Louisiana native, Troy is a highly decorated songwriter receiving both BMI and NSAI's "Songwriter of the Year" award in 2002, earning a Song of the Year award from BMI in 2013 and garnering both Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for his song "Coming Home" from the moving Country Strong. He also has a slew of #1s to his name including Hunter Hayes' "Wanted" and "I Want Crazy", Kip Moore's "Beer Money", Martina McBride's "Blessed" and Carrie Underwood's "Wasted." Other artists who have recorded Troy's songs include Taylor Swift, Sara Evans, Kellie Pickler, Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw, etc.