# Sam Ellis (songwriter)

Sam Mackenzie Ellis (born September 19, 1987) is a Canadian songwriter and record producer based in Nashville, Tennessee.

## Biography

In 2012, Ellis signed to Universal Music Publishing Group. He co-wrote Martina McBride's single "Just Around the Corner" which became the official anthem for the 'Band Against Cancer: The Sarah Cannan Tour'. "Somewhere In the Country", co-written and produced with Canadian country music artist Tebey, peaked at #11 on the Canadian Radio Airplay chart and was the most played Canadian country song on country radio in 2012. His songwriting credits also include cuts with Thomas Rhett, Jacob Sartorius, Hearts & Colors, Hunter Hayes, Kane Brown, and Martina McBride.

## Songwriting credits

Songs written or co-written by Sam Ellis.
Discography :
| Artist | Album | Song |
| Ingrid Andress | Single (2020) | "Waste of Lime" |
| Ingrid Andress | Single (2019) | "Lady Like" |
| Ingrid Andress | Single (2019) | "More Hearts Than Mine" |
| Lady A | Single (2019) | "What If I Never Get Over You" |
| Lady A | Single (2019) | "What I'm Leaving For" |
| Carly Paerce | Single (2019) | "It Won't Always Be Like This" |
| Danielle Bradbery | I Don't Believe We've Met (2017) | "What Are We Doing" |
| Thomas Rhett | Life Changes (Thomas Rhett album) (2017) | "Gateway Love" |
| Jacob Sartorius | Left Me Hangin' EP (2017) | "Chapstick" |
| Andrelli | Single Feat. Elle Winter (2017) | "Always You" |
| Rachel Wammack | Enough (album) (2019) | "Enough" |
| Hunter Hayes | Single (2017) | "You Should Be Loved" |
| Hunter Hayes | Hunter Hayes (album) (2011) | "All You Ever" |
| Hunter Hayes | Hunter Hayes (album) Encore Edition (2012) | "In A Song" |
| Hunter Hayes | Storyline (Hunter Hayes album) (2014) | "You Think You Know Somebody" |
| Hunter Hayes | Storyline (Hunter Hayes album) (2014) | "When Did You Stop Loving Me" |
| Hunter Hayes | Storyline (Hunter Hayes album) (2014) | "...Like I Was Saying (jam)" |
| Hunter Hayes | Storyline (Hunter Hayes album) (2014) | "Secret Love" |
| Hunter Hayes | Storyline (Hunter Hayes album) (2014) | "Love Too Much" |
| Tebey | The Wait (Tebey album) (2012) | "Somewhere In the Country" |
| Tebey | Old School (EP) (2016) | "Lightweight" |
| Tebey | Single (2018) | "Show You What It's Like" |
| Kane Brown | Kane Brown (album) (2016) | "Learning" |
| Kane Brown | Kane Brown (album) (2016) | "What's Mine Is Yours" |
| Kane Brown | Experiment (album) (2018) | "Live Forever" |
| Kane Brown | Experiment (album) (2018) | "American Bad Dream" |
| Kane Brown | Experiment (album) (2018) | "Work" |
| Martina McBride | Reckless (Martina McBride album) (2016) | "Just Around the Corner" |
| Hearts & Colors | Prologue (2016) | "Lighthouse" |
| Hearts & Colors | Single (2018) | "LA On A Saturday Night" |
| Jordan Smith (musician) | Only Love (album) 2018 | "Only Love" |
| Jordan Smith (musician) | Only Love (album) 2018 | "Nothing On You" |
| Sondr Feat. Peg Parnevik | Single (2017) | "Live Love Learn" |
| Jess Moskaluke | Past the Past (2017) | "Past the Past" |
| Sid Rosco ft. Tillstrom | Single (2017) | "Under Your Skin" |
| Striking Matches | "Shameless - EP" (2017) | "Shameless" |
| Kira Isabella | Sides (album) (2019) | "Danger Danger" |
| Kira Isabella | Sides (album) (2019) | "Little Girl" |
| Kira Isabella | Sides (album) (2019) | "Handcuffs" |
| Kira Isabella | Sides (album) (2019) | "Stupid Heart" |
| Kira Isabella | Sides (album) (2019) | "We Should Be Together" |
| Kira Isabella | Sides (album) (2019) | "Holiday" |
| Kira Isabella | Sides (album) (2019) | "XGF" |
| Kira Isabella | Sides (album) (2019) | "Soon" |
| Kira Isabella | Sides (album) (2019) | "Sleep When We're Dead" |
| Sarahbeth Taite | Sarahbeth Taite (EP) (2016) | "Insane" |
| David Bisbal | Hijos Del Mar (2016) | "Una Palabra" |
| Kyle Reynolds | Single (2016) | "Hold You Tighter" |
| Kyle Reynolds | Single (2017) | "Friday Saturday Sunday" |
| Kyle Reynolds | Single Feat. Quilinez (2017) | "Moving Pieces" |
| Ashworth | Single (2017) | "Nobody In The World" |
| Lizzy McAvoy | Be Brave (2016) | "Waking Up in Paradise" |
| Leah Daniels | Leah Daniels (2011) | "Let Love Decide" |
| Leah Daniels | Leah Daniels (2011) | "One Night" |
| Leah Daniels | Leah Daniels (2011) | "Still" |
| Leah Daniels | Leah Daniels (2011) | "Everybody Wants to Be In Love" |
| Leah Daniels | Leah Daniels (2011) | "Where Do I Go" |
| Leah Daniels | Leah Daniels (2011) | "All That You Are" |
| Leah Daniels | What It Feels Like (2016) | "Go Back" |
| Leah Daniels | The Story (album) (2018) | "Flying" |
| Leah Daniels | The Story (album) (2018) | "Tell Me Right Now" |
| Leah Daniels | The Story (album) (2018) | "One More Round |
| Jordan McIntosh | Steal Your Heart (2016) | "Sunroof" |
| Jordan McIntosh | Steal Your Heart (2016) | "Turbulence" |
| Jessica Mitchell | Heart of Glass (album) (2018) | "Bulletproof" |
| Catherine McGrath | Talk of This Town (album) (2018) | "Enough For You" |
| Leaving Austin | Southern Gold (album) (2019) | "Nothing But You" |
| Demi Lovato | Holy Fvck (2022) | "Dead Friends" |

