Beard moved to
Nashville, Tennessee, in 1986, where he began working as a songwriter. His first hit as a songwriter was "Doghouse" by
John Conlee. Artists who recorded his songs included
Tracy Lawrence,
Aaron Tippin,
Trace Adkins, and
Jeff Bates. Beard also worked as a music manager and record producer. Beard died on October 1, 2017. ==List of songs written by Kenny Beard==