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    <title>Skillet</title>
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      <title>2008 BMI Dove Award Winners</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/536490</link>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Lindsey, Aaron, Ernie Haase &amp; Signature Sound, Arnold, David, Audio Adrenaline, Cash, Ed, Casting Crowns, Chapman, Steven Curtis, Goss, Lari, Haun, Wayne, Houghton, Israel, Skillet, tobyMac, Trin&#45;I&#45;Tee 5:7, Christian, Gospel</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Artist of the Year<br />
<strong>TobyMac</strong><br />
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Group of the Year<br />
<strong>Casting Crowns</strong><br />
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Song of the Year<br />
<strong>"East to West"</strong> <br />
Co-written by <a id='f4006' class='f4006' href='/affiliate/C4006'>Mark Hall</a><br />
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Rock Recorded Song<br />
<strong>"Comatose"</strong><br />
<em>Comatose</em><br />
<a id='f695' class='f695' href='/affiliate/C695'>Skillet</a><br />
Co-written by John L. Cooper<br />
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Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song<br />
<strong>"East To West"</strong><br />
<em>The Altar and the Door</em><br />
Casting Crowns<br />
Co-written by Mark Hall<br />
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Urban Recorded Song<br />
<strong>"Listen"</strong><br />
<em>T57</em><br />
<a id='f2351' class='f2351' href='/affiliate/C2351'>Trin-i-tee 5:7</a><br />
Co-written by Chanelle Haynes, Ryan Farish, Adrian Anderson<br />
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Inspirational Recorded Song<br />
<strong>"By His Wounds"</strong><br />
<em>Glory Revealed</em><br />
Recorded by <a id='f204' class='f204' href='/affiliate/C204'>Steven Curtis Chapman</a>, Mark Hall<br />
Co-written by Davis Nasser<br />
<br />
Southern Gospel Recorded Song<br />
<strong>"Get Away Jordan"</strong><br />
<em>Get Away Jordan</em><br />
<a id='f4007' class='f4007' href='/affiliate/C4007'>Ernie Haase & Signature Sound</a><br />
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Bluegrass Recorded Song<br />
<strong>"He's In Control"</strong><br />
<em>Austins Bridge</em><br />
Austins Bridge<br />
Co-written by Justin Rivers, Mike Kofahl and John Ramsey<br />
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Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song<br />
<strong>"Say So"</strong><br />
<em>A Deeper Level</em><br />
Israel & New Breed<br />
Co-written by <a id='f3267' class='f3267' href='/affiliate/C3267'>Israel Houghton</a>; Integrity Music <br />
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Worship Song<br />
<strong>"How Great Is Our God"</strong><br />
Co-written by <a id='f3115' class='f3115' href='/affiliate/C3115'>Ed Cash</a><br />
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Rap/Hip Hop Album <br />
<em><strong>Group 1 Crew</strong></em><br />
Group 1 Crew<br />
Co-produced by Christopher Stevens<br />
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Pop/Contemporary Album<br />
<em><strong>The Altar and the Door</strong></em><br />
Casting Crowns<br />
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Southern Gospel Album<br />
<em><strong>Get Away, Jordan</strong></em><br />
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound<br />
Co-produced by <a id='f3125' class='f3125' href='/affiliate/C3125'>Lari Goss</a><br />
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Urban Album<br />
<em><strong>T57</strong></em><br />
Trin-i-tee 5:7<br />
<br />
Traditional Gospel Album<br />
<em><strong>Past and Present</strong></em><br />
Lillie Knauls<br />
Co-produced by <a id='f3117' class='f3117' href='/affiliate/C3117'>Wayne Haun</a> & Lillie Knauls<br />
<br />
Contemporary Gospel Album<br />
<em><strong>A Deeper Level</strong></em><br />
Israel & New Breed<br />
Co-produced by Israel Houghton, <a id='f3467' class='f3467' href='/affiliate/C3467'>Aaron Lindsey</a><br />
<br />
Instrumental Album<br />
<em><strong>Amazing Grace (Original Score)</strong></em><br />
<a id='f106' class='f106' href='/affiliate/C106'>David Arnold</a><br />
Produced by David Arnold<br />
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Special Event Album<br />
<em><strong>Glory Revealed</strong></em><br />
Featuring Steven Curtis Chapman, Mark Hall, Candi Pearson-Shelton, Shane & Shane<br />
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Choral Collection<br />
<em><strong>Let the Redeemed Say So</strong></em><br />
Produced by Lari Goss<br />
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Short Form Music Video <br />
<em><strong>Boomin'</strong></em><br />
TobyMac<br />
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Long Form Music Video <br />
<em><strong>Live From Hawaii</strong></em><br />
<a id='f3299' class='f3299' href='/affiliate/C3299'>Audio Adrenaline</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2008-04-25T18:12:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>39th Annual GMA Dove Award Nominees Announced</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/536113</link>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Cash, Ed, Casting Crowns, Clark Sisters, The, Houghton, Israel, Skillet, tobyMac, Gospel</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>BMI's Mark Hall, <a id="f3121" class="f3121" href="/affiliate/C3121">tobyMac</a> &amp; <a id="f3267" class="f3267" href="/affiliate/C3267">Israel Houghton</a> Dominate Elite List</em></p>

<p>The Gospel Music Association recently announced finalists for the 39th annual Dove Awards, and BMI affiliates claimed a slew of the prestigious nominations. The GMA will present the awards Wednesday, April 23 in Nashville at the historic Grand Ole Opry House.</p>

<div class="artist_frame_3"><UL>
<LI><IMG src="/images/musicworld/c/casting_crowns_1_150.jpg"> Casting Crowns</a></LI>
<LI><IMG src="/images/musicworld/t/tobymac_1_150.jpg"> tobyMac</a></LI>
<LI><IMG src="/images/musicworld/h/houghton_i_1_150.jpg"> Israel Houghton</a></LI>
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<p>2007 BMI Christian Songwriter of the Year Mark Hall's individual nods including Song and Male Vocalist of the Year reiterate his devout creative and spiritual growth. The frontman for perennial favorites <a id="f200" class="f200" href="/affiliate/C200">Casting Crowns</a>, Hall also enjoys numerous nominations with the band, including Group, Artist, Pop/Contemporary Song and Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year.</p>

<p>Genre-bender tobyMac's mound of nominations accents his broad appeal, throughout the Christian music community and beyond it. Nods in Song, Male Vocalist, Artist and Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year categories display tobyMac's unique versatility.</p>

<p>Esteemed songwriter, vocalist and producer Israel Houghton claims distinguished nominations this year including Producer, Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song and Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year. Along with his formidable ensemble New Breed, Houghton consistently carries his vital message to eager ears across the United States.</p>

<p>Additional BMI artists counted among the distinguished finalists include contemporary gospel queens <a id='f3309' class='f3309' href='/affiliate/C3309'>The Clark Sisters</a>, gospel luminary Marvin Sapp, alt-rockers <a id='f695' class='f695' href='/affiliate/C695'>Skillet</a>, producer extraordinaire <a id="f3115" class="f3115" href="/affiliate/C3115">Ed Cash</a>, progressive rock band Red, contemporary Christian crusaders Leeland and gifted songwriter Thom Hardwell.</p>

