Ty Smith

Instructor of Songwriting
Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business
Biography
Ty Smith, a songwriter and musician born in Tupelo, Mississippi—a crossroads of Delta blues, Memphis soul, and Muscle Shoals country—blends these influences into a unique sound that has reached both national audiences and international listeners.
His work has been featured in trailers for Fox’s STAR, NBC’s The Blacklist, and ABC’s The Rookie, as well as in series including Shameless (Paramount), Degrassi High (Netflix), Monarch (Fox), Roswell, New Mexico (The CW), and Hell’s Angels: Outlaw Chronicles (History Channel). As a songwriter, Smith’s catalog has sold over a million units, highlighted by the CCM hit “When I Fall” for Rachel Lampa, included on the WOW Hits compilation and awarded Gold and Platinum certification by the RIAA.
Notable Credits:
Ty has contributed his writing, touring, production, or recording skills to projects and artists across major platforms and networks, including ABC, NBC, Fox, History Channel, Netflix, India Arie, Marc Broussard, Natalie Hemby, Daniel Tashian, Ronnie Milsap, Rachel Lampa, Shannon Bex, Toby Lightman, Shannon Sanders, Drew Ramsey, Mickey Guyton, Easton Corbin, Trisha Yearwood, Tom Douglas, SheDaisy, Steven Curtis Chapman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Rissi Palmer, Good Morning America, and Jeffrey Steele.