In addition to Urban, Kristyn Osborn of SheDaisy visitied Marx's studio to write "Brand New Year." Shannon Brown came to the Marx house to collaborate too. Every artist has his go-to writers, and Marx hasn't made it to the top of any A-lister's speed-dial list yet. Even with Marx's success, though, he's hardly a threat to the established writing community. "The key to succeeding is to have a champion down here, and he does." He added that there's a long line of people who want to be in the country music business, but only a few who get to be heard. "Richard Marx works because his past gives him credibility," said Rutherford. ![]() Rivers Rutherford, the award-winning songwriter behind huge hits for Brooks & Dunn and Tim McGraw, says talent is what matters. "The label executives in Nashville, with a handful of exceptions, are so ragingly insecure," said Marx, adding that he doesn't follow Music Row rules and isn't part of that clique.īut Nashville-based songwriters know that a good idea can come from anywhere. Marx is quick to point out that the artists are not the ones who make his base in Chicago an issue. And being an independent agent like Marx often means handing over the reins to the one who's footing the bill. "When I write a song and don't produce it, it's about 30 percent pleasurable and 70 percent questioning everything." The guitar sound they chose, the drum loop they didn't. "Giving away good songs is hard, especially when I'm not producing them," Marx said with the slightest sound of a chip on his shoulder. Marx and Urban collaborated again for Urban's upcoming album, but there's no word on whether any of those songs will make it past the sea of naysayers in Nashville, even though Marx said one of the songs "is the best we've ever written - head and shoulders above `Better Life.'"īut being a writer and producer outside the Nashville loop isn't always easy. Like any good songwriter, for every hit there are probably a hundred songs that never make it to radio. Not everything Marx touches turns to gold, though. 1 on the BillBoard country charts and stay there for six weeks. The formula worked, and Marx and Urban watched "Better Life" climb to No. But that's often what country fans want: simple, happy thoughts and a catchy melodic backdrop. The lyrics that eventually poured out of Marx and Urban weren't soulful, gritty or in any way thought provoking. "I was mumbling, and he said `No, listen Richard, you're saying good luck's gonna shine.'" "We were on Deerpath in Lake Forest when we nailed the chorus," Marx said.Įven though they had only recorded nonsense lyrics, Urban believed the lyrics were hidden in there.
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