Kendell Marvel moved to Nashville from Southern Illinois in the summer of 1998. He has had songs recorded by Gary Allan, Trace Adkins, Josh Turner, Travis Tritt, Blake Shelton, Lee Ann Womack, Jamey Johnson, Jake Owen, Joe Diffie, and a few others. Some of Marvel’s biggest hits include “Right Where I Need to Be” by Gary Allan, “Tougher Than Nails” by Joe Diffie, “Yee Haw,” “Startin With Me,” and “Don’t Think I Can’t Love You,” by Jake Owen.