greg Becker
The One You're Waiting On Alan Jackson Adam Wright and Shannon Wright
Stop and Drink George Strait Dale Dodson and Troy Jones
Wrong About You Garth Brooks Adam Wright
Don't It Kenny Chesney Brent Cobb and Chase McGill
Old Sh!t Miranda Lambert Brent Cobb and Neil Medley
Pavement Ends Little Big Town Brent Cobb and Jason Saenz
Airstream Song Miranda Lambert Natalie Hemby and Miranda Lambert
The Bees Lee Ann Womack Natalie Hemby and Daniel Tashian
Blame It On Me Lee Ann Womack Bruce Robison
Fall Into Me Sugarland Scooter Carusoe, Jennifer Nettles, and Kristian Bush
Get in the Car and Drive Eli Young Band Blu Sanders
Guinevere Eli Young Band Scooter Carusoe and Mike Eli
Heart Of The World Lady Antebellum Scooter Carusoe and Tom Douglas
Hold On Jack Ingram Blu Sanders
Jet Black and Jealous Eli Young Band Scooter Carusoe and Paul Sanchez
Like Me Kenny Chesney Troy Jones
Love Alone Trisha Yearwood Dan Colehour and David Grissom
Never Gonna Feel Like That Again Kenny Chesney Phillip Coleman and Paul Overstreet
Old Town New Tim McGraw Bruce Robison and Darrell Scott
Only Prettier Miranda Lambert Natalie Hemby and Miranda Lambert
Play On Carrie Underwood Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird, and Carrie Underwood
Radio Waves Eli Young Band Blu Sanders and Mike Eli
Solitary Thinkin' Lee Ann Womack Waylon Payne
Stubborn (Psalm 151) Lee Ann Womack Don Schlitz and Brett James
Timing Is Everything Trace Adkins Natalie Hemby and Troy Jones
Timing Is Everything Garrett Hedlund Natalie Hemby and Troy Jones
Virginia Bluebell Miranda Lambert Natalie Hemby, Jennifer Kennard, and Miranda Lambert
We Run Sugarland Scooter Carusoe, Jennifer Nettles, and Kristian Bush
Wishing Sugarland Scooter Carusoe, Jennifer Nettles, and Kristian Bush
Where Are We Goin' Luke Bryan Luke Bryan, and Brent Cobb
Forever Keith Urban Brent Cobb and Jaren Johnston
Only Tucker Beathard Marla Cannon-Goodman and Tucker Beathard
Faithful Tucker Beathard Marla Cannon-Goodman and Tucker Beathard
You Don't Get To Kenny Chesney Josh Kerr, Dustin Christensen, and Barry Dean
Someone To Fix Kenny Chesney Scooter Carusoe and Jon Nite
Same Devil Brandy Clark Marla Cannon-Goodman, Hailey Whitters, and Brandy Clark
I Kept The Roses Tenille Townes Chris Gelbuda, Dustin Christensen, and Tenille Townes
Desperately Josh Turner Bruce Robison and Monte Warden
High Note Brothers Osborne T.J. Osborne, John Osborne, Dustin Christensen, and Casey Beathard
Whiskey Sunrise Chris Stapleton Tim Krekel and Chris Stapleton
Way Back Everette Anthony Olympia, Brent Rupard, and Brent Cobb
Six Feet Apart Luke Combs Rob Snyder, Brent Cobb, and Luke Combs
Beer's Better Cold Travis Denning Cole Taylor, Travis Denning, and Scooter Carusoe

Past writers

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References

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