Paisley has sold over 11 million albums and has won three Grammy Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards, and two American Music Awards. He has also earned country music's crowning achievement, becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry.[2] Paisley also wrote songs for Pixar's Cars franchise ("Behind the Clouds", "Find Yourself", "Collision of Worlds" (along with Robbie Williams), "Nobody's Fool", etc.).
Paisley has stated that his love of country music stems from his maternal grandfather, who gave Paisley his first guitar at age 8 and taught him how to play. At age 12, Paisley wrote his first song, and by 13 he was the opening act for country singers.
Paisley graduated from John Marshall High School in Glen Dale and enrolled at Belmont University (from 1993 to 1995). While in college, he met Frank Rogers, a fellow student who went on to serve as his producer. Paisley also met Kelley Lovelace, who became his songwriting partner.
After graduating from Belmont, Paisley signed a songwriting contract with EMI Music Publishing. His debut as a singer was with the label Arista Nashville, with the song, "Who Needs Pictures" (released February 22, 1999). In May of that same year, he made his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry. Seven months later he had his first #1 hit with, ""He Didn't Have To Be."
In 2000, Paisley made an appearance on the nationally televised special, "Route 66: Main Street America" featured on TLC (TV channel) and later that same year he won the Country Music Association's (CMA) Horizon Award and the Academy of Country Music's best new male vocalist trophy. He received his first Grammy Award nomination a year later. On February 17, 2001, after forty appearances on the show, he was inducted into the Opry Hall of Fame.
In 2002, he won the CMA Music Video of the Year for ""I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)." Several celebrities made notable guest appearances in the video, inluding Little Jimmy Dickens, Kimberly Williams (Paisley), Dan Patrick, and Jerry Springer.
Paisley released his third album, Mud on the Tires (2003), following Who Needs Pictures and Part II. The album features the hit song "Celebrity," the video of which parodies reality shows such as Fear Factor and American Idol and included such celebrities as Jason Alexander, Little Jimmy Dickens, Trista Rehn, and William Shatner. The album's title track, "Mud on the Tires," reached Billboard #1 in 2004.
In 2005, after touring with Reba McEntire and Terri Clark on the critically acclaimed "Two Hats and a Redhead Tour," he released Time Well Wasted, containing 15 tracks, including "Alcohol", a duet ("When I Get Where I'm Going") with Dolly Parton, another ("Out in the Parking Lot") with Alan Jackson, and a bonus track, "Cornography".
Brad Paisley was the 2008 CMA and ACM Male Vocalist of the Year winner. Starting with the release of his 1999 album Who Needs Pictures, Paisley has recorded seven studio albums and a Christmas compilation on the Arista Nashville label, with all of his albums certified gold or higher by the RIAA. In addition, he has charted 25 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 15 of which have reached #1 with a record 10 consecutive singles reaching the top spot on the charts. On November 10, 2010, Paisley won the coveted Entertainer of the Year award at the 44th annual CMA Awards.
In 2009 he released American Saturday Night which has his first single Then.
His song "High Life," on the 2014 album Moonshine in the Trunk, refers to suing Carrie Underwood after hearing that one of Carrie's songs "reminded me of a poem my brother wrote back in second grade." This was a subtle joke about an actual lawsuit from a songwriter who accused Brad of using her material. (In real life, the lawsuit was won by Paisley in 2016.)
Paisley released "Without a Fight", a duet with Demi Lovato, on May 13, 2016. It was to have served as the lead single to his eleventh studio album, but due to poor chart performance it did not make the album's final cut. He was selected as one of thirty artists to perform on "Forever Country", a mash-up track of "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "On the Road Again" and "I Will Always Love You" which celebrates 50 years of the CMA Awards. The second single "Today" was released on October 6, 2016, which gave Paisley his first Country Digital Song Sales #1, opening at the top of the chart with 41,000 first-week downloads. The single landed in the #1 spot on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase charts, marking Paisley's 24th #1 song. On November 11, Paisley announced on Twitter that the title of the album would be Love and War, which was released in April 2017.
Love and War features several collaborations with iconic artists, including Timbaland, John Fogerty, Bill Anderson, and Mick Jagger, as well as a songwriting credit with Johnny Cash.
On October 4, 2018, Paisley and his wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley partnered with Belmont University and opened a free referral-based grocery store in Nashville to help the community in need. The Board of Trustees for The Store include Brad Paisley, President; Megan Zarling, Chair; Pete Fisher, Vice-Chair; Doug Paisley, Secretary and Elaine Bryan, Treasurer. Other board members include Sarah Cates, Jaynee Day, Hope Fisher, David Minnigan, John Zarling, Olivia Munn, John Schario, Scott Scovill, Michael Stagg, Becca Stevens and Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Executive Director is Gina Hancock.
In November 2018, Paisley released "Bucked Off", the lead single from his upcoming studio album. On March 11, 2019, Paisley released "My Miracle".
In 2021, Paisley released his own Bourbon brand called "America Highway Reserve." As this whiskey was aged in barrels in the "Rolling Rickhouse" semi-trailer that followed Paisley's 2019 concert tour, Paisley collaborated with Bardstown Bourbon Company to create this Bourbon.
In the Garden
Brad Paisley Lyrics
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While the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear falling on my ear
The son of God discloses
[Chorus]
And He walks with me
And He talks with me
And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever known
He speaks and the sound of His voice
Is so sweet that the birds hush their singing
And the melody that He gave to me
Within my heart is ringing
[Chorus]
And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever known
Brad Paisley's "In The Garden" song is a spiritual hymn that showcases a personal and deep relationship with God. The first stanza talks about the singer alone in the garden with the morning dew on the roses. The garden symbolizes a place of peace, rest, and tranquility where one can find solace and do soul searching. The voice he hears may be the voice of God, and he discloses that Jesus, the son of God, may be revealing divine truths to the singer.
The chorus emphasizes the intimacy of the singer with His God. Jesus walks with him, talks with him, and reminds him that he is not alone. The joy they both share as they "tarry" in the garden is unparalleled and unique to anyone else who has ever experienced this divine connection.
In the next stanza, the singer describes the sweetness of Jesus' voice, a sound that makes the birds hush their singing. The melody that Jesus gave the singer is so profound that it echoes within his heart continuously, reminding him of his unique and close relationship with God. The closing chorus further emphasizes the unparalleled joy and ecstasy that the singer has in his relationship with Jesus.
Line by Line Meaning
I come to the garden alone
I retreat away from the world to find personal solace.
While the dew is still on the roses
The chosen time to seek solace is when everything is fresh and new.
And the voice I hear falling on my ear
A miraculous voice I hear in the stillness of the garden speaks to me.
The son of God discloses
I have a direct connection to God's son in this peaceful setting.
And He walks with me
As a comforting presence, He walks alongside.
And He talks with me
The presence continues to have a conversation, a comfortable dialogue.
And He tells me I am His own
As intimate as two lovers can be, He acknowledges His love and ownership over me.
And the joy we share as we tarry there
Together, we find peace where joy is abundant.
None other has ever known
The peace and joy found in this union is unparalleled.
He speaks and the sound of His voice
The voice of the presence is so captivating even the birds stop singing.
Is so sweet that the birds hush their singing
The vocal expression of the presence is so comforting and enticing even nature comes to a standstill to listen.
And the melody that He gave to me
The presence offers a gift, a tune to keep close to the heart.
Within my heart is ringing
The gift of song resonates deep within the soul.
And the joy we share as we tarry there
Together, we find peace where joy is abundant.
None other has ever known
The peace and joy found in this union is unparalleled.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TRADITIONAL, ED BRUCE
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