SongVault Artist Profile
Will Gunnell
Ringgold
Virginia, United States Praise / Worship / Christian Country
Will music bio
• Award winning songwriter, performer. • Drummer, guitarist, vocalist, producer, recording engineer, worship leader, husband, father, new grand-father. • Staff writer with We Dig Music Publishing. • Over 50 songs independently cut including: • Steel Young and Dunn (Country) • Tony Alan Bates (INSP) • Latter Rain (CCM) • William Willard (Country/Gospel) • Gary Campbell (Country) • Mellisa King (Bluegrass) • Megan Nicole (Country) • City of Stone (Rock) • Ton (Hard Rock/Metal) • Recorded and produced numerous musical projects including a demo for CCM artist Eli led to a record deal for him with Forefront Records • Co-write with Sandy Ramos (The Chicks, Rhett Akins) • Numerous songs published by: • Loman Craig Productions • Buckhorn Music (Sherrill Blackman) • Jimjonsan Music (Jim Case) • Al Jolson’s Black and White • Winner’s Circle Country Music Publishing (Gus Wolman) • Simply Grand Music (Missy Shackelford) • Record Label considerations with Aaron Records (Nashville) and Starship Records (Baltimore) • Charting Songs: • Live Simply #1 (Christian Music Weekly) • Ain’t No Whiskey Worth That #26 (CMW) • My First Million #1 (overseas) • Liquid Fun #2 (Trop Rock) • Koozie #3 (Trop Rock) • She Don't Mind If I Rock and Roll #39 (Rock) • No Sign of the Sun #42 (Rock) • Performance at The Grand Ole Opry House 2019 for the ICM Awards • Began playing professionally at age 13 • Sought after drummer and vocalist for many local bands • Opened for numerous musical acts including: • The Guess Who • Cravin Melon • Atlantic Rhythm Section • Little River Band • Shared the stage in the round with hit songwriters including Philip White, Sarah Beth Terry, Shana Canada, and others. • Actively participates in Lyrics on the Lake Songwriters Festival at Smith Mountain Lake, VA raising money for Childrens Miralcle Network. • Specialized Associate Degree in Audio Engineering, Full Sail, Engineered at Parc Studios and Platinum Post Studios (FL) • Collectively sold over 4000 CDs with indie country release and CCM group Latter Rain • Opened recording studio early 2000s doing work for local and regional artists including Nashville, Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida • Worked as a radio announcer on • WVOV 970 AM (Christian) • WAKG 103.3 FM (Country) • Finalist in: • American Dream Contest (Atlantic City) • Star Search • Nashville Network’s Be A Star • Colgate Country Showdown |
