Mark Irwin

Coming from the Northeast, moving to Nashville in 1987, it took Mark Irwin just four years to land his first cut, which happened to be the Christmas song “Meet Me Under The Mistletoe” recorded by Randy Travis for his “Old Time Christmas” album. (In 2023 young artist Hailey Whitters cut the same song for her Christmas album).

Soon after, Mark co-wrote Alan Jackson’s first number one hit “Here In The Real World”, a two-time CMA Song of the Year nominee, ACM Song of the Year nominee and winner of the Music City News Award for Song of the Year 1990.

Mark co-wrote the Tyler Farr number one single “Redneck Crazy” and the Tim McGraw number one hit song “Highway Don’t Care”, featuring Taylor Swift on guest vocals and Keith Urban on guitar… as well as Blake Shelton’s recent number one hit single “Neon Light”.

Mark also co-wrote the Tim McGraw’s single “Looking For That Girl” and Chris Janson’s “Power of Positive Drinking”.

Along with having songs on Alan Jackson’s “DRIVE” album and Garth Brooks’ “THE LOST SESSIONS”, Mark also co-wrote the singles “Bama Breeze” for Jimmy Buffett and “That’s How They Do It In Dixie” for Hank Williams Jr.

Mark spent 2 years on and off the road playing guitar for Capitol recording artist Jameson Clark, while having 3 other songs recorded by Tim McGraw, 4 by Martina McBride, 2 recorded by Blake Shelton, 2 by Lee Brice and other cuts by George Jones, Faith Hill, Thomas Rhett, Bomshel, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jessie James, Tracey Lawrence, Sammy Kershaw, Chely Wright, Patty Loveless, Highway 101, The Whites, Chris LeDoux, Bucky Covington, Glen Campbell, Neal McCoy, The Amazing Rhythm Aces and The Dirt Drifters, among many others.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow also recorded one of Mark’s songs for her movie “Country Strong.”

Mark’s latest cuts have been on Lainey Wilson’s Grammy winning album “Bell Bottom Country” and the new Tim McGraw album “Standing Room Only,” along with songs on newcomers Ben Gallaher, Tucker Beathard, Ian Flanagan and Randall Fowler.

Also, as a former employee (bartender) at Nashville’s Bluebird Café, Mark is featured prominently in the documentary “Bluebird.”