Melissa Peirce
{{short description|American songwriter}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Melissa Peirce
| image = Melissa Peirce Wikipedia Photo.jpg
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| caption =
| birth_name = Melissa Ann Peirce
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1975}}
| birth_place = Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
| origin =
| occupation = {{flat list|
- Singer
- songwriter}}
| instrument = Vocals, piano
| years_active = 2003–present
| label = Disney Music
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Tyler Farr|Reba McEntire|Garth Brooks|Lucy Hale|Lady Antebellum}}
| website =
}}
Melissa Peirce (born 1975) is an American country and pop music songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Early life and education
Peirce was born and raised in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.Michelle Ross Stephens, [https://musicrow.com/2012/12/disney-music-publishing-signs-peirce/ "Disney Music Publishing Inks Melissa Peirce,"] Music Row, December 3, 2012. She moved to Nashville at age 18, and enrolled in Belmont University.[http://disneymusicpublishing.com/artists/melissapeirce/ Melissa Peirce bio], Disney Music Group. Accessed August 30, 2017. She worked at Giant Records as an A&R assistant while writing songs at night, before joining Malaco Music Group as a songwriter.[https://books.google.com/books?id=NxQEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22melissa+peirce%22&pg=PA34 Billboard], February 24, 2001, p. 34.
Career
In 2004, Peirce won an ASCAP Award for writing Reba McEntire's "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain", launching her career.[https://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/ascapcma/2004/winners Complete List of Winners], ASCAP, 2004. She co-wrote the Tyler Farr song "A Guy Walks Into a Bar", which reached number 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. The song also reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart,[http://www.billboard.com/artist/430644/Tyler+Farr/chart?f=357 Tyler Farr Chart History], Billboard. Accessed August 30, 2017. number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100,{{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-country-songs | title=Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=2015 | accessdate=December 9, 2015}} and was named one of 11 Songs I Wish I'd Written at the 2015 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony.Stephen L. Betts, [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nashville-songwriters-hall-of-fame-inducts-four-legends-20151012 "Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Inducts Four Legends,"] Rolling Stone, October 12, 2015. She has written singles including David Nail's "Red Light", which reached number 7 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, Eli Young Band's "Say Goodnight" and Lady Antebellum's "Hurt".Jessica Nicholson, [https://musicrow.com/2017/05/disney-music-group-patrick-joseph-music-renew-deal-with-songwriter-melissa-peirce/ "Disney Music Group, Patrick Joseph Music Renew Deal With Songwriter Melissa Peirce,"] Music Row, May 2, 2017.Bob Doerschuk, [https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2017/06/02/exclusive-listen-lady-antebellums-hurt/102392472/ "Listen to Lady Antebellum's 'Hurt',"] USA Today, June 2, 2017. Her songs have also been recorded by Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, LeAnn Rimes, Joss Stone, Keith Urban and Olivia Holt.
Since 2012, she has been signed to Disney Music Publishing.
Personal life
Peirce is married to Your Guitar Sage Course Teacher Erich Andreas.
Awards
- ASCAP Country Music Award for "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain", 2004
- BMI Country Music Award for "Red Light", 2010[https://www.bmi.com/press/entry/549783 "2010 BMI Country Music Awards Winners List,"] BMI, November 10, 2010.
- NSAI Award for 10 Songs I Wish I Had Written, "A Guy Walks Into a Bar", 2015
- BMI Country Music Award for "A Guy Walks Into a Bar", 2016Edward Morris, [https://web.archive.org/web/20161103125741/http://www.cmt.com/news/1772916/kenny-chesney-honored-with-bmis-presidents-award/ "Kenny Chesney Honored With BMI's President's Award,"] cmt.com, November 2, 2016.
