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Jan 19, 2012 The New Limb help kick off BMI’s new showcase series, BMI Live Presents: On the Verge. View Photo

Jan 19, 2012 Brantley Gilbert thanks his family and co-writers at the “Country Must Be Country Wide” No. 1 party. View Photo

Jan 19, 2012 BMI celebrated the team behind Brantley Gilbert’s No. 1 “Country Must Be Country Wide” on Tuesday, January 17 in Nashville. Co-written by veteran Mike Dekle and rising star Colt Ford, the hit became a self-fulfilling prophecy as it blanketed airwaves across the nation, topping charts in October of last year. Although the song marks Gilbert’s first No. 1 as a… View Photo

Jan 19, 2012 Co-writers Colt Ford and Mike Dekle field reporters’ questions at the “Country Must Be Country Wide” No. 1 party. View Photo

Jan 19, 2012 Co-writer Colt Ford delivers an emotional thank-you speech at the “Country Must Be Country Wide” No. 1 party. View Photo

Jan 19, 2012 Friends and frequent collaborators Brantley Gilbert and Colt Ford celebrate at the “Country Must Be Country Wide” No. 1 party. View Photo

Jan 19, 2012 The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) hosted an intimate screening of Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation film Arthur Christmas on Thursday, December 1 at the Pacific Design Center’s Silver Screen Theatre. Immediately following the film, composer/SCL President Dan Foliart moderated a Q&A with composer Harry Gregson-Williams, who is a recipient of the Richard Kirk Award for Outstanding Career… View Photo

Jan 18, 2012 Bethany and Kurtis Parks, winners of the BMI Songwriter Award at the 2012 MidAtlantic Songwriter’s Contest, are flanked by Margot MacDonald,(right), BMI Washington DC Youth Ambassador; and BMI Senior Advisor Robbin Ahrold (left), who presented the award on behalf of BMI on January 15 in Vienna, Virginia. The Parks siblings were multiple award winners that night, winning honors… View Photo

Jan 14, 2012 David and Tamela Mann pay musical tribute to Kirk Franklin at the 13th Annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Awards Luncheon, held January 13 in Nashville. View Photo

Jan 14, 2012 Le’Andria Johnson delivers an inspiring performance in tribute to Kirk Franklin at the 13th Annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Awards Luncheon, held January 13 in Nashville. View Photo