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May 02, 2012 During an intimate rooftop reception on April 30, BMI celebrated the songwriters behind George Strait’s latest No. 1 hit “Love’s Gonna Make it Alright.” Co-written by Al Anderson and Chris Stapleton, the song is Strait’s fifty-ninth trip to the top of the charts. Pictured are MCA Nashville’s Van Haze, producer Tony Brown, MCA Nashville’s Joe Putnam, Erv Woolsey Management’s Dottie… View Photo

May 02, 2012 Al Anderson poses with his new BMI special edition Takamine guitar and BMI’s Clay Bradley at the “Love’s Gonna Make it Alright” No. 1 party. View Photo

May 02, 2012 Pictured at the “Love’s Gonna Make it Alright” No. 1 party are BMI’s Clay Bradley, Big Yellow Dog’s Carla Wallace, co-writer Al Anderson, and CMA’s Brandi Simms. View Photo

May 02, 2012 Pictured at the “Love’s Gonna Make it Alright” No. 1 party are producer Tony Brown, co-writer Al Anderson, WSM’s Bill Cody, and Anderson’s bandmate Shawn Camp, of the World Famous Headliners. Shortly after the festivities, the World Famous Headliners made their way south for the Key West Songwriters Festival. View Photo

May 01, 2012 Nashville meat-and-three Arnold’s was packed for the “Home” No. 1 party. View Photo

May 01, 2012 Dierks Bentley and co-writer Brett Beavers celebrate at the “Home” No. 1 party. View Photo

May 01, 2012 BMI and Music Row gathered at Nashville institution Arnold’s on April 30 for a Southern-style No. 1 party celebrating Dierks Bentley’s “Home.” Co-written and co-produced by longtime collaborator Brett Beavers, the song marks the seventh trip to the top for Beavers and Bentley. Pictured are BMG Chrysalis's Daniel Lee, Marc Driskill, Bentley, Beavers, co-producer Luke Wooten, and BMI's Jody Williams. View Photo

May 01, 2012 Co-writer Brett Beavers takes the mic at the “Home” No. 1 party. View Photo

Apr 13, 2012 Pictured at the “You Gonna Fly” No. 1 party are co-writer Jaren Johnston, Keith Urban, and co-writers Chris Lucas and Preston Brust. View Photo

Apr 13, 2012 Since “You Gonna Fly” prominently features a whistle before the chorus, co-writer Chris Lucas gave Keith Urban a custom gold whistle as a “thank you” from the songwriters at the song’s No. 1 party. View Photo