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Jan 18, 2011 Onstage at the 12th Annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Awards Luncheon, held January 14 in Nashville are BMI President & CEO Del Bryant; Commissioned’s Karl Reid, Maxx Frank, and Fred Hammond; Pastor Shirley Caesar; Commissioned’s Michael Williams, Mitchell Jones, Keith Staten, Montrel Darrett, Michael Brooks, and Marvin Sapp; BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton; and BMI Senior Director, Writer… View Photo

Jan 18, 2011 The Clark Sisters arrive at the 12th Annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Awards Luncheon, held January 14 in Nashville. View Photo

Jan 18, 2011 Onstage at the12th Annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Awards Luncheon, held January 14 in Nashville is BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton; Pastor Shirley Caesar; BMI Senior Director, Writer/Publisher Relations Wardell Malloy; and BMI President & CEO Del Bryant. View Photo

Jan 18, 2011 CeCe Winans and BeBe Winans deliver an inspiring performance at the12th Annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Awards Luncheon, held January 14 in Nashville. View Photo

Jan 18, 2011 Marvin Sapp at the 12th Annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Awards Luncheon, held January 14 in Nashville. View Photo

Jan 18, 2011 Kim Burrell, Eric Dawkins and Isaac Carree pause for a photo at the 12th Annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Awards Luncheon, held January 14 in Nashville. View Photo

Jan 13, 2011 Pictured at the “Come Back Song” #1 dinner are BMI’s Clay Bradley and Jody Williams, co-writer Casey Beathard, Darius Rucker, and BMI’s Bradley Collins. Written by Beathard, Chris Stapleton, and Rucker, the song is the lead single from Rucker’s second country album Charleston, SC 1966. View Photo

Jan 13, 2011 BMI toasted the team behind Darius Rucker’s latest chart-topper, “Come Back Song,” at an intimate dinner on Tuesday, January 11. Written by Casey Beathard, Chris Stapleton, and Rucker, the song is the lead single from Rucker’s second country album Charleston, SC 1966. Pictured are Sony/ATV Music Publishing’s Mike Whelan, BMI’s Jody Williams and Clay Bradley, McGhee Management’s Scott McGhee, co-writer… View Photo

Jan 13, 2011 Rhett Akins (far right) celebrates with his collaborators, Dallas Davidson (middle) and Ben Hayslip (far left) at the “All About Tonight” #1 party on January 7. View Photo

Jan 13, 2011 BMI’s Perry Howard congratulates co-writer Dallas Davidson on the success of the #1 song “All About Tonight” at a party held on January 7. View Photo