[15] He also penned Luke Bryan's "Most People Are Good," which held the number one spot on the same chart for three consecutive weeks,[16][17] as well as Dierks Bentley's "Woman, Amen"[18] and Runaway June's "Buy My Own Drinks.

"[17] His recent singles include "Ghost Story" by Carrie Underwood,[25] "No Body" by Blake Shelton,[26] and "Watermelon Moonshine" by Lainey Wilson.

He has appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee, together with Smokey Robinson, advocating for American songwriters and aiding in the passage of the Music Modernization Act.

[7] In 2014, he participated in a performance for the Library of Congress as part of ASCAP's "We Write The Songs" series, joining the likes of Randy Newman, Carly Simon and Heart.

[30] Additionally, Kear co-created the theme song for ASCAP's 100th Anniversary, "More Than The Stars", in collaboration with various songwriters including Ne-Yo, Dan Wilson, Stargate, and Bill Withers.