Brent Baxter

Brent Baxter grew up writing short stories in his small hometown of Batesville, Arkansas. However, it wasn't until his sophomore year at Arkansas State University that he first discovered songwriting. Back home over Christmas break, a friend put a melody to a poem Brent had written, and he was hooked.



Brent worked on his songwriting while earning both a business degree and his MBA. Following college, he moved to Little Rock, Arkansas, where he dove into the local songwriting community. In March of 2002, Brent finally traded his cubicle for a rented room in Nashville. When he wasn't waiting tables or working in the royalty/administration department of Bluewater Music, he was writing songs and meeting with publishers.



Brent's first cut came in early 2004, as "Monday Morning Church" was recorded by Alan Jackson. The song went on to become a Top 5 hit and won a "Song I Wish I'd Written" award from Nashville Songwriters Association International. In early 2005, Brent signed his first publishing deal, becoming a staff songwriter for Major Bob Music. Brent currently writes for a joint venture between Peer Music and RPM Music.
Brent has also had songs recorded by Randy Travis, Lady Antebellum, Ray Stevens, and Lonestar, among others.