Thank You, Ashley Gorley
What I love most about songwriters' awards shows is that they reveal just how brilliant the people are behind the songs. Like how one guy, Ashley Gorley, wrote Trace Adkins' "You're Gonna Miss This," Brad Paisley and Keith Urban's "Start a Band" and Darius Rucker's "It Won't Be Like This for Long." Three of THE BEST country songs in the past year. So as he should be, he was awarded the songwriter of the year award at Monday (Oct. 19) night's American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers' (ASCAP) country music awards. Writers like Gorley are the reason I love country music. He can take me from literally crying about how my kids are growing up way too fast to laughing about how easy it would be to grow out my hair and cut up my jeans and start a band. So thank you, Ashley Gorley, for helping me experience a full range of emotions five minutes at a time.
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Brittany says:
Ashley and I were friends in high school. I’m so proud of him and all his accomplishments! Way to go! This award couldn’t have been given to a nicer guy!