Sea Gayle Music Explained

Sea Gayle Music
Parent:	Sea Gayle INC
Country:	United States
Location:	Nashville, Tennessee

Sea Gayle Music is an independent music publishing company based in Nashville, Tennessee in the United States. It was formed in 1999 by songwriter Chris DuBois, songwriter/producer Frank Rogers, and songwriter/artist Brad Paisley.^[1] In 2010 and 2011, Sea Gayle Music was named ASCAP Country Publisher of the Year. This was the first time since 1982 that an independent music publishing company has won this award. The company is under the umbrella of Sea Gayle INC.

Current writers

• Smith Ahnquist
• Brent Anderson
• Barrett Baber
• Chris DuBois
• Claire Ernst
• Jordan Fletcher
• Jeb Gipson
• Jordan Gray
• Leaving Austin
• Lynn Hutton
• Brad Paisley
• Jenna Paulette
• Bobby Pinson
• Maggie Rose
• Brent Rupard
• Brett Sheroky

Past writers

• Ingrid Andress
• Wade Bowen
• Jim Brown
• Jordan Brooker
• Richie Brown
• Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers
• Brandy Clark
• Larry Cordle
• Clint Daniels
• Radney Foster
• Liz Hengber
• Carolyn Dawn Johnson
• Jay Knowles
• Clint Lagerberg
• Jesse Lee
• Kelley Lovelace
• Tim Menzies
• Jaden Michaels
• Lee Thomas Miller
• Clay Mills
• Jake Mitchell
• Jerrod Niemann
• Tim Owens
• Frank Rogers
• Mike Ryan
• Don Sampson
• Don Schlitz
• Steve Schnur
• Jordyn Shellhart
• Bryan Simpson
• CJ Solar
• Chris Stapleton
• Dave Turnbull
• Trent Willmon
• Baylor Wilson

Charting singles

Number one songs

Year	Song	Artist	Peak chart positions
			US Country	R&R / Aircheck
2022		Chris Stapleton	1	1
2020		HARDY	1	1
		Jameson Rodgers	1	1
		Scotty McCreery	1	1
		Jake Owen	1	1
2019		Jason Aldean	1	1
		Eric Church	1	1
		Dierks Bentley ft. Brothers Osborne	2	1
2018		Morgan Wallen ft. FGL	1	1
		Chris Stapleton	1	1
		Scotty McCreery	1	1
2017		Chris Janson	2	1
		Brad Paisley	3	1
	A Guy with a Girl	Blake Shelton	1	1
	Blue Ain't Your Color	Keith Urban	1	1
2016	Backroad Song	Granger Smith	1	1
2015	Buy Me a Boat	Chris Janson	3	1
	Lonely Tonight	Blake Shelton f/Ashley Monroe	1	1
		Brad Paisley	1	1
2014		Joe Nichols	1	1
		Luke Bryan	1	1
2013	Southern Girl	Tim McGraw	2	1
	Runnin' Outta Moonlight	Randy Houser	3	1
		Brad Paisley	2	1
		Brad Paisley	2	1
2012		George Strait	3	1
2011		Brad Paisley	1	1
		Brad Paisley	1	1
		Darius Rucker	1	1
2010		Brad Paisley	1	1
		Darius Rucker	1	1
		Brad Paisley	1	1
		Brad Paisley	2	1
2009		Brad Paisley	2	1
		Darius Rucker	1	1
		Brad Paisley	1	1
		Darius Rucker	1	1
2008		Brad Paisley	1	1
		Montgomery Gentry	1	1
		Brad Paisley	1	1
		Trace Adkins	1	1
		Brad Paisley	1	1
2007		Brad Paisley	1	1
		Kenny Chesney	1	1
		Montgomery Gentry	1	1
		Brad Paisley	1	1
		Brad Paisley	1	1
2006		Brad Paisley	1	1
		Josh Turner	1	1
2005		Garth Brooks	3	1
		Brad Paisley	1	3
2003		Gary Allan	1	1
		Alan Jackson with Jimmy Buffett	1	1
		Mark Wills	1	1
2002		Brad Paisley	1	1
2000		Brad Paisley	1	1
1999		Brad Paisley	1	1

Other hits

Year	Song	Artist	Peak chart positions
			US Country	R&R / Aircheck
2022		Jon Pardi	21	19
2018		Jon Pardi	21	20
2017		Brad Paisley	19	18
2016		Brad Paisley	16	14
		Chris Stapleton	10	10
		Brad Paisley	12	10
2015		Brad Paisley	9	7
2014		Scotty McCreery	10	10
		Garth Brooks	19	20
		Eric Church	20	19
		Brad Paisley	2	2
		Brad Paisley	19	18
2013		Sheryl Crow	17	17
		Casey James	14	14
2012		Greg Bates	5	5
		Jerrod Neimann	17	16
		Thomas Rhett	15	15
		Tim McGraw	5	5
		Brad Paisley	15	14
2011		Jerrod Niemann	13	13
		Brad Paisley	2	2
		Jerrod Niemann	4	4
2010		Craig Morgan	13	13
		Steel Magnolia	4	4
		Darius Rucker	3	3
2009		Tim McGraw	5	5
		Trace Adkins	14	14
		Jamey Johnson	9	9
2008		Josh Turner (feat. Trisha Yearwood)	15	15
2007		Blake Shelton	19	19
2006		Jack Ingram	12	12
		Trace Adkins	20	20
2005		Brad Paisley	4	4
		Trace Adkins	16	15
		Darryl Worley	9	9
		Joe Nichols	4	3
2004		Brad Paisley	2	3
		Jimmy Wayne	6	6
2003		Brad Paisley	3	3
		Brad Paisley	7	8
2002		Brad Paisley	2	2
2001		Brad Paisley	4	4
2000		Brad Paisley	18	16
1999		Brad Paisley	12	10
1997		David Kersh	3	2

Awards

• 2000 MusicRow Song of the Year – "He Didn’t Have To Be" by Brad Paisley
• 2004 Grammy Award for Best Country Song – "It's Five O’Clock Somewhere" by Alan Jackson with Jimmy Buffett
• 2004 ASCAP Country Song of the Year - "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" by Alan Jackson with Jimmy Buffett
• 2008 MusicRow Song of the Year – “Letter To Me” by Brad Paisley
• 2008 Academy of Country Music Song of the Year – "In Color" by Jamey Johnson
• 2009 Country Music Association Song of the Year – "In Color" by Jamey Johnson
• 2009 MusicRow Song of the Year – "In Color" by Jamey Johnson
• 2009 NSAI Country Song of the Year – "Waitin' On A Woman" by Brad Paisley
• 2010 ASCAP Country Publisher of the Year
• 2011 ASCAP Country Publisher of the Year

Notes and References

1. Miner, Maurice. "Full Force Gayle", ASCAP Playback Magazine, June 2004. Retrieved on 2010-6-11.