Bryan began his musical quest as a song plugger for his father and later for Ricky Scaggs. It was during this time he gained a lot of know how into song writing, and he was influenced daily by all of the great songs he heard. His writing gained a lot of notoriety and later earned him a deal with EMI music publishing where he would go on to work for 8 years.
Kennedy has written six hits that have appeared on Garth Brooks’ records, including two #1 radio hits “Beaches of Cheyenne,” and “American Honky Tonk Bar Association.” Some of Kennedy’s other Garth Brooks cuts include “Cowboy Cadillac” “The Old Stuff”, “Rodeo or Mexico”, “The Fever” and the current hit “Good Ride Cowboy”. In addition, Kennedy was the opening act before Garth Brooks performing in front of thousands of people.