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Yandell submitted some of Wariner's demos to Atkins, who was also vice-president of RCA Records Nashville at the time and was thus able to sign Wariner to a contract in 1976. While in recording sessions with Luman, Wariner encountered guitarist Paul Yandell, who was also working for Atkins at the time. He then left West's road band to put a greater focus on songwriting, and began touring with Bob Luman after he cut some of Wariner's songs. Wariner also began writing songs at this point, and West attempted to secure him a record label contract by submitting demos of his work, but was unsuccessful. Wariner completed his education through a correspondence course with his local high school, and went on to play in West's band for three years he also played on her 1973 single ' Country Sunshine'. When Wariner was 17, country singer Dottie West heard him performing at the Nashville Country Club in Indianapolis and recruited him to play bass guitar in her road band. Wariner performed locally in his father Roy Wariner's band, drawing influence from musical acts his father listened to such as George Jones and Chet Atkins.

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As a teenager, Wariner taught himself how to play several instruments, including acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums, banjo, and steel guitar. Steven Noel Wariner was born on December 25, 1954, in Noblesville, Indiana, but grew up in Russell Springs, Kentucky. Wariner's musical style is defined by his lead guitar work, lyrical content, and stylistic diversity. In addition to these he has won three Country Music Association awards and one Academy of Country Music award, and is a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He has also won four Grammy Awards: one for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals, and three for Best Country Instrumental.

Wariner holds several writing credits for both himself and other artists, and has collaborated with Nicolette Larson, Glen Campbell, Diamond Rio, Brad Paisley, Asleep at the Wheel, and Mark O'Connor among others. Ten of Wariner's singles have reached the number-one position on the Hot Country Songs charts: ' All Roads Lead to You', ' Some Fools Never Learn', ' You Can Dream of Me', ' Life's Highway', ' Small Town Girl', ' The Weekend', ' Lynda', ' Where Did I Go Wrong', ' I Got Dreams', and ' What If I Said' (a duet with Anita Cochran). While his commercial success once again dwindled after these albums, he has continued to record independently on his own SelecTone label. These songs led to him signing with Capitol Records Nashville and achieving two more gold albums with Burnin' the Roadhouse Down and Two Teardrops by decade's end. After a period of commercial downfall, he experienced a second wave of success in the late 1990s which was spurred by co-writing the number-one singles ' Longneck Bottle' by Garth Brooks and ' Nothin' but the Taillights' by Clint Black. Upon moving to Arista Nashville in 1991 he had his most commercially successful album I Am Ready, his first to be certified gold, but followups were less successful. While on these labels he sent a number of singles into the top ten of the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and received favorable critical reception for the amount of creative control he held over his body of work.

Wariner experienced his greatest chart successes in the 1980s, recording first for RCA Records Nashville and then MCA Nashville. He has released eighteen studio albums and over fifty singles for several different record labels. Initially a backing musician for Dottie West, he also worked with Bob Luman and Chet Atkins before beginning a solo career in the late 1970s. Steven Noel Wariner (born December 25, 1954) is an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer.