“One of Nashville’s best-kept secrets, Billy Smith is a fine guitarist and singer, but his greatest strength reveals itself in the string of classically simple but elegant bluegrass and acoustic country songs he’s written over the past two decades.” Jon Weisberger, Nashville Scene “I enjoy looking into Billy’s eyes, seeing the fire he has in his heart that comes out in his music.  Great stuff on this cd.” Tom T. Hall “You know you can’t write songs with just anybody.  It takes a special person with whom you can bare your soul  Billy is one of that rare breed.  Not only do we admire his creativity, we enjoy his picking and singing, too and we treasure his friendship.” Dixie Hall “Billy . . . is a walking, talking bluegrass poet who breathes song ideas in and out like the rest of us breathe air. “ Nancy Cardwell, Bluegrass Now Find more about Billy and his new album 'FIve Flat Rocks' at Muddy Sunshine

Song cuts of Billy Smith as of June 2008

Around This Fire - Williams & Clark Expedition, A Step Away - Lonesome River Band / Lewis Family, Backsliding Blues - Del McCoury,
Beautiful Home - Mark Newton, Blue Moonshine - Mark Newton, Can’t Stay Here Anymore - IIIrd Tyme Out,
Carry Me Across The Mountain - Dan Tyminski / John Pennel, Child Again - The Osborne Brothers, Cry Out - Bluegrass Cardinals,
Crazy Heart - James King / Lonesome River Band / Rosine, Dead Dog - Osborne Brothers, Deeper Shade of Blue - Del McCoury,
Echo Mountain - James King / Cedar Hill, Five Flat Rocks - Del McCoury, Forgot To Think Of You - Ginger Boatwright,
Get Right Or Get Left - Seldom Scene, Give The Devil An Inch - Lonesome River Band / The Carters / The Batten Family,
Giving My Soul Back To Him - IIIrd Tyme Out / Curtis McPeake, Grandpa’s Mandolin - IIIrd Tyme Out, Hard On My Heart - Del McCoury,
He’ll Take You In - Bill Monroe / IIIrd Tyme Out / Bluegrass Cardinals, His Child On Earth - Bluegrass Cardinals,
Hobo Blues - Lonesome River Band, Hurtin’, Hauntin’ Memory - Ronnie & Robbie McCoury, I’ll Carry My Cross - Larry Stephenson,
In My Dreams - Doyle Lawson, I Know Rain - Michelle Nixon, Lonely Side Of Love - Del McCoury, Love Is A Danger - Osborne Brothers
Love’s Come Over Me - Lonesome River Band, Lost And Lonesome For You - Lonesome River Band / Doug Dillard,
Never Looking Back - Irene Kelly / Mark Newton, New Pair Of Glasses - 1946 / Stacy & Joe, Not Livin’ Life - Bo Isaacs,
Old Friend Of Mine - Osborne Brothers, On The Lonesome Wind - Del McCoury, Righteous Prayer - Bluegrass Cardinals / Gloria Bell,
Rock –n- Roll - Northwest Territory, Roy Lee - James King / Mark Newton, Shine Your Light - Ginger Boatwright,
Smoke On The Mountain - Mark Barnett, Snow Angel - IIIrd Tyme Out, Southbound Train - Mickey Harris,
Stumblin’ In My Father’s Footsteps - James King, Sunday Afternoon - Guy Clark, Sweet Memory - Stoney Lonesome,
Take It To The Valley - Cedar Hill, Tears On My Tracks - Lonesome River Band / Cedar Hill, The Older He Gets - Osborne Brothers,
(There’ll always be a) Rocking Chair - David Parmley & Continental Divide / Pete Warnick,
They Called It A Church - Longview / IIIrd Tyme Out / Rock County, Thunderbird - Irene Kelly, Whipporwill - Cedar Hill,
Will You Think Of Me - Dale Ann Bradley, You Are Everything - Lonesome River Band,
You’re Still With Us, Ain’t You, Lord - Joe Isaacs

Hello, I'm Rocky Alvey of the label Muddy Sunshine. There are very few things in life that one can really grab hold of and believe in. I want you to know that I believe in Billy Smith and his music. Billy won't toot his own horn, so I've put up a list of his song cuts, (the list grows daily.) I am honored and proud to have Billy on our label. I think he is one of the purest voices and most talented songwriters alive. Billy cut his teeth in Nashville with the likes of Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin and many others who are the icons of bluegrass and country music. I think he is an icon in his own right. His new album is called "Five Flat Rocks." The players on the album are some of Nashville's Finest. You may not have heard of Billy till now as he has been behind the scenes writing the music you love, but in the summer of 2008 he is stepping out on own and I am confident you will thoroughly enjoy what you are about to hear!