#61: Paul Jenkins

Comedy has Kill Tony.  Music has Playlisted.Artists perform one song in front of a live audience and receive real, unfiltered feedback from industry guest hosts.Paul Jenkins is a GRAMMY-nominated Nashville songwriter with a catalog that has helped shape modern country radio, including multiple No. 1 hits and major award-recognized songs. His credits include Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson’s “Don’t You Wanna Stay,” Blake Shelton’s “Over,” Thompson Square’s “If I Didn’t Have You,” Joe Nichols’ “Sunny and 75,” Chris Young’s “Who I Am With You,” and Megan Moroney’s breakout No. 1 “Tennessee Orange.” Tennessee Orange became one of the biggest career-launching country songs of the last decade, earning major nominations including CMA Song of the Year and ACM Song of the Year recognition. Jenkins’ work has been tied to GRAMMY, CMA, ACM, CMT, and country radio success, making him one of those behind-the-scenes Nashville writers whose songs have quietly become part of the soundtrack of the genre.Performers Include:Jackson HymelAlex KehlerDylan BrekkeKiernan Tellier Kyle Windjack