Gary Matheny

I am a singer/songwriter from Cleveland, Tennessee.

I started working with StartUp CBA , a music recording/consultant group in the UK where I began learning how to best utilize major social media platforms. 

My album “Red Roses On A Windowsill” along with three videos were produced in the UK. One of the videos, “Sing A Lullaby” has attracted over 130k views from fans around the world.

In 2020 I recorded my first album “ not looking back” with  Daystar Recording Group in Knoxville,Tn, it was released in August of the same year. The first single, “In And Out” received over 30k views on social media worldwide in the first few weeks.

My music from the “not looking back” album and select other songs has been played on several internet radio station around the world:

WYLB-FM in Livingston Al/Meridian Ms
Banks Radio (BRA) Australia
Eagles Nest-Arizona
The Georgia Songbirds (Georgia) In And Out stayed on their top 10 for over 30 days

Accomplishments:

My song Tennessee Spring was entered into the NSAI, Nashville Songwriters
Association International’s songwriters contest receiving critical acclaim.

Exit 10, Tennessee Spring and Baptize Me received reviews from Gerald Crabb, noted writer who has written 46 top 10 hits as well as 26 number 1 hits nationally.

WYLB-FM Livingston Al/Meridian Ms featured “Tennessee Spring” on their Song
Gallery program and podcasted worldwide. 

Dirt Road Social Club featuring Ken Sanvidge recorded “Leaving Macon" and was featured on WLYB-FM  Song Gallery Livingston Al/Meridian Ms .

"Most Promising Traditional Country Songwriter of the Year" for Exit 10 (Volunteer State Country, Gospel, Bluegrass Music Organization, VSCGBMO)  Elevated me to the North American Country Music Association International, NACMAI, in Pigeon Forge,   Tennessee.

 Spotlight song of the day (Sing A Lullaby recorded in Ireland)—Sudwestmecklinburger
 Runschau (a German online magazine). The video has received over 123k views worldwide.

In And Out and Rosalee from my album, “not looking back” placed as a top 10 finalist in the category of Best POP Song in the World Songwriting Awards for Summer and Fall 2020. In And Out video has received over 45k views worldwide.

One of the featured artist in Poze Productions magazine (vol 37)

Guest artist on Middle Georgia Podcasts (Macon Ga) with legendary host Ben Sandifer

Guest on Quirky Minds podcast (Las Vegas, Nv) with hosts Temple Kinyon and Cynthia DeBoer

You Get To Me placed as a top 10 finalist in the category of Best POP Song in the World Songwriting Awards Winter 2021

Michela Vannazana-renown singer in Italy asked to use In And Out in her act

Sync licensing deal with Amurco, London, UK

Finalist in the USA Male Rising Star category (International Singer/Songwriters Assn) 2021

One of the featured artist/song-writers in UK’s Write Again digital magazine June 2021 June Issue page 34

Early August 2021, my recording of Solo Dos Gatos was recorded in Nashville with Red Ridge Entertainment. The song has two versions, one of myself on vocals and another version with a studio singer recorded and mastered in County Q and Studio 19. The song won Best Song World Music October 2021-the first month it was out in the World Song Writers Awards…..https://songwritingawards.wordpress.com/

October 2021-Exit 10 won Best Song Modern Country category World Song Writers Awards

My fan base has grown throughout the world in the past two years as has my contacts with the music industry.

Gary Matheny’s tracks

• Muchas Margaritas by Gary Matheny
• Christmas Long Ago by Gary Matheny
• Back To Where I Belong by Gary Matheny
• Black Dog by Gary Matheny
• Exit 10 by Gary Matheny
• In And Out by Gary Matheny
• Island Lady by Gary Matheny
• Juliette by Gary Matheny
• Not Everyone Is Blessed by Gary Matheny
• Rosalee by Gary Matheny