Gilles Godard http://www.bmi.com/affiliate/rss/C336 This BMI RSS feed contains news articles, events, and musicworld articles for a specific affiliate or group. en affiliates@bmi.com Copyright 2008 2008-08-28T14:16:00-05:00 Hank, Jr. Tells Music Row ‘I’m One Of You’ at Release Party http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233917 Artists, Brokop, Lisa, Godard, Gilles, Johnson, Doug, Steele, Jeffrey, Williams, Hank, Musical Styles, Country Hank Williams, Jr,'s latest Curb/Asylum album, I'm One Of You, in stores November 18. BMI's Joyce Rice and Paul Corbin welcomed Hank, who has been affiliated with BMI for more than 38 years. Other speakers included album producer Doug Johnson and Curb Records Chairman Mike Curb, who presented Williams and manager Merle Kilgore with 5x-platinum plaques for Hank Williams, Jr.'s Greatest Hits.


Producer Doug Johnson, Curb/Asylum Records' Mike Curb, BMI's Joyce Rice, Hank Williams, Jr., BMI's Paul Corbin and manager Merle Kilgore


BMI's Colleen Staudt, Tom Collins, BMI's Harry Warner


Jeannie Leim, Deanna Hemby, Paul Leim, Tom Hemby


Mike Curb, Hank Williams, Jr.


Hank Williams, Jr., Peter Cooper
Jeffrey Steele, Hank Williams, Jr.


BMI's Paul Corbin, Gilles Godard, Lisa Brokop, Mike Curb

Photos by Steve Lowry

]]> 2003-12-07T17:00:01-05:00 Songwriters Godard, Nichols and Tomberlin Toast Terri Clark http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233836 Artists, Clark, Terri, Godard, Gilles, Nichols, Tim, Tomberlin, Bobby, Musical Styles, Country Gilles Godard, Tim Nichols and Bobby Tomberlin saw their August 26th recording session with Terri Clark* turn into a celebration with the news that Clark had received her first CMA Awards nomination for Female Vocalist of the Year. Godard and Clark were at Curb Studio co-producing four tracks in preparation for her next album: three Godard/Tomberlin/Clark songs and one by Nichols/Godard/Clark. The Mercury artist's latest single from her album Pain To Kill is "I Wanna Do It All," written by Godard, Nichols and Rick Giles.


Congratulating Clark (center) are Bobby Tomberlin, Gilles Godard, Tim Nichols and BMI's Ron Solleveld. Photo by Caroline Davis

* share not licensed through BMI]]> 2003-09-04T18:00:00-05:00 ‘Three Wooden Crosses’ Lifted To Top of Country Charts http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233799 Artists, Brokop, Lisa, Godard, Gilles, Johnson, Doug, Travis, Randy, Musical Styles, Christian, Country, Gospel Doug Johnson and publishers Mike Curb Music and Sweet Radical Music with a #1 party for their hit "Three Wooden Crosses," recorded by Randy Travis. The song, which Johnson co-wrote with Kim Williams, is from Travis's Word Records album Rise and Shine and made history as the first release from a Christian label to top Billboard's Country Singles chart.


Pictured are Curb Music's Drew Alexander, producer Kyle Lehning, Word Records's Andrew Patton, BMI's Joyce Rice, Randy Travis, Doug Johnson, Kim Williams and BMI's Paul Corbin.

Johnson's other hits include BMI Country Award winners and Million-Air-certified "Lucky Moon" (The Oak Ridge Boys), "Love Is Stronger Than Pride" (Ricochet) and "I Want My Goodbye Back" (Ty Herndon).


Celebrating with Doug Johnson [seated] are songwriting and publishing colleagues Anna Wilson, Tony Marty, John Barner Richard Wold, Portis Tanner [Curb Music], Gilles Godard, Drew Alexander [Curb Music], Lisa Brokop, Randy Russell [Curb Music], Jim Reilley, John Ozier [Curb Music] and Walt Wilkins.