<p>For a complete list of nominees, award ceremony information and more, please visit <a href="http://www.doveawards.com" target="_blank">doveawards.com</a>.</p>
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      <dc:date>2008-02-21T19:14:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>BMI &amp;amp; Los Angeles Times Announce 2nd Annual &#8216;How I Wrote The Song&#8217; Panel</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/536034</link>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Public Enemy, Hinder, Polow Da Don, Angelo, Howes, Brian, Avant, Bice, Bo, Brandy, De La Soul, DioGuardi, Kara, Evanescence, Foxx, Jamie, Hamilton, Anthony, Jackson, Janet, Jackson, Michael, Jerkins, Rodney, Kid Rock, Kweli, Talib, Lopez, Jennifer, Mos Def, Skillet, Spears, Britney, Rock, Singer&#45;Songwriter, Urban</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Marquee Lineup Includes <a id='f413' class='f413' href='/affiliate/C413'>Rodney Jerkins</a>, Chris <a id='f3640' class='f3640' href='/affiliate/C3640'>Daughtry</a>, <a id='f552' class='f552' href='/affiliate/C552'>Mos Def</a>, <a id='f3696' class='f3696' href='/affiliate/C3696'>Ben Moody</a>, <a id='f3443' class='f3443' href='/affiliate/C3443'>Polow Da Don</a>, <a id='f359' class='f359' href='/affiliate/C359'>Anthony Hamilton</a> and <a id='f3699' class='f3699' href='/affiliate/C3699'>Brian Howes</a></em></p>

<p>BMI will pair with the Los Angeles Times to present the second annual &#8220;How I Wrote the Song&#8221; panel Saturday, February 9, from 1p.m. until 3p.m., at the Key Club in L.A. Mirroring the format of 2007&#8217;s sold-out forum, another elite cross-section of established hitmakers, including Rodney Jerkins, Chris Daughtry, Mos Def, Ben Moody of <a id='f292' class='f292' href='/affiliate/C292'>Evanescence</a>, Polow Da Don, Anthony Hamilton and Brian Howes will discuss their work, the raw ideas and the occasionally idiosyncratic processes pooled into composing songs that resonate with a broad spectrum of listeners. Moderated by BMI&#8217;s Vice President, Writer Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton and Los Angeles Times Music Critic Ann Powers, the event is open to the public. Advance tickets are available now for $10 through Ticketmaster at www.keyclub.com or the Key Club box office; day-of admission at the door will be $20.</p>

<p>Grammy Award-winner Rodney Jerkins&#8217;s creative dexterity materializes in distinct but diverse musical triumphs. The pen behind take-charge smashes including Destiny Child&#8217;s &#8220;Say My Name,&#8221; <a id='f2272' class='f2272' href='/affiliate/C2272'>Brandy</a> &amp; Monica&#8217;s duet &#8220;The Boy is Mine&#8221; and Beyonc&#233;&#8217;s &#8220;D&#233;j&#224; Vu,&#8221; Jerkins has also produced work by contemporary superstars including Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, <a id='f400' class='f400' href='/affiliate/C400'>Michael Jackson</a>, <a id='f711' class='f711' href='/affiliate/C711'>Britney Spears</a>, <a id='f489' class='f489' href='/affiliate/C489'>Jennifer Lopez</a> and Destiny&#8217;s Child. His unerring ear led to a vice president of a&amp;r position with Island Def Jam, while <a id='f399' class='f399' href='/affiliate/C399'>Janet Jackson</a>&#8217;s forthcoming project Discipline features his signature production.</p>

<p>American Idol alum Chris Daughtry has brazenly staked a record-breaking place in contemporary music, confidently fronting the aptly titled rock band Daughtry. The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter signed with RCA and management powerhouse 19 Entertainment after his fan-propelled success on American Idol, and his band&#8217;s eponymous debut sold more than 1 million copies in only five weeks. The projectile success of the album, featuring songs &#8220;It&#8217;s Not Over,&#8221; &#8220;Home&#8221; and &#8220;Over You,&#8221; resulted in the fastest-selling debut in the history of SoundScan.</p>

<p>Rapper, actor, musician and activist, Mos Def&#8217;s sheer versatility places him amongst contemporary pop culture&#8217;s premier creators. Musically, his work includes blithe collaborations with legendary group <a id='f1267' class='f1267' href='/affiliate/C1267'>De La Soul</a> and artist <a id='f455' class='f455' href='/affiliate/C455'>Talib Kweli</a>. Def&#8217;s partnership with Kweli, the duet album Black Star, resulted in underground frenzy and glowing critical praise. His subsequent solo album, Black on Both Sides, produced more of the same. Nominated for two Grammys, Def also boasts Golden Globe, Emmy and Source award nods.</p>

<p>Serial hitmaker Ben Moody first gained recognition as guitarist and co-founder of the Grammy Award-winning group Evanescence. His output during and after the band has further exposed an adroit singer/songwriter capable of powerful hooks and lush layers; songs including Evanescence&#8217;s &#8220;Bring Me To Life&#8221; and &#8220;My Immortal,&#8221; along with Kelly Clarkson&#8217;s &#8220;Because of You,&#8221; sprang from Moody&#8217;s id. Collaborations as a producer with Clarkson, Celine Dion, <a id='f3211' class='f3211' href='/affiliate/C3211'>Bo Bice</a> and Lindsey Lohan further emphasize his seemingly limitless versatility.</p>

<p>Super producer and innovative songwriter Polow Da Don&#8217;s quintessential hip factor springs from authentic skill. His innate musical savvy has finessed infectious hits including Fergie&#8217;s &#8220;Glamorous,&#8221; the Pussy Cat Dolls&#8217; &#8220;Buttons,&#8221; Ciara&#8217;s &#8220;Promise&#8221; and <a id='f319' class='f319' href='/affiliate/C319'>Jamie Foxx</a>&#8217;s &#8220;DJ Play a Love Song.&#8221; Fergie&#8217;s enthusiastic shout out, &#8220;Polow!&#8221; on her smash &#8220;London Bridge,&#8221; made Da Don&#8217;s fluid alias a pop culture catch phrase, adding household recognition to the power player&#8217;s growing reputation.</p>

<p>Singer/songwriter Anthony Hamilton&#8217;s blend of old-school soul and cool contemporary grit is artist&#8217;s art in the best sense of the phrase: Members of the neo-soul and poetic hip hop elite including D&#8217;<a id='f3538' class='f3538' href='/affiliate/C3538'>Angelo</a>, Tupac Shakur and Eve have looked to Hamilton for backup harmonies, while the North Carolina native&#8217;s critically-acclaimed solo work has landed on arguably <a id='f113' class='f113' href='/affiliate/C113'>avant</a>-garde projects including the American Gangster film soundtrack. His 2007 effort, Southern Comfort, features eleven new songs all written by Hamilton.</p>

