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Mar 05, 2012 Bob DiPiero, Clint Black, and Bill Anderson perform at the Islington Assembly Hall in London during the CMA Songwriter Series in the U.K. View Photo

Mar 05, 2012 Pictured in Belfast during the CMA Songwriter Series in the U.K., presented by BMI and the CMA, are Bob Dipiero, BMI’s Simon Aldridge, and Bill Anderson. View Photo

Mar 01, 2012 Co-writer Luke Laird addresses the packed BMI lobby at the “Drink in My Hand” No. 1 party. View Photo

Mar 01, 2012 BMI’s Jody Williams congratulates the team behind Eric Church’s No. 1 hit “Drink in My Hand.” View Photo

Mar 01, 2012 Eric Church celebrates his first chart-topper at the “Drink in My Hand” No. 1 party. View Photo

Mar 01, 2012 Pictured at the “Drink in My Hand” No. 1 party are co-writer Michael Heeney, Eric Church, and co-writer Luke Laird. View Photo

Mar 01, 2012 Music Row gathered at BMI’s Nashville office on Tuesday, February 28 to celebrate Eric Church’s first No. 1 song, “Drink in My Hand.” The rowdy anthem, the second single off of Church’s No.1 album, Chief, was co-written by Luke Laird, who is on a hot streak with nine No. 1 hits, and Church’s long-time collaborator, Michael Heeney, who celebrated his… View Photo

Mar 01, 2012 Co-writer Michael Heeney celebrates at the “Drink in My Hand” No. 1 party. View Photo

Feb 28, 2012 Nate Barrett, Kent Blazy and Cory Batten perform at the first annual Central Illinois Songwriters Festival. View Photo

Feb 28, 2012 BMI partnered with Neuhoff Communications to present the first annual Central Illinois Songwriters Festival February 10-12. The festival, which made stops in Danville, Decatur and Springfield, featured performances by BMI award-winning songwriters Kent Blazy, Cory Batten and Nate Barrett. Proceeds from the event benefitted AMBUCS and St. Jude. Pictured at the fest are Nate Barrett, Neuhoff Communications’ Danielle Outlaw, Kent… View Photo