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Aug 31, 2009 The pensive Jeremy Lister at the August 24 edition of BMI’s 8 off 8th showcase series. View Photo

Aug 31, 2009 Team Illuminati kicks off the night of performances at BMI’s 8 off 8th showcase on Monday, August 24. View Photo

Aug 31, 2009 Andrew Belle performs at the August 24 installment of BMI’s 8 off 8th showcase series. View Photo

Aug 31, 2009 Ten Out of Tenn-ers Madi Diaz and Jeremy Lister join the Silver Seas on stage at BMI’s 8 off 8th showcase on August 24. View Photo

Aug 31, 2009 Madi Diaz shows off her vocal strengths at BMI’s 8 off 8th showcase on August 24, 2009. View Photo

Aug 31, 2009 The Jane Shermans perform at BMI’s 8 off 8th showcase series on August 24. View Photo

Aug 31, 2009 Space Capone joins forces with Gumby for their big finale at BMI’s 8 off 8th showcase series on August 24. View Photo

Aug 31, 2009 Pictured backstage at the Mercy Lounge during BMI’s August 24 installment of 8 off 8th in Nashville are: back row (l-r): BMI’s Beth Mason, Jeremy Lister, BMI’s Jody Williams, Aaron Winters of Space Capone and BMI’s Mark Mason; front row (l-r): BMI’s Leslie Roberts, Erin McCarley, Kristen Dabbs and Trent Dabbs. View Photo

Aug 27, 2009 Grammy Award-winner Harley Allen recently joined the songwriting staff of Harlan Howard Songs, a Nashville publishing company started by the late, legendary BMI songwriter Harlan Howard and his wife Melanie Howard in 1988. Pictured are Harlan Howard Songs’ Alisa Moore and Melanie Howard, BMI’s Jody Williams and Harley Allen (seated). View Photo

Aug 27, 2009 Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, who are also BMI songwriters, co-wrote the trio’s first #1 single “I Run to You” with fellow BMI troubadour Tom Douglas and Lady Antebellum bandmate Hillary Scott. The creative hive celebrated the song’s success on Monday, August 24, with a party and performance at the Loveless Café and an afternoon reception at publisher… View Photo