Songs Written by Wayne KirkpatrickTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Obed Wayne Kirkpatrick Jr., better known as Wayne Kirkpatrick is an American songwriter and musician born in Greenville, MS, who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School in 1979. His younger brother is American screenwriter and director Karey Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick is known for providing background vocals, playing guitar, playing keyboards or writing songs for other artists. Writing in Contemporary Christian, Country, and Pop styles, his songs have been recorded by Little Big Town, Faith... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Wayne Kirkpatrick first charted in 1985 with Wise Up.The artist placed 18 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 5 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 6 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Every Heartbeat - #2: Change the World - #3: Lost in You - #4: Place in This World - #5: Good for Me
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  Amy Grant
Wise Up
1.
08/1985

Wise Up
Amy Grant

from Unguarded   Unguarded
14 pts
66
US
34
AC








[A&M 2762]
written by Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick & Billy Simon
Stay for Awhile
2.
11/1986

Stay for Awhile
Amy Grant

from The Collection   The Collection
7 pts


18
AC








[A&M 2864]
written by Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick & Michael W. Smith
3.
08/1988

Lead Me On
Amy Grant

from Lead Me On   Lead Me On
12 pts
96
US








89
UK
[A&M 1218]
written by Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick & Michael W. Smith
  Michael W. Smith
Place in This World
4.
03/1991

#4  Place in This World
Michael W. Smith

from Go West Young Man   Go West Young Man
138 pts
6
US
5
AC








[Reunion 19019]
written by Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick, Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith
  Amy Grant
Every Heartbeat
5.
06/1991

#1  Every Heartbeat
Amy Grant

from Heart in Motion   Heart in Motion
248 pts
2
US
2
AC






25
UK
[A&M 1557]
written by Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick & Charlie Peacock
  Michael W. Smith
6.
09/1991

For You
Michael W. Smith

from Go West Young Man   Go West Young Man
20 pts
60
US
20
AC








[Reunion 19103]
written by Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick, Michael W. Smith & William Owsley III
  Amy Grant
7.
01/1992

#5  Good for Me
Amy Grant

from Heart in Motion   Heart in Motion
137 pts
8
US
4
AC






60
UK
[A&M 1573]
written by Amy Grant, Tom Snow, Jay Gruska & Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
  Michael W. Smith
8.
02/1993

Somebody Love Me
Michael W. Smith

from Change Your World   Change Your World
23 pts
71
US
10
AC








[Reunion/RCA 62465]
written by Michael W. Smith & Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
9.
07/1993

Picture Perfect
Michael W. Smith

from Change Your World   Change Your World
4 pts
116
US










[Reunion/RCA 62554]
written by Michael W. Smith & Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
  Kim Hill
10.
04/1994

Janie's Gone Fishin'
Kim Hill

from So Far So Good   
1 pts




68
ctry






[BNA 62768]
written by Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
  Amy Grant
Say You'll Be Mine
11.
10/1994

Say You'll Be Mine
Amy Grant

from House of Love   House of Love
20 pts










41
UK
written by Amy Grant, Keith Thomas & Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
  Kathy Mattea
12.
04/1995

Clown in Your Rodeo
Kathy Mattea

from Walking Away a Winner   Walking Away a Winner
6 pts




20
ctry






[Mercury 856484]
written by Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
  Eric Clapton
Change the World
13.
06/1996

#2  Change the World
Eric Clapton

from Phenomenon: Music from the Motion Picture   Phenomenon: Music from the Motion Picture
221 pts
5
US
1
AC


54
R&B


18
UK
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1997 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1997
[Reprise 17621]
written by Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy & Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
  Amy Grant
Takes a Little Time
14.
08/1997

Takes a Little Time
Amy Grant

from Behind the Eyes   Behind the Eyes
68 pts
21
US
4
AC








[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[A&M LP Cut]
written by Amy Grant & Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
  Dakota Moon
15.
02/1998

A Promise I Make
Dakota Moon

from Dakota Moon   Dakota Moon
23 pts
69
US
10
AC








[Elektra 64116]
written by Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick, Andrew Logan, Mike More & Tommy Sims
  Amy Grant
Like I Love You
16.
03/1998

Like I Love You
Amy Grant

from Behind the Eyes   Behind the Eyes
12 pts


10
AC








[A&M LP Cut]
written by Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick & Keith Thomas
  Michael W. Smith
17.
04/1998

Love Me Good
Michael W. Smith

from Live the Life   Live the Life
13 pts
61
US










[Reunion 10010]
written by Michael W. Smith & Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
  Jennifer Paige
Sober
18.
03/1999

