Mark Schultz http://www.bmi.com/affiliate/rss/C670 This BMI RSS feed contains news articles, events, and musicworld articles for a specific affiliate or group. en affiliates@bmi.com Copyright 2008 2008-07-05T00:29:00-05:00 Grammys on the Hill Calls for Better Copyright Protection http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234172 Artists, Bryant, Del, Conyers, John, Schultz, Mark, Type, Legislation Washington, DC Chapter of the Recording Academy to host its annual signature advocacy event, Grammys On The Hill, recognizing outstanding legislators and artists who have improved the environment for the music community. The gala evening took place September 8 at the Willard Inter-Continental Hotel in Washington, DC.

Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), BMI's Fred Cannon and Del Bryant

The BMI-sponsored event honored three outstanding and outspoken women for their contributions to American culture. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY), who could not attend due to her husband's illness, was honored for her work promoting the arts as both a Senator and First Lady. Rep. Mary Bono (R-CA) was recognized for pursuing strong copyright protection in Congress and Grammy Award-winning BMI artist Natalie Cole was honored for her exceptional 30-year music career. The evening also included performances by Judy Collins (in honor of Sen. Clinton) and Cowboy Junkies (in honor of Rep. Bono).

BMI lobbyist Mike Remington, Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Congresswoman Linda S�nchez (D-CA), BMI's Del Bryant and Fred Cannon


NARAS Philadelphia Chapter Executive Director Mark Schultz, BMI's Del Bryant, and MusiCares Director Dee Dee Acquisto


BMI's Fred Cannon BMI Artist Natalie Cole Recording Academy President Neil Portnow


Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Representative Mary Bono (R-CA), Fred Cannon


Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Representative Mary Bono (R-CA), Recording Academy Chairman Dan Carlin, Del Bryant, Fred Cannon


Del Bryant and Dan Carlin


Neil Portnow, Judy Collins, Representive Mary Bono (R-CA), Natalie Cole, Dan Carlin, Recording Academy Vice Chairman Kurt Elling


Neil Portnow Natalie Cole Rep. Mary Bono


Neil Portnow, Representive Mary Bono (R-CA), Natalie Cole, Del Bryant


Del Bryant, Representive Mary Bono (R-CA), Natalie Cole, Fred Cannon, Kurt Elling


Del Bryant and Congressman Chris Holland


Fred Cannon, Congressman Chip Pickering, Robbin Ahrold


Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) and Del Bryant


Representive Mary Bono (R-CA), Fred Cannon, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC)


Representive Mary Bono (R-CA) and Fred Cannon


Natalie Cole and Neil Portnow


Natalie Cole   NARAS DC Chapter VP Daryl Friedman


Representive Mary Bono (R-CA) and Fred Cannon
]]> 2004-09-09T18:00:00-05:00 McKeehan/ Franklin Top 34th Annual Dove Nominations http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/200041 Artists, 12 Stones, Adams, Yolanda, Alabama, Blind Boys of Alabama, The, Byrd, Marc, Chapman, Steven Curtis, City, Mike, Daniels, Charlie, Fleming & John, Franklin, Kirk, Gill, Vince, Hall, Tom T., Hammond, Fred, Hutchins, Norman, Jars of Clay, Jerkins, Rodney, Knapp, Jennifer, Lifehouse, Mayfield, Curtis, McKeehan, Toby, Overstreet, Paul, Schultz, Mark, Skillet, Stuart, Mark, Trin-I-Tee 5:7, Winans, CeCe, Musical Styles, Bluegrass, Christian, Country, Dance, Gospel Toby McKeehan topped the list with nine nods including Artist, Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Song and Modern Rock/Alternative Song. Kirk Franklin earned eight total mentions including Contemporary Gospel Song and Contemporary Gospel Album. Producer Wayne Haun claimed seven nominations for recordings in the Country Song, Bluegrass Song, Bluegrass Album, Southern Gospel Album, Instrumental Album and Special Event Album categories. Song of the Year candidates include Mark Schultz's "Back In His Arms Again" and Audio Adrenaline's "Ocean Floor". Other contending BMI affiliates include The Crabb Family, Jars of Clay, Dottie Peoples, Steven Curtis Chapman, GRITS, Pillar, Rebecca St. James, Monroe Jones, Yolanda Adams, Marc Byrd, Jennifer Knapp and The Blind Boys of Alabama. CBS will broadcast the Dove Awards live from the GEC on Thursday, April 10 at 8 p.m. (CST).