Kim & Phyllis Williams, Randy & Elizabeth Hatcher Travis, Doug & Lisa Johnson


Milly Catignani, Chuck Flood, Doug Johnson, Pat Bunch


BMI's LuAnn Davidson, Ben & Jenny Friedman

BMI's Paul Corbin, Jeff Tweel, Merle Kilgore


BMI's Perry Howard, Jim Reilley

Lisa Brokop, Doug Johnson

photos: Alan Mayor

]]> 2003-08-02T18:00:00-05:00 Gilles Godard http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/200078 Artists, Godard, Gilles, Loveless, Patty, Nichols, Tim, Type, International SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) Awards held in Montreal on November 19. Gilles Godard received an International Achievement Award for his participation in the song "That's The Kind Of Mood I'm In," a hit for Patty Loveless, which was co-written with Rick Giles and Tim Nichols. Godard is a writer for Curb Music.

]]> 2002-12-02T17:00:00-05:00 Chalk Up a Hit for ‘My List’ http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233135 Artists, Bishop, Rand, Godard, Gilles, Indigo Girls, Keith, Toby, McGraw, Tim, Regan, Bob, Tomberlin, Bobby, Musical Styles, Country During the craziness of Fan Fair, Toby Keith made time to pause for peaceful reflection -- and to thank songwriters Rand Bishop and Tim James for his latest #1, "My List." The song, from Keith's DreamWorks album Pull My Chain, is his fourth consecutive #1. "My List" is produced by Keith and DreamWorks's James Stroud and published by Keith's venture, Songwriters Paddock Music, and Bishop's company, Weightless Cargo Music.


Toby Keith and Rand Bishop


At the breakfast celebration at BMI Nashville are Tim James, James Stroud, Songwriters Paddock Music's Rob Hendon, Rand Bishop, Toby Keith and BMI's David Preston.

While this is Bishop's first #1 single, he has more than 180 recordings to his credit, with cuts by Tim McGraw, Lorrie Morgan, Doug Stone, The Beach Boys, Heart, Cheap Trick, Indigo Girls, Richie Havens, Peter Noone, The Searchers, The Outlaws and Vanilla Fudge, among many others. In addition to writing songs and composing for films, commercials and stage musicals, Bishop has done just about everything in the creative end of the music business -- with experience as a recording artist signed to several major labels (including Elektra, Epic, A&M and MCA), and as a music producer, publisher, A&R and talent development executive.


Bob Regan, Bill LaBounty, Rand Bishop

"My List" follows "I Wanna Talk About Me," "I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight" (from Pull My Chain) and "You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This" (from How Do You Like Me Now?!) to the pinnacle of the country charts for Keith. His new album, Unleashed, will be released July 23. For more information, visit http://www.tobykeith.net/



BMI's Thomas Cain, Susie & Gilles Godard, Rand Bishop, Bobby Tomberlin


Rand Bishop, Jody Williams


Holly Butler, Caroline Johnson, Stacey Shaffer-Bishop

photos by Kay Williams]]> 2002-06-17T18:00:01-05:00 Top Producer Byron Gallimore Is Center Stage at Surprise Party http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233083 Artists, Clark, Terri, Douglas, Tom, Godard, Gilles, Green, Marv, Hill, Ed, Hill, Faith, Luther, Bill, McBride, Martina, McGraw, Tim, Shapiro, Tom, Smith, Stephony, Thrasher, Neil, Musical Styles, Country The guest list was a "Who's Who" of country music makers when BMI Nashville hosted a surprise party for producer Byron Gallimore to celebrate his being named Billboard magazine's #1 "Hot Country Producer" for the third year in a row. Billboard Nashville bureau chief Phyllis Stark gifted Gallimore with a framed listing from the magazine, explaining that his #1 designation represents an astounding 87 charting songs in three years. BMI's David Preston read notes from BMI President & CEO Frances W. Preston and from Jo Dee Messina, who has teamed with Gallimore for three albums. Preston also presented the producer with an engraved pewter tray to complement the many pewter BMI #1 cups he has earned through the years.


Artists and Songwriters salute the Producer: (seated) Greg Barnhill, Even Stevens, BMI's David Preston, Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, Marv Green, Anna Wilson, Monty Powell, Robin Lee Bruce (standing) Tom Douglas, Danny Orton, Cory Mayo, Kris Bergsnes, Stephony Smith, Larry W. Johnson, Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Charley Pride, Terri Clark, Jessica Andrews, (kneeling) Marcel, Phil Vassar, Keith Follese, Michael Dulaney, Hillary Lindsay, Bill Luther, Rory Bourke, Tom Shapiro

Among the 200-plus family and friends offering congratulations to a truly stunned Gallimore were Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Phil Vassar, Jessica Andrews, Terri Clark and Gallimore's former boss, Charley Pride, plus dozens of Music Row's top songwriters and musicians.


