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Dec 16, 2009 The Nobility perform their original Christmas song about Santa’s beard trimmings at the BMI 8 off 8th Jingle Ball, held at Mercy Lounge on December 14, 2009. View Photo

Dec 15, 2009 Before performing a special holiday showcase at Sony Nashville, beloved American Idol season 8 contestant Danny Gokey took a break from rehearsing to officially join the BMI family. Gokey will make his Grand Ole Opry debut on January 8 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Pictured are BMI’s Jody Williams, Mission Management’s Tracy McGlockin, Danny Gokey, Mission Management’s Rendy Lovelady,… View Photo

Dec 14, 2009 Singer/songwriter Sarah Jane Madrid recently signed with BMI. Madrid, who will soon attend Belmont University, stays busy, performing three times a week at various Nashville venues. Pictured are BMI’s Mark Mason, producer Bil VornDick, Sarah Jane Madrid, and BMI’s Bradley Collins and David Preston. View Photo

Dec 11, 2009 BMI recently saluted Lee Brice and Billy Montana, co-writers of Garth Brooks’ chart-topping smash “More Than a Memory” during an intimate dinner party in Nashville. The only country song ever to debut at #1, the song has accumulated more than one million performances. Pictured are BMI’s Bradley Collins, Curb Music’s Drew Alexander, BMI songwriters Lee Brice and Billy Montana, with… View Photo

Dec 10, 2009 Continuing an annual tradition, BMI provided the entertainment for the Clear Channel Broadcast Accounting Holiday Party, held recently in San Antonio. Award-winning songwriters Rodney Clawson and Dylan Altman were tapped to perform, joining an impressive list of past participants including Jack Ingram, Jeffrey Steele, KingBilly, Wynn Varble, and more. Clawson’s growing catalog of hits includes chart-toppers “I Saw God Today,”… View Photo

Dec 10, 2009 Co-writer Dave Pahanish enjoys a toast with his friends at the “American Ride” #1 party on Wednesday, December 2 in Nashville. View Photo

Dec 10, 2009 BMI honored Dave Pahanish and Joe West, co-writers of Toby Keith’s #1 hit “American Ride,” on Wednesday, December 2. The song, praised for its witty inclusion of touchy pop-culture issues, is Keith’s 27th trip to the top of the charts, as well as the second chart-topper for both West and Pahanish. Pictured are BMI’s Clay Bradley, Sony/ATV Music Publishing’s Troy… View Photo

Dec 10, 2009 Co-writer Joe West accepts a silver #1 cup from BMI’s Perry Howard at the “American Ride” #1 party on Wednesday, December 2 in Nashville. View Photo

Dec 10, 2009 BMI’s Perry Howard congratulates co-writer Dave Pahanish (left) and Totally Wrighteous Music’s Cole Wright (right) at the “American Ride” #1 party on Wednesday, December 2 in Nashville. View Photo

Dec 08, 2009 Songwriter Steve McEwan celebrated another trip to the top of the charts with Keith Urban on Tuesday, December 1 in Nashville. Urban’s rendition of “Only You Can Love Me This Way,” co-written by his fellow BMI songwriters McEwan and John Reid, marks the 12th #1 single for the two-time Grammy Award winner and recent AMA victor, as well as the… View Photo