With roots stretching from gospel and jazz to R&B, soul, and hip-hop, Shy Carter’s gift for storytelling and love of organic instrumentation led to a natural transition into country music. A songwriter, artist, and producer, Carter’s credits include Kane Brown’s “Heaven,” Charlie Puth’s “One Call Away,” Billy Currington’s “It Don’t… Read more...
BMI brought country music artist, songwriter, and comic host Joe Denim to perform at the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) annual awards dinner, held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manhattan, Kansas, on October 17. Denim performed his #1 hit, “Pray for You,” which was cowritten with Jaron Lowenstein, along… Read more...
To grab our listeners’ attention we need to separate our songs from the competition, and one way to accomplish this is by including an unexpected twist—an element of surprise. This article examines various ways to incorporate twists into lyrics and melodies. Story Songs With Surprise Endings “Ol’ Red” (written by… Read more...
Family, friends and music industry executives gathered at Nashville’s South venue Monday afternoon to celebrate the #1 hit, “Kiss You In The Morning,” written by BMI writer Michael White with Justin Wilson and performed by BMI affiliate Michael Ray. The tune was the first chart-topper for Michael Ray, who released… Read more...
BMI songwriter Ross Copperman was honored for his work on Billy Currington’s #1 hit “Don’t It” August 3 at the Country Music Association’s Nashville headquarters. Co-written with Ashley Gorely and Jaren Johnston, the song marks Copperman’s fourth number one hit. Copperman has an impressive number of cuts to his name,… Read more...
The Radio Advertising Bureau held their fall board meeting in Nashville recently (10/29/13) and BMI was on hand to present a taste of Music City by hosting a Bluebird Cafe-style guitar pull that featured three award-winning BMI songwriters, including one of country music’s biggest stars, Hunter Hayes. Hayes, Barry Dean and… Read more...
BMI will honor Bobby Braddock as a BMI songwriting Icon during its 59th annual Country Awards. The private ceremony is slated for Tuesday, November 8 at BMI’s Music Row offices in Nashville. The Icon award is given to BMI songwriters who have had a “unique and indelible influence on generations… Read more...
Every song has a story. For some, the road from writer’s dream to the top of the charts is a fast, straight shot. For others, the road twists and turns, as dead ends and false starts threaten to end the journey. “Out of Summertime” was written by Nashville hit-makers Tim… Read more...
BMI singer, songwriter, and musician Harley Allen died last week after a battle with cancer. He was 55. Allen moved naturally from honky tonk to bluegrass to country music’s mainstream, and back again. The 2005 BMI Country Songwriter of the Year wrote or co-wrote BMI Country Award-winning songs including Alan Jackson’s… Read more...
The Country Music Hall of Fame will welcome legendary BMI songwriter Bobby Braddock into its elite ranks as part of the small 2011 class of inductees, announced Tuesday in Nashville. Braddock’s induction points to the unparalleled depth of BMI’s repertoire, which houses the work of both genre architects and contemporary… Read more...