Surprise!

Among Gallimore's producing credits are the following hits:

Tim McGraw

  • "Angry All Time"
  • "Grown Men Don't Cry"
  • "It's Your Love"
  • "Please Remember Me"
  • "Something Like That"
  • "One Of These Day"
  • "My Next Thirty Years"
  • "I Like It, I Love It"
  • "Not A Moment Too Soon"
  • "Refried Dreams"

Tim McGraw & Faith Hill with Rozene & Charley Pride

Faith Hill

  • "Breathe"
  • "The Way You Love Me"
  • "If My Heart Had Wings"
  • "This Kiss"
  • "The Secret Of Life"
  • "There You'll Be"

Musicians par excellence: Brent Mason, Mike Brignardello, Paul Franklin, Aubrey Haynie and Lonnie Williams

Jo Dee Messina

  • "That's The Way"
  • "Burn"
  • "Bring On The Rain"
  • "I'm Alright"
  • "Bye Bye"
  • "Stand Beside Me"
  • "Heads Carolina, Tails California"

Marv Green, Missi Gallimore, Bill Luther, Aimee Mayo & Chris Lindsey

Jessica Andrews

  • "Who I Am"
  • "Helplessly, Hopelessly"
  • "Unbreakable Heart"

TBA Entertainment's Clarence Spalding, Terri Clark, AmSouth's Ed Theiss

Phil Vassar

  • "Carlene"
  • "Just Another Day In Paradise"
  • "Six Pack Summer"

Kris Bergsnes, BMI's Thomas Cain, Neil Thrasher, Gilles Godard, Ensign Music's Pat Finch


Tim McGraw & Faith Hill


The Song Garden Publishing family: Tiffany Swinea, Byron Gallimore, Rusty Gaston, Missi Gallimore with Ella Rose; Sophia Gallimore with Ann Callis


Curb Music's Drew Alexander, Curb Records' Mike & Linda Curb, Devon O'Day


Ed Hill and Martina McBride


Tom Douglas and Billy Kirsch


Annie Roboff and Bekka Bramlett

photos by Alan Mayor

]]> 2002-03-06T17:00:01-05:00 ‘I Hope You Dance’ Steps to ‘Song Of The Year’ Tune at 49th Annual BMI Count http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233044 Artists, Alabama, Allen, Harley, Amazed, Bentley, Stephanie, Black, Clint, Bogard, Steve, Brock, Chad, Cannon, Chuck, Clark, Terri, Collins, Jim, Crosby, Rob, Diamond Rio, Dillon, Dean, DiPiero, Bob, Douglas, Tom, Dunn, Ronnie, Evans, Sara, Funk, Jim, Gill, Vince, Godard, Gilles, Green, Marv, Greenwood, Lee, Griggs, Andy, Hagen, Earle, Hickenlooper, Erik, Hill, Ed, Hill, Faith, Howard, Harlan, Hummon, Marcus, Keith, Toby, Krauss, Alison, Lonestar, Loveless, Patty, Luther, Bill, Martin, Tony, McBride, Martina, McGraw, Tim, McHugh, Thom, Nelson, Willie, Nesler, Mark, Nichols, Tim, Nichols, Tim, Preston, Frances, Rascal Flatts, Sillers, Tia, Smith, Shaye, Smith, Stephony, Steele, Jeffrey, Strait, George, Tippin, Aaron, Tippin, Thea, Tomberlin, Bobby, Travis, Randy, Tritt, Travis, Twain, Shania, Urban, Keith, Wariner, Steve, Wells, Danny, Wilson, Brian, Wright, Chely, Wright, Mark, Yankee Grey, Awards, BMI Awards, BMI Country Awards, Musical Styles, Country, Dance, Pop, Rock, Urban, Musicworld, Feature BMI staged the 49th edition of its Country Awards last night, with ultimate honors saved for “I Hope You Dance,” songwriters Toby Keith, Marv Green and Aimee Mayo, and publishing titan Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. BMI Citations of Achievement were presented by President & CEO Frances W. Preston and Vice President Paul Corbin to the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s 50 most performed songs during a black-tie gala at the company’s Music Row offices. This celebration -- the oldest awards program saluting country music’s creators -- culminated in the announcements of Country Song, Songwriter, and Publisher of the Year.


