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Jan 21, 2015 SunTrust Bank’s Earl Simmons and Bryan Bolton stand with BMI songwriter and festival host Dean Dillon, SunTrust Bank’s Dusty Miller and Andrew Kintz. SunTrust was one of the generous sponsors of the festival. View Photo

Jan 21, 2015 Sonia Leigh takes a leap into the snow while on a break from performing. Crested Butte, Colorado, offered many activities for off-the-clock songwriters and festival participants. View Photo

Jan 21, 2015 Participants of the festival took the time to enjoy the beautiful location with winter activities, including skiing and snowmobiling. View Photo

Jan 21, 2015 BMI songwriter Robert Earl Keen rocks the house with his band. The festival featured nightly performances by top established writers and fresh need-to-know performers. View Photo

Jan 21, 2015 Great American Country’s Storme Warren, BMI songwriters Dean Dillon, Keifer Thompson, Shawna Thompson, and BMI’s Mark Mason pose after one of the nightly performances. Keifer and Shawna, of the country band Thompson Square, are on tour throughout the spring. View Photo

Jan 21, 2015 Festival host and 2013 BMI Country Icon Dean Dillon poses with fellow BMI songwriter Robert Earl Keen after a performance. View Photo

Jan 21, 2015 Shawna and Keifer Thompson of Thompson Square perform their hits for the festival attendees. The husband and wife duo are working on a new album, due out this year. View Photo

Jan 21, 2015 Storme Warren, a host on SiriusXM, introduces BMI songwriter Brooke Eden. Brooke is currently working on her first full-length album. View Photo

Jan 21, 2015 Songwriters Brooke Eden and Sonia Leigh perform at the Mountain High Music Festival. Located in Crested Butte, Colorado, the festival was packed with singing, skiing and snowmobiling. View Photo

Jan 21, 2015 BMI executives and songwriters pose in front of the banner for the inaugural Mountain High Music Festival. BMI songwriter and 2013 Country Icon Dean Dillon was the host of the event. View Photo