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Sep 28, 2011 Pictured at the “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” no. 1 party are Big Machine/Valory Music’s Scott Borchetta (left) and co-writer Rob Hatch (right). View Photo

Sep 28, 2011 Co-writer Dallas Davidson celebrates with his wife, Sarah, also a BMI songwriter, at the “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” no. 1 party. Davidson, who only began songwriting in 2004, has racked up his eighth no. 1 with “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away,” undeniably making him one of Music Row’s most in-demand songwriters. View Photo

Sep 28, 2011 Valory Recording artist Justin Moore celebrates at the “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” no. 1 party. View Photo

Sep 28, 2011 Dallas Davidson jokes that longtime friend and co-writer Rhett Akins owes him money for recording the “demo” of “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” because Akins originally recorded the song years ago. View Photo

Sep 28, 2011 CMA’s headquarters on Music Row was the ideal host venue as BMI honored the team behind Valory Recording artist Justin Moore’s no. 1, “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away.” Co-written by Dallas Davidson, Rob Hatch and Brett Jones, the song was originally given to producer Jeremy Stover more than five years ago as a demo. In late 2009, as Moore… View Photo

Sep 27, 2011 Pictured at BMI’s SoundLand brunch are American Songwriter's Robert Clement, BMI's Jody Williams, Chancellor Warhol, SoundLand’s Jason Moon Wilkins, BMI's Clay Bradley, Mark Hobson and BMI's Julie Stuckey. View Photo

Sep 27, 2011 Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform at the BMI & Billy Reid Showcase with Ground Control Touring during SoundLand on Friday, September 23. View Photo

Sep 27, 2011 Jonny Corndawg and Thirty Tigers’ Traci Thomas enjoy the BMI brunch during SoundLand at Imogene + Willie’s. View Photo

Sep 27, 2011 Pictured at the BMI-sponsored brunch at Imogene + Willie’s during Soundland are BMI’s Thomas Cain and former Prince guitarist Dez Dickerson. View Photo

Sep 27, 2011 Pictured at BMI’s SoundLand brunch at Imogene + Willie’s are The Kingston Springs' James Guidry, Natalie Prass, Boss of Nova, and ACTION! View Photo