<p>Brian Howes' life in music did not come as a surprise with a great-great grandfather who was a baritone opera singer, a grandmother who was a songwriter, and a grandfather who played alto sax for swing band greats Benny Goodman and Louis Prima, his career choice was practically predetermined. As part of punk-ska-rap band DDT early on in his career, Brian toured with bands such as <a id='f3426' class='f3426' href='/affiliate/C3426'>Public Enemy</a>, <a id='f436' class='f436' href='/affiliate/C436'>Kid Rock</a>, Alice Cooper, The Scorpion and DOA. Post DDT, he penned hits and earned placements in several movies all while maintaining number 1 and top 10 international hits. Brian then added production to is arsenal and has had success by writing and producing with Grammy-nominated Atlantic band <a id='f695' class='f695' href='/affiliate/C695'>Skillet</a> amongst others. Brian&#8217;s recent success has included collaborations with <a id='f259' class='f259' href='/affiliate/C259'>Kara Dioguardi</a>, Shelly Piken, Chad Kroeger, <a id='f3441' class='f3441' href='/affiliate/C3441'>Hinder</a> and Chris Daughtry of American Idol fame for his RCA Records Album.</p>
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      <dc:date>2008-02-04T02:52:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>BMI and CCA Finalize WorshipCast License Agreement</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/335042</link>
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      <dc:subject>Adams, Yolanda, Allen, Rance, Audio Adrenaline, Burrell, Kim, Chapman, Steven Curtis, Clark&#45;Cole, Dorinda, Easter, Jeff &amp; Sheri, Franklin, Kirk, Hammond, Fred, Haun, Wayne, Hawkins, Walter, Jars of Clay, Lawrence, Donald, McClurkin, Donnie, Peoples, Dottie, Skillet, St. James, Walker, Albertina, Winans, CeCe, Winans, Vickie, Christian, Gospel, Licensing, New Media</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[BMI and the Church Copyright Administration (<A href="http://www.churchca.com/" target="_blank">CCA</A>), a leader in Christian copyright clearances for six years, have announced a licensing agreement for CCA's Internet license website, <A href="http://www.churchca.com/wcl.htm" target="_blank">WorshipCast License</A>. The licensing agreement allows the CCA to license its members to use BMI's repertoire on its website. <P></P> <P>The CCA introduced their WorshipCast License on Oct. 1 and it is designed to provide churches a legal right to webcast worship music performed by a church's praise/worship team. </P><P align="center"> </P><TABLE width="400" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"> <TBODY><TR><TD width="200"><IMG src="/news/200610/images/cca.jpg" width="200" height="46"></TD><TD width="160"><IMG src="/news/200610/images/worshipcast.jpg" width="200" height="39"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P></P> <P>"Worship music is a cornerstone in the U.S. and we're happy to help support the further growth with the Church Copyright Administration," said BMI's Scott Andrews, Executive Director, New Media Licensing. "Their WorshipCast service is a unique and trend-setting program that will benefit the Christian music and publishing industries through performance royalties. We're proud to be a partner with this organization and to help grow the marketplace for the genre." </P><P>"Through the support of BMI, we are able to help facilitate the commitment by churches to be copyright compliant," says CCA President Susan Fontaine Godwin, a 22-year veteran in Christian music publishing and church copyright administration. "Through our internet streaming site, WorshipCast, we are able to offer a one-stop license that will help simplify the legal use of music on church websites. It is a groundbreaking endeavor for the CCA and we appreciate all of BMI's help and support in the Christian music industry on behalf of their songwriter and composer affiliates." </P><P>CCA's WorshipCast License, continuing the company's proactive position concerning the legal, effective use of current technology, offers one form for enrollment with all three of American PROs, access to CCA's exclusive CopyrightSolver database, an online, user-friendly form for posting internet usage activities, and simplified accounting and reporting procedures. WorshipCast License specifics are accessed via e-mail to <A href="mailto:internetinfo@churchca.com"> internetinfo@churchca.com</A> or a call to 251-929-2404. </P><P>CCA offers administration, consultation and education services to a client base that includes Saddleback Church, Willow Creek Church, and Christian ministries and businesses like International Mission Board and Sermonspice. Clients obtain clearances for copyright uses not covered by other industry licenses through CopyrightSolver, streamlining and automating the process while giving clients personal control and immediate information about their project orders. Full Service and Per Project administration plans, plus personal On-Site Consultation, are CCA services designed to meet the needs of individual clients. </P><P>BMI has been involved in sacred music throughout its history and licenses the work of such classic songwriters as Thomas Dorsey ("Precious Lord") and <A href="/news/200306/christian_scchapman.asp">Steven Curtis Chapman</A>. Some of the many Christian and gospel songwriters, composers and publishers it represents include The Hemphills, <A href="/news/200306/christian_kfranklin.asp">Kirk Franklin</A>, <A href="/news/200306/christian_jars.asp">Jars of Clay</A>, Carman, TD Jakes, The Isaacs, BeBe & <a id='f816' class='f816' href='/affiliate/C816'>CeCe Winans</a>, <a id='f1076' class='f1076' href='/affiliate/C1076'>Yolanda Adams</a>, Joyce Martin, <A href="/musicworld/features/200610/dlawrence.asp">Donald Lawrence</A>, <a id='f2642' class='f2642' href='/affiliate/C2642'>Dottie Peoples</a>, <a id='f3314' class='f3314' href='/affiliate/C3314'>Dorinda Clark-Cole</a>, <A href="/news/200307/20030709b.asp">Rebecca </A><A id="f2859" class="f2859" href="/affiliate/C2859">St. James</A>, <A href="/musicworld/onthescene/200207/fhammond.asp">Fred Hammond</A>, Jeff Steele, John P Kee, Tait, <a id='f3315' class='f3315' href='/affiliate/C3315'>Kim Burrell</a>, <a id='f2891' class='f2891' href='/affiliate/C2891'>Jeff & Sheri Easter</a>, <A href="/musicworld/features/200509/dmcclurkin.asp">Donnie McClurkin</A>, <a id='f3117' class='f3117' href='/affiliate/C3117'>Wayne Haun</a>, Deitrick Haddon, Mike Bowling, <a id='f3266' class='f3266' href='/affiliate/C3266'>Vickie Winans</a>, <A id="f3299" class="f3299" href="/affiliate/C3299">Audio Adrenaline</A>, <a id='f2630' class='f2630' href='/affiliate/C2630'>Albertina Walker</a>, <A href="/musicworld/onthescene/200407/skillet.asp">Skillet</A>, <a id='f3270' class='f3270' href='/affiliate/C3270'>Walter Hawkins</a>, Grits, <a id='f3307' class='f3307' href='/affiliate/C3307'>Rance Allen</a>, Larnelle Harris and LaSHUN Pace.
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      <dc:date>2006-10-25T05:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>BMI Christian Awards Reveal &#8216;Glory Defined&#8217; as Song of the Year</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234477</link>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Byrd, Marc, Casting Crowns, Chapman, Steven Curtis, Cooper, John, Crabb, Gerald, Greenberg, Kenny, Hammond, Fred, Haun, Wayne, Peoples, Dottie, Skillet, Sprinkle, Aaron, Christian, Gospel, Feature, BMI Christian Music Awards</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<STRONG>Four Share Publisher Prize</STRONG> <P> BMI saluted the writers and publishers of the past year's most performed <A href="/christian/">Christian</A> songs during the BMI Christian Music Awards held June 20, with highest honors reserved for Building 429's "Glory Defined" as Song of the Year and Mark Hall as Songwriter of the Year. </P>

<p><TABLE border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="news-extras-box"> <TBODY><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD align="left" class="news-extras-text"><A href="#" onClick="window.open('/images/news/2005/christian/pages/01.html','mywindow','width=600,height=400')">Christian Music Awards Photo Slideshow</A></TD></TR><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD align="left" class="news-extras-text"><A href="/news/entry/534323">Click here</A> for the Christian Awards Song List</TD></TR><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD align="left" class="news-extras-text"><A href="/news/entry/534324">Click here</A> to read Casting Crowns' Bio</TD></TR><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD align="left" class="news-extras-text"><A href="/news/entry/534325">Click here</A> to read Building 429's Bio</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P>

