# Cary Barlowe

Cary Barlowe (born 1982) is a multi No.1 hit American music songwriter, guitarist and a family member of the rock band Luna Halo. He is also a three-time Grammy Award-nominee.
Born in Virginia on a Saturday, July 31, 1982, and raised in North Carolina, Barlowe originally performed with his older brother Nathan in the rock group Luna Halo in addition to signing a publishing contract with TobyMac. While remaining a member and contributor to Luna Halo, Barlowe began working as a country music songwriter, writing for Major Bob Music. His first song in the country genre was "Untouchable" by Luna Halo and soon picked up by Taylor Swift on her multi-platinum album, Fearless. His songs include "American Honey" by Lady Antebellum, "Make a Life, Not a Living by Brett Kissel, "Where It's At" by Dustin Lynch, and "Sun Daze" by Florida Georgia Line. He has songs with Billy Currington, Dierks Bentley, Carrie Underwood, Little Big Town and Gary Allan.

## Songs written

| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-written with | Notes |
| 2005 | Rebecca St. James | If I Had One Chance to Tell You Something | "Beautiful Stranger" | Rebecca St. James, Jamie Moore | |
| 2005 | Rebecca St. James | Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | "Lion" | Rebecca St. James, Jamie Moore, Shaun Shakel | |
| 2007 | Jump5 | Hello & Goodbye | "Fly" | Aaron Rice, Jamie Moore | |
| 2007 | Mandisa | True Beauty | "Love Somebody" feat. TobyMac & Diverse City | Mandisa, TobyMac, Jamie Moore, Aaron Rice | |
| 2007 | TobyMac | Portable Sounds | "One World" feat. Siti Monroe | TobyMac, Christopher Stevens | |
| 2007 | TobyMac | Portable Sounds | "Made to Love" | TobyMac, Aaron Rice, Jamie Moore | Certified gold, No. 1 on U.S. Hot Christian Songs |
| 2007 | TobyMac | Portable Sounds | "I'm for You" | TobyMac, Aaron Rice | No. 2 on U.S. Hot Christian Songs No. 1 on R&R Christian CHR No. 10 on R&R's Christian AC |
| 2008 | Taylor Swift | Fearless | "Untouchable" | Taylor Swift, Nathan Barlowe, Tommy Lee James | |
| 2010 | David Archuleta | The Other Side of Down | "Love Don't Hate" | David Archuleta, Joy Williams, Jesse Frasure | |
| 2010 | Lady Antebellum | Need You Now | "American Honey" | Hillary Lindsey, Shane Stevens | Certified platinum, No. 1 on U.S. Hot Country Songs |
| 2010 | TobyMac | Tonight | "Tonight" feat. Jon Cooper | TobyMac, Christopher Stevens | |
| 2010 | TobyMac | Tonight | "Get Back Up" | TobyMac, Jaime Moore, Aaron Rice | Certified gold No. 1 on U.S. Christian AC No. 1 U.S. on Christian Airplay No. 1 on Hot Christian Songs No. 2 on U.S. Christian AC Indicator |
| 2010 | TobyMac | Tonight | "City on Our Knees" | TobyMac, Jamie Moore | Certified gold No. 1 on U.S. Hot Christian Songs |
| 2010 | TobyMac | Tonight | "Hold On" | TobyMac, Jesse Frasure | |
| 2010 | TobyMac | Christmas in Diverse City | "Christmas This Year" | TobyMac, Jesse Frasure | No. 1 on U.S. Christian AC No. 1 on U.S. Christian Airplay No. 1 on U.S. Hot Christian Songs |
| 2011 | Jamie Grace | One Song at a Time | "Holding On" | TobyMac, Matt Hammitt, Jamie Moore | |
| 2011 | Mandisa | What If We Were Real | "Good Morning" feat. TobyMac | Mandisa, TobyMac, Jamie Moore, Aaron Rice | |
| 2011 | Mandisa | What If We Were Real | "Free" | Jamie Moore, Aaron Rice, Lauren Evans | |
| 2012 | Danny Gokey | Love Again | "Second Hand Heart" | Josh Kear, Shane Stevens | |
| 2012 | Jessie James | — | "Military Man" | Jessie James, Clint Lagerberg, Nicky Chinn | |
| 2012 | Hayden Panettiere | The Music of Nashville: Season 1, Volume 1 | "Telescope" | Hillary Lindsey | |
