Recent Jim Collins Updates
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Songwriter Jim Collins' seven-weeks-at-#1 hit "The Good Stuff" was recently honored as Billboard Magazine's 2002 "Country Song of the Year" at a party hosted by Warner/Chappell Music Publishing in Nashville. Recorded by Kenny Chesney, the song appears on his BNA Records album No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problems. Pictured are (l-r)…
Nashville Welcomes Dillon and Silverstein to Songwriters Hall of Fame
BMI Award-winners Dean Dillon and the late Shel Silverstein are the newest additions to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Dillon and Silverstein, along with Bob Dylan, were inducted November 3 during annual ceremonies conducted by the Nashville Songwriters Foundation at Loews Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel in Nashville.
‘Good Stuff’ on the Menu at BMI Nashville
"The Good Stuff" was served at BMI Nashville during a celebration for the multi-week #1 song, which was written by BMI Award winner Jim Collins and Craig Wiseman and recorded by Kenny Chesney on BNA Records. Also recognized at the party were Collins's company Make Shift Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and producers Buddy Cannon and Norro Wilson.
‘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…
“Born To Fly” Reaches Country Summit
BMI songwriters Sara Evans and Marcus Hummon enjoyed a homecoming of a sort recently at BMI Nashville: a celebration of their return to the top of the Billboard Country singles chart. "Born To Fly," written by Evans and Hummon with Famous Music writer Darrell Scott, took a 30-week journey to the #1 position. In addition to Sara and Marcus, engraved mint julep cups…
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…
Chad Brock

Chad Brock has never been one to sit around and wait for life to happen. Like the cowboy in his hit, "Lightning Does the Work," Chad "takes the bull by the horns and throws him to the ground." He takes twists of fate and bends them to his liking. In high school, for example, the Ocala, Florida native signed up for chorus because he "wanted…
Just Say ‘Yes!’
A resounding �Yes!� filled the halls of BMI Nashville when the writers, publishers and supporters of the Chad Brock single gathered to mark its 3-weeks-at-#1 achievement (7/18). �Yes!� was written by Brock, Jim Collins and Stephony Smith, and published by Cuts R Us Songs, Inc., EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc., Make Shift Music, McSpadden Music LLC, Singles Only Music, and Starstruck Angel Music.…
