Recent Casey Beathard Updates
Texan Bruce Robison Wraps Music Row Around His Pretty Little Finger
Followers of singer/songwriter Bruce Robison have hummed along with the sweetly infectious chorus of his tune "Wrapped" for years, so when Country Music Hall of Famer George Strait recorded the gem, it came as no surprise to Bruce's fans when the song hit No. 1. BMI threw Robison a bash to celebrate the song's mainstream success Wednesday, August 8 at its Music Row offices,…
‘Find Out Who Your Friends Are’ Makes History
Tracy Lawrence couldn't throw a rock without hitting a friend at the No. 1 party for "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" Tuesday, August 7 at BMI. BMI co-writers and universally acknowledged great guys Ed Hill and Casey Beathard sported big grins while publishers Troy Tomlinson, Pat Higdon, Ron Stuve and a slew of friends toasted Tracy Lawrence's first No. 1 in eleven years.…
Country in the Rockies XI Supports Martell Foundation Efforts ‘To Change and Save Lives’
Country in the Rockies XI Supports Martell Foundation Efforts 'To Change and Save Lives' Country in the Rockies, the signature fund-raising event for the T.J. Martell Foundation's Nashville Division, brought music fans to Club Med Crested Butte, Colorado (February 16) with a mission to change and save lives. Supported by founding sponsor BMI, presenting sponsors Chevrolet and Club Med, and nearly 50 other corporate, musical,…
Country Stars Head to Colorado for CITR
Country in the Rockies XI, the premier celebrity ski event of the country music industry, adds performances by Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson presented by Chevrolet to a stellar lineup of singers and songwriters gathering at Club Med Crested Butte, Colo., February 1-6, 2005.
Casey Beathard

Casey Beathard cringes whenever a stranger asks him to name the hit songs he’s written. He’s proud of his success, of course. But when he recites his list, certain titles — “Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo,” “Drinkin’ Bone,” “Beer Man” — suggest he’s getting a lot of boozy, bar-hopping inspiration. “It’s most embarrassing when I’m at church,” he says with a laugh. “When I name…
Casey Beathard Proud To Have ‘No Problems’
Casey Beathard celebrated another milestone the day after being named BMI's 2004 Country Songwriter of the Year -- his hit "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems" earned a BMI Million-Air Award for collecting one million brodcast performances. The single appeared on Kenny Chesney's BNA Records release by the same name, which hit the top of the country charts in 2002.
Shania Twain, Toby Keith, Casey Beathard Lead Winners at 2004 BMI Country Awards
Loretta Lynn Honored as BMI ICON BMI saluted the premier country music songwriters, artists and publishers at its 2004 Country Awards, staged last night (11/8) at the BMI offices on Music Row in Nashville. Country Awards Event Photos Crystal Gayle; BMI President & CEO Del…
Andy Griggs Creates a Scene For ‘This I Gotta See’
Andy Griggs was surrounded by friends and colleagues eager to celebrate the release of This I Gotta See during a party hosted by BMI Nashville. Produced by Randy Scruggs, Griggs's third RCA album features "She Thinks She Needs Me," already a Top 10 hit and rising. Griggs co-wrote two songs for This I Gotta See, with contributions from fellow BMI Award-winning writers Sonny LeMaire, Shane Minor,
Casey Beathard Earns Triple Million-Air Honors
Sony/ATV Tree songwriter Casey Beathard has added three BMI Million-Air certificates to his award collection for his hits "Right Where I Need To Be" (Gary Allan), "Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo" (Tracy Byrd) and "Where The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle Fly" (Aaron Tippin). Each song has received over one million broadcast performances. Based on an average…
BMI Serves Up Tunesmiths at Acoustic Lunch
BMI hosted Sony/ATV/Tree and three of its top songwriters at the latest installment of Acoustic Lunch. Featured during the midday song-pitching session were BMI Award winners Casey Beathard ("Right Where I Need To Be," "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems"), Tom Douglas ("Little Rock," "Love's The Only House") and Leslie Satcher ("I Said A Prayer For You," "When God Fearin' Women Get The Blues").…
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 --
BMI Celebrates Byrd’s #1 Shot With ‘Ten Rounds’
BMI Nashville hosted a Mexican fiesta at La Paz Restaurante to celebrate Tracy Byrd's #1 hit "Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo" (10/16). Writers Casey Beathard, Michael Heeney and Marla Cannon-Goodman were honored, in addition to publisher Sony/ATV Acuff-Rose and producer Billy Joe Walker, Jr. The song is Byrd's first #1 since joining the RCA roster, and the third single released from his seventh studio…
Music Heals and Unifies America During Crisis
In times of crisis, anger, and grief, the American people seek the comforting and unifying power of music to ease the collective pain of the nation. The phenomenon was especially evident after the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania when songs of patriotism, hope and platonic love surged in popularity for radio and television broadcasts and public gatherings. "Music is a means of communication…
