Thanks again to Peach Picker Ben Hayslip for joining us on Country Music Chat last night. He was a great guest and stuck to answer not just our #CMchat questions, but anyone in the community who asked! Here is our Country Music Chat #CMchat wrap-up!
@JessicaNorthey Whenever u are!
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
Hey everybody hit retweet to welcome @BenHayslip to #CMchat
— Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) December 31, 2013
@JessicaNorthey A1 ((A guy named Don Daily gave me my 1st deal. He was that 1 person that I needed to believe in me.)) #CMchat
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
@JessicaNorthey A2 ((Once I arrived in Nashville, there never really was a plan B. I was determined to make it in this biz.)) #CMchat
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
@JessicaNorthey A3 The 1st I bought was either Hank Jr or Michael Jacksons Thriller. I loved Hanks lyrics and MJ's feel good. #CMchat
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
@JessicaNorthey A4 The fact that someone may sing along to what I'm writing inspires me. I love to make folks feel good. #CMchat
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
@JessicaNorthey A5 Provin 2 everyone, especially my kids that dreams DO come true w/ hard work. All the awards are just icing #CMchat
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
@JessicaNorthey A6 That the kind of song I'm writin determines how I wear my ball cap. Up tempo, feel good means backwards ball cap.#CMchat
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
Q7 @BenHayslip Who has had the biggest influence on your career? #CMchat
— Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) December 31, 2013
@JessicaNorthey @RustyGaston A7b people to give me the best chance to be successful. He knows my strengths and weaknesses. #CMchat
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
@JessicaNorthey A8 I'm just as hungry to succeed as I've ever been. I have 14 #1's and I want 100 more. I love what I do!!!!! #CMchat
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
Q9 @BenHayslip What advice would you give to someone who is trying to make it in the Songwriting business?#CMchat
— Jessica Northey (@JessicaNorthey) December 31, 2013
@JessicaNorthey A9b The most successful songwriters I know also happen to be the hardest working songwriters I know. Coincidence? #CMchat
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
@JessicaNorthey A10 That I sincerely love talkin to up and coming songwriters. I have a soft spot for long shot dreamers! #CMchat
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
@JessicaNorthey Just wanna thank u for loving and supporting Country Music. We're lucky to have passionate people like you! #CMchat
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
@JessicaNorthey I usually try to keep people posted thru twitter and FB. #CMchat
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
@JessicaNorthey Thanks for having me! Had a great time! Happy New Year! #CMchat
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
And he answered YOUR questions!
@KC_KatieDuncan @CMchatLIVE My first Songwriter of the Year Award was a defining moment proving that dreams come true. #CMchat
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
@hookedupcountry @JessicaNorthey Dean Dillon
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
@hookedupcountry @JessicaNorthey Thats a tough one. My fave #1 is "Gimme That Girl" probably. #CMchat
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
@aclarkcountry @blakeshelton I wrote Honey Bee with Rhett Akins. We were thinkin, "This is a Blake Shelton song fo sho"! lol
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
@GotCountry @JessicaNorthey I'd like to sit down and write with Bruno Mars. I'm a fan of his feel good style. #CMchat
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
@scottyb2150 I definitely think we will. Hopefully very soon! #CMchat
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
@shelleyRTR GIMME THE GIRL THAT THE REST OF THE WORLD AIN'T LUCKY ENOUGH TO KNOW..Gimme That Girl. Not sure if its the best but I love it!
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
@keepinitblog @JessicaNorthey I wish I'd written "I Drive Your Truck". What a song!
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
@scottyb2150 We wrote All About Tonight in about an hour and Put A Girl In It in about 45 minutes
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
@scottyb2150 Had pretty good success on Lukes bus and Thomas Rhett's
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
Its been a blast twitter world! Down the road! He gone!
— Ben Hayslip (@BenHayslip) December 31, 2013
Ben Hayslip attended Evans High School near Augusta, Georgia where he was an All-State first baseman leading the Evans baseball team to the 1988 Georgia state championship. After graduation, Hayslip attended Georgia Southern University to play baseball where he was a member of the 1990 team that participated in the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. Hayslip graduated from Georgia Southern University in 1994. In the same year he moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a career in country music.
Hayslip has co-written many hit songs including “Put a Girl in It” by Brooks & Dunn, “Barefoot and Crazy” by Jack Ingram, “Gimmie That Girl” and “The Shape I’m In” by Joe Nichols, “Long, Slow Kisses” by Jeff Bates, “I’ll Just Hold On”, “All About Tonight” and “Honey Bee” by Blake Shelton, “All Over Me” by Josh Turner, “Farmer’s Daughter” by Rodney Atkins, “Broken In” by Trent Willmon, “Summer Thing” by Troy Olsen and “Chicken and Biscuits” by Colt Ford.
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