Toby McKeehan
Kirk Franklin

Congratulations to BMI's 2003 Dove Award nominees:

NINE NOMINATIONS:
Toby McKeehan

EIGHT NOMINATIONS:
Kirk Franklin

SEVEN NOMINATIONS:
Wayne Haun

FOUR NOMINATIONS:
The Crabb Family
The Hoskins Family
Jars of Clay

THREE NOMINATIONS:
Audio Adrenaline
Dottie Peoples
Mark Schultz
Mike Bowling
Monroe Jones
The Oak Ridge Boys
Rebecca St. James
Trin-i-tee 5:7

TWO NOMINATIONS:
12 Stones
Yolanda Adams
Kenny Bereal
Steven Curtis Chapman
Don Clark
Nate Clemmons
Jeff and Sheri Easter
Vince Gill
Gold City
Greater Vision
GRITS
Israel Houghton
Jennifer Knapp
Will McGinnis
Mike City
Mark Stuart
Smokie Norful
Charlie Peacock
Karen Peck and New River
Pillar
Barry Poynter
Aaron Sprinkle
The Blind Boys of Alabama
The Canton Spirituals
The Lewis Family
The Paynes
The Perrys
Harvey Watkins

SINGLE NOMINATIONS:
Adore
Adam Anders
Paul Allen
Luther Barnes
Ron Block
Kevin Bond
Matt Bronleewe
Tyler Burkum
Buster
Marc Byrd
Eddie Carswell
Teron Carter
Ed Cash
Charlie Daniels Band
Alvin Chea
John Chelew
Chigger Hill Boys & Terri
Michael Clemons
David Corlew
Jim Cooper
Cumberland Quartet
Cedric Dent
Chris Eaton
Fleming & John
Paul Fox
Brian Free & Assurrance
Paul Garcia
Ernie Haase
Tom T. Hall
Fred Hammond
Sanchez Harley
Dan Haseltine
Rick Hendrix
Bob Herdman
Norman Hutchins
Rodney Jerkins
Tim Johnson
Stacey Jones
Joy Electric
Joel Kibble
Mark Kibble
Lifehouse
Lordsong
Dorothy Love-Coates
Charlie Lowell
Merlin Lucious
The Martins
Stephen Mason
Kevin Max
Curtis Mayfield
Claude McKnight
Brent Milligan
Dave Moody
The Nelons
Matt Odmark
Old Time Gospel Hour Quartet
Out Of Eden
Paul Overstreet
Joe Pace
Sandi Patty
Brian Peters
Otto Price
Doug Riley
Professor James Roberson
Ric Robbins
Marvin Sapp
Shavoni
Pamela Sheyne
Charlie Sizemore
Skillet
Southern Brothers
Pete Stewart
Mike Speck
Take 6
Ben Tankard
Michael Tait
Michael Anthony Taylor
Stephen Tedeschi
David Thomas
Up In The Mix Music
Miguel Angel Villagran
Asaph Ward
Cornelius Dwayne Watkins
Cece Winans
Joe Wolfe
Gerald Wolfe

]]> 2003-02-03T17:00:00-05:00 BMI Christian Music Awards Proclaim Dottie Peoples’s ‘Testify’ Song of the Year http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233138 Chapman, Steven Curtis, CrossWay, dc Talk, McKeehan, Toby, Peoples, Dottie, Schultz, Mark, tobyMac, Christian, Gospel, Urban, International, Feature, BMI Christian Music Awards BMI saluted the writers and publishers of the past year’s most performed Christian songs during the BMI Christian Music Awards last night, with highest honors reserved for Dottie Peoples’s “Testify,” songwriter/publisher Toby McKeehan, Achtober Songs, and EMI Christian Music Publishing. Paul Corbin, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville, and Joyce Rice, Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville, handed out the Citations of Achievement recognizing 28 songs among six categories, with the presentation culminating in the announcements of Christian Song, Songwriter, and Publisher of the Year (including all genres).


