Friendship and teamwork were center stage when the BMI songwriting triumvirate of Tony Martin, Mark Nesler and Tom Shapiro were recognized for "I Miss My Friend" — their second #1 in three months — during a party at BMI Nashville (9/25). CMA Horizon nominee Darryl Worley led the praises to the writers with thanks for a "career record."
![](/news/200210/images/friend1.jpg) Glitterfish Music's Martin Crutchfield, Mark Nesler, Glitterfish Music's Christy C. Fields, Darryl Worley, Glitterfish Music's Angel Curry and Scott Haugen |
The title track from Worley's second Dreamworks album, "I Miss My Friend" is published by Buna Boy Music, Glitterfish Music, Mosaic Music, Sony/ATV Tree, and Wenonga Music, and was produced by James Stroud and Frank Rogers.
![](/news/200210/images/friend2.jpg) Darryl Worley with WSM-FM's Margie McGahey |
Martin, Nesler and Shapiro's previous #1 achievement came courtesy of George Strait with "Living And Living Well." This is Shapiro's 21st chart-topping single.
![](/news/200210/images/friend3.jpg) (kneeling) DreamWorks' Scott Borchetta, Frank Rogers and BMI's Harry Warner; (standing) Tom Shapiro, Tony Martin, James Stroud, Darryl Worley, BMI's Paul Corbin and Mark Nesler ![](/news/200210/images/friend4.jpg) Songwriter Howard Perdew and co-producer Frank Rogers ![](/news/200210/images/friend5.jpg) Tony Martin, Tom Shapiro, Mosaic Music's Tim Hunze, Darryl Worley, Mosaic Music's Lionel Conway and Lisa Ramsey, Mark Nesler ![](/news/200210/images/friend6.jpg) Steven Dale Jones, BMI's Perry Howard, Chris Wallin ![](/news/200210/images/friend7.jpg) Mark Nesler, Tony Martin, Darryl Worley, Tom Shapiro and BMI's Harry Warner ![](/news/200210/images/friend8.jpg) DreamWorks' James Stroud, Katie Gillon, Sony/ATV Tree's Donna Hilley, International Artist Management's Anita Hogin, BMI's Paul Corbin
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