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(Chris Janson and Mitch), and “Who’s
Your Farmer” (Janson, Buddy Owens,
and Mitch). “Who’s Your Farmer”
began with the idea for the title, which
Mitch pitched to Chris late one night
over the phone. The song is not only
a good-feeling fun song, it’s also a
shout-out to farmers.
On Janson’s most recent album
Real Friends, Mitch collaborated on a
total of six of the album’s songs (see
inset). He was unquestionably one
of the “real friends” to whom Chris
Janson was referring when Janson
said on songfacts.com, “I made Real
Friends with actual real friends. I
produced the album with real friends,
wrote all the songs with real friends,
took all the photos for the project with
my best friend and wife, Kelly.”
According to the
Recording Industry
Association of
America (RIAA) website, “Gold
& Platinum Awards have come to
stand as a benchmark of success
for any artist…” On April 8, 2021,
“Done” reached gold certification. The
achievement was a real high point for
Mitch as a songwriter.
In addition to songs for Chris
Janson, Mitch also co-wrote “Doubt
Me Now” with Casey Beathard, which
was released by Cody Johnson on
his album Ain’t Nothin’ to It (2019).
According to Mitch, “Doubt Me Now”
is one of his favorites. “That's my
story,” he said. “It makes you feel
quietly comforted with the thought
of having the last laugh over all the
haters.”
This past year (2020), Chris Young
released an incredible song co-written
by Mitch, Matt Roy, and Greylan
James, (with a few minor tweaks from
Young to personalize the song), called
“If That Ain’t God.” It was the perfect
song to get our eyes looking up in the
midst of all the turmoil. Another song
recently recorded by Cody Johnson
that Mitch co-wrote with Chris Janson
is called “Build a Fire.” As of the
/songfacts.com