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Elevation Music Publishing Welcomes George Teren

Newly-formed Elevation Music Publishing recently added BMI award-winning songwriter George Teren to its writing staff. Teren, whose recent No. 1’s include “When I Get Where I’m Going” and “Ladies Love Country Boys,” has received six BMI Country Awards and multiple Million-Air honors for his hits recorded by artists including Tim McGraw, Gretchen Wilson and Gary Allan.
Music Row Toasts ‘Ladies Love Country Boys’
Music Row crammed itself into the front room of local pub Dan McGuinness last Thursday, May 10 to celebrate the No. 1 success of Trace Adkins' "Ladies Love Country Boys." BMI touted songwriters Jamey Johnson and George Teren, along with co-writer Rivers Rutherford, Trace Adkins, producer Frank Rogers, Capitol Records Nashville, EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc. and House of Full Circle Music. …
Top BMI Writers, Publishers Honored at 54th Annual Country Awards; Merle Haggard Saluted as BMI Icon
BMI, the first home for country music, was also the first to honor the genre's songwriters and publishers with its own awards show in 1953. The tradition turned a healthy 54 years old this year as the BMI Country Awards were held Saturday, Nov. 4 at the performing right organization's Music Row offices. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Jody Williams, Vice President of Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville,…
Jimmy Buffet, Hugh Prestwood Join Nashville Song Hall
The Nashville Songwriters' Hall of Fame christened two more BMI members Sunday night (10/22) at the annual induction ceremony hosted by the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and the Nashville Songwriters Foundation (NSF). Songwriters selected sea-faring icon Jimmy Buffett and cherished bard Hugh Prestwood for induction, and both accepted the honor in person at the gala held in the…
Brooks & Dunn Lead CMA Nominees List
Charismatic country twosome Brooks & Dunn leads the impressive list of BMI nominees for 40th annual Country Music Association Awards. The nominees, announced Wednesday, August 30, include two BMI inductions into the prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame: influential musician and producer Harold Bradley and legendary singer Sonny James. The new Hall of Fame members will be formally inducted during the CMA Awards ceremony in Nashville November 6.
Songwriter George Teren Gets ‘Going’ Straight to #1
Music Row gathered to honor two writers who nabbed commercial success against decidedly thorny odds. Adrift in contemporary waters that often seem to lap up the light-hearted over heavy material, BMI songwriter George Teren and his co-writer Rivers Rutherford tackled human mortality and composed a song straight from the heart. …
GMA Nominations Praise BMI Gospel Music
BMI gospel artists and songwriters once again led the way in multiple mentions when nominations for the 37th Annual GMA Music Awards were announced last month. Presented by the Gospel Music Association during Gospel Music Week, the ceremony -- also known as the Dove Awards -- will be held April 5 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.
Country Vets, New Faces Among ACM Nominees
BMI superstars Brooks & Dunn continue to solidify their position as one of the top country acts of all time with another five Academy of Country Music Award nominations, announced March 8. The pair is up for Entertainer, Top Vocal Duo, Single Record, Song and Video of the Year for "Believe."