## Production credits

| Year | Artist | Song(s)/Album | Details |
| 2007 | Mandippal Jandu | When It's Only Me Standing | Producer |
| 2011 | Leah Daniels | "Let Love Decide" | Producer |
| 2011 | Leah Daniels | "One Night" | Producer |
| 2011 | Leah Daniels | "Still" | Producer |
| 2011 | Leah Daniels | "Everybody Wants to Be In Love" | Producer |
| 2011 | Leah Daniels | "Where Do I Go" | Producer |
| 2011 | Leah Daniels | "All That You Are" | Producer |
| 2012 | Tebey | "Somewhere In the Country" | Co-Producer w/ Tebey |
| 2014 | Hunter Hayes | "Dream Girl" | Co-Producer w/ Hunter Hayes |
| 2015 | Sarahbeth Taite | "Insane" | Producer |
| 2016 | Tebey | "Lightweight" | Co-Producer w/ Tebey |
| 2016 | Lizzy McAvoy | "Waking Up In Paradise" | Producer |
| 2016 | Kyle Reynolds | "Hold You Tighter" | Producer |
| 2016 | Sondr Feat. Peg Parnevik | "Live Love Learn" | Co-Producer |
| 2017 | Hunter Hayes | "You Should Be Loved" | Co-Producer w/ Hunter Hayes |
| 2017 | Kyle Reynolds | "Friday Saturday Sunday" | Producer |
| 2017 | Jacob Sartorius | "Chapstick" | Producer |
| 2017 | Danielle Bradbery | "What Are We Doing" | Producer |
| 2017 | Jesse Labelle | "Another You" | Producer |
| 2017 | Jesse Labelle | "Get Away With It" | Producer |
| 2018 | Leah Daniels | "Flying" | Producer |
| 2018 | Leah Daniels | "Tell Me Right Now" | Producer |
| 2018 | Leah Daniels | "One More Round" | Producer |
| 2018 | Tebey | "Show You What It's Like" | Producer |
| 2018 | Hearts & Colors | "LA on a Saturday Night" | Producer |
| 2018 | Catherine McGrath | "Enough For You" | Producer |
| 2018 | Josie Dunne | "Old School (Acoustic)" | Producer |
| 2018 | Josie Dunne | "Cool With It (Acoustic)" | Producer |
| 2019 | Leaving Austin | "Nothing But You" | Producer |
| 2019 | Hunter Hayes | "Heartbreak" | Co-Producer w/ Hunter Hayes |
| 2019 | Kira Isabella | "Danger Danger" | Producer |
| 2019 | Kira Isabella | "Little Girl" | Producer |
| 2019 | Kira Isabella | "Handcuffs" | Producer |
| 2019 | Kira Isabella | "Stupid Heart" | Producer |
| 2019 | Kira Isabella | "We Should Be Together" | Producer |
| 2019 | Kira Isabella | "Holiday" | Producer |
| 2019 | Kira Isabella | "XGF" | Producer |
| 2019 | Kira Isabella | "Soon" | Producer |
| 2019 | Kira Isabella | "Sleep When We're Dead" | Producer |
| 2019 | Ingrid Andress | "Lady Like" | Producer |
| 2019 | Ingrid Andress | "More Hearts Than Mine" | Producer |
| 2019 | Rachel Wammack | "Enough" | Producer |
| 2022 | Demi Lovato | "Dead Friends" | Writer |

## Sync credits

| Year | Company | Song Title | Details |
| 2018 | Ram Trucks | "Farmer In All Of Us" | Writer |
| 2018 | Ram Trucks | "Farmer In All Of Us" | Producer |