Background
Reynolds was born in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and started writing songs during his college years.
Reynolds was born in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and started writing songs during his college years.
His powerful "Don"t Let Maine Die on Prison Land" was recorded by Sonny James and the Tennessee State Prison Band for a live album taped at the Tennessee State Prison. He wrote the 1965 popular hit "Five O"Clock World" for the Vogues. Hal Ketchum later covered this song on his 1991 debut album Past the Point of Rescue, with Reynolds as co-producer alongside Jim Rooney, and became a Top 20 country single for Ketchum the following year.
Reynolds produced many of Garth Brooks"s hit albums.
He has also produced albums for Kathy Mattea, Hal Ketchum, Don Williams, Crystal Gayle, Emmylou Harris, George Hamilton IV and the O"Kanes.