Songwriter

Liz
Rose

Born and raised in Texas, Liz Rose moved to Nashville and began writing songs at the age of 37. She has since penned 16 songs with Taylor Swift, including the No. 1 crossover hits “Tim McGraw,” “Teardrops On My Guitar,” “You Belong With Me,” Grammy Award-winning Best Country Song “White Horse,” and ACM Song of the Year, “Crazy Girl.” More recently, she co-wrote Little Big Town’s double platinum smash hit, “Girl Crush,” which earned the Grammy for Best Country Song in 2016 and the Country Music Association’s Award for Song of the Year in 2015. Rose has also written songs for other artists including Alison Krauss, Blake Shelton, Bonnie Raitt, Carrie Underwood, Chris Young, Gary Allan, LeeAnn Womack, Miranda Lambert and Tim McGraw. Together, her songs have sold more than 20 million copies. In 2010, Rose launched her publishing company, Liz Rose Music, with her son Scott Ponce, as a home for burgeoning songwriters. The company’s roster now includes Phil Barton, Cameron Bedell, Corey Crowder, Seth Ennis, Alyssa Micaela, Emily Shackelton, and Rose’s daughter Caitlin Rose.