Chip Hardy

American songwriter and producer, Nashville-based since 1973. He produces indie projects and songwriter demos at THE 515 Studio in the Berry Hill section of Nashville. As a songwriter his songs have been recorded by Dionne Warwick, Dean Martin, Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn, Charley Pride and The Whites. He also wrote songs together with Sam Lorber and Rick Carnes. He was a signed staff writer at Tree International Music Publishing Company and Electra-Asylum Music. From 1982 to 1989 he was a member of the A&R staff at MCA Records and worked with many of their recording artists, such as George Strait, Reba McEntire, Waylon Jennings, Barbara Mandrell, Roger Miller, Loretta Lynn and Patty Loveless. His production credits include Loretta Lynn, Dann Rogers, The Vega Bros., Rick & Janis Carnes and Joe Barnhill while being assistant to the producer on projects by George Strait, Reba McEntire, Waylon Jennings, The Oak Ridge Boys, Mac Davis, Roger Miller, Glen Campbell, Barbara Mandrell and others. He also helped develop Jerrod Neimann while running Marathon Key Music Publishing Company which was a joint venture between Billy Joe Walker, Jr. and Warner Chappell Music.