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BMI proudly honored the top 25 songs played on Christian radio during the past year at the 2017 BMI Christian Awards, held tonight at BMI’s Nashville offices on Music Row. The annual event celebrates the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s most performed Christian rock, contemporary Christian, inspirational, southern…
10 Questions: Phil Madeira
Nashville multi-instrumentalist Phil Madeira has been seen and heard alongside Emmylou Harris, playing guitar, accordion and singing as one of her Red Dirt Boys; prior, he spent a decade with Americana hero Buddy Miller. He hasn’t been such a slouch in the writing room, either, with songs cut by the…
Indie Spotlight: Cara Salimando
18-year-old New Jersey native Cara Salimando starting composing music at age 10, and she hasn’t stopped since. In 2009, Cara was discovered playing her original music in a local taco bar; the encounter led to Cara’s audition and signing with Universal/Motown. Cara has since graduated high school, gone on a…
Indie Spotlight: Trent Dabbs
Trent Dabbs is the founding member of Ten Out of Tenn (TOT) and has received national acclaim both for his own recordings and also for his collaborations. Dabbs’ music has been featured on television shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Life Unexpected,One Tree Hill, The Hills, and new film Nothing But the…
For Mat Kearney, It’s a Passion Thing
In high school, Mat Kearney skipped classes to spend as much time as he could in the darkroom, studying photography and dreaming of becoming a cinematographer. Today, his creative pursuits have found their way to television — in a different way. The Nashville-based singer/songwriter routinely pops up in series like…
Steven Curtis Chapman Takes Home 50th Dove Award
Music history enthusiasts take note: On Wednesday, April 5, Christian music staple Steven Curtis Chapman had a night for the books as he was honored with his 50th Dove Award at the 37th Annual Gospel Music Awards in Nashville-a feat unparalleled by any other artist at any…