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May 28, 2014 Luke Bryan details how Cole Swindell’s career in music in Nashville began as a merchandise seller on his tour, with Warner Music Nashville's John Esposito and Swindell in the background. View Photo

May 28, 2014 Co-writers of “Chillin It,” Cole Swindell and Shane Minor, come together for a photograph after presentations conclude. View Photo

May 28, 2014 Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell, Red Light Management’s Kerri Edwards, co-writer Shane Minor and producer Jody Stephens celebrate the success of “Chillin It.” View Photo

May 28, 2014 Cole Swindell and his grandmother hug after presentations conclude. View Photo

May 28, 2014 Broadcast Music, Inc. celebrated the team behind Cole Swindell’s debut single as an artist and first-ever No. 1 song “Chillin It” on the rooftop terraces of its Nashville offices. Swindell shared writing credits on the track with Shane Minor, who now has had seven trips to the top of the charts. Pictured are (back row, L-R): Kevin Herring, Vice President… View Photo

May 28, 2014 Shane Minor sings his co-writer Cole Swindell’s praises and thanks everybody for making the No. 1 song happen. View Photo

May 13, 2014 Pictured L-R: BMI's Jody Williams, BMI songwriter Tom Douglas, U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander, BMI's Stuart Rosen and Smith-Free Group’s Tim Locke come together for a photo after presentations conclude. View Photo

May 13, 2014 U.S. Senator Bob Corker talks about his support for songwriters. View Photo

May 13, 2014 NSAI Executive Director Bart Herbison (far right) introduces Senator Lamar Alexander before his address to the media. Pictured L-R are: BMI songwriter Tom Douglas, Roxie Dean, Rivers Rutherford, U.S. Senators Bob Corker, Lamar Alexander and Orrin Hatch, and Herbison. View Photo

May 13, 2014 Longtime BMI songwriter and Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Tom Douglas performs his song "The House That Built Me" before the Senators addressed the audience. View Photo