<P> Senior Vice President Phil Graham, Vice President Paul Corbin and Director Joyce Rice of BMI's Writer/Publisher Relations department presented BMI Citations of Achievement to 22 songs in five categories: AC (Adult Contemporary), CHR (Christian Hit Radio), Contemporary/Traditional Gospel, Rock and Southern Gospel. </P><P align="center"> </P><TABLE width="450" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="photo-box"> <TBODY><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200506/images/christian_building_429.jpg" width="300" height="150"></TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200506/images/christian_mhall.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD></TR><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD class="photo-td">Building 429</TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Mark Hall</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P></P> <P> Staged at the company's Music Row offices, the ceremonies featured special performances by <A href="/musicworld/onthescene/200505/casting_crowns.asp">Casting Crowns</A>, <A href="/news/200206/christian_awards_dpeoples.asp">Dottie Peoples</A>, Legacy Five and George Rowe for the crowd of 250 writers, artists, and executives. </P><P align="center"> </P><TABLE width="450" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="photo-box"> <TBODY><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200506/images/christian_casting_crowns.jpg" width="450" height="150"></TD></TR><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD class="photo-td">Casting Crowns</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P></P> <P> Jim Cooper and Jason Roy won the BMI Crystal for Most Performed Christian Song of the Year as writers of "Glory Defined." Published by Dayspring Music LLC, "Glory Defined" was recorded by Building 429 on their debut album <I>Space In Between Us</I> (Word Records). Roy is front man/guitarist and Cooper is producer of the group, which was named Top New Artist of 2005 by the <A href="http://www.gospelmusic.org/" target="_blank">Gospel Music Association</A>. "Glory Defined" was recognized for AC and CHR airplay. </P><P align="center"> </P><TABLE width="450" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="photo-box"> <TBODY><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200506/images/christian_dpeoples.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD><TD class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200506/images/christian_legacy_five.jpg" width="300" height="150"></TD></TR><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Dottie Peoples</TD><TD class="photo-td">Legacy Five</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P></P> <P> Mark Hall, lead singer of Casting Crowns, earned the title of BMI Christian Songwriter of the Year by collecting four BMI Citations of Achievement for writing "If We Are the Body" and "Who Am I," each included in the AC and CHR categories. Both songs are from Casting Crowns' self-titled, platinum debut on Beach Street/Reunion Records. This BMI honor caps an incredible two years for Hall and his group, which saw their first project reach platinum status. The Atlanta-area youth minister was also named Songwriter of the Year at the <A href="/news/200405/20040527a.asp">2004</A> and <A href="/news/200505/20050502a.asp">2005 Gospel Music Association Awards</A>, with Casting Crowns chosen as the GMA's 2005 Group of the Year. </P><P align="center"> </P><TABLE width="450" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="photo-box"> <TBODY><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200506/images/christian_growe.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200506/images/christian_jcooper.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200506/images/christian_jroy.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD></TR><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td">George Rowe</TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Jim Cooper</TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Jason Roy</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P></P> <P> In addition to Roy and Cooper, songwriters collecting two Citations each were Aaron Sprinkle in the Rock category ("Rawkfist" and "Sea of Faces") and AC-CHR winners Marc Byrd ("God of Wonders"), Kenny Greenberg ("More") and Brendan Graham [IMRO] ("You Raise Me Up"). </P><P align="center"> </P><TABLE width="300" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="photo-box"> <TBODY><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200506/images/christian_asprinkle.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200506/images/christian_mbyrd.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD></TR><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Aaron Sprinkle</TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Marc Byrd</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P></P> <P> Other 2005 BMI award-winning songwriter/artists were rockers <A href="/musicworld/onthescene/200212/pillar.asp">Pillar</A>, <A id="f1888" class="f1888" href="/affiliate/C1888">John Cooper</A> of <A href="/musicworld/onthescene/200407/skillet.asp">Skillet</A>, Michael Tait and Chad Chapin of Tait, and Thousand Foot Krutch; urban stars <A href="/musicworld/onthescene/200207/fhammond.asp">Fred Hammond</A> and Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson; and Southern Gospel voices <A href="/news/200306/christian_gcrabb.asp">Gerald Crabb</A>, <a id='f3117' class='f3117' href='/affiliate/C3117'>Wayne Haun</a>, Annie McRae and Rodney Griffin of Greater Vision. </P><P align="center"> </P><TABLE width="300" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="photo-box"> <TBODY><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200506/images/christian_kgreenberg.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200506/images/christian_bgraham.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD></TR><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Kenny Greenberg</TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Brendan Graham</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P></P> <P> The ceremony also announced the Publisher of the Year, which was a four-way tie among Christian Taylor Music, Club Zoo Music, Inc., SWECS Music and Songs of Greater Vision. The award is determined by the highest percentage of copyright ownership in award songs. </P> <P> Club Zoo Music, Inc. (owned by Franklin Miller and Sawyer Brown's Mark Miller) and SWECS Music (owned by three-time BMI Christian Songwriter of the Year <A href="/news/200406/christian_scchapman.asp">Steven Curtis Chapman</A>) collected the honor for publishing the Casting Crowns hits "If We Are the Body" and "Who Am I." </P> <P> Two Southern Gospel companies also accepted the accolade: Christian Taylor Music (owned by Dottie Miller) with "I Wish I Could Have Been There," "If It Had Not Been the Lord" and "Places To Go, People To See"; and Songs of Greater Vision (owned by Greater Vision group members Rodney Griffin and Gerald Wolfe) with "He Is To Me" and "Just Ask." </P><P> BMI's Citation of Achievement performance certificates are given annually in recognition of popularity in the field of popular music, as measured by feature broadcast performances on American radio and television. This year's Christian Music Awards eligibility period ran January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004.