Billy first toured with Amy Grant and Michael W Smith before pursuing his own recording and writing career. Debbie Boone, Kathy Troccoli, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Sandi Patty, Susan Ashton and many others have recorded his songs. "Via Dolorosa," earned him a "Song of the Year" Dove Award, and  “Man After Your Own Heart” won inspirational song of the year.

He is also an author of two novels, “Music City Mayhymn” and “Untamable.” His nonfiction titles include: “Sacred vs Shinola”, a collection of letters to his children, “Is God Really There? (and is He good?)" and a "Letter to a Grieving Heart" which continues to be a source of comfort for many. He created “Songs to a Grieving Heart” as a companion album.

Billy's solo projects passionately reflect his life journey, including “Soundtrack of My Soul”, “Songs in the Key of Awe” and “Hope Rope – songs 4 kids and parents 2.”

He is co-founder of Songwriting University, which connects aspiring writers to cowriting sessions with hit songwriters at: songwritingu.com

Among his many creative hats - songwriter, artist, author, entrepreneur and ice cream connoisseur, his favorite title is 'daddy'.