Originally from Missouri, Bill Whyte is a songwriter, comedian, Hall of Fame radio announcer, performer and more.

He’s recorded two comedy song album’s “Off the Wall” and “Leave Em’ Laughin."

His songwriting credits include “Safe Haven” by Hillary Scott & The Scott Family that was included on the album “Love Remains”. That album won the Grammy Award for “Best Contemporary Christian Album of 2016. He also wrote “Crickets, the title song on the Joe Nichols album, “Retired” by Ray Stevens, “Goin’ Ugly Early” by Cledus T. Judd, and “Finger Pickin’ Good” for Kristy Cox featuring world class guitarist Tommy Emmanuel that won the Golden Guitar Award for “Best Bluegrass Recording” in Australia for 2020, “Grand Ole Circle” for Darin and Brook Aldridge and many others.

He’s also had a long morning show radio career. He’s won a CMA Award for Best Large Market Radio Personality and was given the industry’s highest honor when he was inducted in the Country Radio Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2012.

Bill plays across the country with two songwriting trios. “Hits & Grins” with Steve Dean and Victoria Venier, and “Evening in The Round” that includes Grammy winner Linda Davis and her husband Lang Scott as well as various solo shows.

Jimmy Fortune toured, sang and performed with the legendary Statler Brothers for 21 years. He joined them first as a temporary replacement for Lew DeWitt, after DeWitt heard him singing at a ski resort and recommended him.  Following an audition in Nashville, Jimmy was contacted by The Statler Brothers and performed his first show with them on January 28, 1982, in Savannah, Georgia.  Due to the debilitating effects of Crohn’s Disease, Lew was unable to return to the stage with the Statlers, and Jimmy was hired as a permanent replacement in August of 1982.

Fortune quickly lived up to his name. He wrote the group’s second No. 1 hit, “Elizabeth,” on their 1983 album Today, and followed that with two more No. 1 hits–“My Only Love” (from 1984’s Atlanta Blue) and “Too Much On My Heart” (from 1985’s Pardners in Rhyme). Fortune also wrote the top-10 hit “Forever” from 1986’s Four for the Show and co-wrote the top-10 hit “More Than a Name on a Wall” from 1988’s The Greatest Hits.

Jimmy has performed in all of the U.S. States, in Canadian Provinces, and in front of audiences as large as 100,000.  He was part of the Statlers’ annual Happy Birthday USA celebration in Staunton, Virginia, for 14 years.  He also sang on many of the Statlers’ gold, platinum, and double platinum recordings.  Jimmy’s career included The Nashville Network’s popular “The Statler Brothers Show” which aired for seven seasons and debuted in 1991 as the highest rated show for the network. Jimmy was privileged to perform at the White House on two occasions, once for President Ronald Reagan, and once for President George H. W. Bush.  He also presented a special gift to actress Elizabeth Taylor by singing his song “Elizabeth” to her for a birthday celebration.

Jimmy and The Statler Brothers were inducted into the GMA (Gospel Music Association) Hall of Fame on October 29, 2007, and inducted into the CMA (Country Music Association) Hall of Fame on June 29, 2008. Jimmy, as a solo artist, was inducted into the Virginia Musical Hall of Fame in 2018.

After The Statler Brothers retired on October 26, 2002, Jimmy seized the opportunity to launch a solo career to share new music with his fans.  His first solo CD, When One Door Closes, was released August 2003 on Audium/Koch. He released a gospel album, I Believe, in June 2005, a Christmas CD, Feels Like Christmas, in 2006, a live concert DVD in 2007 a country CD, “Windows” in 2009, “Lessons” in 2012.

In 2015 Jimmy teamed up with the Gaither Music Group and recorded “Hits and Hymns” CD and DVD which debuted at #10 Billboard Country Album, #1 Southern Gospel, and #6 Billboard Contemporary Christian. The DVD debuted at #1 on Billboard Music Video charts.  In 2017 he recorded a compilation of his favorite songs called “Jimmy Fortune Sings the Classics” on the Gaither Music label and in May 2019 they also released “God and Country” CD and DVD which won a Dove Award in 2020 for Country/Gospel/Roots Album of the Year.

In 2020 Jimmy joined his friends Ben Isaacs, Mike Rogers and Bradley Walker (Fortune/Walker/Rogers/Isaacs) in recording a quartet style project that included a CD and DVD called Brotherly Love that debuted #16 Billboard (all genres) Top Album Sales on 9-19-20. Their sophomore project, Listen To The Music, was released in 2023 under the name Brothers of the Heart. It debuted #32 Billboard (all genres) and #1 Christian.

Jimmy is currently living in Tennessee, writing, touring, and recording music.

Spend 5 minutes with Brian White and you’ll quickly figure out he’s a passionate man. Whether it’s about his hometown Cincinnati Reds baseball team, his wife, his music or his relationship with God, there’s no denying he’s all in.  A veteran of the music industry, Brian has had the success that’s rewarded by such passion. His songs have earned him Sixteen #1 songs, 2 Dove Awards for Song of The Year, SESAC Country Song of The Year & Billboard’s Most Played Song of The Year (“Watching You” by Rodney Atkins) as well as ACM and CMA nominations. "Watching You" was listed at #37 in Billboard Magazines "100 Greatest Country Songs Of All Time" and also topped the chart as "The Most Played Country Song of The Decade".

With over 400 cuts to his credit, his songs have been recorded by Rascal Flatts, Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Gary Allan, The Swon Brothers, Steve Holy, Earl Scruggs, Terri Clark, Kix Brooks, Blackhawk, Canadian Country stars Chad Brownlee, Tim Hicks, Brett Kissel, The Lovelocks, Livy Jeanne, NewLaw as well as Australian artist Jayne Denham, Missy Lancaster, Travis Collins and Russian Pop Star, Avraam Russo.

In the Christian market, his songs have been recorded by We Are Messengers, Consumed By Fire, Ben Fuller, Danny Gokey, Kutless, 7eventh Time Down, Avalon, Point of Grace, Mandisa, 4 Him, Larnelle Harris, Karyn Williams, Selah, All Star United, 33 Miles, Pure NRG, Jaci Velasquez, Cliff Richard and many more.

Brian is a frequent speaker for conferences around the country as well as a featured clinician at songwriting seminars.  When he's off the road, he can usually be found playing a Songwriter Round, chasing a golf ball or in the studio behind the console producing records.

Brian writes for Red Street Publishing and makes his home in Nashville, TN with his wife, Karyn.