[5] On his first day in Nashville, Kendell wrote the song "Right Where I Need to Be" which was cut by Gary Allan and peaked at number 5 on Billboard's country music chart.

[2] This initial success really boosted Kendell's career as a writer and allowed him to work with a wide array of acts including, Jake Owen, George Strait and many more.

[2] As his career progressed he returned to his roots, feeling that a traditional sound was a more natural fit for his writing and own music style.

[8][9] Some of the guests that have joined him on this stage include, Cody Jinks, Brothers Osborne, Alison Krauss, Jamey Johnson, Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters, Randy Houser, Ashley McBryde and many more.

[1][12] Marvel's second studio album, Solid Gold Sounds, co-produced by Dan Auerbach and David R. Ferguson, came out on October 11 of 2019.