Sober
Jennifer Paige

from Jennifer Paige   Jennifer Paige
10 pts










68
UK
written by Andy Goldmark & Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
  Garth Brooks
Lost in You
19.
08/1999

#3  Lost in You
Garth Brooks

from In the Life of Chris Gaines   
158 pts
5
US
9
AC
62
ctry




70
UK
as Chris Gaines
[Capitol 58788]
written by Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick & Tommy Sims
It Don't Matter to the Sun
20.
08/1999

It Don't Matter to the Sun
Garth Brooks

from In the Life of Chris Gaines   
8 pts
113
US


24
ctry






as Chris Gaines
[Capitol 58788]
written by Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick & Tommy Sims
  Faith Hill
21.
11/1999

It Will Be Me
Faith Hill

from Breathe   Breathe
1 pts




68
ctry






[Reprise]
written by Gordon Kennedy & Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
  Shannon Curfman
22.
04/2000

Playing with Fire
Shannon Curfman

from Loud Guitars, Big Suspicions   Loud Guitars, Big Suspicions
3 pts








37
rock


written by Shannon Curfman, Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick & Tommy Sims
  The Clark Family Experience
23.
07/2000

Meanwhile Back at the Ranch
The Clark Family Experience

from The Clark Family Experience   The Clark Family Experience
15 pts
80
US


18
ctry






[Curb 73118]
written by Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick & Gordon Kennedy
  Garth Brooks
Wrapped Up in You
24.
10/2001

Wrapped Up in You
Garth Brooks

from Scarecrow   Scarecrow
33 pts
46
US


5
ctry






[Capitol]
written by Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
  Bonnie Raitt
25.
04/2002

I Can't Help You Now
Bonnie Raitt

from Silver Lining   Silver Lining
9 pts


15
AC








[Capitol LP Cut]
written by Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick & Tommy Sims
  Katrina Elam
26.
03/2005

I Want a Cowboy
Katrina Elam

from Katrina Elam   Katrina Elam
1 pts




59
ctry






[Universal South]
written by Katrina Elam, Jimmie Lee Sloas, Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick & David Davidson
  Little Big Town
Boondocks
27.
06/2005

Boondocks
Little Big Town

from The Road to Here   The Road to Here
28 pts
46
US


9
ctry






[Equity]
written by Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick, Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet & Jimi Westbrook
  Bonnie Raitt
I Will Not Be Broken
28.
08/2005

I Will Not Be Broken
Bonnie Raitt

from Souls Alike   Souls Alike
5 pts


27
AC








[Capitol LP Cut]
written by Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick & Tommy Sims
  Little Big Town
Bring It On Home
29.
01/2006

Bring It On Home
Little Big Town

from The Road to Here   The Road to Here
29 pts
58
US


4
ctry






[Equity]
written by Greg Bieck, Tyler Hayes Bieck & Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
  Trisha Yearwood & Garth Brooks
Love Will Always Win
30.
02/2006

Love Will Always Win
Trisha Yearwood & Garth Brooks

from The Lost Sessions   
5 pts




23
ctry






as Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood
[Pearl]
written by Gordon Kennedy & Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
  The Wreckers
31.
09/2006

My, Oh My
The Wreckers

from Stand Still, Look Pretty   Stand Still, Look Pretty
16 pts
87
US


9
ctry






[Maverick/Warner Nashville]
written by Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick, Josh Leo, Michelle Branch & Jessica Harp
  Little Big Town
32.
09/2006

Good as Gone
Little Big Town

from The Road to Here   The Road to Here
6 pts




18
ctry






[Equity]
written by Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westbrook & Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
33.
03/2007

A Little More You
Little Big Town

from The Road to Here   The Road to Here
9 pts
101
US


20
ctry






[Equity]
written by Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westbrook & Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
I'm with the Band
34.
09/2007

I'm with the Band
Little Big Town

from A Place to Land   A Place to Land
3 pts




32
ctry






[Equity]
written by Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, Phillip Sweet & Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
Fine Line
35.
07/2008

Fine Line
Little Big Town

from A Place to Land   A Place to Land
3 pts




31
ctry






[Equity]
written by Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, Phillip Sweet & Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
36.
12/2008

Good Lord Willing
Little Big Town

from A Place to Land   A Place to Land
2 pts




43
ctry






[Capitol]
written by Jimi Westbrook, Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet & Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
Little White Church
37.
03/2010

Little White Church
Little Big Town

from The Reason Why   The Reason Why
25 pts
59
US


6
ctry






[Capitol Nashville]
written by Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westbrook & Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick
38.
03/2011

The Reason Why
Little Big Town

from The Reason Why   The Reason Why
2 pts




42
ctry






[Capitol]
written by Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westbrook & Wayne Kirkpatrick greentick

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