Paul Overstreet was one of the most successful Nashville songwriters of the 1980s and '90s, crafting hits such as "Forever And Ever, Amen" and "On The Other Hand" (two chart-toppers by Randy Travis), "Love Can Build A Bridge" (The Judds) and Kenny Chesney's "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy." As a solo performer, Overstreet racked up several Top Ten hits of his own; in addition to his solo career, he was also part of the trio SKO (along with fellow songwriters Thom Schuyler and Fred Knobloch). In his later work, Overstreet has concentrated on Christian music, released his work independently on his own Scarlet Moon record label. Here's a quick look at his work...
Paul Overstreet "Paul Overstreet" (RCA, 1982) (LP)
(Produced by Ron Haffkine)
Paul Overstreet "Lost And Found" (Necessity Records, 1986) (LP)
(Produced by Paul Overstreet)
Schuyler, Knobloch & Overstreet "SKO" (MTM Records, 1986)
(Produced by James Stroud)
The trio of Thom Schuyler, J. Fred Knobloch and Paul Overstreet, three successful songwriters, combined in a would-be supergroup. After recording this album, Overstreet went on to a very successful solo career...
Paul Overstreet "Sowin' Love" (RCA, 1988)
Paul Overstreet "Heroes" (RCA, 1990)
(Produced by Brown Bannister & Paul Overstreet)
Paul Overstreet "Love Is Strong" (RCA, 1992)
(Produced by Brown Bannister & Paul Overstreet)
Paul Overstreet "Time" (Scarlet Moon Records, 1995)
Paul Overstreet "A Songwriter's Project, v.1" (Scarlet Moon Records, 1999)
(Produced by Paul Overstreet)
Paul Overstreet "Living By The Book" (Scarlet Moon Records, 2001)
(Produced by Paul Overstreet, Bill Aerts & Brian Tankersley)
A Christian country album...
Paul Overstreet "Christmas: My Favorite Time Of The Year" (Scarlet Moon Records, 2001)
(Produced by Paul Overstreet)
(For more Christmas music, check out my Hillbilly Holiday guide...)
Paul Overstreet "Forever And Ever Amen" (Scarlet Moon Records, 2005)
Paul Overstreet "Something For The Road" (Scarlet Moon Records, 2008)
(Produced by Paul Overstreet)
Paul Overstreet "My Favorite Demos I" (Scarlet Moon Records, 2010)
Paul Overstreet "My Favorite Demos II" (Scarlet Moon Records, 2010)
Paul Overstreet "Somewhere In The Caribbean" (Lucky Pony Records, 2018)
A novelty concept album with bunch of island-themed songs, stuff along the lines of "Saltwater Cowboys," "Cabo Coma," "My Baby Goes Bananas (Over Coconut Trees)," "Some Beach" and "Cracked A Little Conch Last Night" (whatever that means!) Also includes the tribute song, "Buffett Would Love It," dedicated to the patron saint of beach bums, Jimmy Buffett. All the songs are Paul Overstreet originals, though most were co-written with others, notably several that were penned with Scotty Emerick.
Paul Overstreet "Sunsets And Songs" (Lucky Pony Records, 2022)
(Produced by Paul Overstreet)
Paul Overstreet "The Best Of Paul Overstreet" (RCA, 1993)
A distillation of tracks from two albums, Sowin' Love, from 1988, and Heroes, from 1990, with a solitary track from 1992's Love Is Strong. Overstreet is a soft-edged, almost folky crooner, with delicate arrangements and a thin, gentle voice -- kinda picking up where Don Williams left off. Sentimental themes, and decent, satisfying songs.