About
As a founding member and producer of White Heart, Billy Smiley has also helped A&R, discover, develop, produce, and write for such artists as The Newsboys, Steven Curtis Chapman, Susan Ashton, The Normals, Aaron Shust, Margaret Becker, Clay Aikens, Johnny Cash, Petra, BeBe & CeCe Winans, Geoff Moore & the Distance, Rachel Rachel, The Gaither Vocal Band, 4 Him, and Michael English.
As a songwriter for Curb, EMI, BMG, Warner/Word, Brentwood/Benson he has co-written 25 no. 1 songs, and over 50 top 10 songs.
He has produced more than 100 albums, and 30 No. 1 songs. He received 5 Grammy Nominations, one producing the Grammy nominated song “Silent Night”, recorded by BeBe & CeCe Winans, and co-produced with Dann Huff the Grammy nominated album, “WhiteHeart”. His production credits also include the Grammy nominated album “Tales of Wonder”. White Heart went on to tour worldwide through 1998, selling over 2.5 million records, with 17 no. 1 singles, and 23 Dove nominations.
His formal training includes a bachelor’s degree in Music Theory and Composition from Azusa Pacific University in Southern California.
Discography
2013
Elizabeth South – I Love You: Producer, Vocals, Guitars, Songwriter
2012
Vertical Bridge – Never Too Late: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Vocals
Elizabeth South – Just A Prayer Away: Producer, Vocals, Guitars, Songwriter
Luna Lune – Walk With Me: Producer, Guitars
Next 2 Nothing – In Every Corner: Producer, Vocals, Guitars, Songwriter
2011
Laura Walsh: Producer, Vocals, Guitars, Songwriter
Anna Elle: Producer, Vocals, Guitars, Songwriter
Molly Hunt: Producer, Vocals, Guitars
Jessica Long – Painted: Producer, Guitars
Elizabeth South – Christmas: Producer, Vocals, Guitars, Songwriter
2010
JPT – The Burning: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Katy Kinard – Lullaby Hymns: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Anna Johnson – Ready To Go: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Evie Haskell – Rhymes & Riddles, Cartwheels & Cars: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
The Technicolors – Who Are You: Producer, Background Vocals
Elizabeth South – Do It Afraid: Producer, Vocals, Guitars, Songwriter
Raquel Aurilia: Producer, Vocals, Guitars, Songwriter
James Keith: Producer, Vocals, Guitars, Songwriter
Katie Good McNinch – Undone: Producer, Vocals, Guitars, Songwriter
2009
Angel Miller – Who I Am: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Adele Morgan – This One Life: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Diane diStasio – Vox Eterna: Producer
Elizabeth South – The Mysteries Of Our Minds: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
2008
Michelle – Michelle : Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Reign Down – Change The World: Producer, Songwriter
Patrick Siegel – The Journey: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Cape First Worship – To Know Your Heart: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars
2007
Cambridge – Grace Comes Home: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Contemporary, Inspirational, and Traditional Worship Hymns- Worship Hymns: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Mark Swayze – Satisfy: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Worship Hymn Live – Worship Hymns: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
2006
James Linton – I Will Fly: Producer, Songwriter
Worship Hymns – Modern Worship Hymns: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Casey Frazier – After Autumn: Producer
Evie Haskell – My Beautiful Everything: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars
One Bag Pig – The Quintessential One Bad Pig: Producer
Katie Wilson – Katie Wilson: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Casey Frazier – Summerhouse Unplugged EP: Producer
2005
Worship Hymn – Flugelhorn: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars
Symphony In Red – Symphony In Red:Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Scott Wesley Brown – The Old Hymns Made New: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Pam Pierce – What Will I Do With This Moment: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Ross Wright Band – Radiate EP: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Worship Hymns – Volume 1: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
2004
Jonathan Foster and Discover Band – God of Grace: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars
Marshall McLuhan Project – Cast Of Angels: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Ross Wright Band – Light Of Your Grace: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Clay Aiken – Merry Christmas With Love: Songwriter
Daniels Window – Strangely Looking Forward: Producer, Songwriter
Kristina – Hymns Old Made New: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Pam Pierce – The Heart Of Christmas: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Charity Von – Charity Von: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
2003
Kristina – Bare My Soul: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Festival Con Dios – Volume III: Producer
2002
Before You Breathe – Heaven and Earth: Songwriter, Guitars, Vocals
NeverLost – A Billy Smiley Project: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Daniels Window – Illuminate: Producer, Songwriter
Sky Harbor – Who Would Have Guessed: Producer, Songwriter
2001
Justifide – Life Outside the Toybox: Producer
2000
American Made – Against The Flow: Producer, Songwriter
