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\n\tCountry Music Hall of Fame member Alan Jackson<\/a> is one of country music\u2019s most iconic artists, thanks to his sturdy catalog of hits. But Jackson is also known as a songwriter and artist in equal measure, having been a writer on the bulk of his 26 No. 1 Billboard<\/em> Country Airplay<\/a> chart hits.<\/p>\n \n\tHe\u2019s the sole writer on many of those hits, such as 1996\u2019s \u201cHome,\u201d 2002\u2019s \u201cDrive (For Daddy Gene)\u201d and 1994\u2019s \u201cLivin\u2019 on Love.\u201d He\u2019s also the sole writer of the post-9\/11 anthem \u201cWhere Were You (When the World Stopped Turning),\u201d which earned single and song of the year honors at the Country Music Association Awards. \u201cWhere Were You\u201d also earned Jackson a Grammy for best country song.<\/p>\n \n\tDuring an appearance on his daughter Mattie\u2019s In Joy Life <\/em>podcast last year, Jackson said that songwriting is what fulfills him the most<\/a>, creatively.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt\u2019s like, you can be a singer and go out and tour \u2014 but it\u2019s kind of like you\u2019re just doing the same thing over and over,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen you make an album, or especially when you write a lot of the songs, that\u2019s creating something. It\u2019s a challenge, so it keeps you interested a little more. If I didn\u2019t write, I think I would\u2019ve gotten bored just singing a long time ago.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tOver the years, Jackson has not only primarily built his arsenal of hits through his own songwriting, but he\u2019s also used his potent songwriter\u2019s pen to craft songs recorded by other artists, as well.<\/p>\n \n\tHere, we look at some of the songs Jackson has written that were recorded by other artists.<\/p>\n