Following this, McTaggart spent a lot of time in Nashville, Tennessee as a staff writer.
McTaggart also wrote successful songs for Wynonna Judd, including "Heaven Help My Heart" from her 1996 album Revelations which reached No.
McTaggart has also written songs for Australian singer Tina Arena including her version of "Heaven Help My Heart" from the 1994 album Don't Ask and "Unsung Hero" from 1997's In Deep.
"Unsung Hero" was also recorded by Terri Clark for her 1998 album How I Feel and in 1999 this version reached No.
47 on the Billboard Country charts in the U.S.[3] In 1998, McTaggart was nominated for the Juno Award for "Songwriter of the Year" for his works recorded by Amanda Marshall, Wynonna Judd and Tina Arena.