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Oct 06, 2011 BMI’s Byron Wright moderates BMI’s Songwriter 101 panel, held at Kennesaw State University. View Photo

Oct 06, 2011 India Shawn of Full Circle offers advice at BMI’s Songwriter 101 panel at Kennesaw State University. View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 Co-writer Rhett Akins discusses how he and co-writer Luke Laird composed “Take a Back Road” at the song’s no. 1 party at BMI. View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 Rodney Atkins (center) presents custom-made cornhole boards to “Take a Back Road” songwriters Rhett Akins (left) and Luke Laird at the song’s no. 1 party on Monday, October 3 at BMI. View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 BMI’s Jody Williams (far right) celebrates with the co-writers Luke Laird (left) and Rhett Akins (center) at the “Take a Back Road” no. 1 party. View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 Singer/songwriter Thomas Rhett celebrates with dad Rhett Akins at the no. 1 party celebrating the older Akins’ latest chart-topper, “Take a Back Road.” View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 Rodney Atkins is pictured at the “Take a Back Road” no. 1 party. View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 Co-writer Luke Laird speaks at the “Take a Back Road” no. 1 party. View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 BMI saluted two of Music Row’s most in-demand songwriters on Monday, October 3. Luke Laird and Rhett Akins penned Rodney Atkins’ characteristically down-home no. 1, “Take a Back Road,” during their very first co-writing session together. The smash became the seventh career chart-topper for both of the writers, who are crafting country music’s contemporary sound. Akins is responsible for the… View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 Andrew Frampton accepts the BMI Song of the Year Award at the 2011 BMI London Awards for The Script hit “Breakeven.” The band are currently on tour in the U.S. Pictured are BMI’s Phil Graham, BMG Chrysalis’ Lisa Cullington, Andrew Frampton, and BMI’s Del Bryant and Brandon Bakshi. View Photo