Jerry Salley: Country, Faith, and Bluegrass By: Jimmy Reno Jerry Salley was born in the small southern Ohio town of Chillicothe and, while you may not know his name, you likely know his music. Named the 2018 & 2019 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Songwriter of the Year, for
the Bluegrass genre, he is no stranger to success. With hundreds of songs recorded – many of them topping the charts – Jerry has been a songwriter that many of the top acts in country music have turned to.
