Phil Barton moved all the way to music city from Australia to pursue his dream as a songwriter. He had his first No. 1 with the Lee Brice smash, ‘A Woman Like You’. This song led to a Music Row Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year, and NSAI award for one of the coveted “Ten Songs I Wish I’d Written”.

Recently, Phil penned a cut on Gabby Barrett called, "‘God Money And Love”. He also co-produced a children’s album called Prayed For This Day for Chrissy Metz’s new children’s book “When I Talk To God”. He is a co-writer on all 11 tracks of this record. He has ‘I’ve Gotten Good’out on Universal Music Group’s recording artist Priscilla Block. Barton also landed the title track on recording Records artist Matt Stell’s, Better Than That EP.

Along with his success in American Country Music, Phil has had multiple Number Ones and Top Ten singles in Canada with artists like Tim Hicks, Chad Brownlee, The Washboard Union, Jojo Mason, and Meghan Patrick. In Australia, he has also had cuts with Lee Kernaghan, Missy Lancaster, Busby Marou, Jai Waetford, The Wolfe Brothers, Reigan, and more.

In 2018 he signed a publishing deal with Liz Rose Music and Anthem Entertainment.

His songs have been recorded by Lee Brice, Dustin Lynch, Eli Young Band, Morgan Evans, Jordan Fletcher, Priscilla Block, LOCASH, Brad Cox, Amy Shephard, Sara Evans, David Nail, and many more.