Jimmy Yeary Biography

Jimmy Yeary is an American country music singer, songwriter, and now an engaging keynote speaker. Hailing from a rural town east of Cincinnati, Ohio, he began singing Southern gospel at 8, played bluegrass, and was part of the Lonesome River Band in the 1990s. A move to Nashville thrust him into country music’s mecca, where he wrote over 2,000 songs, with 14 reaching No. 1 on Billboard. Notable hits include Lee Brice’s “I Drive Your Truck” (CMA and ACM Song of the Year, 2013), Rascal Flatts’ “Why Wait,” Kenny Chesney and David Lee Murphy’s “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright,” and Tim McGraw’s “I Called Mama.”

Yeary served as lead singer for the Grammy-winning country band Shenandoah for over five years, performing hits like “Mama Knows” and “Sunday in the South.” He’s also sung with The Isaacs, a Southern gospel group led by his wife, Sonya Isaacs, whom he married after reconnecting years after meeting as teens in 1985.

His pen is known for crafting emotionally resonant songs that have added to the genre’s rich catalog. He now speaks on how his storytelling ability creates human connection, and the collaboration needed to produce music with others.

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