</P>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Top Christian Artists and Writers in Spotlight  at BMI Christian Music Awards on June 20</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234463</link>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Artists, Adams, Yolanda, Byrd, Marc, Chapman, Steven Curtis, Crabb, Gerald, Franklin, Kirk, Hammond, Fred, Jars of Clay, Knapp, Jennifer, McClurkin, Donnie, McKeehan, Toby, Peoples, Dottie, Skillet, Stuart, Mark, Awards, BMI Awards, BMI Christian Music Awards, Musical Styles, Christian, Gospel, Musicworld, Feature</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[BMI will honor the songwriters and publishers of the past year's most performed Christian songs at the 2005 BMI Christian Music Awards on Monday, June 20. Staged at the company's Music Row offices, the invitation-only event will spotlight the top songs in the Adult Contemporary, Christian Hit Radio, Rock, Southern Gospel and Contemporary/Traditional categories. <P>Phil Graham, Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, and Joyce Rice, Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville, will present BMI Citations of Achievement recognizing the most popular songs of each genre. The ceremony will culminate in the announcements of Songwriter of the Year, Publisher of the Year and Most Performed Christian Song of the Year (all genres). </P><P align="center"> </P><TABLE width="450" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="photo-box"> <TBODY><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200506/images/christian_scchapman.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200506/images/christian_tmckeehan.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200506/images/christian_kfranklin.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD></TR><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Steven Curtis Chapman</TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Toby McKeehan</TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Kirk Franklin</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P></P> <P>Previous BMI Award winners include Songwriters of the Year Steven Curtis Chapman, Toby McKeehan, Kirk Franklin, <A id="f993" class="f993" href="/affiliate/C993">Gerald Crabb</A>, Bob Herdman and Audio Adrenaline's Will McGinniss and <A id="f998" class="f998" href="/affiliate/C998">Mark Stuart</A>, plus <A id="f2642" class="f2642" href="/affiliate/C2642">Dottie Peoples</A>, <A id="f1076" class="f1076" href="/affiliate/C1076">Yolanda Adams</A>, Rebecca St. James, Michael Tait, <A id="f994" class="f994" href="/affiliate/C994">Jars of Clay</A>, <A id="f447" class="f447" href="/affiliate/C447">Jennifer Knapp</A>, <A id="f695" class="f695" href="/affiliate/C695">Skillet</A>, Pillar, <A id="f1887" class="f1887" href="/affiliate/C1887">Marc Byrd</A>, Chad Chapin, Rodney Griffin, Charlie Peacock, <A id="f360" class="f360" href="/affiliate/C360">Fred Hammond</A>, <A id="f2275" class="f2275" href="/affiliate/C2275">Donnie McClurkin</A>, Relient K, and Joe Beck. </P><P>BMI's Citation of Achievement performance certificates are given annually in recognition of popularity in the field of Christian music, as measured by feature broadcast performances on American radio and television; this year's Christian Music Awards eligibility period ran January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004.</P>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2005-06-01T18:00:01-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Casting Crowns, Crabbs Nab Top Dove Nominations</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234389</link>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Artists, Adams, Yolanda, Byrd, Marc, Casting Crowns, Chapman, Steven Curtis, Crabb, Gerald, CrossWay, Evans, Sara, Franklin, Kirk, Hammond, Fred, Jars of Clay, Jerkins, Rodney, Kirkpatrick, Wayne, Knapp, Jennifer, McClurkin, Donnie, McKeehan, Toby, peermusic, Skillet, Sorensen, Taylor, Stone, Angie, Stuart, Mark, Stuart, Marty, Winans, Bebe, Winans, CeCe, Musical Styles, Christian, Gospel</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[BMI gospel artists and songwriters led the way in multiple mentions when nominations for the <A href="http://www.gmamusicawards.com/" target="_blank">36th Annual GMA Music Awards</A> were announced in Nashville. <P align="center"> </P><TABLE width="450" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="photo-box"> <TBODY><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200503/images/dove_castingcrowns.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200503/images/dove_gcrabb.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200503/images/dove_ihoughton.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD></TR><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Casting Crowns</TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Gerald Crabb</TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Israel Houghton</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P></P> <P> Casting Crowns reeled in the most nominations with seven, including Group, Artist, and Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song ("American Dream"), Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song ("Who Am I?") and Long Form Music Video ("Live From Atlanta"). Claiming six nods is the group's lead singer-songwriter, Mark Hall, who is up for Male Vocalist and Song of the Year trophies for "Who Am I?". </P><P align="center"> </P><TABLE width="450" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="photo-box"> <TBODY><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200503/images/dove_jcooper.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200503/images/dove_jroy.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200503/images/dove_mbronleewe.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD></TR><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Jim Cooper</TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Jason Roy</TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Matt Bronleewe</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P></P> <P> The Crabb Family also garnered a total of six nominations including Group and Southern Gospel Album, while the group's patriarch, Gerald Crabb, earned a Song of the Year mention ("Through the Fire"), plus five more songwriting nods in categories spanning country, inspirational and southern gospel. </P><P align="center"> </P><TABLE width="450" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="photo-box"> <TBODY><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200503/images/dove_bgraham.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200503/images/dove_whaun.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200503/images/dove_oprice.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD></TR><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Brendan Graham</TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Wayne Haun</TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Otto Price</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P></P> <P> Additional Song of the Year contenders include Israel Houghton of Israel &amp; New Breed ("Friend of God"), Brendan Graham ("You Raise Me Up"), Kenny Greenberg ("More"), Matt Bronleewe ("Healing Rain"), and Jason Roy and Jim Cooper ("Glory Defined"). Other BMI-affiliated Dove nominees include <A href="/musicworld/features/199911/rjerkins.asp">Rodney Jerkins</A>, Switchfoot, <A href="/news/200206/20020625a.asp">Dottie Peoples</A>, Building 429, Hector Cervantes, Grits, the Talley Trio, Martha Munizzi and last year's top Dove nominee Wayne Haun. </P><P align="center"> </P><TABLE width="450" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="photo-box"> <TBODY><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200503/images/dove_scchapman.