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Liz Hengber

Brooklyn born Liz Hengber has been writing hit songs in Nashville for the last 29  years…. She has had 7  number 1’s  and over 70  songs recorded by Artists ranging from Reba McEntire to Chris Stapleton.

Liz’s first publishing deal was at Reba McEntires Publishing company,  Starstruck Writers Group.    This is where her friendship and partnership with the legendary singer began.  In her first year at the publishing company her song “FOR MY BROKEN HEART” went to #1.   It was her first cut, First single and her first number 1. 

Liz  followed that with 3 more Reba McEntire Hits.  “Its Your Call”  “And Still” “ and “Forever love”  all went to #1. To date,  Liz has had 12 songs recorded by Reba.

In the year 2000 Liz also wrote hits for Andy Griggs and Clay Davidson.   “She’s more” went to number one and “Unconditional” Number 3. These back to back hits put  Liz Hengber in  Billboard Magazine’s top Nashville songwriters for the year 2000.

The year 2011 gave Liz a Gospel  Music Award  for her  song “A FATHERS LOVE” recorded by both Bucky Covington and by High Valley.   And in the year  2016 she was able to put a Grammy  plaque on her wall when the STEELDRIVERS  “The Muscle Shoals Recordings” won best Bluegrass Album.

Currently Liz is proud to be writing for Given Music Publishing  and equally as proud to be teaching lyric writing at Belmont College. “ Teaching is my way of giving back to this amazing community that welcomed a girl from Bensonhurst Brooklyn almost 30 years ago.”

Here are just some of the many artists that have recorded Liz Hengber's songs… Reba McEntire, Ronnie Dunn, Kix Brooks, Easton Corbin, James Otto, Vince Gill, Trace Adkins, Trisha Yearwood, Bucky Covington, Peter Cetera, Julie Roberts, Trick Pony, Lila McCAnn, Linda Davis, Andy Griggs, Lee Greenwood, Lisa Brokop, Tent Willmon, The Steel DRIVERS,  Conner Sweet, Clay Davidson, John Rich, John Berry, High Valley and Conway Twitty.

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