Marv Green is a Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter whose songs have been recorded by some of the biggest names in music, including George Strait, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Morgan Wallen, Cody Johnson, Reba McEntire, Eric Church, Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley, Lonestar, Faith Hill, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Bon Jovi, Jason Aldean, Jewel, Chris Young, Dustin Lynch, Jo Dee Messina, Lee Ann Womack, Sara Evans, Martina McBride, Jon Pardi, Brad Paisley, Rodney Atkins, Billy Currington, and Joe Diffie.
Marv achieved his first No. 1 hit in 1998 with George Strait’s “True,” followed by his second No. 1 the next year with Lonestar’s “Amazed.” The song became a career-defining success, spending a record-breaking eight weeks at the top of the Billboard chart. For “Amazed,” Green was honored with BMI’s Song of the Year in 2000, and in 2001 he was named BMI Songwriter of the Year. The track also earned him an ACM Song of the Year award and a Grammy nomination.
He went on to earn additional chart-topping hits, including George Strait’s “It Just Comes Natural,” Carrie Underwood’s “Wasted,” Reba McEntire’s “Consider Me Gone,” Chris Young’s “Who I Am With You,” and Tim McGraw’s “Shotgun Rider” and “I Called Mama.” His single “Proud of the House We Built,” recorded by Brooks & Dunn, became a Top 5 hit, as did Rodney Atkins’ “Farmer’s Daughter.” Marv also co-wrote Eric Church’s fan-favorite “Creepin’.”
His songwriting has crossed into television as well, with two songs featured on the hit series Nashville: “Wrong Song” (performed by Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere) and “Trouble Is” (performed by Hayden Panettiere).