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200503/images/dove_fhammond.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200503/images/dove_mmunizzi.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD></TR><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Steven Curtis Chapman</TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Fred Hammond</TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Martha Munizzi</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P></P> <P> The GMA Music Awards will begin at 6pm on Wednesday, April 13 with a new format for 2005 -- awards and performances will share the limelight throughout the evening. <A href="/musicworld/features/200111/schapman.asp">Steven Curtis Chapman</A>, <A href="/musicworld/musicpeople/200302/cwinans.asp">Cece Winans</A>, <A href="/news/200307/20030709b.asp">Rebecca St. James</A> and Israel Houghton are among those set to host this year's festivities, which will be taped at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville for national syndication during the month of June. </P><P align="center"> </P><TABLE width="450" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="photo-box"> <TBODY><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200503/images/dove_dayoffire.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200503/images/dove_khill.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200503/images/dove_dpeoples.jpg" width="150" height="150"></TD></TR><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Day of Fire</TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Kim Hill</TD><TD width="150" class="photo-td">Dottie Peoples</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P><STRONG>Song of the Year Nominees:</STRONG><BR> <BR> "Friend of God"<BR> Israel Houghton<BR> Champions for Christ Music Publishing<BR> Integrity's Praise! Music<BR> Sound of the New Breed<BR> <BR> "Glory Defined"<BR> Jim Cooper<BR> Jason Roy<BR> Dayspring Music<BR> <BR> "Healing Rain"<BR> Matt Bronleewe<BR> Songs From the Farm Publishing<BR> Songs of Windswept Pacific<BR> <BR> "More"<BR> Kenny Greenberg<BR> Greenberg Music<BR> <BR> "Through the Fire"<BR> Gerald Crabb<BR> Lehsem Songs<BR> <BR> "Who Am I"<BR> Mark Hall<BR> Club Zoo Music<BR> SWECS Music<BR> <BR> "You Raise Me Up"<BR> Brendan Graham (IMRO)<BR> <A id="f601" class="f601" href="/affiliate/C601">Peermusic</A> (Ireland), Ltd.<BR> <BR> <STRONG>Seven Nominations</STRONG><BR> Casting Crowns<BR> <BR> <STRONG>Six Nominations </STRONG><BR> Gerald Crabb<BR> The Crabb Family<BR> Mark Hall<BR> <BR> <STRONG>Five Nominations</STRONG><BR> Matt Bronleewe<BR> Wayne Haun<BR> Israel Houghton<BR> Otto Price<BR> Switchfoot<BR> <BR> <STRONG>Four Nominations</STRONG><BR> Steven Curtis Chapman<BR> <A href="/musicworld/onthescene/200207/fhammond.asp">Fred Hammond</A><BR> Martha Munizzi<BR> Joe Pace<BR> <BR> <STRONG>Three Nominations</STRONG><BR> Paul Allen<BR> Mike Bowling<BR> Building 429<BR> Ed Cash<BR> Hector Cervantes<BR> Jim Cooper<BR> Jason Crabb<BR> Day of Fire<BR> Kenny Greenberg<BR> Grits<BR> <A href="/musicworld/features/200407/tmckeehan.asp">Toby McKeehan</A><BR> <A href="/musicworld/onthescene/200212/pillar.asp">Pillar</A><BR> Thousand Foot Crutch<BR> <A id="f1550" class="f1550" href="/affiliate/C1550">Bebe Winans</A><BR> <BR> <STRONG>Two Nominations</STRONG><BR> Bobby All<BR> Josiah Bell<BR> Kene Bell<BR> Myron Butler<BR> Teron Carter<BR> Barry D.<BR> delerious?<BR> Paul Ebersold<BR> Michael English<BR> Lari Goss<BR> Brendan Graham<BR> Chris Huffman<BR> The Isaacs<BR> <A href="/news/200306/20030624a.asp">Jars of Clay</A><BR> Rodney Jerkins<BR> Stacy Jones<BR> Doyle Lawson &amp; Quicksilver<BR> The Lewis Family<BR> Aaron Lindsey<BR> Lisa McClendon<BR> Trevor McNevan<BR> <A href="/news/200503/20050315a.asp">The Oak Ridge Boys</A><BR> Charlie Peacock<BR> Club Zoo Music<BR> <A id="f2633" class="f2633" href="/affiliate/C2633">CrossWay</A><BR> Steve Moore<BR> J Moss<BR> Israel &amp; New Breed<BR> Dave Moody<BR> Dottie Peoples<BR> The Perrys<BR> Jason Roy<BR> Martin Smith<BR> Songs From the Farm Publishing<BR> <A id="f1432" class="f1432" href="/affiliate/C1432">Taylor Sorensen</A><BR> Aaron Sprinkle<BR> <A href="/musicworld/features/200203/astone.asp">Angie Stone</A><BR> SWECS Music<BR> <BR> <STRONG>Single Nominees</STRONG><BR> <A id="f1076" class="f1076" href="/affiliate/C1076">Yolanda Adams</A><BR> Audio Adrenaline<BR> Alejandro Allen<BR> Duane Allen<BR> Steve Augustine<BR> Percy Bady<BR> Joe Baldridge<BR> Cindy Ballard<BR> Joe Beck<BR> Barry Beckett<BR> Rob Beckley<BR> Big Tent Revival<BR> Big Dismal<BR> Kevin Bond<BR> Joe Bonsall<BR> Kelly Bowling<BR> Rebecca Isaacs Bowman<BR> Clint Brown<BR> Gavin Brown<BR> Joel Bruyere<BR> Billy Buchanan<BR> <A id="f1887" class="f1887" href="/affiliate/C1887">Marc Byrd</A><BR> Cedric Caldwell<BR> Eulises Canada<BR> Champions for Christ Music Publishing<BR> Chigger Hill Boys &amp; Terri<BR> Aaron Crabb<BR> Ryan Clark<BR> Don Cook<BR> Adam Crabb<BR> Billy Ray Cyrus<BR> Dayspring Music<BR> Christine Dente<BR> Scott Dente<BR> Darryl Dixon<BR> Jeff &amp; Sherri Easter<BR> Lester Estelle<BR> <A href="/musicworld/onthescene/200010/sevans.asp">Sara Evans</A><BR> <A href="/musicworld/features/200003/kfranklin.asp">Kirk Franklin</A><BR> Stuart Garrard<BR> Terri Argot Gore<BR> Greater Vision<BR> Brian Green<BR> Greenberg Music<BR> George Hamilton IV with the Moody Brothers<BR> Dan Haseltine<BR> Patti Hawkins<BR> Hawk Nelson<BR> Maurice Henderson<BR> Noah Henson<BR> Bob Herdman<BR> Kim Hill<BR> Gregg Hionis<BR> Stephen Hurd<BR> Integrity's Praise! Music<BR> Sonya Isaacs<BR> Mahalia Jackson<BR> Fred Jerkins<BR> Stan Jones<BR> Kalel<BR> <A id="f442" class="f442" href="/affiliate/C442">Wayne Kirkpatrick</A><BR> <A id="f447" class="f447" href="/affiliate/C447">Jennifer Knapp</A><BR> Rodney Lay, Jr.<BR> Lehsem Songs<BR> Lifegate Music<BR> Michael Linney<BR> Charlie Lowell<BR> Joyce Martin McCullough<BR> Robert Marvin<BR> Stephen Mason<BR> <A id="f2275" class="f2275" href="/affiliate/C2275">Donnie McClurkin</A><BR> Nelson McSwain<BR> Mark A. Miller<BR> Gordon Mote<BR> Dan Munizzi<BR> Newsboys<BR> Matt Odmark<BR> Erin O'Donnell<BR> Solomon Olds<BR> Michael Parker<BR> Sandi Patty<BR> Rebecca J. Peck<BR> PeerMusic III<BR> Peermusic (Ireland), Ltd.