Onstage at BMI Nashville are BMI's Paul Corbin, Dottie Peoples, Toby McKeehan and BMI's Joyce Rice. photo by Richard Crichton


Staged at the company’s Music Row offices, the event spotlighted the top songs in the Adult Contemporary, Christian Hit Radio, Inspirational, Rock, Southern Gospel and Urban Gospel categories. Special performances were given by Dottie Peoples, Mark Schultz, and the quartet CrossWay for the crowd of two hundred writers, artists, and executives.


Dottie Peoples,
writer of song of the year
Toby McKeehan,
songwriter of the year

Dottie Peoples earned the BMI Crystal for Most Performed Christian Song of the Year as writer and publisher of “Testify." Published through Dottie Peoples Publishing and International Atlanta Music Company, “Testify” was recorded by The Talley Trio for their Southern Gospel album Testament, as well as by Peoples for her album God Can and God Will.

With three award songs, Toby McKeehan led all 38 writers to repeat as BMI Christian Songwriter Of The Year (he shared the 2001 honor with Steven Curtis Chapman). McKeehan, who records for Forefront Records as tobyMac and with Michael Tait and Kevin Max as dc talk, was cited for writing “All You Got” (AC & CHR), “Extreme Days” (Rock) and “Say The Words” (CHR). “All You Got,” recorded by Tait, appeared on both Tait’s Empty album and dc talk’s Solo EP. “Say The Words” was recorded by dc talk on their Intermission album; “Extreme Days” is from tobyMac’s debut solo effort, Momentum.

Songwriters recognized with two Citations each were Chris Eaton [PRS] (“Adore” and “Lift Me Up”) and Dottie Peoples (“Show Up and Show Out” plus “Testify”).

Placing three songs each on the most performed list, Achtober Songs and EMI Christian Music Publishing (through its companies River Oaks Music Company and Sparrow Song) shared the title of BMI Christian Publisher of the Year. As owner of Achtober songs, Toby McKeehan collected a second crystal obelisk for publishing his BMI Award songs. Casey McGinty and Chad Segura accepted on behalf of EMI Christian Music Publishing; this is EMI’s second consecutive victory.

Additional multiple award publishers were Boisseau Music Publishing, Dayspring Music, Dottie Peoples Publishing, International Atlanta Music Company, Lilly Mack Music, S. G. O. Music Publishing, Ltd., and Sony/ATV Songs LLC.

BMI’s Citations of Achievement are given in recognition of popularity in the field of Christian music, as measured by feature broadcast performances on American radio and television. The 2002 Christian Music Awards eligibility period ran January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001.

]]> 2002-06-24T18:00:00-05:00 BMI Christian Music Awards Will Shine Light on Songs June 24 http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233129 Artists, Adams, Yolanda, Chapman, Steven Curtis, Crabb, Gerald, Franklin, Kirk, Hammond, Fred, Knapp, Jennifer, McClurkin, Donnie, McKeehan, Toby, Schultz, Mark, Musical Styles, Christian, Gospel, Urban, Musicworld, Feature BMI will honor the songwriters and publishers of the past year's most performed Christian songs at the 2002 BMI Christian Music Awards on Monday, June 24. Staged at the company's Music Row offices, the invitation-only event will spotlight the top songs in the Adult Contemporary, Christian Hit Radio, Inspirational, Rock, Southern Gospel and Urban Gospel categories.


Steven Curtis Chapman

Yolanda Adams
Kirk Franklin
Mark Schultz

Paul Corbin, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville and Joyce Rice, Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville, will present Citations of Achievement recognizing the top five songs of each genre, with the ceremony culminating in the announcements of Christian Song, Songwriter, and Publisher of the Year (including all genres).

