Band Members: Don Poythress

Don Poythress is a noted songwriter with Extreme Writers Group and Big Loud Shirt in Nashville, Tennessee. He is also signed with Integrity/Hosanna Music in Mobile, Alabama. He was born in Meridian, Mississippi. He has penned songs that have been recorded by Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow (You Remain), Tim McGraw (Comfort Me), Daryll Worley, Sir Cliff Richard, Brian Littrell, Niall Toner, The Marie Sisters, The Wikinsons, Leslie Satcher, Andrea Zonn with Darryl Scott, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Daryl Worley, Hank Williams Junior, and Earl Skruggs among many others. His Dove Award-winning Song "The Promise" as sung by The Martins, was awarded top recorded song in the Southern Gospel Category in 2004. Don was nominated for a 2006 Dove Award for "Lay it Down" as recorded by Jaci Vela