Jim Beavers (Pro Writer)

A Texas native, Jim has been an active NSAI member and a valued member of the Nashville songwriter community for many years. He moved to Nashville to pursue a career on the business side of music and spent time as Director of Marketing for both Capitol Records and Virgin Records as well as being a professor at Middle Tennessee State University. His songwriting credits include Luke Bryan’s “Drink A Beer,” Dierks Bentley’s “5-1-5-0” and “Am I the Only One,” Toby Keith’s “Red Solo Cup” and countless other singles by artists including Faith Hill, Easton Corbin, Tim McGraw, Josh Turner, Billy Currington, and Gary Allan. Beavers’ compositions have earned him multiple NSAI “Ten Songs I Wish I’d Written” Awards and BMI Awards.