Driven by veteran Nashville producers J. Gary Smith and John Smith, Cotton Valley Music, LLC has its sites on finding new and innovative ways to utilize technology to market its artists. With more than 50 years combined experience in the recording business, Smith and Smith have developed some of the industry's finest talent. Artists including Lonestar, Andy Griggs, Darryl Singletary and Mindy McCready worked to secure recording contracts in their studios with their guidance.
In 2000, J. Gary Smith took Andy Griggs to #1 twice as manager and producer of his career launching Gold Album "You Won't Ever Be Lonely". "You Won't Ever Be Lonely" yielded four top 10 records and a #1 video.
J. Gary and John have worked with a remarkable list of names including legends Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings, Jerry Reed, Kevin Sharp, John Rich, The Little River Band, Chalee Tennison, and the list goes on...