WHY?
Because I am a thinker and a writer. I am
constantly watching life go by and writing my
thoughts down. Unfortunately, all of my thoughts
aren't commercially acceptable, but it doesn't
mean that they aren't real or true thoughts. So,
I write anyway. Maybe it's wishful thinking,
maybe it's therapy, maybe it's the only way I
know how to communicate what I truly believe in
and maybe, just maybe there are more people out
there that believe what I believe than there are
that don't. I hope this inspires every listener
to try and make a difference in this country. If
we all get back to what's really important...
God and family, everything else will fall into
place.
WHO IS CASEY BEATHARD?
"When you are raised up playing hide and seek in
professional football locker rooms, ball boying
at Super Bowls and running 12 minute runs with
some of the biggest names and best players in
the history of the NFL, it's hard to imagine how
I wound up in Nashville writing songs".
That's how it was for the son of Bobby Beathard.
Bobby was the GM of the Miami Dolphins,
Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers and
owns 7 Super Bowl rings. It would have been a
natural progression for Casey to follow in his
dad's and his brother's footsteps into a career
in football. "I guess I got my Mother's love for
music and it's just a little bit bigger than my
love for football", Casey says.
Casey moved to Nashville after attending Elon
College in North Carolina in 1991. He
immediately landed a day job at the Country
Music Hall of Fame working in the gift show and
mail order. He then took a part time, second
job, at the Blue Bird Cafe as a cook/bar back.
He says every significant connection a "wanna-be"
writer/artist could make, was made at those two
jobs.
He began singing demo's for Hall of Fame writer
Don Schlitz, among others, while continuing to
play "live" at any "open mic" and for anyone
else who would listen. "My goal, at first, was
to be a Super Star Artist, but when Kenny
Chesney, Gary Allan, and Tracy Byrd began
recording my songs, I realized my true destiny."
Casey said.
In 1997 Casey signed a Publishing deal with
Acuff Rose, now Sony Tree/ATV, and has been with
them ever since. He has had recordings by most
of the "mainstream" Artists out there, and has
had hits on such Artists as:
George Straight - "How
'Bout Them Cowgirls"
Kenny Chesney - "No Shirt, No Shoes, No
Problems" & "Don't Blink"
Tracy Lawrence - "Find Out Who Your Friends Are"
Tracy Byrd - "Ten Rounds With Jose Quervo" &
"Drinkin' Bone"
Gary Allan - "Right Where I Need To Be"
Trace Adkins - "Hot Mama" & "All I Ask For
Anymore"
Rodney Atkins - "Come On In Boy"
Aaron Tippin - "Where The Stars And Stripes And
Eagle Fly"
Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus - "Ready, Set, Don't
Go"
Tim McGraw - "Do You Want Fries With That"
Billy Currington - "I Got A Feeling" & "Walk A
Little Straighter"
and others... |
Casey has since become BMI's 2004 & 2008
songwriter of the year and NSAI's 2008
songwriter of the year.
"It's like I tell my wife all the time, when we
look back at all the struggles of this long
road, it's just another over night success
story." - CB
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