As well as being what some have called one of the most expressive and talented singer/songwriters in the business, Skip Ewing is certainly at the top of the music industry's list of respected and successful songwriters. His songs have appeared on nearly 300 recordings by major artists and helped to garner the sale of nearly 80 million albums.
As a recording artist, Skip's eight solo albums have yielded six hit singles including: "It's You Again," "The Gospel According to Luke," "The Coast of Colorado," "Burnin' a Hole in My Heart," "Your Memory Wins Again," and "It Wasn't His Child." In the late 80s, Skip was voted Best New Artist by R&R and toured extensively with major acts such as: Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Alabama, George Jones, Conway Twitty, and Reba McEntire.
As a lyricist and composer, Skip Ewing has been the recipient of music's top honors, including awards for: Song of the Year, 13 BMI Million Air Awards, The CMA Triple Play Award (three #1 songs within 12 months), a GRAMMY Nomination, a TONY nomination, 25 hit singles and eleven number 1's, including "i Believe" (Diamond Rio), "You Had Me From Hello" (Kenny Chesney), "Something That We Do" (Clint Black), "Love, Me" (Collin Raye) and "Rebecca Lynn" (Bryan White). His most recent single, “Every Other Weekend,” (Reba McEntire) was a CMA nominated “Vocal Event of the Year.”
Other artists who have recorded Skip's songs include: Willie Nelson, George Strait, Dave Koz, Andy Williams, Conway Twitty, Wynonna, Keith Urban, Billy Joe Walker Jr., David Kersh, Merle Haggard, Trisha Yearwood, Kenny Chesney, Bryan White, Diamond Rio, Collin Raye, Sawyer Brown, Tracy Byrd, The Wilkerson’s, Clint Black, Hank Williams Jr., Sammy Kershaw, Shania Twain, Kathy Mattea, Mark Wills, Doug Stone, Randy Travis, Ty Herndon, Joe Diffie, Lorrie Morgan, Alabama, George Jones, Mindy McCready, Ricky Van Shelton, Tim McGraw, Gene Watson, Ricochet, Kenny Rogers, and many more.
Ewing’s writing collaborations continue to evince exceptional musical diversity. His co-writers include such luminaries as: Maya Angelou, Kenny Chesney, Keb’ Mo, Dave Koz,
Keith Urban, Dave Berg, Deanna Bryant, Clay Mills, Pam Sheyne, Billy Currington,
Mac Davis, Janice Ian, Mike Reid, Bob DiPiero, Marcus Hummon, and Billy Joe Walker Jr.
Skip Ewing lives in much the way he sings and writes, with love, peace, and honesty. Skip says, "i was asked once what i most wanted to be remembered for, my singing or my writing. My answer was "Neither." What i want to be remembered for, if anything, is that i pursued the path of becoming the best person i could become, that i cultivated love, compassion, and understanding. If somewhere in there i made a difference with my actions, be it personal interaction, artistry, the written word, music or otherwise, then, as Emily Dickinson wrote, "I shall not live in vain."