Discography
=Albums=
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| scope="row"| Lonesome Lullaby
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| scope="row"| Blend (EP)
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=As songwriter=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! Year !! Artist !! Album !! Song !! Credit |
| rowspan="4"|2003
|rowspan="1"|Chalee Tennison |rowspan="1"|Parading In the Rain |"Lonesome Road" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Doc Walker
|rowspan="1"|Everyone Aboard |"I Am Ready" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Reba McEntire
|rowspan="1"|Room to Breathe |"I'm Gonna Take That Mountain" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Bella
|rowspan="1"|Tumblin' Down |"Tumblin' Down" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|2004
|rowspan="1"|Malibu Storm |rowspan="1"|Malibu Storm |"Long Way to Fall" |Writer |
| rowspan="2"|2005
|rowspan="1"|LeAnn Rimes |rowspan="1"|This Woman |"Won't Be Lonely Long" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Carrie Underwood
|rowspan="1"|Some Hearts |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|2006
|rowspan="1"|Maia Sharp |rowspan="1"|Eve and the Red Delicious |"The Edge" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|2007
|rowspan="1"|Travis Meadows |rowspan="1"|My Life 101 |"Don't Wanna Let You Down" |Writer |
| rowspan="4"|2008
|rowspan="1"|Phil Stacey |rowspan="1"|Phil Stacey |"You Are Mine" |Writer |
| rowspan="3"|John Paul White
|rowspan="3"|The Long Goodbye |"Come Over" |Writer |
| "Over My Head"
|Writer |
| "Losing Me"
|Writer |
| rowspan="1"|2009
|rowspan="1"|David Nail |rowspan="1"|I'm About to Come Alive |"Red Light" |Writer |
| rowspan="3"|2010
|rowspan="1"|Jonathan Singleton & the Grove |rowspan="1"|Jonathan Singleton & the Grove |"Probably Just Time" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Richard Page
|rowspan="1"|Peculiar Life |"You Are Mine" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Mindy McCready
|rowspan="1"|I'm Still Here |"Fades" |Writer |
| rowspan="7"|2011
|rowspan="1"|Jeff Bates |rowspan="1"|One Day Closer |"The Rapture" |Writer |
| rowspan="2"|Shelly Fairchild
|rowspan="2"|Ruby's Money |"Try the Truth" |Writer |
| "Love Everybody"
|Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Travis Meadows
|rowspan="1"|Killing Uncle Buzzy |"Pray For Jungleland" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Joss Stone
|rowspan="1"|LP1 |"Don't Start Lyin' to Me Now" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Randy Montana
|rowspan="1"|Randy Montana |"Goodbye Rain" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Eli Young Band
|rowspan="1"|Life at Best |Writer |
| rowspan="2"|2012
|rowspan="1"|Marty Raybon |rowspan="1"| |"Dirt Road Heartache" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Chris Cagle
|rowspan="1"|Back in the Saddle |"Probably Just Time" |Writer |
| rowspan="4"|2013
|rowspan="1"|Travis Meadows |rowspan="1"|Old Ghosts and Unfinished Business |"Good Girl" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Michelle Wright
|rowspan="1"|Strong |"Strong" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Matt Wertz
|rowspan="1"|Heatwave |"Get to You" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Felicia Barton
|rowspan="1"| |"The Real Thing (Kiss the Girl)" |Writer |
| rowspan="13"|2014
|rowspan="1"|Emerson Hart |rowspan="1"|Beauty in Disrepair |"Don't Forget Yourself" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Hunter Hayes
|rowspan="1"|Storyline |"Still Fallin" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Bea Miller
|rowspan="1"| |"Open Your Eyes" |Writer |
| rowspan="3"|Lucy Hale
|rowspan="3"|Road Between |"Goodbye Gone" |Writer |
| "Lie a Little Better"
|Writer |
| "Road Between"
|Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Emily West
|rowspan="1"|I Hate You I Love You |"My Story" |Writer |
| rowspan="2"|Neal Carpenter
|rowspan="2"|Good Guys |"Lonely is a Hell of a Drug" |Writer |
| "Borrowed Things"
|Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Lucy Hale
|rowspan="1"| |"Mistletoe" |Writer |
| rowspan="2"|Garth Brooks
|rowspan="2"|Man Against Machine |"Midnight Train" |Writer |
| "Cold Like That"
|Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Olivia Holt
|rowspan="1"|Bears soundtrack |"Carry On" |Writer |
| rowspan="6"|2015
|rowspan="1"|Elenowen |rowspan="1"|For the Taking |"For the Taking" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Rachel Potter
|rowspan="1"|Not So Black and White |"Tail Lights" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Striking Matches
|rowspan="1"|Nothing But the Silence |"Miss Me More" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Tyler Farr
|rowspan="1"|Suffer in Peace |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Star Darlings
|rowspan="1"| |"Wish Now" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Jason Blaine
|rowspan="1"|Country Side |"Back to You" |Writer |
| rowspan="4"|2017
|rowspan="1"|Jerry Salley |rowspan="1"|New Songs, Old Friends |"I'm Gonna Take That Mountain" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Lindsey Ell
|rowspan="1"|Standing Here |"Worth the Wait" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Jordan Fisher and Angie Keilhauer
|rowspan="1"| |"Happily Ever After" |Writer |
| rowspan="1"|Lady Antebellum
|rowspan="1"|Heart Break |"Hurt" |Writer |
References
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External links
- {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0001880312}}
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Category:American women songwriters
Category:Songwriters from Tennessee
Category:Songwriters from Pennsylvania
Category:American country songwriters
Category:Musicians from Bucks County, Pennsylvania