Casey Beathard

Artist Description

When Casey Beathard was growing up in Northern Virginia, it didn’t seem likely that he would ever be a country music songwriter. His family always focused on and excelled in sports. His father, Bobby, was and is an important figure in the National Football League (most recently as the general manager of the San Diego Chargers). It just seemed obvious to everyone that young Casey would follow in his father’s footsteps.

But to the Beathard family, it was always clear that the youngest sibling would choose a different path. His parents recognized early that he was different from his two brothers and sister, and expressed himself better through the arts than through athletics. So at age eight, they enrolled him in guitar and singing lessons. That lasted about two weeks. It wasn’t until he attended Elon College in North Carolina that he picked up his guitar and began writing country music.

Eventually Casey moved to Nashville, finding jobs at the Country Music Hall of Fame, The Bluebird Café and singing on demo sessions. He began playing his songs at the Bluebird Café and signed with Acuff Rose Music Publishing in 1998. In 2002 Casey became a Sony/ATV Tree writer with their acquisition of Acuff/Rose. His cuts include: Garth Brooks, Tracy Byrd, Mark Wills, Kenny Chesney, Trace Adkins, Lee Ann Womack, Billy Ray Cyrus, Montgomery Gentry, Travis Tritt, Mark Chesnutt and Aaron Tippin. Casey’s singles include: Kenny Chesney’s "I Will Stand" and "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problems", Clay Davidson’s "I Can’t Lie To Me" and "Sometimes", Gary Allan’s "Right Where I Need To Be", Aaron Tippin’s "Where The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle Fly", Tracy Lawrence’s "Life Don’t Have To Be So Hard", Tracy Byrd’s "Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo" and "Drinkin’ Bone", Trace Adkin’s "Hot Mama", Billy Currington’s "Walk A Little Straighter" and Jeff Bates’ "The Love Song", Billy Currington’s "I Got A Feelin’", Montgomery/Gentry’s "You Do Your Thing", Terri Clark’s "The World Need’s A Drink", Travis Tritt’s "I See Me", Tim McGraw’s "Do You Want Fries With That".