# Edwin McCain

Edwin Cole McCain (born January 20, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His songs "I'll Be" (1998) and "I Could Not Ask for More" (1999) were radio top-40 hits in the U.S., and five of his albums have reached the Billboard 200. McCain has released eleven albums.

## Early life

McCain graduated from Christ Church Episcopal School in Greenville, South Carolina, and briefly attended both the College of Charleston and Coastal Carolina University.

## Career

In 1994, McCain recorded his first major-label album, Honor Among Thieves under the Lava Records imprint. The record was released in 1995. His second album, Misguided Roses, spawned "I'll Be", a major hit single in 1998. "I'll Be" also is featured on the charitable album, Live in the X Lounge, along with a live version of McCain's "Solitude".
The summer of 1999 marked the arrival of McCain's third album, Messenger, which included a second Top 40 hit, the Diane Warren-penned "I Could Not Ask For More." "I Could Not Ask For More" was also featured on the soundtrack for the 1999 film Message in a Bottle.
In 2002, McCain released his first DVD, Mile Marker: Songs and Stories from the Acoustic Highway. In 2003, he released a collection of acoustic versions of old and new songs called The Austin Sessions. About the same time, he hosted "Inside Music With Edwin McCain", a syndicated show on the Sirius radio network. Mid-2004 saw the arrival of McCain's studio album Scream & Whisper. In late 2004, McCain released his second DVD, Tinsel and Tap Shoes. It was his first live concert DVD, recorded at The House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
In 2005, McCain released a single, "Hold Out a Hand," co-written and performed with singer/songwriter Maia Sharp. All profits from the single went to hurricane relief. McCain's next album, Lost in America, was released on April 11, 2006. Lost in America contained three singles: "Truly Believe", "The Kiss" and live-favorite "Gramercy Park Hotel", which pays homage to the New York City landmark and its colorful patrons. A subsequent recording, a collection of R&B cover songs titled "Nobody's Fault But Mine", was produced by Tor Hyams and released through Saguaro Road Records on June 24, 2008; it included a version of Soul Brothers Six song "Some Kind of Wonderful." In 2010, McCain released The Best of Edwin McCain, a 20-year career retrospective that included a cross-section of material as well as a new single, "Walk With You" (produced by Don Was.) McCain's 10th album, Mercy Bound, was released August 30, 2011.
On January 22, 2017, McCain sang the American National Anthem at Gillette Stadium for the AFC Championship Game between the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers. On November 29, 2019, McCain released his first Christmas album, Merry Christmas, Baby.

## Discography
### Independent albums

| Release date | Title | Label | Billboard Top 200 chart position |
| 1991 | Nomadic Logic | Independent Release | – |
| 1993 | Solitude | Independent Release | – |

### Studio albums

| Release date | Title | Label | Billboard Top 200 chart position |
| August 15, 1995 | Honor Among Thieves | Lava/Atlantic Records | 107 |
| June 24, 1997 | Misguided Roses | Lava/Atlantic Records | 73 |
| June 15, 1999 | Messenger | Lava/Atlantic Records | 59 |
| June 19, 2001 | Far from Over | Lava/Atlantic Records | 105 |
| February 25, 2003 | The Austin Sessions | ATC Records | – |
| June 22, 2004 | Scream & Whisper | DRT Entertainment | 183 |
| September 20, 2005 | Rhino Hi-five: Edwin McCain | Rhino | – |
| April 11, 2006 | Lost in America | Vanguard Records | – |
| June 24, 2008 | Nobody's Fault But Mine | Saguaro Road Records | – |
| August 30, 2011 | Mercy Bound | 429 Records | – |
| November 29, 2019 | Merry Christmas, Baby | Saguaro Road Records | – |
| February 21, 2025 | Lucky | BFD Records | – |

### EPs

| Release date | Title | Label |
| November 16, 2004 | Tinsel & Tap Shoes - Live at the House of Blues | Independent Release |
| May 8, 2015 | Phoenix | Working Nomad Records |
| August 12, 2016 | O Edwin, Where Art Thou? | Independent Release |

### Compilations

| Release date | Title | Label | Billboard Top 200 chart position |
| March 30, 2010 | The Best of Edwin McCain | Saguaro Road Records | – |
| July 18, 2013 | Live Versions | | – |

### Soundtrack

| Release date | Title | Label | Song | Billboard Top 200 chart position |
| May 7, 1996 | Twister soundtrack | Warner | "See the Sky Again" | – |
| December 22, 2000 | The Family Man soundtrack | Sire Records | "I Don't Know How I Got By" (Written by Diane Warren) | – |

### Singles

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | US | US AC | US Main. Rock | CAN | Album |
| 1995 | "Solitude" | 72 | — | 25 | 45 | Honor Among Thieves |
| 1995 | "Sorry to a Friend" | — | — | — | — | Honor Among Thieves |
| 1997 | "See the Sky Again" | — | — | — | — | Misguided Roses |
| 1998 | "I'll Be" | 5 | 6 | — | 52 | Misguided Roses |
| 1998 | "What Matters" | — | — | — | — | Misguided Roses |
| 1999 | "I Could Not Ask for More" | 37 | 3 | — | 12 | Messenger |
| 1999 | "Go Be Young" | — | — | — | — | Messenger |
| 2000 | "Beautiful Life" | — | — | — | — | Messenger |
| 2001 | "Hearts Fall" | — | 27 | — | — | Far from Over |
| 2001 | "Far from Over" | — | — | — | — | Far from Over |
| 2001 | "Radio Star" | — | — | — | — | Far from Over |
| 2001 | "Write Me a Song" | — | — | — | — | Far from Over |
| 2004 | "Say Anything" | — | — | — | — | Scream and Whisper |
| 2004 | "Shooting Stars" | — | — | — | — | Scream and Whisper |
| 2006 | "Gramercy Park Hotel" | — | — | — | — | Lost in America |
| 2006 | "Truly Believe" | — | — | — | — | Lost in America |
| 2007 | "The Kiss" | — | — | — | — | Lost in America |
| 2008 | "Some Kind of Wonderful" | — | — | — | — | Nobody's Fault But Mine |
| 2010 | "Walk With You" | — | — | — | — | The Best of Edwin McCain |
| 2016 | "Christmas Chihuahua" | — | — | — | — | |
| – denotes releases that did not chart ||||||