Songwriter Gretchen Peters took 18 months to write 'Independence Day' recorded by Martina McBride and released in 1993.

Songwriter Gretchen Peters said her personal barometer for the quality of a song she has written is if she can play it with her acoustic guitar and make herself cry. When you look at her repertoire of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Professional songwriters can sometimes churn out multiple songs in a day. Other times, it takes a little longer to finish a song, ...