Previous winners include 2000 Songwriters of the Year Steven Curtis Chapman and Toby McKeehan, 2000 Song of the Year writer/artist Yolanda Adams, Mark Schultz, Rebecca St. James, Kevin Max, Michael Tait, Charlie Peacock, Jennifer Knapp, John L. Cooper, Pillar, Don Koch, Rodney Griffin, Gerald Crabb, Audio Adrenaline, Jeff Steele, Fred Hammond, Kirk Franklin, Donnie McClurkin and Joe Beck.

BMI's Citations of Achievement are given in recognition of popularity in the field of Christian music, as measured by feature broadcast performances on American radio and television. The eligibility period ran January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001.

]]> 2002-06-10T18:00:00-05:00 GMA Songwriter’s Showcase http://www.bmi.com/events/entry/532837 Artists, Byrd, Marc, Chapman, Steven Curtis, Cooper, John, Crabb, Gerald, Schultz, Mark, Awards, Musical Styles, Gospel, Singer-Songwriter, Regions, Nashville, Showcase, Showcase Templated h="300" align="center" height="12">  Showcase Highlights Dove Nominees
To kick off Gospel Music Week 2002, BMI Nashville joined forces with the Gospel Music Assocation to sponsor the Songwriter's Showcase on Sunday, April 21. Hosted by Nichole Nordeman and Mark Schultz, the SRO event featured performances by the writers of Dove Song Of The Year nominees and those whose songs were at the top of the radio charts in several genres, included CHR, AC & Inspo, Gospel, Southern Gospel and Rock. Dove-nominated BMI writer/artists performing at the showcase included Steven Curtis Chapman ("Live Out Loud"), Marc Byrd ("God Of Wonders"), John Cooper of Skillet ("Alien Youth"), Gerald Crabb ("That's No Mountain") and Mark Schultz ("Back In His Arms Again").      


Pictured backstage at the downtown Nashville Hilton Suites just before showtime are (front) BMI's Mark Mason, Steven Curtis Chapman, Mark Schultz, Paul Baloche, Marc Byrd, John Cooper, Geoff Moore; (back) Dan Burgess, Nichole Nordeman, Bart Millard, Gerald Crabb, Steve Hindalong, Kyle Matthews, Lenny LeBlanc, Grant Cunningham and BMI's Joyce Rice.


John Cooper and BMI's Mark Mason

photos by Beth Gwinn


Showcase hosts Mark Schultz and Nichole Nordeman


Steven Curtis Chapman and Geoff Moore opened the show with "Live Out Loud"


Performer Nicole C. Mullen, BMI's Joyce Rice

]]> 2002-04-21T02:00:00-05:00 Schultz and Nordeman to Host BMI-Sponsored GMA Songwriter’s Showcase http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233090 Artists, Byrd, Marc, Cooper, John, Crabb, Gerald, Schultz, Mark, Musical Styles, Christian, Gospel, Rock The musical highlight of Gospel Music Week (April 20-25 in Nashville) is shaping up to be the GMA Songwriter's Showcase, scheduled for Sunday, April 21 from 9:30-11:30 pm in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Suites. Sponsored by BMI and hosted by Mark Schultz and Nichole Nordeman, this showcase is an annual celebration of the year's best songs, featuring performances by the songwriters who wrote them and whose hearts are behind them. Songwriters were selected on two criteria: those who were writers of Dove Song Of The Year nominated songs and those whose songs were at the top of the radio charts in several genres. Because of SRO turnout in previous years, the showcase is limited to Gospel Music Week registrants.

