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Monty Criswell
Resilience
Adversity
Spirituality
Transform audiences with Monty Criswell, speaker and Grammy-nominated songwriter. Monty works with organizations to deliver resilience strategies and creative storytelling, leveraging three decades of country music success with hits for George Strait and appearances on Yellowstone.
Faith
Personal Wellbeing
Musician
Cancer Survivor
Inspirational
Personal Development
Music Business
Monty Criswell transforms melodies into moments that define country music. As the pen behind George Strait's "I Saw God Today" and Parker McCollum's "Handle On You," his Grammy and CMA-nominated songwriting has shaped three decades of American music.
With over 300 recorded songs and #1 hits spanning each of the last three decades, Monty's work resonates far beyond Nashville, appearing in ESPN broadcasts and the cultural phenomenon Yellowstone.
After trading law school for a guitar in 1993, this University of Alabama graduate built a career crafting authentic stories that artists from Kenny Chesney to Lainey Wilson have made their own. His collaborations bridge musical worlds, bringing together voices as diverse as Trace Adkins, Pitbull, and Snoop Dogg.
But Monty offers more than musical achievements. As a cancer survivor, he delivers talks that blend storytelling, live music, and hard-won wisdom about resilience. His presentations provide teams practical strategies for navigating change and pursuing ambitious goals with the same determination that turned his coastal Alabama dreams into Nashville success.
Book Monty Criswell for your next event and give your audience the rare opportunity to hear the stories behind the songs that scored their lives, while gaining actionable insights on perseverance from someone who truly walks his talk.
Topics, sessions and talks
Monty Criswell, a Grammy and CMA-nominated songwriter, shares his journey of resilience after overcoming stage 3 colon cancer in "An Evening With Monty Criswell." This unique event combines his captivating storytelling and music with lessons learned from his career and personal battles. Attendees will discover actionable insights on achieving goals, building meaningful relationships, and navigating life's challenges. Monty's mission is to inspire hope and create a lasting impact, making this experience both entertaining and transformative.
Grammy-nominated songwriter Monty Criswell brings three decades of musical storytelling expertise and cancer survivor resilience to your event, blending live performances with practical strategies for navigating change and pursuing ambitious goals. Book Monty to give your team the rare opportunity to hear the stories behind country music's defining hits while gaining actionable insights on perseverance.
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Monty Criswell structures his presentations around live music performance combined with first-person narrative, using his own songs as entry points into lessons on resilience, goal-setting, and navigating change drawn from his career in Nashville and his experience with stage 3 colon cancer.
Monty Criswell's session covers resilience after adversity, goal achievement, and building meaningful relationships through a format combining live music with storytelling. He is a Grammy and CMA-nominated songwriter with over 300 recorded songs and number one hits across three decades, including George Strait's "I Saw God Today" and Parker McCollum's "Handle On You."
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