Pictured are BMI Nashville Vice President Paul Corbin, FDNY Lt. Vincent Louis, NYPD Lt. Stephen Reardon, FDNY Lt. Michael Dilena, BMI President & CEO Frances Preston, and Tennessee Speaker of the House James Naifeh.

Click here to see pictures from the awards ceremony. High-resolution photos from the event are available for downloading at press.bmi.com.

Highlights of the evening included a special tribute to the victims and rescuers of the September 11th disaster. After a video collage, Preston introduced three men who were on duty that day and responded to the call at the World Trade Center: New York Fire Department Lieutenants Michael Dilena and Vincent Louis of Engine Co. 236 in East New York, Brooklyn, and New York Police Department Lieutenant Stephen Reardon of the Emergency Service Unit (ESU) in Brooklyn. The officers, who have been at Ground Zero since the terrorist attacks, were presented with Profile In Courage certificates on behalf of the FDNY and the NYPD. The remembrance tribute continued with a stirring performance by Lee Greenwood of “God Bless The USA”; Greenwood was later honored with the Words of Freedom Award.

“I Hope You Dance” earned writer Tia Sillers the 33rd Robert J. Burton Award as Most Performed Country Song of the Year. A multi-week, multi-format #1 smash for MCA recording artist Lee Ann Womack, “I Hope You Dance” is published by Choice Is Tragic Music (Sillers accepting) and Ensign Music Corporation (Chairman & CEO Irwin Z. Robinson and Vice President Pat Finch of parent The Famous Music Publishing Companies accepting). Sillers, who previously garnered BMI Country accolades for “There’s Your Trouble,” “Lipstick Promises” and “Land Of The Living,” wrote the song with Mark D. Sanders (share not licensed through BMI).


Toby Keith (Read Bio)
Aimee Mayo (Read Bio) and Marv Green (Read Bio)

Tia Sillers (Read Bio)


Pictured (l to r) onstage at BMI Nashville are BMI Country Songwriters of the Year Marv Green and Aimee Mayo, "I Hope You Dance" writer Tia Sillers, Ensign Music's Pat Finch, Lee Greenwood, BMI Country Songwriter/Artist of the Year Toby Keith, BMI President & CEO Frances Preston, Willie Nelson, BMI Country Song of the Ensign Music's Irwin Z. Robinson and Les Bider of BMI Country Publisher of the Year Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

Toby Keith, Marv Green and Aimee Mayo each contributed three songs to the list of 50 to form a Country Songwriter of the Year triumvirate. Keith was presented with a BMI Crystal inscribed “Songwriter/Artist of the Year,” Green and Mayo with “Songwriter of the Year” Crystals.

Keith took the prize via his recordings of “Country Comes To Town,” “How Do You Like Me Now?!” (co-written with Chuck Cannon) and “You Shouldn’t Kiss Me Like This,” all from his platinum DreamWorks album How Do You Like Me Now?! Keith’s BMI Awards total now stands at 12, including “Wish I Didn’t Know Now,” “You Ain’t Much Fun,” “Dream Walkin,” “Who’s That Man” and “He Ain’t Worth Missing.”

Green and Mayo teamed to write Amazed”> [2nd award] (Lonestar), “Let’s Make Love” (Faith Hill & Tim McGraw) and “It’s Always Something” (Joe Diffie). Last year the writers shared, along with Chris Lindsey, BMI Country Song of the Year honors for “Amazed.” Green’s previous BMI honors came courtesy of “Day In, Day Out” and “True”; Mayo has BMI Citations for “My Best Friend” and “Places I’ve Never Been.”

Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. claimed BMI Country Publisher of the Year by accumulating the highest percentage of copyright ownership in award songs. Accepting the BMI Crystal for the publisher, which placed 11 songs on the most-performed list, were Chairman & CEO Les Bider and Executive VP/GM Tim Wipperman of parent company Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

Legendary singer/songwriter Willie Nelson was saluted with the President’s Award. BMI created the President’s Award in 1993 to honor an exceptional person or persons in the entertainment industry deserving of special recognition. Presented tonight for only the fifth time, the honor has previously been bestowed on Harlan Howard, Brian Wilson, Earle Hagen and Alabama.

Of the 64 songwriters recognized, eight, in addition to Keith, Green and Mayo, were multiple winners: Chris Lindsey, Chad Brock, Tom Douglas, Rick Giles, Bill Luther, Bobby Tomberlin, Danny Wells and Darryl Worley.

