Terry McBride grew up in the small ranching town of Lampasas, Texas. His adolescent summers would be spent on the road playing in his father Dale McBride’s band. In his early 20s, Terry moved to Austin, where he became a sought-after bass player, touring with Texas artists Lee Roy Parnell, Jimmy Dale Gilmore, Johnny Duncan, and Rosie Flores, as well as a two-year stint with Delbert McClinton. In 1989, several songs McBride had written found their way to MCA President Tony Brown. He was quickly signed to a recording contract and formed the band McBride & The Ride. The group released four studio albums for MCA and racked up several top five singles over the next few years, including “Sacred Ground,” a number one single in 1992. After the band’s dissolution in 1995, McBride focused his attention on songwriting. It didn’t take long before he had songs cut by other artists such as Garth Brooks, George Strait, Reba McEntire, Hank Williams Jr., Alan Jackson, Trace Adkins, Easton Corbin, Lost Frequencies, Kenny Rogers, and many others. His frequent collaborations with Ronnie Dunn led to over 25 songs recorded by Brooks & Dunn, including thirteen singles and twelve BMI “Million-Air” Awards for songs such as “Play Something Country,” “Cowgirls Don’t Cry,” “I Am That Man,” and several others.