Ten-time ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Ashley Gorley looks at No. 1’s a little differently these days as he notches his record-extending 80th No. 1 with this week’s “I Am Not Okay,” recorded and co-written by Jelly Roll along with Tape Room writers Taylor Phillips and Casey Brown. To commemorate the milestone, Gorley wanted to look beyond the celebrations that traditionally accompany a No. 1 chart hit and use the moment to support the launch of a program designed for the creative community by The Onsite Foundation: Creatives Support Network, providing free mentorship, education, resources and mental wellness support specifically designed for members of the songwriting community.
“A song about struggling to get out of bed in the morning is No. 1 and that really speaks to where we are in the world,” Gorley reflects. “It was important for us to take this moment to say ‘you’re not the only one,’ and to support a creative network with programming that is tailored to songwriters at any stage of their journey.”
Songwriter-Focused Intensives are a big part of the program, two-day immersive individual or group coaching and therapy sessions explicitly curated for creatives. Additionally, the program includes mentorship and social impact initiatives as well as online curriculum and conversation resources complimentary to the creative community thanks to Gorley’s gift in the form of 80 grants for 80 individuals as well as program infrastructure support.
“This song in particular, along with the Jelly Roll Era, is creating a movement and timely conversation regarding the need to equip creatives with necessary tools to optimize their personal and professional pursuits,” adds Onsite’s Miles Adcox. “I’ve been at the intersection of Music and Mental Wellness for the better part of my career and have experienced firsthand the challenges and opportunities facing today’s creatives. Music is medicine, and the comfort, relief, support, and overall impact it provides globally to humanity is immeasurable. Our storytellers are a national treasure we should pour into and protect at all costs. We’re grateful to Ashley, Jelly Roll, and the Tape Room writers for starting this conversation in the songwriting community and for lending their expertise and resources.”
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About Ashley Gorley
Gorley is the most commercially successful Country songwriter of all time. The Kentucky-native has written an unprecedented 80 No. 1 radio singles with artists such as Morgan Wallen, Post Malone, Chris Stapleton, Jelly Roll, Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Bon Jovi, Weezer and more. Most recently, Gorley co-wrote 10 songs on Post Malone’s debut country album including the global hit, “I Had Some Help,” featuring Wallen, which topped the Billboard Global 200, Hot 100, US Radio Songs, Pop, Adult Pop and Country Airplay charts. Gorley’s eighth chart-topper of 2024 and his most recent hit, the poignant “I Am Not Okay” written with and recorded by Jelly Roll, depicts the challenges of mental health in an honest light. The commercial success of the song provides a platform for further mental health advocacy for fans and members of the music community alike.
Last year (2023), Gorley celebrated multiple weeks as Billboard’s No. 1 Hot 100 Songwriter, all-genre. His GRAMMY-nominated hit with Wallen, “Last Night,” reigned as Billboard’s Top Hot 100 Song for a record-setting 16 weeks, proving to be one of the biggest country crossover hits of all time. In the same year, Gorley was awarded ACM Songwriter of the Year and Song of the Year with Cole Swindell’s “She Had Me At Heads Carolina;” landed ASCAP Country Song of the Year with Wallen’s “You Proof;” and was awarded 2023 Songwriter of the Year (all-genre) by Variety in their year-end prestigious Hitmakers issue. Gorley was also honored as NSAI’s Songwriter of the Decade for 2010-2019, and is a ten-time ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year.
Gorley attended Belmont University and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1999. Since graduating, he has continued to give back to the University through leading seminars, mentoring students, and serving as a professor. He is a songwriting advocate who has met with the Library of Congress and Senators to support songwriters' rights and the Music Modernization Act. In 2011, Gorley formed his own publishing and artist development company, Tape Room Music. Writers for Tape Room have celebrated 50 No. 1 songs, including 2018’s ASCAP Country Song of the Year, “Body Like A Back Road,” 2021’s ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC Country Song of the Year, “One Of Them Girls,” and 10-week Country Airplay number-one hit, “World On Fire.”
Awards history and No. 1’s are available upon request.
About Onsite
Onsite is part of a family of brands that provide in-person and digital emotional health and wellness services, including Onsite Workshops, Milestones, Onsite Adventures, Onsite Entertainment, Onsite Business Consulting Services and Onsite Wellness House. Onsite serves an international client base with experiences that combine some of the best therapeutic and clinical minds with its signature healing hospitality. Onsite’s mission is to design and deliver transformational experiences that optimize life and build meaning and value into the human experience. Onsite’s work has been featured on 20/20, Good Morning America, Wall Street Journal, Marie Claire, People, The Doctors, and more. For more information, experienceonsite.com and experiencemilestones.com.
