Double-diamond hit songwriter Rick Carnes has earned two double-diamond records and 40 platinum records with songs recorded by Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Alabama, Steve Wariner, Pam Tillis & Dean Martin. His song, "Can't Even Get the Blues," was Reba McEntire's first number one single. "Long Neck Bottle," recorded by Garth Brooks, has set multiple records on the Billboard charts.
Together Rick & Janis have recorded for RCA, Elektra Asylum, Warner Bros. & MCA records. They have co-written three top-ten songs for Bluegrass icons, the Whites. They penned the jazz ballad, Irresistible which was recently featured in the Sony Pictures' "Saving Face." Their swing song, "I'm Hanging' Around," was recorded by Dean Martin. The song brought mainstream awareness to the jazz-influenced style.
PeerMusic offered Janis a chance to sing from the catalogue of the mighty Hoagy Carmichael. "Hoagy āNā Me" blended some of Hoagy's finest jazz compositions with tunes written by Janis.