(updated May 22, 2025)

SESSIONS, SALES & CERTIFICATIONS

• Paul has recorded in excess of 12,000 songs and can be heard on over 2,000 album releases which include motion picture soundtracks, compilation projects, and greatest hits packages.
• Over 300 of those albums & singles combined have received over 1,400 Silver, Gold, and Platinum certifications worldwide, representing global sales totals in excess of 505 Million units.

AWARDS

Numerous recordings Paul played drums on have received:

• over 200 Dove Awards nominations & wins combined.
• over 150 Grammy Awards nominations & wins combined — in a wide variety of musical categories including Pop, Country, R&B, Folk, Rock, Gospel, Soul, Latin, Inspirational, Bluegrass, and Children’s music.
• over 125 Academy Of Country Music (ACM) Awards and Country Music Association (CMA) Awards nominations & wins combined.
• over 50 Canadian Country Music and Juno Awards nominations & wins combined.
• over 40 Academy Awards, Golden Globes, and American Music Awards nominations & wins combined.

ALBUM CHARTS

• More than 100 different albums Paul played drums on have peaked at Number 1 on one or multiple Billboard album charts which amounts to over 175 appearances at Number 1.
• More than 325 different albums Paul played drums on have reached the Top 10 on one or multiple Billboard album charts which amounts to over 635 appearances in the Top 10.

SINGLES CHARTS

• 100 different singles Paul played drums on have peaked at Number 1 on one or multiple Billboard singles charts which amounts to over 195 appearances at Number 1.
• 260 different singles Paul played drums on have reached the Top 10 on one or multiple Billboard singles charts which amounts to over 625 appearances in the Top 10.
• More than 75 different singles Paul played drums on have peaked at Number 1 on one or multiple CCM singles charts which amounts to over 100 appearances at Number 1.
• More than 210 different singles Paul played drums on have reached the Top 10 on one or multiple CCM singles charts which amounts to over 385 appearances in the Top 10.

MOVIES & TELEVISION

• Paul can be heard on the scores or soundtracks of more than 150 movies and has played or performed on well over 100 different television specials and series — multiplied by countless episodes across various seasons of those series.

ARTISTS

• Counting his performances on albums, singles, demos, jingles, TV shows, awards shows, and Grand Ole Opry spots, Paul has played drums with well over 1,000 unique artists throughout his career.

ACCOLADES

• Winner of Modern Drummer Magazine’s Reader’s Poll Award for “Drummer of the Year (Country Category)” eight years in a row.
• Winner of Drum Magazine’s “Drummie (Country Category)” award four years in a row.
• Multi-time winner of the Nashville Music Award’s “Outstanding Drummer / Percussionist” honors and recipient of Music Row Magazine’s “Top 10 Music All Stars” award.
• Nominated eight times as “Drummer of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music.