WHO IS Terrance "Terry" Sawchuk?

Well, I’m not the Hall of Fame NHL goalie of the same name—though as a kid, making it to the NHL was my dream. I never got to lace up in the big leagues, but at least I have my name on the Stanley Cup four times.

I’m originally from a small paper mill town of 5,500 people in Northern Ontario, Canada. Over the past three plus decades, I’ve been incredibly fortunate to journey through the music industry as a songwriter, artist, producer, engineer and mixer. That path wasn’t a straight line—it included failing 9th-grade music, quitting high school, then going back and finishing. But from those beginnings, I went on to sell millions of records, co-write the Country Song of the Decade, and collaborate with brave, unapologetically fearless artists like Alanis Morissette, Phil Collins, Jake Owen, and Sara Bareilles —and, critically, retaining ownership of my copyrights and songs throughout my career.

Mission Statement: 

My mission is to restore the true worth of music by examining how creative labor is undervalued and measured only in market share. Through my work, I aim to enlighten creators about the systems that separate them from their true value and guide them toward ownership, leverage, and long-term sustainability.

• $old 4 a $ong Podcast — Where I unpack creative worth, ownership, and what really happens inside the systems that monetize it.

• Coming Soon: $old 4 a $ong Book–

  A raw and honest exploration of creative worth, ownership, and the systems that quietly extract it.

Other Initiatives:

• RESASTER Inc – a 501c (3) nonprofit initiative turning natural disaster devastation into opportunity by repurposing disaster debris into products and profits that give back to the affected communities

   

At the core of everything I do is this: To awaken my unique purpose to serve others and awaken the same revelation in them. 

                               Selected Discography:

• Jake Owen - Barefoot Blue Jean Night, Role: Co-Writer,, Label: RCA/Sony

• Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (25th Anniversary Release), Tracks: “Superstar Wonderful Weirdos,” “Comfort”, Role: Co-Writer,, Label: Maverick/Warner Music.

• Straight No Chaser & Phil Collins - Against All Odds, Role: Mixer. Label: Atlantic Records

• Straight No Chaser & Sara Bareilles - I Want You Back, Role: Mixer, Label: Atlantic Records

• Smashmouth - Future X Wife, Live To Love Another Day, Role: Mixer

• Ruby Waters - Blow, Role: Co-Writer, Co-Producer

• Chris Mann - In Testa Solo Te, Role: Co-Writer,

• Matt Dusk - Various Albums, Roles: Composer, Producer, Mixer, Label: Decca/Universal

• Our Lady Peace - Naveed, Clumsy, Role: Engineer, Label: Sony Music

• Finger 11 - Quicksand Live EP, Role: Producer, Label: Universal
• Ron Sexsmith - Retriever; Role: Mixer

• Gordie Sampson - For The Few and Far Between; Role: Mixer

                            Film & TV song placements:

• Mad Max Fury Road
• NHL
• Outback Steakhouse
• Siesta Key
• NASCAR
• ESPN
• FOX Sports
• Teen Wolf
• Pretty Little Liars
• Lip Sync Battle
• Battle Creek
• Good Kids (film)
• Applebees
• Levis
• Being Marry Jane
• CMT
• Reign
• Discover Boating
• Amazon Studios
• Chicago Fire
• College Game Day
• Crazy Hearts (film)
• The Next

                                   Featured Awards:

 • 2 Week Country Billboard #1

 • ASCAP Song of The Year

 • Barfoot Blue Jean Night 3x Platinum

 • Most Played Country Song of The Decade

 • 3x SOCAN #1 Awards

 • Multiple Gold and Platinum Awards, Various Artists

                                  Advisor Roles:

 • Nashville Entrepreneur Center

    • Imogen Heap’s Creative Passport

             • Musiconomy: Blockchain Music Eco-System Platform

      • Remix Hits: Audio Stem Technology

Music Conference Panels:
 

•  NEMO Music Boston, Boston, USA
•  NXNE, Toronto, Canada.                
• Music Business Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia   
                      
  
  Terry proudly plays and endorses Pramberger pianos.
  
  Publishing administration: Kobalt Music
  
  
  
  ​