Nashville, Tennessee
30 Years Old
Singer-Songwriter

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"Just a little pain...wouldn't hurt"

BIOGRAPHY

His friends and family will tell you that he’s never met a stranger and that when he picks up a guitar to play a song, his face lights up. Lance Carpenter grew up on a farm in Ozark, Arkansas where country music was a part of everyday life. He says, “I still remember when my family and I would gather around the TV to watch the Country Music Awards and try to predict the winners. It’s a tradition that continues today.” When Lance was a young boy his mom signed him up for fiddle lessons hoping she would one day hear him play her favorite song “Amarillo By Morning”. Unfortunately, the fiddle did not turn out to be the instrument in his future. He started writing songs in high school and in an attempt to redeem himself Lance bought a guitar and was determined to learn to play. While attending Arkansas Tech University, where he was a member of the 1999 Conference Championship Football team, he would watch Country Music Television (CMT) between classes and practice playing chords artists were playing not knowing what they were. He learned his first four chords that way and his songwriting took off. Six years later, in 2006, Lance joined the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI). He says, “It’s the best decision someone can make if they hope to become a successful songwriter.” Lance is forever grateful for the many ways God has blessed him through the years, but most of all on the day he was adopted by a truly amazing family. He says “I don’t know what I would do without their love and support. I thank God every day for bringing us together.” As for Lance’s songwriting, it won’t be long before big things start happening for this small town country boy so keep an ear out for his songs.

The latest:
Lance's song "I Would Be Too" co-written with Scott Tonkinson was a runner-up in the 2010 NSAI/CMT song contest and also won the Christian division of the Dallas TX Songwriting Competition.

LEVEL

semi-pro

GENRES

Country, Traditional Country, Singer/Songwriter

PUBLISHING COMPANY

HPRD Publishing, I own my own publishing

Contact

Administrative: Lance Carpenter

P.R.O.

ASCAP

INSTRUMENTS

acoustic guitar

INFLUENCES

George Strait, Alabama, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Reba, Mark Schultz, Steve Seskin, Rivers Rutherford, Brian White, Tom Douglas, Bobby Pinson, lots of singer/songwriters

DAY JOB

U.S. DHS (FEMA)

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a publishing deal

I WRITE:

It's my second job

I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

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AWARDS & ACCOLADES

"Notches" co-written with Scott Tonkinson, 1st Place American Songwriter Magazine Lyric Contest, 1st Place Billboard Song Contest. "I Would Be Too" co-written with Scott Tonkinson, Runner-Up 2010 NSAI/CMT Song Contest, 1st Place Dallas, TX Christian Song Contest. "Hands On" co-written with Scott Tonkinson, Runner-Up 2011 NSAI/CMT Song Contest. "Just Another Memory" co-written with Forest Whitehead, Honorable Mention 2011 NSAI/CMT Song Contest.

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