Moraine Music Group

{{Short description|American independent music publisher}}

Moraine Music Group is one of Nashville's leading independent publishers, with a reputation for unique songs that result in career-making hit singles. Some of those hits include Millionaire by Chris Stapleton, The Chicks first #1 single “There’s Your Trouble”, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s “Blue On Black” (#1 for 17 weeks). Moraine's songs have appeared on numerous multi-million selling albums spanning various genres of music. Moraine has received over 50 music publishing awards, including 1998 SESAC Publisher of the Year and numerous Canadian Country Music Association Awards for Song, Single, Video and Album of the Year. Moraine’s songs and artists have been included in feature films, television shows, and advertisements including Gareth Dunlop and SHEL's "Hold On" in The Best of Me, SHEL's "I Was Born A Dreamer" in a Toys R Us Christmas advertisement, and Gareth Dunlop's "Devil Like You" in Lucifer.

The company's songs are featured on releases by Taylor Swift, Kelly Clarkson, Trisha Yearwood, Wynonna, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, Jonny Lang, T.I., Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Robinson, Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley, Solomon Burke, Tanya Tucker, Shelby Lynne, Alan Jackson, Lee Ann Womack, Garth Brooks, Gary Allan, Pat Green, Sister Hazel, Blackhawk, Lee Roy Parnell, Kenny Rogers and many others.

Notable writers

Selected charting singles

=Notable Singles=

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MillionaireChris Stapleton#23× Platinum Single
Blue On BlackFive Finger Death Punch featuring Kenny Wayne ShepherdBrantley Gilbert, and Brian May#15× Weeks Mainstream Rock #1
More Than a MemoryGarth Brooks#1Highest Chart Debut of All Time
Why Not MeThe Judds#1ACM Song of the Year
Girls' Night OutThe Judds#1
Turn It LooseThe Judds#1
I Know Where I’m GoingThe Judds#1
Rockin' with the Rhythm of the RainThe Judds#1
Lesson In Leavin’Jo Dee Messina#1
There's Your TroubleDixie Chicks#1
Bring On the RainJo Dee Messina with Tim McGraw#1
Suds in the BucketSara Evans#1Most Performed Song of the Year
Blue On BlackKenny Wayne Shepherd#117 Weeks At #1
Lesson In Leavin’Dottie West#1

References

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  • [http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1431049/moraine-records-launches Moraine Records Launches] August 12, 2004 Billboard.com
  • [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/64478/keni-thomas-waves-flag Keni Thomas Waves 'Flag'] January 19, 2005 Billboard.com