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Inaugural Amelia Island Songwriter Festival Claims Place in the Sun
The First Annual Amelia Island Songwriter Festival recently celebrated its inaugural installment in Fernandina Beach, Florida, August 27 through 31. The BMI-sponsored event offered an innovative mash-up of hit songwriter showcases, aspiring troubadour workshops, song contests and networking opportunities. Successful songwriter and author Jason Blume transplanted his invaluable workshop south, sharing encouragement and insight with songwriting hopefuls. In the Song of the Festival contest, honors went to…
From News, posted 9.11.08
Destin Songwriters Festival Highlights Writers Behind the Hits
BMI recently returned to the beach with a slew of Music City's finest hit-makers and most promising newcomers for the 2nd Annual Destin Songwriters Festival at the Hog's Breath Saloon. Held June 20 and 21 in Destin, the event featured a stacked lineup of hit singer/songwriters including Kyle Jacobs (Garth Brooks' "More Than A Memory"), Joe Leathers (Craig Morgan's "Tough"),
From News, posted 6.30.08
BMI Presents 2nd Annual Destin Songwriters Festival June 20-21
BMI will proudly present the 2nd Annual Destin Songwriters Festival in its Florida namesake June 20 and 21 at the Hog's Breath Saloon(541 Highway 98 East). Destin's own version of the Key West Songwriters Festival will feature a stacked lineup of hit singer/songwriters including Kyle Jacobs (Garth Brooks' "More Than A Memory"), Joe Leathers (Craig Morgan's "Tough"), Kylie…
From News, posted 6.11.08
Lee Thomas Miller
After graduating from Eastern Kentucky University in 1991, Lee Thomas Miller knew exactly where he wanted to go next. “I told people that if I starved to death, it would be on the streets of Nashville,” he recalls. Luckily, it didn’t come to that. Miller instead became a top-rank songwriter whose hits include chart-toppers for stars like Terri Clark (“I Just Wanna Be Mad”)…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.14.08
Green Hills Music Group Signs Rick Giles
Green Hills Music Group recently signed their first BMI songwriter, veteran Rick Giles. Numerous contemporary country stars including Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Steve Wariner, Terri Clark and Patty Loveless, along with perennial favorites Tanya Tucker, Eddie Rabbitt, Charlie Pride and The Oak Ridge Boys, have all recorded Rick’s compositions.…
From News, posted 4.17.07
Eric Church
“I personally like music that goes way out and picks a side,” Eric Church explains about the song choices on his debut Capitol/Nashville CD. Indeed, the 28-year old North Carolinian seems to be making some waves in the often calm and predictable Nashville music waters with his refreshing album of full-tilt, country rockers and wrenchingly honest ballads. Harkening back to the Outlaw days of Haggard and Jennings,…
From MusicWorld, posted 3.29.07
Nashville’s Hit Songwriters Showcase Their Craft in NYC for CMA Week
To celebrate the 2005 CMA Awards in New York City, some of Nashville's finest BMI songwriters will be performing at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street) during "Country Takes NYC," a week of activities leading up to the 39th Annual CMA Awards. The showcases will take place on November 12 and 13.
From News, posted 11.08.05
Dalley, Miller Visit BMI Nashville
Curb Records artist/songwriter Amy Dalley and BMI Award-winning writer Lee Thomas Miller stopped by BMI Nashville for a visit to talk about upcoming projects. Miller is currently producing tracks for Dalley; the pair also co-wrote Dalley's single "Men Don't Change." Dalley is preparing to embark on a west-coast tour, and is receiving spins on her latest single, "I Would Cry." Miller's songs have been…
From News, posted 1.25.05
Lee Thomas Miller Celebrates Two Million-Air Titles
Lee Thomas Miller recently added two more songwriting honors to his catalog during a lunch hosted by BMI Nashville. He and publisher Mosaic Music saw their #1 hits "The Impossible" (Joe Nichols) and "I Just Wanna Be Mad" (Terri Clark) each certified as a BMI Million-Air, signifying one million broadcast performances. Based on an average length of three minutes, two million spins is the…
From News, posted 8.02.04
Nashville Song Search Looks for Next Big Hit
BMI Award-winning songwriters Matraca Berg, Gary Harrison, Thom Schuyler, Kye Fleming, Carson Chamberlain and Troy Verges are among the judges in the inaugural Nashville Song Search contest. Entry deadline is November 15, 2003. Designed to give aspiring writers exposure to music industry professionals, Nashville Song Search will name finalists in seven categories. Mercury recording artist Terri Clark, 2003 CMA Female…
From News, posted 10.07.03
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