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Tercer Cielo: Changing Lives through the Power of Song
Married couples in music are few but memorable. Think Sonny and Cher, James Taylor and Carly Simon, Jay-Z and Beyoncé, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. To sustain a career out of making music with your spouse, a prerequisite is to be believable as a couple, able to project through the music whatever it is that makes the sparks fly. For most musical couples working…
From MusicWorld, posted 11.16.11
Kirk Franklin and Hezekiah Walker Named 2012 BMI Trailblazers Honorees
BMI will salute gospel leaders Kirk Franklin and Hezekiah Walker at its 13th annual Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon in Nashville. The event is slated for Friday, January 13, the day before the 27th Annual Stellar Awards, at Rocketown (601 4th Avenue South). Gospel music’s premier songwriters, brightest stars, and leading executives attend the invitation-only event, which is part…
From News, posted 11.14.11
BMI Offering New Songwriting Workshop
BMI is offering an eight-week songwriting workshop at its New York offices, taught by songwriter Billy Seidman and designed to help hone songwriting skills by focusing on lyric writing, music theory and arranging/productions techniques in contemporary songwriting. The class will feature constructive feedback, stimulating assignments, and literature created especially for the BMI Songwriting Workshop. Classes will meet on Thursdays for eight consecutive weeks starting September 29 —…
From News, posted 8.22.11
BMI Launches ‘Behind The Song’ Video Series
BMI has launched an online video series featuring six top BMI award-winning songwriters/producers: Kara DioGuardi, Colbie Caillat, J.R. Rotem, Jim Jonsin, Rodney Jerkins and Jude Cole. Named “Behind the Song: The BMI Songwriter/Producer Series,” the six-week web series will offer candid, informational sitdowns with some of music’s most influential songwriters and producers.…
From News, posted 5.24.11
David Foster’s 10 Tips for Songwriters
David Foster, honored as an Icon at the 59th Annual BMI Pop Awards, offered aspiring hitmakers a list of 10 items that he views as the keys to success and longevity as a songwriter/producer. The three-time BMI Pop Songwriter of Year offered his sage advice before an audience of BMI Award winners and top industry executives. Foster has written and produced hits for international superstars including CelineDion,…
From News, posted 5.18.11
Jason Crabb Leads List of 2011 BMI GMA Dove Award Winners
BMI trendsetters took home trophy after trophy at the 2011 GMA Dove Awards, held April 20 in Atlanta. The diverse collection of the winners underscores the reach and vitality of BMI’s faith-based catalog, which includes soulful songs from Christian and gospel music veterans and new voices alike. Jason Crabb enjoyed a big night. In addition to winning Song of the Year for “I Cry,” he earned Inspirational…
From News, posted 4.29.11
BMI Christian Music Awards Honor Genre’s Most-Played Songs
Rodney Griffin, tobyMac, Needtobreathe’s Bo Rinehart, Scott Krippayne & Universal Music Publishing Group Win Top Honors BMI saluted the writers and publishers of the past year’s most-performed songs on Christian radio and television during the annual Christian Music Awards tonight at the company’s Music Row offices in Nashville. Genre-jumping star tobyMac shared his second consecutive Christian Songwriter of the Year crown…
From News, posted 4.04.11
GMA IMMERSE Slated for July 27-30 in Nashville
The Gospel Music Association (GMA) will stage the third annual IMMERSE July 27 through 30 in Nashville. Dubbed “Christian music industry’s premier training experience and talent competition,” GMA’s IMMERSE is part networking extravaganza, part multi-faceted workshop. Belmont University will host the four-day event, which attracts established music makers and aspiring new voices alike. Featured speakers will include Dove and Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Jeremy Camp, rising star Britt Nicole, and so many…
From News, posted 3.22.11
tobyMac Leads List of 2011 GMA Dove Award Nominees
In a clear nod to the diversity and depth of the BMI repertoire, BMI Christian and gospel songwriters earned an overwhelming number of the 2011 GMA Dove Awards nominations, announced Wednesday, February 16. With six nods, BMI trendsetter tobyMac leads the pack: He was tapped in the Artist of the Year field, while his “Get Back Up,” which he also co-wrote, will vie for Song of the…
From News, posted 2.22.11
New ‘BMI Live’ Program Allows Performing Songwriters To Register Live Concerts for Royalty Payments
BMI has launched BMI Live, a program enabling performing songwriters to register their concerts and set lists online to be considered for payment in live music venues, regardless of size. To qualify, songwriters need to enter their live musical performances on BMI’s website (a BMI Live video demo is available) . BMI will pay royalties to both writers and publishers via direct deposit in its June…
From News, posted 1.11.11
Recent Christian events
| Apr 20 2011 | GMA Dove Awards: Nashville |
| Jul 31 2010 | IMMERSE, GMA’s Music Training Experience: Nashville |
| Jul 30 2010 | IMMERSE, GMA’s Music Training Experience: Nashville |
| Jul 29 2010 | IMMERSE, GMA’s Music Training Experience: Nashville |
| Jul 28 2010 | IMMERSE, GMA’s Music Training Experience: Nashville |
| Apr 21 2010 | GMA Dove Awards: Nashville |
| Apr 20 2010 | BMI Christian Music Awards - Nashville |
| Apr 18 2009 | BMI Christian Music Awards - Nashville |
| Apr 19 2008 | BMI Christian Music Awards - Nashville |
| Jan 12 2008 | Stellar Awards: Nashville |
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