For award-winning songwriter Kylie Sackley, it’s always been about the songs first. As a wunderkind performer in her birthplace of Australia, Kylie dazzled audiences with her authentic grasp of country, her gorgeously expressive vocals, and her electrifying stage presence. When she won Australia’s most prestigious country music talent search, Star Maker (Keith Urban was a previous winner), she made the fateful decision to go the route of being a professional songwriter, and she hasn’t looked back since.

Kylie’s first year on the Nashville scene was astounding. That year she co-wrote Leann Rimes country comeback smash “Nothin’ ‘bout Love Makes Sense” with highly sought after writers Gary Burr and Joel Feeney. “I thank my lucky stars for that single, it helped me get my foot in the door and get momentum as a writer,” Kylie reveals. That track, and her next co-write—Faith Hill’s “Sunshine and Summertime”—went Top 5.

She was the co-creator behind Walker Hayes’ smash hit “You Broke Up With Me.” She’s also behind the SiriusXM #1 “Take Forever” by Cooper Alan, and her songs have been recorded by Alan Jackson, Sam Hunt, Donovan Woods, Mickey Guyton, and many, many more.