COMBUSTION MUSIC

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Growing Great Artists.

From great songs, to lasting careers, to enduring legacies.

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We are an independent music publishing and artist development company, building songs, writers and artists that shape culture.

From Nashville to charts around the world, Combustion Music has spent more than two decades developing award-winning songwriters, artists and catalogs with a long-term vision.

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The songwriters shaping music today and building the songs that define tomorrow.

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Songwriter, producer

AJ Pruis

Contemporary Christian songwriter and producer with multiple chart successes.

Michigan-born talent AJ Pruis is a GRAMMY-nominated, Dove Award and Juno Award-winning songwriter who recently celebrated his tenth #1 co-written single with Matthew West's "Good". Pruis held the #1 spot on both the Billboard Christian Airplay Chart and Medibase Chart for multiple weeks with two separate singles; "Where Would I Be" Peter Burton and "Good" by Matthew West. As a writer-producer, Pruis counts multiple credits on Matthew West's latest studio album, Don't Stop Praying, co-wrote seven on Colbie Caillat's album, Along The Way, as well as "Miss Universe" from Megan Moroney, "Break Like That" from Corey Kent, "Standstill (My My My)" from Max McNown and more. Pruis has earned cuts with Ingrid Andress, Casting Crowns, Anne Wilson, Maddie & Tae, LOCASH, Scotty McCreery, Sanctus Real, and more, and lives in Nashville, TN.

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Songwriter, producer

Austin Goodloe

Nashville songwriter and producer behind "I Can't Love You Anymore" and "Rocky Mountain Low".

Originally from Middletown Ohio, Austin Goodloe's talent is quickly being sought after as one of the top songwriters & producers in Nashville. A veteran touring player, most recently with Ben Rector, Goodloe writes with the instincts of someone who's watched fans react to hits night after night. Recent cuts include Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen's "I Can't Love You Anymore", Corey Kent's hit single "Rocky Mountain Low" featuring Koe Wetzel, three tracks on Ella Langley's album Dandelion (including the title track), "Need To" (Gavin Adcock), "No Need For Leavin'" (Kameron Marlowe), "When I Ain't Looking" (Tucker Wetmore), and the Platinum-certified "Something's Gonna Kill Me" (Corey Kent). He's also worked on production projects with Marlowe, Kent, and Langley, including co-producing "I Can't Love You Anymore".

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Songwriter, producer

Blake Bollinger

Contemporary Christian songwriter and producer with multiple chart successes.

Michigan-born talent AJ Pruis is a GRAMMY-nominated, Dove Award and Juno Award-winning songwriter who recently celebrated his tenth #1 co-written single with Matthew West's "Good". Pruis held the #1 spot on both the Billboard Christian Airplay Chart and Medibase Chart for multiple weeks with two separate singles; "Where Would I Be" Peter Burton and "Good" by Matthew West. As a writer-producer, Pruis counts multiple credits on Matthew West's latest studio album, Don't Stop Praying, co-wrote seven on Colbie Caillat's album, Along The Way, as well as "Miss Universe" from Megan Moroney, "Break Like That" from Corey Kent, "Standstill (My My My)" from Max McNown and more. Pruis has earned cuts with Ingrid Andress, Casting Crowns, Anne Wilson, Maddie & Tae, LOCASH, Scotty McCreery, Sanctus Real, and more, and lives in Nashville, TN.

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Songwriter

Blake Bollinger

Contemporary Christian songwriter and producer with multiple chart successes.

Michigan-born talent AJ Pruis is a GRAMMY-nominated, Dove Award and Juno Award-winning songwriter who recently celebrated his tenth #1 co-written single with Matthew West's "Good". Pruis held the #1 spot on both the Billboard Christian Airplay Chart and Medibase Chart for multiple weeks with two separate singles; "Where Would I Be" Peter Burton and "Good" by Matthew West. As a writer-producer, Pruis counts multiple credits on Matthew West's latest studio album, Don't Stop Praying, co-wrote seven on Colbie Caillat's album, Along The Way, as well as "Miss Universe" from Megan Moroney, "Break Like That" from Corey Kent, "Standstill (My My My)" from Max McNown and more. Pruis has earned cuts with Ingrid Andress, Casting Crowns, Anne Wilson, Maddie & Tae, LOCASH, Scotty McCreery, Sanctus Real, and more, and lives in Nashville, TN.

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Songwriter, guitarist, artist

Bones Owens

Songwriter, guitarist and recording artist with syncs for the NFL and NASCAR.

Bones Owens has written songs with artists ranging from Yelawolf to Bon Jovi and has toured the world with his own bands; also serving as guitarist for Mikky Ekko and Yelawolf. He steadily releases new music, which regularly features on Spotify's New Music Friday playlist. Bone's self-titled debut release on Thirty Tigers features streaming hits "Keep It Close", "White Lines" and "Lightning Strike". Bones recently secured major sync placements with the NFL and NASCAR for multiple songs off his debut LP. Owens co-wrote the Top 5 Rock single from Ayron Jones, "Supercharged". Bones Owens's latest release, "Mama", is available everywhere now!

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Songwriter

Chris McKenna

Nashville songwriter and co-writer of Josh Ross's #1 "Hate How You Look".

Massachusetts native Chris McKenna is a songwriter based in Nashville, TN. McKenna moved to Nashville in 2019 and quickly built relationships with writers and artists in town. He has garnered a number of cuts, including "After Me" by Morgan Johnston, "Blue Eyes" from Pierre Alexander, and Avery Anna's "Biggest T-Shirt" release from Warner Music Nashville. In 2022, Chris signed his first publishing deal with Combustion.

Selected
discography

Glory.
Ryan Hurd / Joey Hyde / Zach Abend / Mike Walker
Had to Be There
Thomas Archer / McCoy Moore / Nick Walsh / Aaron Eshuis
Makin' Me A Liar
Austin Goodloe / Kameron Marlowe / Erik Dylan / Jack Rauton
Rather Be Here
Morgan Wallen / Michael Hardy / James McNair / Josh Miller / Daniel Ross
The Day I Hang It Up
Austin Goodloe / Brett Tyler / Tucker Beathard
"I Can't Love You Anymore"
Austin Goodloe

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