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Wayne Kirkpatrick: Producer, Songwriter, and Believer

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At their lowest point, Nashville-based band Little Big Town suffered enough misfortunes to inspire countless sad country songs. One member lost his father; another’s husband died from a heart attack. The other two members split from their spouses. On the business side, their second record label dropped them and nobody seemed to care – with the notable exception of songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick was…


From MusicWorld, posted 3.24.09

Willie Nelson, Jeffrey Steele, Sony/ATV Earn Top Honors at BMI Country Awards

Awards Honor Premier Songwriters and Publishers at BMI's 55th Annual Ceremony The BMI Country Awards turned a spry 55 years old as they were held tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the performing right organization's Music Row offices in Nashville. Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) - the first home for country music - was also the first U.S. organization to honor the genre's songwriters and publishers with their own awards show in…


From News, posted 11.07.07

Little Big Town

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Like the “Little Engine That Could,” Little Big Town refused to believe they couldn’t do it — and kept on trying until they became big stars on the country scene. That “I think I can” attitude, combined with undeniable vocal talent, perseverance and a family cohesiveness, has led them from the dusty back roads of Alabama and Arkansas to the bright lights of Hollywood…


From MusicWorld, posted 10.15.06

Mission to ‘Change and Save Lives’ Front and Center at CITR XII

Country in the Rockies XII, the annual signature fund-raising event for the T.J. Martell Foundation's Nashville division brought music fans to Club Med in Crested Butte, Colo., for four days of mingling with artists and songwriters in one of the best winter sport settings in the Rocky Mountains. Proceeds from the event support innovative research at the Frances Williams Preston Laboratories, part of the Vanderbilt-Ingram…


From News, posted 3.06.06

Casting Crowns, Crabbs Nab Top Dove Nominations

BMI gospel artists and songwriters led the way in multiple mentions when nominations for the 36th Annual GMA Music Awards were announced in Nashville. Casting CrownsGerald CrabbIsrael Houghton Casting Crowns reeled in…


From News, posted 3.27.05

Chapman, Haun, Stewart Aim High With Dove Nominations

Nominees for the 35th Annual Dove Awards were announced recently at a press conference at Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center, and BMI songwriter/artists led the way in multiple nominations. Wayne Haun Steven Curtis Chapman Pete Stewart …


From News, posted 3.31.04

BMI Celebrates Country Music at Awards Ceremony

Performing rights organization BMI presented its annual Country Awards November 5, honoring the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s 50 most performed country songs. Ultimate honors went to Lonestar’s “I’m Already There” as Song of the Year, to Tom Shapiro and Troy Verges as Songwriters of the Year, and to Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville as Publisher of the Year. The BMI Country Awards --


From News, posted 11.05.02

Wayne Kirkpatrick Speaks for Himself

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You may not realize it, but you know the music of Wayne Kirkpatrick. One of Music City's most prolific and respected songwriters, he's the writer behind such much-loved songs as Amy Grant's "Every Heartbeat," "Good For Me" and "Takes A Little Time," Michael W. Smith's "Place In This World" and "Somebody Love Me," along with the 1997 mega-hit, Grammy-winning "Change The World," recorded by…


From MusicWorld, posted 8.31.00

Wayne Kirkpatrick Celebrates Debut Album at BMI

Grammy- and Dove-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick held center stage at a reception (6/1) hosted by BMI Nashville to celebrate the release of his debut album, The Maple Room, on Rocketown Records. Produced by Kirkpatrick as well, The Maple Room draws from his experience and widespread success in the pop, country and Christian music markets; Kirkpatrick was joined on the…


From News, posted 6.05.00

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