Bridget Benenate is an American songwriter who first found success with the song "Permission to Shine," which was performed by the band Bachelor Girl and shot to the top of the Australian charts in 1999. The same year Bridget's song "Everything Changes" was featured on Dawson’s Creek in Episode #2-21 "Ch...Ch...Ch...Changes...".In 2001 Benenate met music producer Matthew Gerrard. They quickly clicked and started to collaborate.