Hey Y'all ...  Over the past couple of years I have had the pleasure of hanging out with Shawn Mullins. In fact, many of you know of me because of Shawn's generosity in sharing his stage with me ... He has allowed me to open a lot of shows for him and we have written a lot of really cool songs ... but way more than that, we have become close friends and so the songs and the shows are just a bonus to what is the real deal here ... Shawn will be coming out with a new project this fall and he and I …

CELEBRATING WITH THE CANNON CONGREGATION by S. Parks Hold on to your seats – Chuck’s in the house. This mega talented and revered Nashville fixture had to work for his birthday, but that was indeed his best gift for there’s nothing he’d rather do. Before a room of his ardent followers, Chuck Cannon welcomed us to the celebration which had to wait more than a month just for him to come back to town after touring. The much anticipated birthday party for one of Nashville’s most …

 I'm back on the road this coming week ... I'll be in Santa Fe at the Santa Fe Brewing Co. Wednesday night the 9th at 7pm ... Yhen I will be spending the rest of the week up in Taos where I'll be performing at Michael Hearne's Barndance ... Then on Sunday night the 13th, I will be at the Abbey Theatre in Durango Co. Hope to see you there ...

Peace~C

By: Emily J Ramey http://americanmusicchannel.com/features/songwriters_muse/7-2-09/love-songwriting-chuck-cannon Chuck Cannon ambles down from his house in the woods to meet me, dressed in his finest beach wear, the remainder of a day on the lake with his three children.  He shows me to his studio, a building separate from the house that once served as a garage, although you’d never know it: the stuccoed walls, rusted chandeliers, and dark curtains possess an old world, renaissance …

Posted 01/29/2009 BRINGING BC’S COMMUNITIES TOGETHER Chuck Cannon to showcase work in two performances at Belle’s Restaurant. Contributed photo Buy Peace Arch News Photos Online PEACE ARCH NEWS Up close and personal with Nashville singer By Alex Browne - Peace Arch News Published: January 29, 2009 There aren’t many country music acts that appear on the Semiahmoo Peninsula, and certainly not many heavyweight talents from Nashville among them. But judging by the response to the upcoming …

Nashville Stalwart Launches New Season Another Season in Hell By Brett Leigh Dicks / Santa Barbara Independent Thursday, October 18, 2007   Spanning two seasons that incorporate 12 concerts each year, Sings Like Hell throws forth the very best in both emerging and established singer/songwriters. For years, these artists existed mostly in the liner notes on your favorite albums, but through series like Sings Like Hell — and a recent wider embrace of music in its purest …

Chuck Cannon and BMI Celebrate 8 Million Performances Chuck received a bit of due recognition recently: Close friends and family of the hit songwriter gathered in the back room of the Park City Café to join BMI in toasting Cannon’s eight million broadcast performances for songs including “I Love the Way You Love Me,” “How Do You Like Me Now” and “Dream Walkin’.” BMI article: Pictured showing off the new BMI Million-Air certificates are (l to r): …

Posted 04/30/2000 http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233586 Hotter than ever on the heels of the Toby Keith number one hit, "How Do You Like Me Now," Chuck Cannon is blasting his way to the top of the country songwriter profession. The in-your-face number, co-written with Keith, was inspired by non-believers and football players. During their first writing session, a TV set in the background showed jarring collisions between football players. "Somebody got off a good hit and Toby, who used to …

Posted 07/12/2004 American Country Songwriter Spotlight: Chuck Cannon American Country Magazine spotlights Chuck Cannon in May '04 issue, by Ken Churilla. Songwriting is a craft, make no mistake about it. That being said, Chuck cannon is a master craftsman. In addition to his most recent hit he wrote with Toby Keith, American Soldier , Chuck is responsible for song like John Michael Montgomery's I Love The Way You Love Me and a whole slew of other hits like We Were In Love , Dream Walkin', and Getcha …