<BR> Pettiodee<BR> Praise Street Worship Band<BR> The Principles<BR> Andrew Ramsey<BR> Ric Robbins<BR> George Rowe<BR> Shannon Sanders<BR> <A href="/musicworld/onthescene/200407/skillet.asp">Skillet</A><BR> Donna Smith<BR> Matthew Smith<BR> Songs of Windswept Pacific<BR> Sound of the New Breed<BR> Scott Stapp<BR> Christopher Stevens<BR> Rebecca St. James<BR> Kevin Stokes<BR> <A id="f998" class="f998" href="/affiliate/C998">Mark Stuart</A><BR> <A href="/musicworld/features/200103/mstuart.asp">Marty Stuart</A><BR> Jerry Sullivan<BR> Mooki Taylor<BR> Jon Thatcher<BR> Linda Thompson<BR> Tait<BR> Michael Tait<BR> Talley Trio<BR> Troy Vest<BR> Asaph Ward<BR> Earl Wright III<BR> Paul Wright<BR> Young Harmony</P>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2005-03-27T17:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Skillet</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/musicworld/entry/234137</link>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Artists, 3 Doors Down, Cooper, John, Sister Hazel, Skillet, Musical Styles, Christian, Gospel, Rock, Musicworld, Hitmaker, Type, Important</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This spring mainstream music lovers are going to discover one of the Christian music community&#8217;s best-kept secrets. Lava Records is set to re-release <a id='f695' class='f695' href='/affiliate/C695'>Skillet</a>&#8217;s current album <em>Collide</em> and introduce the hard-rocking group to a new audience. </p> <p> &#8220;We believe our music is about a message,&#8221; says lead vocalist/principal songwriter <a id='f1888' class='f1888' href='/affiliate/C1888/'>John Cooper</a>. &#8220;We believe there&#8217;s a mission that we have, and the more people who hear that message the better. The message of <em>Collide</em> is about having faith when you&#8217;re living in world that is only providing you with fear. That kind of hope is hard to come by in this world.&#8221; </p> <p> Skillet members Cooper, his wife Korey, Ben Kasica and Lori Peters will remain on Memphis-based Ardent Records, which has been working the band in the Christian market, while Lava takes <em>Collide</em> to the mainstream. Produced by Paul Ebersold (<a id='f76' class='f76' href='/affiliate/C76/'>3 Doors Down</a>, <a id='f693' class='f693' href='/affiliate/C693/'>Sister Hazel</a>), Collide finds Skillet exploring a heavier rock sound than 2000&#8217;s <em>Alien Youth</em> . </p> <p> &#8220;We had done the electronic thing for three records,&#8221; says Korey Cooper. &#8220;We were happy with Alien Youth and it was selling, but for the next record decided to go way less on the keyboards and a lot more just straight rock. And obviously, Paul Ebersold coming into the picture as producer shaped the sound.&#8221; </p> <p> The single &#8220;Savior&#8221; has already heated up Christian radio airwaves on and in April, Lava took it to mainstream rock stations. The album will be re-issued with one new song, &#8220;Open Wounds,&#8221; which was penned by Cooper and Kevin Kadish. </p> <p> &#8220;Songwriting is the most important thing in the equation because there are so many great, great bands out there that you can&#8217;t make it on just being a great band anymore,&#8221; says Cooper. &#8220;One of the best things about Skillet is our live performance...but songwriting is why people sell records. It happens when they have a hit song on the radio. I try to put most all my time into writing songs. Good songs will always sell records.&#8221;]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2004-07-25T18:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>BMI Christian Music Awards Set for June 21</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234097</link>
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      <dc:subject>Artists, Adams, Yolanda, Byrd, Marc, Chapman, Steven Curtis, Crabb, Gerald, Franklin, Kirk, Hammond, Fred, Jars of Clay, Knapp, Jennifer, McClurkin, Donnie, McKeehan, Toby, Skillet, Musical Styles, Christian, Gospel, Musicworld, Feature</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[BMI will honor the songwriters and publishers of the past year's most performed Christian songs at the 2004 BMI Christian Music Awards on Monday, June 21. Staged at the company's Music Row offices, the invitation-only event will spotlight the top songs in the Adult Contemporary, Christian Hit Radio, Rhythmic, Rock, Southern Gospel and Contemporary/Traditional Gospel categories. <P align="center"> </P><TABLE width="440" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="photo-box"> <TBODY><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="220" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200406/images/christian_scchapman.jpg" width="220" height="248"></TD><TD width="220" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200406/images/christian_tmckeehan.jpg" width="220" height="248"></TD></TR><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="220" class="photo-td">Steven Curtis Chapman</TD><TD width="220" class="photo-td">Toby McKeehan</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P></P> <P> Paul Corbin, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville and Joyce Rice, Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville, will present Citations of Achievement recognizing the top songs of each genre, with the ceremony culminating in the announcements of Songwriter of the Year, Publisher of the Year and Most Performed Christian Song of the Year (all genres). </P><P align="center"> </P><TABLE width="440" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="photo-box"> <TBODY><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="220" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200406/images/christian_kfranklin.jpg" width="220" height="248"></TD><TD width="220" class="photo-td"><IMG src="/news/200406/images/christian_gcrabb.jpg" width="220" height="248"></TD></TR><TR align="center" valign="top"><TD width="220" class="photo-td">Kirk Franklin</TD><TD width="220" class="photo-td">Gerald Crabb</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P></P> <P> Previous BMI Award winners include past <A href="/news/200306/20030624a.asp">Songwriters of the Year</A> <A href="/musicworld/features/200111/schapman.asp">Steven Curtis Chapman</A>, Toby McKeehan, <A href="/musicworld/features/200003/kfranklin.asp">Kirk Franklin</A>, and <A href="/news/200306/christian_gcrabb.asp">Gerald Crabb</A>, plus Dottie Peoples, <A id="f1076" class="f1076" href="/affiliate/C1076">Yolanda Adams</A>, Rebecca St. James, Kevin Max, Michael Tait, <A href="/news/200306/christian_jars.asp">Jars of Clay</A>, <A id="f447" class="f447" href="/affiliate/C447">Jennifer Knapp</A>, <A id="f695" class="f695" href="/affiliate/C695">Skillet</A>'s John L. Cooper, Pillar, <A id="f1887" class="f1887" href="/affiliate/C1887">Marc Byrd</A>, Chad Chapin, Rodney Griffin, Audio Adrenaline, Charlie Peacock, <A href="/musicworld/onthescene/200207/fhammond.asp">Fred Hammond</A>, <A id="f2275" class="f2275" href="/affiliate/C2275">Donnie McClurkin</A>, Bob Herdman and Joe Beck. </P><P> 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, 2003 through December 31, 2003.</P>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2004-06-13T18:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Chapman, Haun, Stewart Aim High With Dove Nominations</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234017</link>
