Brett Jones (songwriter) explained

Brett William Seaborn Jones is an American singer, songwriter, and music publisher from Warm Springs, Georgia, United States,^[1] working in country music. He has had over one hundred songs recorded, including fourteen top ten hits and five number one hits.^[2]

Jones signed a publishing deal with a company owned by country music singer Ronnie Milsap. His first top twenty hit came in 1995 with Confederate Railroad’s “When and Where.” He owns Crazytown Productions/Big Borassa Music, in which he looks over many of his own catalogs such as Big Borassa Music, Jonesbone Music, and Brett Jones Music. As of 2012, his catalogs and himself as an artist were signed to ole,^[3] a rights management company.^[4] Jones, as an artist, also released his own CD called Life’s Road ^[5] in 2009 and followed with Cowboy Sailor in July 2014.

Singles

Singles that Jones has co-written include:

Year	Single Title	Recording Artist	Co-writer	Chart Positions
				Billboard Country
1995	"When and Where"	Confederate Railroad	Jess Brown, Jeff Pennig	24
1996	"Workin' It Out"	Daryle Singletary	Tim Johnson	50
	"You Gotta Love That"	Neal McCoy	Jess Brown	3
1997	"Better Man, Better Off"	Tracy Lawrence	Stan Paul Davis	2
	"The Coast Is Clear"		Jess Brown	26
1998	"Cover You in Kisses"	John Michael Montgomery	Jerry Kilgore, Jess Brown	3
	"A Little Past Little Rock"	Lee Ann Womack	Jess Brown, Tony Lane	2
1999	"You Won't Ever Be Lonely"	Andy Griggs	Andy Griggs	2
2002	"Practice Life"	Andy Griggs with Martina McBride		33
2003	"Good Little Girls"	Blue County	Troy Seals	11
2005	"Don't Ask Me How I Know" ^[6]	Bobby Pinson	Bobby Pinson, Bart Butler	16
2006	"If I Don't Make It Back"	Tracy Lawrence	Bobby Pinson	42
2007	"Living in the Here and Now"	Darryl Worley	Darryl Worley	54
	"What Do Ya Think About That" ^[7]	Montgomery Gentry	Anthony Smith	3
2009	"That's How Country Boys Roll"	Billy Currington	Billy Currington, Dallas Davidson	1
2010	"Crazy Town" ^[8]	Jason Aldean	Rodney Clawson	2
2011	"If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away" ^[9] ^[10]	Justin Moore	Dallas Davidson, Rob Hatch	1

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vara. Juliette. The Man Behind Some of Your Favorite Songs. countrymusicpride.com. 25 April 2011 . Driftwood Media Group. 2 October 2014.
2. Web site: Songs written by Brett Jones . 2 October 2014 . www.musicvf.com . Howard Drake / VF Entertainment.
3. Web site: ole Signs Hit Songwriter Brett Jones. yahoo.com. Yahoo. 2 October 2014.
4. Web site: Ole - News Release . www.majorlyindie.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130826094420/http://www.majorlyindie.com/newsRelease_legacy.php?id=173 . 26 August 2013 . dead.
5. Web site: Life's Road. artistdirect.com. Rogue Digital, LLC. 2 October 2014.
6. Web site: Complete List of Winners. ascap.com. ASCAP. 2 October 2014.
7. Web site: Horner. Alanna. There Goes The Neighborhood. songwriterville.com. Country Weekly. 2 October 2014.
8. Web site: Boldt. Blake. Jason Aldean - "Crazy Town". www.engine145.com. Engine 145. 2 October 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141218105248/http://www.engine145.com/jason-aldean-crazy-town/. 18 December 2014.
9. Web site: Morris. Edward. Industry Salutes Songwriters of Justin Moore's "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away". https://web.archive.org/web/20111001011801/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1671628/industry-salutes-songwriters-of-justin-moores-if-heaven-wasnt-so-far-away.jhtml. dead. October 1, 2011. CMT. Country Music Television, Inc.. 2 October 2014.
10. Web site: Worth the Wait: Music Row Toasts 'If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away' Team. ascap.com. ASCAP. 2 October 2014.