Additional publishers collecting three or more awards were Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.; EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.; Sony/ATV Tree; Universal Music Publishing Group (Irving Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., and Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.); Golden Wheat Music; Mike Curb Music; Songs of Nashville DreamWorks; and Tokeco Tunes.

“Flowers On The Wall” was recognized with its third BMI Country Award. Written by the late Lew Dewitt of the Statler Brothers, the song was honored in 1966 and 1967 (plus a 1966 Pop Award), and has accumulated more than two million performances. Three songs were cited for the second consecutive year: “Amazed” (2000 BMI Country Song of the Year); “Breathe” (2001 BMI Pop Song of the Year); and “How Do You Like Me Now?!”

Among this year’s honorees, 25 songs have reached the status of BMI Million-Air (accumulating at least one million broadcast performances) for a total of over 30 million performances. Based on an average length of three minutes, one million airplays is the equivalent of 50,000 hours or 5.7 years, continuously; Million-Airs on the 2001 Country list translate into 1.5 million hours or 171 years of continuous airplay.

BMI’s Citations of Achievement are given annually in recognition of popularity in the field of country music, as measured by feature broadcast performances on American radio and television; the 2001 Country Awards eligibility period ran April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2001.

2001 BMI Country Awards

AMAZED (2nd Award)
Marv Green
Chris Lindsey
Aimee Mayo
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Golden Wheat Music
Silverkiss Music
Songs of Nashville DreamWorks
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Lonestar: BNA

ANOTHER NINE MINUTES
Billy Crain
Tom Douglas
Nick N' Ash Music
Sony/ATV Tree
Yankee Grey: Monument

BEEN THERE
Clint Black
Steve Wariner
Blackened Music
Steve Wariner Music
Clint Black with Steve Wariner: RCA

THE BEST DAY
Carson Chamberlain
Dean Dillon
Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.
Everything I Love Music
Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
George Strait: MCA Nashville

BEST OF INTENTIONS
Travis Tritt
Post Oak Publishing
Travis Tritt: Columbia

BORN TO FLY
Sara Evans
Marcus Hummon
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Floyd's Dream Music
Sony/ATV Tree
Sara Evans: RCA

BREATHE (2nd Award)
Stephanie Bentley
Hopechest Music
Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Faith Hill: Warner Bros.

BURN
Tina Arena (APRA)
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Jo Dee Messina: Curb

BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD
keith urban
Coburn Music, Inc.
keith urban: Capitol Nashville

BUY ME A ROSE
Jim Funk
Erik Hickenlooper
Blue Plate Music Publishing
Rex Benson Music
Kenny Rogers with Alison Krauss & Billy Dean: Dreamcatcher

CARLENE
Charlie Black
Rory Bourke
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Flybridge Tunes
Rory Bourke Music Co.
Phil Vassar: Arista

THE CHAIN OF LOVE
Jonnie Barnett
Pugwash Music
Waterdance Music
Clay Walker: Giant

COULDN'T LAST A MOMENT
Jeffrey Steele
Danny Wells
Irving Music
My Life's Work Music
Songs of Windswept Pacific
Yellow Desert Music
Collin Raye: Epic

COUNTRY COMES TO TOWN
Toby Keith
Tokeco Tunes
Toby Keith: DreamWorks

FEELS LIKE LOVE
Vince Gill
Vinny Mae Music
Vince Gill: MCA Nashville

FLOWERS ON THE WALL (3rd Award)
Lew DeWitt
Wallflower Music
Eric Heatherly: Mercury Nashville

GO ON
Tony Martin
Mark Nesler
Baby Mae Music
Buna Boy Music
Glitterfish Music, Inc.
Hamstein Cumberland Music
George Strait: MCA Nashville

A GOOD DAY TO RUN
Bobby Tomberlin
Darryl Worley
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Hatley Creek Music
Mike Curb Music
Darryl Worley: DreamWorks

HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW?! (2nd Award)
Chuck Cannon
Toby Keith
Tokeco Tunes
Wacissa River Music, Inc.
Toby Keith: DreamWorks

I HOPE YOU DANCE
Tia Sillers
Choice Is Tragic Music
Ensign Music Corporation
Lee Ann Womack with Sons of the Desert: MCA Nashville

I LOST IT
Jimmy Olander
Taxicaster Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Kenny Chesney: BNA

IT WAS
Mark Wright
Marketwright Music
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Chely Wright: MCA Nashville

IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHIN'
Marv Green
Aimee Mayo
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Golden Wheat Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Joe Diffie: Epic

KISS THIS
Aaron Tippin
Thea Tippin
Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.
Thea Later Music
Aaron Tippin: Lyric Street

LET'S MAKE LOVE
Marv Green
Chris Lindsey
Bill Luther
Aimee Mayo
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Golden Wheat Music
Silverkiss Music
Songs of Nashville DreamWorks
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Faith Hill with Tim McGraw: Warner Bros.

