Studio Album · No. 13

God & Guns Songwriting Credits by Lynyrd Skynyrd

2009 Roadrunner 12 tracks 49:32

Produced by Bob Marlette

Roadrunner Southern RockBlues RockCountry RockHard Rock
92%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 11 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Lynyrd Skynyrd carries a lyricist or composer credit.

92%
11 trackswritten by Lynyrd Skynyrd 1 trackoutside writers
Lynyrd Skynyrd's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist92%
Composer92%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
15
Lyricists
1
Producers
182,000
US Copies Sold
2009
Released
Data Insight

Rickey Medlocke takes the lead here with eleven of the twelve tracks, one more than Johnny Van Zant. Producer Bob Marlette and guitarist John Lowery pick up six and four credits, so the writing has moved partly into the production room.

The 2009 album, the first after Billy Powell and Ean Evans died, and the first for Roadrunner.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Still Unbroken #40
Rickey MedlockeGary RossingtonHughie ThomassonJohnny Van Zant Rickey MedlockeGary Robert RossingtonHugh Edward Thomasson Jr.John Roy Van Zant Bob Marlette Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
2
Simple Life
Rickey MedlockeGary RossingtonJeffrey SteeleJohnny Van ZantHughie Thomasson Rickey MedlockeGary Robert RossingtonJeffrey SteeleJohn Roy Van ZantHugh Edward Thomasson Jr. Bob Marlette Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
3
Little Thing Called You
John 5Rickey MedlockeGary RossingtonJohnny Van Zant John LoweryRickey MedlockeGary Robert RossingtonJohn Roy Van Zant Bob Marlette Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
4
Southern Ways
John LoweryBob MarletteRickey Medlocke John LoweryBob MarletteRickey Medlocke Bob Marlette Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
5
Skynyrd Nation
John LoweryBob MarletteRickey MedlockeJohnny Van Zant John LoweryBob MarletteRickey MedlockeJohn Roy Van Zant Bob Marlette Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
6
Unwrite That Song
Rickey MedlockeTony MullinsGary RossingtonJeffrey SteeleJohnny Van Zant Rickey MedlockeTony MullinsGary Robert RossingtonJeffrey SteeleJohn Roy Van Zant Bob Marlette Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
7
Floyd
John LoweryRickey MedlockeGary RossingtonJohnny Van Zant John LoweryRickey MedlockeGary Robert RossingtonJohn Roy Van Zant Bob Marlette Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
8
That Ain't My America
Rickey MedlockeGary RossingtonJohnny Van ZantBrad WarrenBrett Warren Rickey MedlockeGary Robert RossingtonJohn Roy Van ZantBrad WarrenBrett Warren Bob Marlette Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
9
Comin' Back for More
Blair DalyRickey MedlockeGary RossingtonJohnny Van Zant Blair DalyRickey MedlockeGary Robert RossingtonJohn Roy Van Zant Bob Marlette Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
10
God & Guns
Mark Stephen JonesTravis MeadowsBud Tower Mark Stephen JonesTravis MeadowsBud Tower Bob Marlette Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
11
Storm
John LoweryBob MarletteRickey MedlockeGary RossingtonJohnny Van Zant John LoweryBob MarletteRickey MedlockeGary Robert RossingtonJohn Roy Van Zant Bob Marlette Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
12
Gifted Hands
John LoweryBob MarletteRickey MedlockeGary RossingtonJohnny Van Zant John LoweryBob MarletteRickey MedlockeGary Robert RossingtonJohn Roy Van Zant Bob Marlette Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 19 contributors

RM
Rickey Medlocke
Writer
On this album11 written
JR
John Roy Van Zant
Writer
On this album10 written
JV
Johnny Van Zant
Writer
On this album10 written
GR
Gary Robert Rossington
Writer
On this album9 written
GR
Gary Rossington
Writer
On this album9 written
JL
John Lowery
Writer
On this album6 written
BM
Bob Marlette
Writer · Producer
On this album4 written
HE
Hugh Edward Thomasson Jr.
Writer
On this album2 written
HT
Hughie Thomasson
Writer
On this album2 written
JS
Jeffrey Steele
Writer
On this album2 written
BD
Blair Daly
Writer
On this album1 written
BW
Brad Warren
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions God & Guns

Who wrote the songs on God & Guns?
Rickey Medlocke on eleven of the twelve, Johnny Van Zant on ten and Gary Rossington on nine. John Lowery has six credits and producer Bob Marlette four.
How did it sell?
182,000 copies in the United States as of 2012.
How high did the single chart?
"Still Unbroken" reached number 40 on the mainstream rock chart.
Who produced it?
Bob Marlette.
How high did the album chart?
Number 18 on the Billboard 200.
Which track has no band member on it?
The title track, written by Mark Stephen Jones, Travis Meadows and Bud Tower.
How long is the album?
49:32 across twelve tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: God & Guns Wikipedia: Lynyrd Skynyrd discography Cover Art Archive: God & Guns by Lynyrd Skynyrd