In The Country With Dave Woods

In 1997, Sudbury, Ontario's Gil Grand signed a music publishing deal with TMP out of Toronto, Canada headed by Frank Davies and moved to Nashville. Within just a few months of his arrival, he secured two cuts, Love Trip with Virgin recording artist Jerry Kilgore and On Again Off Again with MCA recording artist Tracy Byrd. His songwriting skills and singing ability immediately caught the attention of top record executives, and he soon signed a major U.S. record deal with Sony Music Nashville’s Monument Records.His debut album, Famous First Words, gained the respect and accolades of the country music industry on both sides of the border. On the strength of that record, he received three CCMA nods, including Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year and Wrangler Rising Star. His impressive sophomore effort 'Burnin' netted him five CCMA nominations, including Single of the Year, Song of the Year, Video of the Year and Album of the Year, with Grand taking home the award for Male Vocalist of the Year. In 200