Catt Gravitt

Catt Gravitt

Bio

Anything is possible according to Coal Valley, Illinois native Catt Gravitt. After writing songs that were recorded by the likes of country music superstars such as Martina McBride, Kenny Rogers, Ronnie Milsap, Rascal Flatts, Trace Adkins, JoDee Messina and Craig Morgan, perhaps it is. Catt's powerful songwriting ability warranted her success not only in the country music world, but also in Christian music. She co-wrote the No. 1 single "In Better Hands" for Natalie Grant, the reigning Gospel Music Associations (GMA) Female Vocalist of the Year. The song was nominated for the GMA Song of the year and Pop Song of the Year.

One might think there was a formula to such successful songwriting. "I just say a prayer before I go into every writing room that I can get out on my own way. That's really what I do every morning," Catt says.

While living in Los Angeles early in her career, Catt toured and sang lead in a girl pop group, but she still felt a yearning for something different. "I was born and raised on country music from my parents, and I also took a liking to Aerosmith and Bon Jovi. It was just all about the song for me."

She moved to Nashville to work with producer Garth Fundis, whose past projects include Trisha Yearwood, Sugarland and Don Williams, but songwriting quickly took precedence over pursuing an artist career. It was where Catt's heart was.

Catt is a staff writer at Razor & Tie Music Publishing and is managed 19 Entertainment. "I love helping an artist discover who they are," she says. "I just always try to find some quirky approach because we are all kind of saying the same thing," Catt says. "I just hope people care enough to listen to what the words say."