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      <dc:subject>Artists, Austin, Dallas, Blue Highway, Byrd, Marc, Casting Crowns, Chapman, Steven Curtis, City, Mike, Cooper, John, Crabb, Gerald, Foster, David, Jars of Clay, Johnson, Doug, Kirkpatrick, Wayne, Knapp, Jennifer, McClurkin, Donnie, McKeehan, Toby, Neville, Aaron, Parton, Dolly, Skillet, Smith, Connie, Stuart, Mark, Stuart, Marty, Winans, CeCe, Winans, Mario, Musical Styles, Bluegrass, Christian, Country, Gospel, Rock</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Nominees for the <a href= "http://www.doveawards.com/" target= "_blank">35th Annual Dove Awards</a> were announced recently at a press conference at Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center, and BMI songwriter/artists led the way in multiple nominations. </p> <p><table width="450" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" class="photo-box"> <tr align="center" valign="top"> <td><img src="/news/200404/images/doves_whaun.jpg" width="150" height="150"></td> <td><img src="/news/200404/images/doves_scchapman.jpg" width="150" height="150"></td> <td><img src="/news/200404/images/doves_pstewart.jpg" width="150" height="150"></td> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="top" class="photo-td"> <td width="150">Wayne Haun</td> <td width="150">Steven Curtis Chapman</td> <td width="150">Pete Stewart</td> </tr> </table> <p> Producer Wayne Haun topped the list with nine nods including Southern Gospel Song, Bluegrass Song, Country Song, Southern Gospel Album, Country Album, Special Event Album and Choral Collection. <a href= "/musicworld/features/200111/schapman.asp">Steven Curtis Chapman</a> earned seven mentions for recordings in the Song of the Year, Male Vocalist, Pop/Contemporary Album and Long Form Music Video categories. Producer Pete Stewart is vying for six trophies including Rap/Hip Hop Song, Rock Song and Rock Album. </p> <p> <table width="450" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" class="photo-box"> <tr align="center" valign="top"> <td><img src="/news/200404/images/doves_cwinans.jpg" width="150" height="150"></td> <td><img src="/news/200404/images/doves_csmiths.jpg" width="150" height="150"></td> <td><img src="/news/200404/images/doves_mbyrd.jpg" width="150" height="150"></td> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="top" class="photo-td"> <td width="150">CeCe Winans </td> <td width="150"><a id='f873' class='f873' href='/affiliate/C873'>Connie Smith</a> </td> <td width="150"><a id='f1887' class='f1887' href='/affiliate/C1887'>Marc Byrd</a> </td> </tr> </table> <p> Additional Song of the Year contenders are Chris Eaton [PRS] ("Child of Mine"), <a id='f416' class='f416' href='/affiliate/C416'>Doug Johnson</a> (<a href= "/news/200308/20030803a.asp">"Three Wooden Crosses"</a>), and Mark Hall of Casting Crowns ("If We Are The Body"), who has also just been added to the Songwriter of the Year list. Other BMI-affiliated nominees include Marc Byrd, The Crabb Family, Jars of Clay, <a id='f520' class='f520' href='/affiliate/C520'>Toby McKeehan</a>, <a href= "/news/200402/20040217a.asp">Sandi Patty</a>, Robert Randolph, Relient K, Rizen, Marty Stuart and <a href= "/musicworld/musicpeople/200302/cwinans.asp">Cece Winans</a>. </p> <p>The Dove Awards will broadcast live from Municipal Auditorium in Nashville on Thursday, April 28. </p> <div align="center"> <table width="300" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" class="photo-box"> <tr align="center" valign="top"> <td width="150"><img src="/news/200404/images/doves_castingcrowns.jpg" width="300" height="150"></td> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="top"> <td class="photo-td">Casting Crowns</td> </tr> </table></div> <p> <strong><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Congratulations to BMI's 2004 Dove Award Nominees: </font></strong><br> <br> <strong>NINE NOMINATIONS </strong><br> Wayne Haun <br> <br> <strong>SEVEN NOMINATIONS </strong><br> Steven Curtis Chapman <br> <br> <strong>SIX NOMINATIONS </strong><br> Pete Stewart <br> <br> <strong>FIVE NOMINATIONS </strong><br> CeCe Winans <br> <strong><br> FOUR NOMINATIONS </strong><br> Marc Byrd <br> The Crabb Family <br> Barbara Fairchild <br> Lari Goss <br> Toby McKeehan <br> Smokie Norful <br> Robert Randolph <br> Connie Smith <br> <br> <strong>THREE NOMINATIONS </strong><br> Audio Adrenaline <br> Kevin Bond <br> Cedric Caldwell <br> Casting Crowns <br> Miguel Angel Guerra <br> <a href= "/news/200306/christian_jars.asp">Jars of Clay</a> <br> The Martins <br> Otto Price <br> Michael Tait <br> <br> <strong>TWO NOMINATIONS </strong><br> Matt Bronleewe <br> Byron Cage <br> Kurt Carr <br> <a href= "/news/200306/christian_gcrabb.asp">Gerald Crabb</a> <br> Chris Eaton <br> George Hamilton IV <br> The Hoppers <br> The Hoskins Family <br> Doug Johnson <br> Greater Vision <br> Grits <br> Dave Moody <br> Newsboys <br> Charlie Peacock <br> Relient K <br> Rebecca St. James <br> <a id='f998' class='f998' href='/affiliate/C998'>Mark Stuart</a> <br> <a href= "/musicworld/features/200103/mstuart.asp">Marty Stuart</a> <br> Michael Anthony Taylor <br> <br> <strong>OTHER NOMINEES </strong><br> Craig Adams <br> Alejandro Allen <br> Duane Allen <br> Paul Allen <br> <a id='f913' class='f913' href='/affiliate/C913'>Dallas Austin</a> <br> Percy Bady <br> Cindi Ballard <br> Barry Beckett <br> Josiah Bell <br> Kene Bell <br> Big Dismal <br> Big Rocc <br> <a id='f2470' class='f2470' href='/affiliate/C2470'>Blue Highway</a> <br> Jason Burkum <br> Myron Butler <br> Steve Carey <br> Teron Carter <br> Chad Chapin <br> The Churchmen <br> <a id='f534' class='f534' href='/affiliate/C534'>Mike City</a> <br> Club Zoo Music <br> <a id='f1888' class='f1888' href='/affiliate/C1888'>John Cooper</a> <br> Aaron Crabb <br> Adam Crabb <br> Jason Crabb <br> Kathy Crabb <br> Billy Ray Cyrus <br> <a href= "/news/200012/20001205a.asp">dcTalk</a> <br> Christine Dente <br> Scott Dente <br> Craig Duncan <br> Sheri Easter <br> James R. "Budd" Ellison <br> Jerome Fontamillas <br> <a href= "/musicworld/features/200112/dfoster.asp">David Foster</a> <br> Richard Frierson <br> John Ginty <br> GlassByrd <br> Karen Peck Gooch <br> Wendi Foy Green <br> Andy Griffith <br> Mark Hall <br> Sanchez Harley <br> Dan Haseltine <br> Mark Heimermann <br> Tom Hemby <br> Rick Hendrix <br> Maurice Henderson <br> Bob Herdman <br> Here's To JO Music <br> Jeremy Holderfield <br> Canton Jones <br> Monroe Jones <br> Stacy Jones <br> Jay Joyce <br> Joey Kibble <br> Mark Kibble <br> <a id='f442' class='f442' href='/affiliate/C442'>Wayne Kirkpatrick</a> <br> <a id='f447' class='f447' href='/affiliate/C447'>Jennifer Knapp</a> <br> The Lewis Family <br> Charlie Lowell <br> Stephen Mason <br> Lisa McClendon <br> <a id='f2275' class='f2275' href='/affiliate/C2275'>Donnie McClurkin</a> <br> Joyce Martin McCollough <br> Ann McCrary <br> Rod McGaha <br> Will McGinniss <br> Nelson McSwain <br> Mike Curb Music <br> Carlton Moody <br> Phillip Moore <br> Dan Munizzi <br> Martha Munizzi <br> Dan Murph <br> Naomi and the Segos <br> Greg Nelson <br> Grant Nicholas <br> Arnold Lanni <br> Adriann Lewis <br> Ay'Ron Lewis <br> Little Pooky's Music <br> <a id='f2344' class='f2344' href='/affiliate/C2344'>Aaron Neville</a> <br> Art Neville <br> Newsboys <br> Grant Nicholas <br> The Oak Ridge Boys <br> Alan O'Bryant <br> Matt Odmark <br> Joe Pace <br> <a href= "/musicworld/features/200108/dparton.asp">Dolly Parton</a> <br> Sandi Patty <br> Peach Hill Songs <br> The Perrys <br> Dan Pitts <br> The Principles <br> Desmond Pringle <br> Tom Reeves <br> Alvin Richardson <br> Rizen <br> Ric Robbins <br> Carroll Wayne Roberson <br> Joseph Rojas <br> Matt Rollings <br> George Rowe <br> Roger Ryan <br> Sandtown <br> Ray Scott <br> Seventh Day Slumber <br> Mike Severson <br> <a id='f695' class='f695' href='/affiliate/C695'>Skillet</a> <br> Belinda Smith <br> Soul Dog <br> Aaron Sprinkle <br> Kevin Stokes <br> Storm Boy Music <br> Jerry Sullivan <br> Swecs Music <br> Sweet Radical Music <br> Sydney Erin Music <br> Tait <br> T-Bone <br> Matthew Thiessen <br> Mark Lee Townsend <br> Virtue <br> Billy Joe Walker, Jr. <br> Kevin Ward <br> Steven Weaver <br> West Lodge Music <br> Fletch Wiley <br> <a id='f985' class='f985' href='/affiliate/C985'>Mario Winans</a> <br> Marvin L. Winans, Jr. <br> Vickie Winans <br> Gerald Wolfe <br> Vicki Yohe]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2004-03-31T17:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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