
Arlos Smith
Arlos Smith lived in Nashville for 20 years, writing songs and promoting his music.
Arlos Smith performed with the band Onyz in the 1980s and has written songs recorded by Rascal Flats, Craig Campbell, and John Michael Montgomery. He was named SESAC's "Country Songwriter of the Year" in 2020 for "Home to You" and in 2024 for "Mayberry."
Arlos grew up in Parkersburg, a small city in Wood County, West Virginia, often saying that he's written more than 1,000 country songs and that all of them are about the life and people of Wood County.