Emily Shackelton hails from Biwabik, Minnesota. After studying at Berklee College of Music, she moved to Nashville and began her career as a songwriter and performer. She co-wrote Carly Pearce’s hit number one song “What He Didn’t Do”, as well as Pearce's debut number one single, “Every Little Thing”. Emily’s catalog also includes singles and cuts by Lauren Alaina, Reba McEntire, Joe Nichols, Callista Clark, Sara Evans, Runaway June, Cassadee Pope, Jana Kramer, David Cook, Mickey Guyton, and more, as well as songs on tv shows like Nashville, American Idol, the Voice, and Dancing With the Stars. She was awarded “Breakout Songwriter of the Year 2018” by Music Row Magazine and proudly writes for Winsongs Publishing.