It’s been kind of hard to get back into it because I just finished up a beach album.

I’m putting those together for Time Life now. I’ve got a country album of all new songs and then I’ve got a country album of re-records. Right now, I’m trying to finish up a couple more albums. Paul Overstreet: I haven’t really looked back to think about it that much.

What are some things that stick out to you? Here’s the video of Randy Travis’ hit “Forever and Ever, Amen,”īC: You’ve had an impressive body of work that you’ve written and recorded. He talks about some of his classic hit songs such as “Love Can Build a Bridge,” “Forever and Ever, Amen,” and “When You Say Nothing At All.” He also tells how he got his start as a songwriter, how the publishing industry has changed, and his new deal with Time Life. We are pleased to present this new Q&A interview with Paul Overstreet. Overstreet’s highest-charting albums as an artist are Sowin’ Love (1989), Heroes (1991) and Love Is Strong (1992). He reached the Top 10 eight times with his own solo recordings with songs like “Love Helps Those,” Seein’ My Father in Me,” “Richest Man on Earth,” and “Daddy’s Come Around.” The Mississippi native recently signed a deal with Time Life to digitally reissue nine of his albums as well as new and previously unavailable music. Here’s an excerpt of our interview with Paul Overstreet, who tells how he wrote The Judds’ classic hit “Love Can Build a Bridge” with Naomi Judd and John Jarvis.Īs an artist, Overstreet has recorded 10 albums, hitting the Billboard charts 16 times (two times at #1). Incredibly, he has written or co-written 27 Top 10 country hit songs.Īmong the songs Overstreet has co-written are Randy Travis’s “Forever and Ever Amen,” The Judds’ “Love Can Build a Bridge,” Kenny Chesney’s “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy,” Blake Shelton’s “Some Beach,” George Jones’ “Same Ole Me,” Forester Sisters’ “I Fell In Love Again Last Night,” Tanya Tucker’s “I Won’t Take Less Than Your Love” and “One Love at a Time.” He also wrote the classic “When You Say Nothing At All,” which was a #1 hit for Keith Whitley, a Top 5 hit for Alison Krauss, and a global hit when it was featured in the movie, Notting Hill (sung by Ronan Keating). His excellent resume includes winning two Grammy awards, ACM and CMA Song of the Year awards and two Dove awards. A 2003 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, he was also named BMI Songwriter of the Year for five years in a row. has had a highly successful career over the past several decades. Paul Overstreet, one of Nashville’s most renowned singer/songwriters.

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