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Jim Beavers is an American country music songwriter.

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Early life and education

Jim Beavers grew up in Garland and Jacksonville, Texas. [1] His educational background includes a BBA from Baylor University [2] and an MBA from Vanderbilt University. [3]

Career

Beavers moved to Nashville in 1991 to pursue a career on the business side of music. His work experience prior to songwriting includes stints as director of marketing for Capitol Records [4] and Virgin Records, touring musician with Lee Ann Womack, and professor at Middle Tennessee State University. [5]

Since 2002, Beavers has focused primarily on songwriting. He has had dozens of songs recorded by artists such as Chris Stapleton, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Tim McGraw, Hootie and the Blowfish, Toby Keith, Gary Allan, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Josh Turner, Billy Currington, Trace Adkins, Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisley, and Faith Hill among others. [6]

Beavers' compositions have received multiple Country Music Association (CMA), Academy of Country Music, Broadcast Music, Inc., and Nashville Songwriters Association International [7] nominations and awards.

Beavers is currently chairman of the CMA and has co-written nine number-one songs.

Singles written by Jim Beavers

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