| 2012 | TobyMac | Eye on It | "Family" | TobyMac, J. Moore | |
| 2012 | Carrie Underwood | Blown Away | "Do You Think About Me" | Hillary Lindsey, Shane Stevens | |
| 2013 | Jacky | Living in a Love Song | "Rewind" | Emily Shackleton, Shane Stevens | |
| 2013 | Hayden Panettiere | The Music of Nashville: Season 1, Volume 2 | "Hypnotizing" | Steve Robson, Caitlyn Smith | |
| 2013 | Holly Williams | The Highway | "'Til It Runs Dry" feat. Dierks Bentley | Holly Williams, Chris Coleman | |
| 2014 | Dierks Bentley | Riser | "Back Porch" | Hillary Lindsey, Jaren Johnston | |
| 2014 | Dan + Shay | Where It All Began | "Somewhere Only We Know" | Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney | |
| 2014 | Colton Dixon | Anchor | "Walk on the Waves" | Colton Dixon, Ben Glover | |
| 2014 | Florida Georgia Line | Anything Goes | "Sun Daze" | Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Jesse Frasure, Sarah Buxton | |
| 2014 | Florida Georgia Line | Anything Goes | "Good, Good" | Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Jesse Frasure, Sarah Buxton | Certified platinum No. 1 on U.S. Country Airplay No. 3 on U.S. Hot Country Songs |
| 2014 | Jamie Grace | Ready to Fly | "Fighter" | Jamie Grace, TobyMac, Christopher Stevens | |
| 2014 | Lady Antebellum | 747 | "747" | Caitlin Smith, Gordie Sampson | |
| 2014 | Dustin Lynch | Where It's At | "Where It's At" | Zach Crowell, Matt Jenkins | Certified platinum No. 1 on U.S. Country Airplay |
| 2014 | Jess Moskaluke | Light Up the Night | "Cheap Wine and Cigarettes" | Hillary Lindsey | Certified platinum (Canada) |
| 2014 | Steven Lee Olsen | — | "Raised by a Good Time" | Steven Lee Olsen, Chris Stevens | No. 3 on Canadian Country |
| 2014 | Sam Palladio, Chaley Rose, Jonathan Jackson | The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 2 | "I Ain't Leavin' Without Your Love" | Justin Davis, Sarah Zimmerman | |
| 2014 | Leah Turner | Leah Turner | "Take the Keys" | Leah Turner, Jesse Frasure | |
| 2014 | Leah Turner | Leah Turner | "Bless My Heart" | Leah Turner, Hillary Lindsey, Jesse Frasure | |
| 2014 | Leah Turner | Leah Turner | "Beat Up Bronco" | Leah Turner, Hillary Lindsey, Jesse Frasure | |
| 2014 | Leah Turner | Leah Turner | "My Finger" | Leah Turner, Jesse Frasure | |
| 2015 | Gary Allan | — | "Hangover Tonight" | Gary Allan, Chris Stapleton, Jesse Frasure | |
| 2015 | Laura Benanti & Jonathan Jackson | The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 2 | "Novacaine" | Steve Lee Olsen, Caitlin Smith | |
| 2015 | Easton Corbin | About to Get Real | "Guys and Girls" | Zach Crowell, Jaren Johnston | |
| 2015 | Billy Currington | Summer Forever | "It Don't Hurt Like It Used To" | Billy Currington, Shy Carter | No. 1 on U.S. Country Airplay, No. 3 on U.S. Hot Country Songs |
| 2015 | Brett Kissel | Pick Me Up | "Pick Me Up" | Hillary Lindsey, Chase Bryant | |
| 2015 | Tim McGraw | Damn Country Music | "Damn Country Music" | Jessi Alexander, Josh Thompson | |
| 2015 | TobyMac | This Is Not a Test | "Feel It" feat. Mr. TalkBox | TobyMac, David Garcia | |
| 2015 | Chris Young | I'm Comin' Over | "You Do the Talkin'" | Corey Crowder, Liz Rose | |
| 2016 | Florida Georgia Line | Dig Your Roots | "Life is a Honeymoon" feat. Ziggy Marley | Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Ziggy Marley, Jordan Schmidt | |
| 2016 | Chris Lane | Girl Problems | "Back to Me" | Rob Persaud, Josh Thompson | |
| 2016 | Martina McBride | Reckless | "Just Around the Corner" | Sarah Buxton, Sam Ellis | |
