Back has recorded projects for Trace Adkins, The Oakridge Boys, Aaron Tippon, Russ Taff, T. Graham Brown, Gene Watson, John Conley, Wayne Newton, The Happy Goodmans, Randy Travis, Jason Crabb, Michael English, Andrew Gold and The Gaither Homecoming Series, just to name a few. Last year alone, his artistry contributed to three projects, which garnered Grammy nominations with artists, Tim Menzies, Gaither Vocal Band and T. Graham Brown. He was nominated as The Best Country Christian Musician by CCMA. He has a great ability to significantly contribute to songs, no matter what the genre.

 

Back has a love for music, which started when his mother bought him a children’s guitar when he was just 2 years old. Wanting to join the church band, he volunteered to play the drums at 5 years old. His music career began to develop at age 9, when he became the bass player for a country gospel band covering Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. His musical journey took him on the road, full-time at 17 years old where he played lead guitar for a family band and then moved to Nashville in 1984 to play for a popular Christian band, The Hinsons (song: The Lighthouse). 

 

After four years of road-life, Kelly Back began pursuing session work, playing for various studios in Nashville, TN. His professionalism, character, and talent established him as one of the leading session players. In the last 29 years, Back has been recorded on over, a jaw-dropping, 25,000 songs and he shows no sign of slowing down. His music has taken him all over the United States, Australia, Canada, and Thailand.

 

Back continues to share his music, keeping a busy schedule in the many Nashville area studios.  Kelly Back can be seen on RFD-TV’s, The Music City Show, where he leads The Blue Jean Band, viewed weekly in over 100 million homes. You can also watch Kelly on The Mike Huckabee Show every Saturday night on TBN. (Potentially over 1 billion viewers.)

 

The Ohio native now makes his home in Hendersonville, Tennessee with his wife, Sarah DeLane Back.  He is the proud father of five grown children and five grandchildren. He can be heard nearly every week contributing his musical skills at his local church, where he also serves as a Care Pastor.