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Apr 10, 2009 BMI COO John Cody visited with the cast of Jersey Boys as they ended their recent run at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) in Nashville. Cody is also on the TPAC board of directors executive committee. Pictured are Jersey Boys’ Erik Bates (Tommy DeVito) and Josh Franklin (Bob Gaudio); BMI COO John Cody; Jersey Boys’ Steve Gouveia (Nick Massi);… View Photo

Apr 03, 2009 Jeffrey Steele treated a substantial crowd to a welcome full-band blitz during BMI’s Tin Pan South Showcase Thursday, April 2 at Mercy Lounge. The rowdy audience enjoying Steele’s performance included some of the hitmaker’s most recognizable friends. Hanging out backstage before the show are Kix Brooks; Bob DiPiero; Craig Wiseman; BMI’s Clay Bradley; NSAI’s Erika Wollam Nichols; Jeffrey Steele; and… View Photo

Apr 03, 2009 Pictured in a Nashville studio during a session booked to re-record Sammy Johns’ 1974 hit “Chevy Van” are BMI’s David Preston, Sammy Johns, guitar legend James Burton, producer and publisher Tom Long, and Darryl Burgess. View Photo

Apr 03, 2009 BMI recently presented two more prestigious Million-Air certificates to award-winning songwriter Larry Henley. Henley’s composition “Wind Beneath My Wings” has now officially generated more than 7 million performances, while his song “Is It Still Over” has racked up a healthy 2 million. Pictured at BMI’s Thomas Cain, Henley, and BMI’s Mary Loving. View Photo

Apr 03, 2009 Pictured at the 2009 installment of Folk Alliance are BMI’s Kay Clary and Bradley Collins; guitar great Luke Doucet and guitar legend Albert Lee; Folk Alliance Executive Director Louis Meyers; and showcase host Freebo. View Photo

Apr 03, 2009 Pictured at the 2009 installment of Folk Alliance are BMI’s Brian Philbin; BMI showcase performers Randall Bramblett, Anthony DeCosta, Mia Sable; and BMI’s Bradley Collins. View Photo

Apr 03, 2009 Pictured at the 2009 installment of Folk Alliance are BMI’s Bradley Collins; artist and BMI affiliate Eric Brace; Red Beet Records’ Mary Ann Werner; The Tennessean’s Peter Cooper; NSAI’s Erika Wollam Nichols; and Americana radio promoter Al Moss. View Photo

Apr 02, 2009 Heidi Newfield and Randy Houser drew a stacked crowd to 12th & Porter Wednesday, March 4 for an installment of the BMI Presents at 12th & Porter series. Both singer-songwriters are enjoying high profile breakthroughs: Newfield recently underscored the success of her solo debut with a resounding five ACM nominations, while late night guru David Letterman recently set country tongues… View Photo

Apr 02, 2009 During CRS-40 in Nashville, BMI songwriters and Big Machine recording artists Kate and Kacey took a few minutes out of their busy schedule to stop by the BMI booth. Pictured are BMI’s Margaret Vann and Dan Spears, Kate, WXCY-FM’s Bob Bloom, Kacey, and BMI’s Kathleen Smyth. View Photo

Apr 02, 2009 Trio The Henningsens recently joined BMI’s growing family. Pictured are back row: BMI’s Mark Mason, Skyline Music’s Chip Vorhees, Wally Wilson and Liz Morin, Cactus Moser and BMI’s Jody Williams, with Clara Henningsen, Brian Henningsen and Aaron Henningsen, seated. View Photo