| 2017 | Chris Carmack | The Music of Nashville: Season 5, Volume 3 | "Stand Up" | Josh Thompson, Jordan Schmidt | |
| 2017 | Brooke Eden | Welcome to the Weekend | "Act Like You Don't" | Brooke Eden, Jesse Frasure | |
| 2017 | Little Big Town | The Breaker | "Best Up Bible" | Hillary Lindsey, Shane Stevens | |
| 2017 | Rascal Flatts | Back to Us | "Back to Us" | David Hodges, Josh Thompson | |
| 2017 | Rascal Flatts | Back to Us | "Hopin' You Were Lookin'" | Jesse Frasure, Shay Mooney, Dan Smyers | |
| 2017 | Dan Tyminski | Southern Gothic | "Breathing Fire" | Dan Tyminski, Will Weatherly | |
| 2017 | Dan Tyminski | Southern Gothic | "Temporary Love" | Dan Tyminski, Jesse Frasure | |
| 2017 | Dan Tyminski | Southern Gothic | "Haunted Heart" | Dan Tyminski, Jesse Frasure, Andrew Dorff | |
| 2017 | Dan Tyminski | Southern Gothic | "Bloodline" | Dan Tyminski, Jesse Frasure | |
| 2017 | Chris Young | Losing Sleep | "Holiday" | Corey Crowder, Johnny Belford | |
| 2017 | Chris Young | Losing Sleep | "She's Got a Way" | Corey Crowder | |
| 2018 | Rascal Flatts | — | "Back to Life" | Niko Moon, Fed Wilhelm, Shay Mooney | Certified gold |
| 2018 | Thompson Square | Masterpiece | "A Love Like This" | Kiefer Thompson | |
| 2019 | Chad Brownlee | Back in the Game | "Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere" | Donovan Woods, Todd Clark | Certified gold (Canada), No. 1 on Canadian Country |
| 2019 | Hunter Brothers | State of Mind | "Lost" | Brad Rempel, Jesse Frasure, Jon Nite | |
| 2020 | Jessi Alexander | Decatur Country Road | "Damn Country Music" | Jessi Alexander, Josh Thompson | |
| 2020 | Little Big Town | Nightfall | "Over Drinking" | Hillary Lindsey, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley, Steph Jones | |
| 2020 | Dallas Smith | Timeless | "Damn Sun" | Jamie Moore, Derrick Southerland | |
| 2021 | Brett Kissel | What Is Life? | "Make a Life, Not a Living" | Brandon Day, Steven Lee Olsen | Certified gold (Canada) No. 1 on Canadian Country Juno Single of the Year nominee |
| 2021 | Meghan Patrick | Heart on My Glass | "Cool About It" | Meghan Patrick, Corey Crowder | No. 10 on Canadian Country |
| 2021 | Chris Young | Famous Friends | "Raised on Country" | Chris Young, Corey Crowder | Certified gold, No. 5 on U.S. Country Airplay |
| 2021 | Chris Young | Famous Friends | "Famous Friends" feat. Kane Brown | Chris Young, Corey Crowder | Certified 2× platinum No. 1 on U.S. Country Airplay No. 2 on U.S. Hot Country Songs |
| 2021 | Chris Young | Famous Friends | "Town Ain't Big Enough" feat. Lauren Alaina | Chris Young, Corey Crowder, Shay Mooney | |
| 2021 | Chris Young | Famous Friends | "Hold My Beer Watch This" | Chris Young, Corey Crowder | |
| 2021 | Chris Young | Famous Friends | "Music Note" feat. Jimmie Allen | Chris Young, Josh Phillips | |
| 2022 | Kelsea Ballerini | Subject To Change | "The Little Things" | Kelsea Ballerini, Alyssa Vanderheym, Ashley Gorley | |
| 2022 | Kelsea Ballerini | Subject To Change | "What I Have" | Kelsea Ballerini, Alyssa Vanderheym | |
| 2022 | Little Big Town | Mr. Sun | "Heaven Had a Dance Floor" | Kimberly Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Philip Sweet, Jesse Frasure | |

## Accolades

| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2008 | 50th Annual Grammy Awards | Best Gospel Song | "Made to Love" | Nominated |
| 2010 | 52nd Annual Grammy Awards | Best Gospel Song | "City on Our Knees" | Nominated |
| 2016 | 58th Annual Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song | "Feel It" | Nominated |