Songwriter Dan Muckala, and band MercyMe were among the top honorees at the recent (3/28) ASCAP Christian Music Awards, presented at Nashville’s Richland Country Club. ASCAP VP and Managing Executive, Nashville Tim DuBois, presented Muckala with his first Songwriter of the Year award. Muckala penned three of ASCAP’s most performed Christian songs of the […]
Respected songwriter Harley Allen succumbed to cancer on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Known as a country traditionalist, Allen is credited with hits including Blake Shelton’s “The Baby,” Joe Nichols’ “I’ll Wait For You,” and Darryl Worley’s “Awful, Beautiful Life.” He was 55. Allen, a songwriter at Harlan Howard Songs, has also had numerous cuts by […]
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Hit songwriter Jeremy Spillman has launched his own publishing and production outfit, Brave Music Company. With cuts by Josh Turner, Lee Ann Womack, Trace Adkins, and Brantley Gilbert, Spillman is celebrating his most successful single yet, Eric Church’s “Hell On The Heart.” Now Spillman has signed Jared Crump to Brave Music. The new artist/songwriter […]
Songwriter Todd Cerney passed March 14, after a battle with cancer. The musician, known for hits including “I’ll Still Be Loving You” recorded by Restless Heart, and “Good Morning Beautiful” recorded by Steve Holy, was a much loved member of Nashville’s music community. Cerney was a Grammy-nominated songwriter, and past winner of ASCAP’s Country Song […]