Scheduled to perform are:

Year-End Chart-topping writers:

  • Peter Furler - CHR
  • Grant Cunningham - AC & Inspo
  • Matt Huesmann - AC & Inspo
  • John Cooper - Rock
  • Kyle Matthews - Gospel
  • Gerald Crabb - Southern Gospel

Song of the Year nominated writers:

  • Nicole C. Mullen - "Call On Jesus"
  • Lenny LeBlanc - "Above All"
  • Paul Baloche - "Above All"
  • Bart Millard - "I Can Only Imagine"
  • Dan Burgess - "Press On"
  • Geoff Moore - "Live Out Loud"
  • Shaun Groves - "Welcome Home"
  • Marc Byrd - "God Of Wonders"
  • Steve Hindalong - "God Of Wonders"
]]> 2002-03-14T17:00:00-05:00 BMI Sings Praises at Christian Music Awards http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/232972 Artists, Adams, Yolanda, Chapman, Steven Curtis, Crabb, Gerald, dc Talk, Franklin, Kirk, Hammond, Fred, Knapp, Jennifer, McClurkin, Donnie, McKeehan, Toby, Organic, Schultz, Mark, Skillet, Stuart, Mark, Awards, BMI Awards, BMI Christian Music Awards, Musical Styles, Christian, Gospel, Rock, Urban, Musicworld, Feature BMI saluted the writers and publishers of the past year's most performed Christian songs during the BMI Christian Music Awards on June 25, with highest honors reserved for Yolanda Adams's &quotOpen My Heart," songwriters Steven Curtis Chapman and Toby McKeehan, and EMI Christian Music Publishing. Paul Corbin, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville and Joyce Rice, Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville, handed out the Citations of Achievements recognizing 30 songs among six categories, with the presentation culminating in the announcements of Christian Song, Songwriter, and Publisher of the Year (including all genres).


Onstage at BMI Nashville for the Songwriter of the Year presentation are (l to r) BMI Director Joyce Rice, Toby McKeehan, Steven Curtis Chapman and BMI Vice President Paul Corbin. photo by Richard Crichton

Click here for a full page of photos

Click here for a list of BMI winners

Staged at the company's Music Row offices, the event spotlighted the top songs in the Adult Contemporary, Christian Hit Radio, Inspirational, Rock, Southern Gospel and Urban Gospel categories. Special performances were given by Jennifer Knapp, the Crabb Family, and Mike Bowling for the crowd of two hundred writers, artists, and executives.

Yolanda Adams earned the BMI Crystal for Most Performed Christian Song of the Year as writer and publisher of &quotOpen My Heart." Published through Adams's company Jam Yo Music, the multi-month #1 hit is from her platinum Elektra album Mountain High. . .Valley Low, which was honored as Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album at the 2001 Grammys. &quotOpen My Heart" is also included on the Dove and Stellar Award-winning artist's recent live collection, The Experience.

With three award songs each, Steven Curtis Chapman and Toby McKeehan led all 46 writers to share the title of Christian Songwriter Of The Year. Chapman's winning songs were &quotFingerprints Of God,"&quotGreat Expectations" and &quotThe Invitation,&quotall #1s from his platinum Sparrow Records release Speechless. McKeehan, a member and producer of dc Talk, was cited for &quotAlways Have, Always Will,&quotrecorded by Avalon, and &quotGodsend&quotand &quotIt's Killing Me,&quotboth from dc Talk's gold Virgin/Forefront album Supernatural.

McKeehan's fellow dc Talk members Kevin Max and Michael Tait collected two Citations each for their shares of the dc Talk songs. Forefront artist Rebecca St. James was also a double winner for &quotDon't Worry"(from her album Transform) and &quotYes I Believe In God"(from Whatever It Takes - The &quotShe Said Yes&quotMusic Project).

With five songs on the most performed list, EMI Christian Music Publishing (through its companies River Oaks Music Company and Sparrow Song) basked in the spotlight as BMI Christian Publisher of the Year. EMI Christian Music Publishing President & CEO Bill Hearn and Senior Vice President Steve Rice accepted the crystal obelisk.

Additional multiple award publishers were Achtober Songs, Bibbitsong Music, Blind Thief Publishing, Boisseau Music Publishing, Flicker U S A Publishing, Out Of Twisted Roots Music, Peach Hill Songs, Photon Music and Up In The Mix Music.

BMI's Citations of Achievement are given in recognition of popularity in the field of Christian music, as measured by feature broadcast performances on American radio and television. The eligibility period ran January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000.

