Occupation:

producer, songwriter, studio owner, artist

Company Name:

northern shore productions

About Me:

Founding member and producer of WhiteHeart – selling over 3 million units, he has also helped discover, develop, produce, A&R, and write for such artists as: The Newsboys, Steven Curtis Chapman, The Insyderz, The Normals, Aaron Shust, Symphony in Red, Susan Ashton, Johnny Cash, Petra, Charity Von, Justifide, Sky Harbor, Margaret Becker, BeBe & CeCe Winans, Rhonda Gunn, According to John, Imperials, Twenty Twenty, Idle Cure, One Bad Pig, Geoff Moore & the Distance, Anthony Evans, The Gaither Vocal Band, 4 Him, Rachel Rachel, Michael English, Larnelle Harris, Gary McSpadden, Phillips, Craig, and Dean, Randy Matthews, Scott Wesley Brown, Heather Miller, Steve Green, and The Bill Gaither Trio.

As a songwriter he has co-written 22 no. 1 songs, and over 50 top 10 songs.

He has produced more than 50 albums, and 27 No. 1 songs. He has 5 Grammy Nominations, one producing the Grammy nominated song "Silent Night", recorded by BeBe & CeCe Winans,
and co-produced the Grammy nominated albums, “WhiteHeart”, and “Tales of Wonder”. His formal training includes a bachelor’s degree in Music Theory and Composition from Azusa Pacific University in Southern California. He has produced artists for Sparrow Records, StarSong Records, Word Records, Myrrh Records, Provident Label Group, Forefront Records, KMG Records, Inpop, Cul De Sac Records, Ardent Records, Shadowland Music, Southern Skye Records, and Spring Hill/Slanted Records.

Website:

http://www.myspace.com/billysmiley

Number of years working in Nashville area:

26 years

Number of years in the music business:

30 years