17. "REAL THING" (Written by Chris Thorsteinson, Dave Wasyliw, and Deric Ruttan).  Recorded by The Higgins on their Real Thing album.  "Real Thing" released as a single to Canadian radio on July 8th, 2008.

16. "LET'S GET ROWDY" (Written by Aaron Pritchett, Mitch Merrett and Deric Ruttan). Recorded by Aaron Pritchett on his After The Rain album. Released as a single to Canadian radio on June 9th, 2008.

15. "A LITTLE LOVE ALONG THE WAY" (Written by Chris Thorsteinson, Dave Wasyliw, Murray Pulver, and Deric Ruttan). Recorded by Doc Walker on their Beautiful Life album, released in Canada April 29, 2008.

14. "PRODIGAL SON'S PRAYER" (Featuring the Grascals) (Written by Brett Beavers, Deric Ruttan, and Dierks Bentley). Recorded by Dierks on the Capitol Nashville album, Long Trip Alone. Album released October 17, 2006.

13. "THAT DON'T MAKE IT EASY LOVING ME" (Written by Brett Beavers, Deric Ruttan, and Dierks Bentley). Recorded by Dierks on the Capitol Nashville album, Long Trip Alone. Album released October 17, 2006.

12. "GUYS LIKE ME" (Written by Deric Ruttan and Eric Church). Recorded by Eric Church on his Capitol Nashville debut CD, Sinners Like Me. Album released July 18, 2006. "Guys Like Me" released as a single to American radio on January 22nd, 2007.

11. "HOLD MY BEER" (Written by Aaron Pritchett, Mitch Merrett, and Deric Ruttan). Recorded by Aaron on his Big Wheel album, released in Canada on April 18, 2006. "Hold My Beer" was released as a single on May 17, 2006. At the 2007 Canadian Country Music Awards on September 10, Deric, Aaron and Mitch won SOCAN Songwriter(s) Of The Year for this song. This is Deric's first CCMA Award.

10. "THESE WHEELS WON'T ROLL" (Written by Gil Grand and Deric Ruttan). Released by Gil as a single to Canadian radio in August, 2005, and included on his Somebody's Someone CD -- album released February 28, 2006.

9. “PROMISE BROKEN” (Written by Margaret Findley and Deric Ruttan). Recorded by Gary Allan on the MCA Nashville CD, Tough All Over Album released October 11th, 2005.

8. “WHAT I CAN’T FORGET” (Written by Jim McBride, Margaret Findley, and Deric Ruttan). Recorded by Jason Blaine on his While We Were Waiting album. Released as a single to Canadian radio on September 18th, 2006. (Album released September 13th, 2005.)

7. “I’M GONNA GET THERE SOMEDAY” (Written by Brett Beavers, Deric Ruttan, and Dierks Bentley). Recorded by Dierks Bentley on Modern Day Drifter Album released May 10th, 2005.

6. “LOT OF LEAVIN’ LEFT TO DO” (Written by Deric Ruttan, Brett Beavers, and Dierks Bentley). Recorded by Dierks Bentley on his Modern Day Drifter album. Released as the album’s debut single in January, 2005, the song was a Top 5 single in the US (#3 on Billboard, #2 on R & R), by June, 2005. In Canada, the song spent 5-weeks at #1.

5. “RUN TO ME” (Written by Paul Brandt and Deric Ruttan). Recorded by Paul Brandt on his This Time Around album, released August 3rd, 2004.

4. “MY WAY” (Written by Tim Taylor and Deric Ruttan). Recorded by Aaron Pritchett on his Somethin’s Goin’ On Here album. Released as a single in 2004, “My Way” went on to become the most-played Canadian country song of that year.

3. “WHAT WAS I THINKIN’” (Written by Brett Beavers, Deric Ruttan, and Dierks Bentley). Recorded by Dierks Bentley on his Capitol Nashville debut CD, Dierks Bentley. Released as Dierks’ debut single in March, the song was an international #1 hit on both the Billboard and R & R charts in September of 2003.

2. “DISTANT SHORE” (Written by Deric Ruttan, Dierks Bentley, and Brett Beavers). Recorded by Dierks Bentley on his Capitol Nashville debut album, Dierks Bentley. Album released August 19th, 2003.

1.“AFTER ALL” (Written by Deric Ruttan and Steve Fox). Recorded by Val LeRoy on her Waiting For The Sun album. Released as a single to Canadian radio in 2002.