Complete list of BMI Christian Music Awards

Adult Contemporary

ALWAYS HAVE, ALWAYS WILL
Grant Cunningham
Toby McKeehan
Achtober Songs
Imagine This Music
River Oaks Music Company
Avalon: Sparrow

FINGERPRINTS OF GOD
Steven Curtis Chapman
Peach Hill Songs
Sparrow Song
Steven Curtis Chapman: Sparrow

GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Steven Curtis Chapman
Peach Hill Songs
Sparrow Song
Steven Curtis Chapman: Sparrow

I AM THE WAY
Mark Schultz
Mark Schultz Music
Mark Schultz: Myrrh

YES I BELIEVE IN GOD
Rebecca St. James
Bibbitsong Music
Up In The Mix Music
Rebecca St. James: ForeFront

Christian Hit Radio

DON'T WORRY
Matt Bronleewe
Rebecca St. James
Bibbitsong Music
Songs From The Farm Publishing
Songs Of Windswept Pacific
Up In The Mix Music
Rebecca St. James: ForeFront

GODSEND
Chad Chapin
Kevin Max
Toby McKeehan
Michael Tait
Achtober Songs
Blind Thief Publishing
CEC Animal Music
Out Of Twisted Roots Music
dc Talk: ForeFront

HANDS AND FEET
Bob Herdman
Will McGinniss
Charlie Peacock
Mark Stuart
Andi Beat Goes On Music
Flicker U S A Publishing
Sparrow Song
Up In The Mix Music
Audio Adrenaline: Forefront

A LITTLE MORE
Jennifer Knapp
Gotee Music, Inc.
West Hudson Music
Jennifer Knapp: Gotee
 
LIVE FOR YOU
Chris Eaton (PRS)
Chris Rodriguez
Dayspring Music, Inc.
SGO Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS)
Still Working For The Man Music, Inc.
Rachael Lampa: Word

Inspirational
 
BRING CHRIST YOUR BROKEN HEART
Joe Beck
Bridge Building Music, Inc.
Sierra: Pamplin

COME AND FILL THIS PLACE
Robert White Johnson
Radioquest Music Publishing
Al Denson: Spring Hill

FREEDOM'S NEVER FREE
Don Koch
Boisseau Music Publishing
Definitive Music
Phillips, Craig & Dean: Sparrow

THE INVITATION
Steven Curtis Chapman
Peach Hill Songs
Sparrow Song
Steven Curtis Chapman: Sparrow

JESUS TO THE WORLD (ROARING LAMBS)
Eddie Carswell
Russ Lee
Sony/ATV Lowery Songs LLC
Newsong: Benson

Rock

BEST KEPT SECRET
John L. Cooper
Photon Music
Skillet: Arden/ForeFront

GOD IS GOOD
Brad De Rosia
Chris Padgett
Boisseau Music Publishing
Scarecrow And Tinmen Publishing
Scarecrow & Tinmen: Organic

IT'S KILLING ME
Kevin Max
Toby McKeehan
Michael Tait
Greg Wells
Achtober Songs
Blind Thief Publishing
Greg Wells Music
Irving Music
Out Of Twisted Roots Music
dc Talk: Forefront

OPEN YOUR EYES
Rob Beckley
Travis Jenkins
Brad Noone
Michael Wittig
Flicker U S A Publishing
Pillar: Flicker

PARADIGM
Dex Alexander
Ben Rayls
Charles Rumahlewang
Andrew Shirley
Photon Music
All Together Separate: Ardent

Southern Gospel
 
GETCHA TO THE OTHER SIDE
Mary Alice Lovelace
Tim Lovelace
House Of Lovelace Music
The Kingsmen: Horizon

HIDE ME BEHIND THE CROSS
Angelina McKeithen
Rebecca Peck
Centergy Music
Gold City: Daywind

I BELIEVE
Rodney Griffin
Songs Of Greater Vision
Greater Vision: Daywind

ON THE ROAD TO EMMAUS
Jeff Steele
Christian Taylor Music
The Steeles: Daywind

THROUGH THE FIRE
Gerald Crabb
Crabb's Song Music
The Crabb Family: Family Music Group