LIGHTNING DOES THE WORK
Chad Brock
Kelly Garrett
John Hadley
Bluesabilly Music
John Hadley Songs
Lehsem Songs
Sony/ATV Tree
Chad Brock: Warner Bros.

A LITTLE GASOLINE
Dean Miller
Mighty Nice Music
Terri Clark: Mercury Nashville

THE LITTLE GIRL
Harley Allen
Coburn Music, Inc.
John Michael Montgomery: Atlantic

LOVE'S THE ONLY HOUSE
Tom Douglas
Sony/ATV Tree
Martina McBride: RCA

MAKE UP IN LOVE
Tony Ramey
O-Tex Music
Doug Stone: Atlantic

A MAN AIN'T MADE OF STONE
Franne Golde
Robin Lerner
Franne Gee Music
Puckalesia Songs
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Randy Travis: DreamWorks

MORE
Thom McHugh
Golden Wheat Music
McHuge Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Trace Adkins: Capitol Nashville

ONE MORE DAY
Bobby Tomberlin
Mike Curb Music
Diamond Rio: Arista

PRAYIN' FOR DAYLIGHT
Steve Bogard
Rick Giles
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Rascal Flatts: Lyric Street

THE QUITTIN' KIND
Phil Barnhart
Sam Hogin
Sam's Jammin' Songs
Sony/ATV Tree
Suffer In Silence Music
Joe Diffie: Epic

SHE'S MORE
Rob Crosby
Crutchfield Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Andy Griggs: RCA

THAT'S THE KIND OF MOOD I'M IN
Rick Giles
Gilles Godard (SOCAN)
Tim Nichols
Buzz Cut Music
Diamond Storm Music, Inc.
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Mike Curb Music
Ty Land Music
Patty Loveless: Epic

THERE IS NO ARIZONA
Shaye Smith
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Zomba Songs Inc.
Jamie O'Neal: Mercury Nashville

THERE YOU ARE
Bob DiPiero
Ed Hill
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Love Monkey Music
Music Hill Music
Sony/ATV Tree
Martina McBride: RCA

THIS EVERYDAY LOVE
Danny Wells
Irving Music
Rascal Flatts: Lyric Street

UNCONDITIONAL
Rivers Rutherford
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Clay Davidson: Virgin

WHAT ABOUT NOW
Aaron Barker
Blind Sparrow Music
O-Tex Music
Lonestar: BNA

WHAT I NEED TO DO
Bill Luther
Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Kenny Chesney: BNA

WHEN YOU NEED MY LOVE
Wynn Varble
Darryl Worley
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Hatley Creek Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Darryl Worley: DreamWorks

WILD HORSES
Bill Shore
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Garth Brooks: Capitol Nashville

YES!
Chad Brock
Jim Collins
Stephony Smith
Cuts R Us Songs, Inc.
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Lehsem Songs
Make Shift Music
Singles Only Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Chad Brock: Warner Bros.

YOU SHOULDN'T KISS ME LIKE THIS
Toby Keith
Tokeco Tunes
Toby Keith: DreamWorks

YOU'LL ALWAYS BE LOVED BY ME
Ronnie Dunn
Terry McBride
Showbilly Music
Sony/ATV Tree
Brooks and Dunn: Arista

YOU'VE GOT A WAY
Shania Twain
Loon Echo, Inc.
Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Shania Twain: Mercury Nashville

YOUR EVERYTHING
Chris Lindsey
Songs of Nashville DreamWorks
Keith Urban: Capitol Nashville

]]> 2001-11-06T17:00:01-05:00 Curb Music at BMI http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233039 Artists, Brock, Chad, Brokop, Lisa, Byrd, Tracy, Godard, Gilles, Jackson, Chris, Ketchum, Hal, Loveless, Patty, McBride, Martina, McGraw, Tim, Shelton, Blake, Tomberlin, Bobby, Wariner, Steve, Wright, Chely, Musical Styles, Country, Rock Curb Music Publishing and BMI Nashville got together recently to share some laughs and lots of music. After a luncheon, publishers Jeff Tweel, Drew Alexander, Brad Kennard and Portis Tanner and songwriters Bobby Tomberlin, Jamie Richards, Jack Sundrud, Billy Montana, Jeremy Campbell, John Barner, Lisa Graham and Gilles Goddard shared demos of new songs and CDs of sneak preview singles.


