#263: Thornton Cline - Thornton Cline has had over 1,000 published songs, 150 recorded songs, 32 traditionally published adult, childrens and YA books published, and continues to mentor, speak, teach, and inspire aspiring authors and songwriters around

Published: Dec. 23, 2020, 2:51 a.m.

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Ever since his mother signed him up for piano lessons at age five, Thornton Cline has been writing non-stop. With over 1,000 published songs, 150 recorded songs, 32 traditionally published adult, children\\u2019s and YA books published, Thornton Cline has been nominated multiple times for Grammy and Dove Awards. In 2017, Cline won a first-place Maxy Literary Award for \\u201cBest Children\\u2019s Young Adult Book\\u201d and his books have appeared at the top of the Amazon bestselling charts. Cline has been honored with \\u201cSongwriter of the Year\\u201d twice-in-a row and has received a platinum award for certified sales of over one million units in Europe.

Cline continues to mentor, speak, teach, and inspire aspiring authors and songwriters around the world. When Cline isn't writing, he is teaching at Welch College in Middle Tennessee. He resides in Hendersonville, Tennessee with his wife, Audrey and their cat, Kiki.

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