Laureen Flynn Smith
Founder of Flynn Smith Collective
Exceptional Talent. Music That Connects.
Founded by Laureen Flynn Smith, the Flynn Smith Collective is a creative community of more than 65 artists and 40 producers, bringing together established industry veterans, award-winning talent, and emerging voices with a shared passion for exceptional music and authentic storytelling.
Members include Grammy, CMA, Dove, Tony, and Emmy Award-winning creatives, with individual music credits spanning television, film, streaming, and major brand campaigns.
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Television & Streaming Placements
Members’ music has been featured in productions associated with NBC, ABC, CBS, HBO, Netflix, Peacock, and UPtv, including Found, Grey’s Anatomy, CSI: Vegas, Pretty Little Liars, The Voice, American Idol, Parenthood, So You Think You Can Dance, Nashville, Charmed, Hard Knocks, All American, Animal Kingdom, Selling the OC, and Ransom Canyon to name a few.
Brand & Campaign Experience
Our members bring music and campaign experience associated with Honda, Target, Xbox, Pixar, Walmart, and ESPN.
Music. Collaboration. Opportunity.
With a deep bench of artists, singer-songwriters, and producers across genres, the Flynn Smith Collective connects creative talent with opportunities in the recording industry, television, film, and advertising. Our members continue to build on their individual accomplishments, collaborate, and create strong, authentic, memorable songs that bring stories and brands to life.
One collective. Extraordinary talent. Music that moves stories forward.
Netflix's FOUND
Laureen's song "Hold On", co-written with and performed by the talented TEXADA, was featured in FOUND, currently the #1 TV show in the U.S. today, now streaming on Netflix.
WILKES "Still Beautiful"
“Still Beautiful” is a song Laureen co-wrote with WILKES. It’s a reminder that no matter how hard life gets, how grim the future looks, or how tough the road can be, there’s always something worth holding onto. Through everything, beauty remains.
Lollipops and Ice Cream
There’s no better way to say “sweet dreams” than an imaginative and heartfelt bedtime story book. Lollipops and Ice Cream has a warm message of safety and love with beautiful illustrations to complement a lovely lullaby.
Lollipops and Ice Cream debuted on Amazon as:
#1 New Children Release in Nursery Rhymes
#1 New Children Release in Poetry
#1 New Children Release in Stories in Verse
Sleepyhead Animal Wishes
Sleepyhead Animal Wishes is a whimsical bedtime adventure that takes little readers splashing with dolphins, nibbling blueberries with pandas, and soaring with eagles. It celebrates friendship, curiosity, and imagination. Featuring children of all abilities and backgrounds, this inclusive story invites every child to dream big.
Sleepyhead Animal Wishes launched as an Amazon New Release at:
#3 in Children’s Books – Stories in Verse
#4 in Children’s Poetry
#6 in Children’s Music
Creative Collaborations
Recent Projects with Inspiring Artists and Producers
Laureen is the complete co-writer. She arrives prepared and in good spirits, ready to create. She is an excellent lyricist and is very aggressive in marketing a song!
Hall of Famer Buzz Cason writer of “Everlasting Love"
Laurie is a gifted songwriter. She comes prepared, she understands the etiquette of songwriting and she is prolific. When I recommend Laurie to a fellow songwriter, producer, publisher or artist—I do so with full confidence she’ll make me proud. She always does!
Chaz Corzine, The Michael W. Smith Group
Pop, TV, Film, Country & Christian Music
Laureen Flynn Smith
Laureen Flynn Smith is a genre-crossing songwriter known for emotionally vivid, deeply human lyrics, with songs recorded across Pop, Americana, Indie, Country, Bluegrass, and Christian — several reaching global Billboard charts.
Her work spans LA TV and Nashville studios, including an Olivia Newton-John release co-written with Beth Nielsen Chapman and an early cut by Point of Grace that helped launch her career. A former Teacher of the Deaf, her writing is rooted in empathy and connection.
She founded The Flynn Smith Collective (60+ artists, 40 producers), creating easy-clear songs for TV/film/brands and collaborating with veterans and artists from shows like The Voice, American Idol, and AGT. Her music has appeared on NBC UPTV, and Netflix, and she earned a Josie Music Awards Song of the Year nomination at the Grand Ole Opry.
She also co-founded Bear Hug Boxes, donating bears, blankets, and books—including her children’s titles Lollipops and Ice Cream and Sleepyhead Animal Wishes — to children experiencing trauma.
Feel free to reach out with comments or questions and contact her directly at laureenflynnsmith@icloud.com.
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