White Heart - Millennium Archives: Songwriter, Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals
White Heart - Hits from the Heart: Producer, Songwriter, Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals
1999
The Straw Theory – The Straw Theory: Producer, Songwriter
1998
The Normals – Better Than This: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
According to John – According to John: Producer, Background Vocals
Human – Out Of The Dust: Producer, Songwriter, Background Vocals
Rhonda Gunn – I Wonder If: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars
Heather Miller – Once Upon A Time: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
8:28 – Touch: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
1997
White Heart - Redemption: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Journeys – Worship, Prayer, and Christmas: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars
1996
White Heart - Early Years: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Vocals
Rhonda Gunn – Forgiveness: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars
1995
White Heart - Inside: Producer, Engineer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
White Heart - Attack!: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Geoff Moore - Familiar Stranger: The Early Works of Geoff Moore: Producer, Songwriter, Background Vocals
Kenny Marks - World Gone Mad: Songwriter
Susan Ashton – So Far: Songwriter
Petra - Rock Block: Songwriter
1994
White Heart - Vital Signs Gold Series: Songwriter, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
White Heart - Nothing but the Best Rock Classics: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
White Heart - Nothing but the Best Radio Classics: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Idle Cure - Eclipse: Producer, Engineers, Vocals
1993
White Heart - Highlands: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
White Heart - Quiet Storm: The Ballads: Producer, Songwriter, Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals
Rachel Rachel - You Oughta Know By Now: Producer, Arranger, Songwriter, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Mandolin
1992
Margaret Becker - Steps of Faith: Producer
One Bad Pig – Live Blow The House Down: Producer
JAG – Fire In The Temple: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
White Heart - Tales of Wonder: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
1991
Susan Ashton – Wakened By The Wind: Songwriter
Imperials - Big God: Songwriter
JAG – The Only World In Town: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Silver Celebration – Tribute to Bill Gaither: Producer, Guitars, Vocals
Rachel Rachel - Way To My Heart: Producer, Arranger, Songwriter, Acoustic Guitar
One Bad Pig - I Scream Sunday: Producer, Mixed, Songwriter, Background Vocals
1990
White Heart - Power House: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
White Heart - Souvenirs: Producer, Songwriter, Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals
One Bad Pig - Swine Flew: Producer, Mixed, Background Vocals
JAG – The Longest Road: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
1989
White Heart - Freedom: Songwriter, Guitars, Vocals
Petra - Petra Means Rock: Songwriter
Farrell and Farrell – The Meek and the Mighty: Songwriter
White Heart - Collector’s Disc (Whiteheart / Vital Signs): Producer, Songwriter, Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals
One Bad Pig - Smash: Producer, Mixed, Arranger, Songwriter
1988
Geoff Moore & The Distance – A Place To Stand: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Christmas – Sparrow Artists: Producer. Guitar, Vocals
Sandi Patty - Make His Praise Glorious: Songwriter
1987
Margaret Becker - Never For Nothing: Producer, Songwriter, Percussion, Vocals
Angie Lewis – What’s It Gonna Take: Producer, Songwriter, Arrangements
White Heart - Emergency Broadcast: Songwriter, Guitar, Background Vocals
White Heart - Greatest Hits: Producer, Songwriter, Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals
Geoff Moore - The Distance: Producer, Songwriter, Background Vocals
Sandi Patty - The Gift Goes On: Songwriter
1986
Farrell & Farrell - Manifesto: Background Vocals
White Heart - Don’t Wait for the Movie: Producer, Songwriter, Keyboards, Guitars, Trumpet, Vocals
White Heart - Live at Six Flags: Songwriter, Guitars, Vocals
Geoff Moore - Over the Edge: Producer, Songwriter, Arranger, Keyboards, Background Vocals
Sandi Patty - Morning Like This: Songwriter
Billy Smiley – New Night: Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Background Vocals
Candy Hemphill - Arms of Love: Songwriter
1985
White Heart - Hotline: Producer, Songwriter, Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals
Twenty Twenty - Twenty Twenty: Producer, Songwriter, Mixed, Keyboards, Vocals
Angie Lewis - Heart Dance: Producer, Songwriter, Arrangements
1984
White Heart - Vital Signs: Producer, Songwriter, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Geoff Moore - Where Are the Other Nine?: Producer, Songwriter, Background Vocals
Sandi Patty - Songs from the Heart: Songwriter
Candy Hemphill - Heart of Fire: Producer, Songwriter, Arrangements, Background Vocals
1983
Imperials - Side by Side: Songwriter
Sandi Patty - More than Wonderful: Songwriter, Trumpet
Gaither Vocal Band - Passin’ The Faith Along: Producer, Songwriter, Arrangements
1982
White Heart: Producer, Songwriter, Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals
1981
Gary McSpadden - It Was Enough: Songwriter