Wyatt Takes Home SESAC Song of The Year for "Even Though I'm Leaving"

Having co-written #1 songs for Zac Brown Band and Luke Combs, you might think that Wyatt Durrette would rest on his laurels. Instead, he has stepped out recently as an artist in his own right. “Love Wins,” his duet with Mel Washington released earlier this year, turned out to be the rare song that addresses racial issues with both insight and heart.

As one of the most in-demand songwriters for hire in the country music genre, we thought he could provide some lessons that up-and-comers could savor. That’s why we were so pleased that Durrette took the time out to speak with us at American Songwriter about his past hits, his co-writing rules, and what drives him even after so much success.  

Read the full interview here.