Jerry Herbert Vandiver is an American songwriter and musician. He has had two top ten singles and 5 charted singles on the Billboard Country charts. Vandiver's songs have been recorded by Tim McGraw, Gene Watson, Phil Vassar, Lonestar, The Oak Ridge Boys, Lee Greenwood, Barbara Mandrell, Dusty Drake and many others. Vandiver has RIAA Certified song credits on more than 15 million records. Two of Vandiver's songs, "It Doesn't Get Any Countrier Than This" and "For a Little While" (both recorded by Tim McGraw) are among the gold and platinum records on display at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee. Chart Singles Written by Jerry Vandiver The following is a list of Jerry Vandiver compositions that were chart hits. Recordings Produced by Jerry Vandiver 2001: "Don't Try This At Home" – Jerry Vandiver 2012: "True and Deep – Songs for the Heart of the Paddler" – Jerry Vandiver 2012: "Interwoven Roots" – Shy-Anne Hovorka 2012: "I Wrote This One For You" – Jerry Vandiver 2014: "Every Scratch Tells A Story" – Jerry Vandiver 2016: "Mixed Dry Bag" – Jerry Vandiver Books Written by Jerry Vandiver In the Fall of 2002, Vandiver and co-writer Gracie Hollombe released a self-help text for songwriters entitled "Your First Cut: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting There" References American country songwriters Musicians from Kansas City, Missouri 1948 births Living people People from Nashville, Tennessee Singer-songwriters from Tennessee Singer-songwriters from Missouri American male singer-songwriters