(standing) Curb's Jeff Tweel, BMI's Patsy Bradley, songwriters Bobby Tomberlin, Jack Sundrud and Billy Montana, BMI's Perry Howard, songwriters Jeremy Campbell and John Barner, BMI's Paul Corbin, songwriter Lisa Graham, BMI's David Preston, and Curb's Portis Tanner and Brad Kennard; (kneeling) songwriter Gilles Goddard and Curb's Drew Alexander

Bobby Tomberlin hails from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, an area that has spawned such writers as Walt Aldridge and Mac McAnally. At 12 years of age he began working in country radio and developed a love for its music. In 1990 Bobby moved to Nashville to focus on a career as a writer and has had great success. Bobby wrote the title track and #1 single from Diamond Rio's new album One More Day and Daryl Worley's recent top-10 "A Good Day To Run." "One More Day" is nominated for Song of the Year at the 2001 CMA Awards. Artists who have cut Tomberlin's songs include Chely Wright, Linda Davis, Ty Herndon, Trini Triggs, Billy Dean, Russ Taff and Deana Carter, and he has contributed to three other Diamond Rio albums.


Melissa Pearce and Bobby Tomberlin, on break from a writing session
Curb's Portis Tanner and songwriter Jamie Richards

Billy Montana was first inspired to pick up a guitar as a teenager in rural upstate New York by his musician father. He formed a country/rock band with his brother. In college Billy decided to try music full time and traded studying agriculture at Cornell University for a record deal on Warner Brothers. His 1996 release No Yesterday was acclaimed by such publications as USA Today, Music Row, and Billboard. Montana's songs have been recorded by Tim McGraw, JoDee Messina, Kenny Rogers, Mindy McCready, Bering Strait, LeAnn Womack, Steve Holy and Blake Shelton. He also wrote JoDee Messina's current single, "Bring On The Rain."


Songwriter Jim Reilley, Curb's Drew Alexander, BMI's Perry Howard, songwriter Jack Sundrud

Jeremy Campbell moved to Nashville from Bowling Green, Kentucky after winning a six-year battle with bone and lung cancer. While he was in the hospital he learned to play guitar and he says it was those tough times that inspired him to follow his dreams in music. In his first year in Nashville, Campbell has had four major cuts and two singles, including Chalee Tennison's "Go Back." Some of his co-writers include Max T. Barnes, Hal Ketchum, Noah Gordon, Dean Dillon, Dennis Matkowsky and Al Kasha. Campbell writes on keyboard and guitar and is an accomplished drummer, bass player and vocalist.

Lisa Graham is a lyricist who has been writing in Nashville since 1988. Artists who have cut her songs include George Strait, Martina McBride, Alan Jackson, Chris Cagle, Lila McCann, Danielle Alexander, Steve Wariner, Ronnie Milsap, Lisa Brokop, Sawyer Brown, and McBride and The Ride. George Strait's "You Know Me Better Than That" and Steve Wariner's "There For A While" are two her best known songs. Some of Graham's co-writers include Kostas, Tony Martin, Tony Haselden and Ty Herndon.

Gilles Goddard, writer of Ty Herndon's upcoming single, "Heather's Wall," has been coming to Nashville from his native Ontario to write and produce since 1979 and in 1996 he finally made Nashville his permanent home. He has worn many hats in his career as a writer, steel guitarist, artist, producer, and publisher. He has had over 100 cuts throughout his career including a recent single by Patty Loveless, "That's The Kind Of Mood I'm In." Artists who have released Gilles Godard songs as singles include Tracy Byrd, Ty Herndon, Anne Murray, Ricky Skaggs and Lace. Chad Brock, Dan Seals, Emerson Drive, Tamara Walker, Lisa Brokop, Allison Page and Janie Fricke have also cut his songs. He has won and been nominated for numerous CCMA awards throughout his career as an artist, producer and writer.

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