Recent Terri Clark Updates
Songwriters Godard, Nichols and Tomberlin Toast Terri Clark
BMI Award-winning songwriters Gilles Godard, Tim Nichols and Bobby Tomberlin saw their August 26th recording session with Terri Clark* turn into a celebration with the news that Clark had received her first CMA Awards nomination for Female Vocalist of the Year. Godard and Clark were at Curb Studio co-producing four tracks in preparation for her next album: three…
Keith Stegall

He produces. He writes. Until recently, he was a label A&R guy. He's an artist. But of all his interesting jobs, musical renaissance man Keith Stegall says writing songs is still his favorite thing."That's the reason I came to town, and probably is still the most exciting and precious thing to me," says the Texas native. That devotion to song is likely one of the reasons he's…
Tommy Lee James and Chris Waters
At a BMI-hosted celebration dinner, songwriters Tommy Lee James and Chris Waters received pewter BMI #1 cups for their hit "What I Really Meant To Say." The debut release from Capitol Nashville's Cyndi Thompson, "What I Really Meant To Say" is published by Still Working Music, Sony/ATV Tree, Chris Waters Music, and Tommy Lee James Songs. Among Waters's other BMI Award-winning songs are "You're…
Top Producer Byron Gallimore Is Center Stage at Surprise Party
The guest list was a "Who's Who" of country music makers when BMI Nashville hosted a surprise party for producer Byron Gallimore to celebrate his being named Billboard magazine's #1 "Hot Country Producer" for the third year in a row. Billboard Nashville bureau chief Phyllis Stark gifted Gallimore with a framed listing from the magazine, explaining that his #1 designation represents an astounding 87 charting songs in three years.…
‘I Hope You Dance’ Steps to ‘Song Of The Year’ Tune at 49th Annual BMI Count
BMI staged the 49th edition of its Country Awards last night, with ultimate honors saved for “I Hope You Dance,” songwriters Toby Keith, Marv Green and Aimee Mayo, and publishing titan Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. BMI Citations of Achievement were presented by President & CEO Frances W. Preston and Vice President Paul Corbin to the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s 50 most performed songs…
Acuff-Rose Sniffs Out the Hits
Music was on the menu when Acuff-Rose Music and BMI met for lunch recently at the legendary publisher's Music Row offices. Over sandwiches and laughs (provided courtesy of Acuff-Rose president Jerry Bradley and BMI Award-winner Buddy Brock), BMI Nashville representatives enjoyed acoustic performances by Casey Beatherd, Buddy Brock, Dave Coleman, Jennifer Hanson, Jason White and 2000…
BMI Stands “Amazed” at 48th Annual Country Awards
Click here to see photos from the event Nashville, October 3 — Performing rights organization BMI staged the 48th edition of its Country Awards tonight, with superlative honors reserved for "Amazed," songwriters Al Anderson and Skip Ewing, songwriter/artists Martie Seidel and Shania Twain, and publishing giant Sony/ATV Tree. BMI Citations of Achievement were presented…
Twain, Hart and Austin Lead Canadian Country Music Nominees
BMI songwriters Shania Twain, Tara Lyn Hart (SOCAN) and Julian Austin (SOCAN) each received six mentions to lead the nominations by the Canadian Country Music Association for its annual awards show. Tara Lyn Hart Julian Austin…
