Marcus Hummon

Marcus Hummon
Birth name	Marcus Spencer Hummon
Born	(1960-12-28) December 28, 1960
Origin	Washington, DC, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, piano
Years active	1995-present
Labels	Columbia, Velvet Armadillo
Associated acts	Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Raphaels, Rascal Flatts
Website	http://www.marcushummon.com

Marcus Spencer Hummon (born December 28, 1960 in Washington, DC) is an American country music artist. He graduated from Williams College. After several years of playing in various bands, he eventually found his way to Nashville, Tennessee, where he was signed to a songwriting contract, and subsequently a record deal with Columbia Records, which released his debut album All in Good Time in 1995 and produced a No. 73 single on the Hot Country Songs charts in "God's Country." Hummon has also released several studio albums on his own label, Velvet Armadillo.

Hummon has also co-written songs for many country music artists, including Top 40 singles for Tim McGraw, Wynonna Judd, and Alabama, as well as three Number One country hits: "Cowboy Take Me Away" by the Dixie Chicks, "Born to Fly" by Sara Evans, and "Bless the Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts. "Bless the Broken Road" had previously been a minor chart single in 1998 for Melodie Crittenden as well. In 2005, Rascal Flatts' version earned Hummon a Grammy Award for Best Country Song. Hummon also co-produced Last of the Good Guys, the debut album for the country group One Flew South, in addition to co-writing several of the songs on it.

List of singles composed by Marcus Hummon

• Alabama – "The Cheap Seats"
• Suzy Bogguss – "No Way Out"
• Dixie Chicks – "Ready to Run", "Cowboy Take Me Away"
• Sara Evans – "Born to Fly"
• Hal Ketchum – "Mama Knows the Highway", "Every Little Word"
• Wynonna Judd – "Only Love"
• Lauren Lucas – "What You Ain't Gonna Get"
• Tim McGraw – "One of These Days"
• One Flew South – "My Kind of Beautiful"
• Rascal Flatts – "Bless the Broken Road"
• SHeDAISY – "Get Over Yourself"
• Steve Wariner – "Road Trippin'"
• Western Flyer – "Friday Night Stampede"
• Bryan White – "Love Is the Right Place"
• Chely Wright – "Jezebel"

Hummon previously recorded "Bless the Broken Road" and "One of These Days" on his 1995 debut album All in Good Time.

Discography

Albums

Title	Album details
All in Good Time	Release date: September 5, 1995 Label: Columbia Records
The Sound of One Fan Clapping	Release date: 1997 Label: Velvet Armadillo Records
Looking for the Child	Release date: 1999 Label: Velvet Armadillo Records
Francis of Guernica	Release date: 2001 Label: Velvet Armadillo Records
Warrior	Release date: September 25, 2001 Label: Velvet Armadillo Records
American Duet	Release date: 2003 Label: Velvet Armadillo Records
Revolution EP	Release date: 2003 Label: Velvet Armadillo Records
Atlanta	Release date: March 1, 2005 Label: Velvet Armadillo Records
Nowhere to Go but Up	Release date: April 27, 2005 Label: Velvet Armadillo Records
Surrender Road	Release date: December 21, 2005 Label: Velvet Armadllo Records
Rosanna	Release date: May 1, 2010 Label: self-released

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions	Album
		US Country
1996	"God's Country"	73	All in Good Time
	"Honky Tonk Mona Lisa"	—
2005	"Revolution"	—	single only
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
1996	"Honky Tonk Mona Lisa"	R. Brad Murano

External links

• Official website