SMACKSongs has inked songwriter Lee Thomas Miller to a publishing deal.

With a career spanning over three decades, the three-time Grammy nominee has penned tracks for the likes of Tim McGraw, Garth Brooks, Brad Paisley, Thomas Rhett and Brother’s Osborne, as well as earned eighteen Top 20 singles, including seven #1 songs.

He also won a CMA and ACM Award for Song of the Year with Jamey Johnson’s "In Color,” while Trace Adkins’ "You're Gonna Miss This" secured him Song of the Year titles at both the ASCAP and NSAI awards and the Single of the Year at the CMAs.

Additionally, Miller has collected 13 BMI radio performance awards while his songs have received 25m+ spins on radio and garnered hundreds of millions of streams globally,

"One of the first songwriters to welcome me in the publishing business 15 year ago was Lee Thomas Miller,” said Lee Krabel, SVP of publishing at SMACK. "I’m incredibly excited to get the opportunity to work with Lee again at SMACK. He is simply one of the best songwriters to ever come to Nashville.”

“Not only have I been a fan of Shane McAnally’s songwriting his entire career, I also love what he and Robin Palmerhave built in this publishing company,” added Miller. "Lee and Robert [Carlton] are impressive publishers now who have surrounded themselves with quality professionals as well as humans.”

"This one is really special. Lee is one of the truly great songwriters in this town,” shared SMACK President Carlton. "Personally, it hits a sentimental note for me because my dad gave Lee his first deal. I grew up listening to Lee’s catalog and demos as a kid. His songs are as relevant and as timely now as they were back then. I know my dad has got to be looking down proud to have hand in this signing.”

Seen above wishing they could smack us are (l-r) Jeremy Groves, Carly Sater, Krabel, Miller, Carlton, Palmer and Sam Sarno.