After a short period in 2001 with Atlantic records as an artist, Jimmy decided to focus all of his attention on songwriting. He has quickly become one of Nashville’s most sought-after songwriters, with 8 top ten country songs, 9 of which have reached #1. Some of his hits include, “Anywhere With You“, by Jake Owen. “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright,” by Kenny Chesney and David Lee Murphy. He also had the 2013 CMA and ACM song of the year with, “I Drive Your Truck“. Jimmy is currently enjoying the success of Tim McGraw’s most recent number 1, “I Called Mama“.
Jimmy Yeary is also the rarest of speakers. Because his content is filled with instantly recognizable moments, audiences are quickly taken to a high level of energy. For well over a decade, he has influenced millions of people–how they think and what they think about–on a daily basis. Jimmy Yeary is not only a highly sought-after speaker, he is a hugely successful songwriter and his music is all around you.
Jimmy Yeary was writing songs long before becoming the lead singer of the Grammy Award-winning supergroup SHENANDOAH. These were years that saw Jimmy performing #1 hits like Mama Knows, Somewhere In the Vicinity of the Heart, and Sunday in the South.
Today, in Nashville and Los Angeles, one of the most common calls in the music industry is from an artist’s representative to Sony Publishing requesting availability on songs from Jimmy Yeary’s catalog of music.It’s not surprising. Jimmy has written more than two-thousand songs, many of which have been featured on albums selling millions of copies–Grammy winners, gold and platinum awards among them. 14 of Jimmy’s songs have been certified “Number 1” hits as singles by Billboard Magazine.
Both the CMA and ACM awarded Jimmy Yeary with “Song of the Year” for I Drive Your Truck–the inspiring song he wrote about the father of a fallen soldier and how he continues to remember his son. Jimmy’s most recent Number 1’s were Everything’s Gonna Be Alright, a song he wrote for Kenny Chesney and David Lee Murphy, and I Called Mama, a song he wrote for Tim McGraw.
He has also been called “one of the most engaging speakers in the country”. Jimmy takes the lessons he has learned and the experiences he has encountered in his music career and applies them to the process of creating results for businesses, organizations, and teams.
Facilitating growth while creating and maintaining significant relationships has become Jimmy’s trademark as a communicator. Emotional awareness, a greater understanding of other people, and the shared experiences that build an effective team herald the genius of Jimmy Yeary. Not only can he speak to who you are as an organization, he will put it to music!
Jimmy is married to Sonya Isaacs Yeary, of the award winning gospel group, The Isaacs. They live in Hendersonville, TN with their 3 kids.