Hillary Lindsey
Hillary Lee Lindsey is an American singer-songwriter. She has written songs with or for a number of artists including Michelle Branch, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Shakira, Lady A, Gary Allan, Sara Evans, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Tim McGraw and Luke Bryan. In 2006 and 2016, respectively, Lindsey won a Grammy Award for Best Country Song for Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and for Little Big Town's "Girl Crush".[2][3] In 2011, Lindsey received an Academy Award nomination for "Coming Home", recorded by Gwyneth Paltrow for the soundtrack of Country Strong, in the Best Original Song category. "Coming Home" also received a Golden Globe nomination that same year for Best Original Song along with "There's a Place for Us", making Lindsey a double nominee in 2011. As of 2018, she has had 20 number-one singles as a writer.
For the Australian toy manufacturer and writer, see Hilarie Lindsay.
Hillary Lindsey
She has been nominated three times for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for her work on "Jesus Take the Wheel", "Girl Crush", and "Always Remember Us This Way".
Early life and education[edit]
Lindsey grew up in Washington, Georgia.[4] She is the daughter of Ricky and Kathy Lindsey.[5] Her father was a drummer.[6]
She started writing songs at age two. She went on to sing in her church choir and won her first award at age eight in the local Kiwanis Talent Showcase. As a child, she won 4-H singing competitions and participated in 4-H's traveling performing arts group, Clovers & Co.[5][7]
Lindsey graduated from Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School and moved to Nashville in 1994[8] to enroll in Belmont University’s Music Business School.
Personal life[edit]
Lindsey is married to songwriter Cary Barlowe. The couple have a daughter born in 2015.[18]
She has two sisters, Lauren Lindsey Fowler and Taylor Harris Lindsey.[19] Taylor Lindsey is an executive at Sony Music Nashville.[20]