Melanie Castleman

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Melanie Castleman, née Melanie Spradlin, is a country songwriter. She is originally from Westerville, Ohio.[1]

She was nominated for Grammy Award (with her songwriting partner and husband Robert Lee Castleman) in 2007 for "Like Red on a Rose" by Alan Jackson. Los Angeles Times music critic Randy Lewis wrote, of the song: It "is a tightly focused paean to long-term love that derives emotional power from expressive simplicity."[2]

She has also co-written songs for:[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Beck, Aaron. "Eclectic Krauss", Columbus Dispatch, 2001-10-03, p. F8. 
  2. ^ Lewis, Randy. "The Grammys: Country song", Los Angeles Times, 2007-02-11, p. F14. 
  3. ^ Cohen, Jonathan. "Jackson's "Rose" Blooms With Krauss", Billboard, 2006-08-11. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.