May 21, 2003

Eric Church Signs Deal With Sony/ATV Tree

BMI affiliate Eric Church has signed a songwriting and production deal with Sony/ATV Tree. A native of Granite Falls, North Carolina, Church gained attention from Nashville record labels and publishers at 16 years old but chose to complete his education at Appalachian State University before launching his career.

Pictured are BMI's Perry Howard, Sony/ATV Tree's Arthur Buenahora, Eric Church and BMI's Paul Corbin. photo: Brian Tipton

BMI represents more than 500,000 songwriters, composers, and publishers with more than 7.5 million works.