The life and career of hit singer-songwriter Carolyn Dawn Johnson has been a steady climb to the top, as she remains a staple in the country music industry nearly 20 years after setting out to pursue her dreams in Nashville. Johnson scored her first chart-topping hit as a songwriter when Chely Wright took “Single White Female” all the way to No. 1.
Johnson was named Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year in 2000byMusic Row, and has continued to carry that title well as one of the town’s most loved and respected tunesmiths around.
Besides laying down vocals for her own albums, Johnson’s angelic voice can also be heard on several outside projects with Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Jana Kramer, Johnny Reid, Blake Shelton,Dan+Shay, Kenny Rogers, Loretta Lynn, and Patty Loveless.