Urban Gospel
 
I KNOW IT WAS THE BLOOD
Fred Hammond
Tommie Walker
Paragon Music
SCA Music
Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ: Verity

JESUS BE A FENCE AROUND ME
Sam Cooke
ABKCO Music, Inc.
Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ: Verity

LEAN ON ME
Kirk Franklin
Kerrion Publishing
Lilly Mack Music
Kirk Franklin: Gospo Centric

OPEN MY HEART
Yolanda Adams
Jam Yo Music
Yolanda Adams: Elektra

THAT'S WHAT I BELIEVE
Donnie McClurkin
Don Mac Music
Seven Summits Music
Donnie McClurkin: Verity

]]> 2001-06-24T18:00:00-05:00 BMI Shines Light On Dove Songwriters At Showcase http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/232946 Artists, Byrd, Marc, Chapman, Steven Curtis, Crabb, Gerald, Schultz, Mark, Musical Styles, Christian, Gospel BMI Nashville helped kick-off Gospel Music Week 2001, themed "Music Without Walls," by presenting the Songwriter Showcase on Sunday evening, April 22. The purpose of the event was "to showcase and celebrate songwriters," and the packed ballroom at the Hilton Suites was testament to the power of the music and messages. Nicole C. Mullen and Aaron Wiburn co-hosted.


BMI's Thomas Cain, John L. Cooper, Marc Byrd, BMI's Joyce Rice, Mark Schultz, Gerald Crabb, Aaron Wilburn and Nicole C. Mullen.

BMI writer/artists who performed were Songwriter and Song of the Year nominees Marc Byrd ("God Of Wonders"), Steven Curtis Chapman ("Dive") and Mark Schultz ("He's My Son"). Chart-topping writers of 2000 included John L. Cooper, from Rock, and Gerald Crabb, from Southern Gospel.


Marc Byrd with wife Christine, who sang back-up on "God Of Wonders"


Mark Schultz related the story that inspired "He's My Son"


Songwriter Showcase committee: Holly Zabka, Brentwood-Benson; Rick Cua, EMI Christian Music Publishing; RIchard Headen, Porr Richard's Publishing; Cindy Wilt, Word Music Publishing; Shawn Tate, EMI Christian Music Publishing; Joyce Rice, BMI; Niles Borop, Centergy Music. Committe chair Joe Shell of BMG Music Publishing is not pictured.

The Dove Awards were held on April 26.

photos by Alan Mayor

]]> 2001-04-29T18:00:00-05:00 Mark Schultz http://www.bmi.com/musicworld/entry/233220 Artists, Schultz, Mark, Musical Styles, Christian, Gospel, Musicworld, Hitmaker Mark Schultz admits that when it comes to his songwriting, art definitely imitates life - more specifically it imitates life at Nashville's First Presbyterian Church, where Schultz serves as youth director.

Schultz' self-titled Word debut album struck a chord with listeners and earned the young artist seven Gospel Music Association Dove Award nominations, including Songwriter, Male Vocalist, New Artist, and Song of the Year for "He's My Son," a powerful ballad about a family dealing with their son's cancer. The song was a hit on Christian radio and crossed over to mainstream adult contemporary stations as well.

"I didn't expect these songs to go anywhere and the fact that they play any of them on the radio is a huge gift to me," he says.

A native of Colby, Kansas, Mark moved to Nashville in 1994. His initial exposure to the music business came as an intern for BMI Nashville. "They were great people," Schultz says. "They introduced me into the music business and let me get a feel for what was going on. I love everybody there."

Schultz also forged strong relationships with the families at First Presbyterian. "I wrote all these songs about what was going on there with the kids and the families," he says. "I was just astounded that they played the songs on the radio and people went out to the stores and got the CD's."

Mark is looking for a way to glean experiences from his touring that will feed his songwriting. "If I think about the church, there are so many rich experiences jumping out at me, so I am always trying to figure out how to make the time out on the road more productive," he says. "Maybe when we show up at a city, I'll go do volunteer work."

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