Interesting article coming from this man.

Writing a very good song is not easy. A miniscule percentage of songwriters can write a GREAT song. A lot of people think that pretty much any musician can write. Wrong. You have to have a natural talent and then it must be developed by writing HUNDREDS of songs. I don't think there is any other way.

In the country world, I think of Alan Jackson, whom I consider a very good songwriter. He always chooses some outside material. Why? Because those songs are better than what he brings to the session!

George Strait doesn't write a lick to my knowledge. And I guess he's #1. Screens over 1,000 songs by the world's best country songwriters. To choose 10 songs.

George Jones tried writing early on and finally gave it up, said he could not compete with the best of country songwriters.