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Jun 20, 2012 Chris Tomlin, BMI’s Jody Williams, Jason Crabb, Jason Roy of Building 429, Susan Stewart of NARAS, Brandon Heath, and Provident Label Group’s Blaine Barcus pause for a photo at the 2012 BMI Christian Awards, staged June 19 at the organization’s Music Row offices. View Photo

Jun 20, 2012 Universal Music Publishing accepts Kirk Franklin’s Song of the Year award for “I Smile Do” at the 2012 BMI Christian Music Awards. Pictured are (l-r):BMI’s Phil Graham, Universal Music Publishing’s John Andrade, BMI’s Jody Williams, Universal Music Publishing’s Dale Mathews, BMI’s Leslie Roberts, and Universal Music Publishing’s Stacey Wilbur and Eric Hurt. View Photo

Jun 20, 2012 EMI CMG Publishing celebrates its BMI Christian Publisher of the Year title. Pictured are (l-r): BMI’s Phil Graham; EMI CMG Publishing’s Eddie DeGarmo; BMI’s Jody Williams; EMI CMG Publishing’s Matt Ewald, Jeremy Ash, Jimi Williams, Casey McGinty; BMI’s Leslie Roberts; and EMI CMG Publishing’s John Thompson. View Photo

Jun 20, 2012 The Isaacs perform “Why Can’t We” at the 2012 BMI Christian Awards in Nashville. View Photo

Jun 20, 2012 The night’s big winners gather for a photo at the 2012 BMI Christian Awards in Nashville. Pictured are (l-r): BMI’s Mike O’Neill; Universal Music Publishing Group’s Dale Matthews (accepting Song of the Year Award for Kirk Franklin); Publisher of the Year, EMI CMG Publishing’s Eddie DeGarmo; Christian Songwriters of the Year Kyla Rowland, tobyMac, and Chris Stevens; and BMI’s Jody… View Photo

Jun 18, 2012 BMI songwriter Chris Janson recently inked a deal with Bigger Picture Group’s Artists Ventures division. Janson, who also writes for Byron Gallimore’s company Red Vinyl Music Publishing, just played the CMA Music Festival and will be in the studio later this month to begin tracking with Keith Stegall. Pictured are (front row) BMI’s Leslie Roberts, Red Vinyl Music Publishing’s Byron… View Photo

Jun 18, 2012 Brinn Black, Elise Davis, and Kara McLeland perform in the round at BMI Presents at Two Old Hippies on June 14. View Photo

Jun 18, 2012 BMI showcased the talent of three up-and-coming songwriters at Nashville boutique/venue Two Old Hippies on June 14. Featuring Elise Davis, Brinn Black, and Kara McLeland, the showcase gave the young songwriters a chance to show off some of their original compositions in a relaxed atmosphere. Pictured are Davis, BMI’s Julie Stuckey, Black, and McLeland. View Photo

Jun 15, 2012 Songwriter Phil O’Donnell, who wrote Craig Morgan’s “That’s What I Love About Sunday,” among others, performs at the Musicians On Call benefit at Nashville’s Hard Rock Café during the 2012 CMA Music Festival. View Photo

Jun 15, 2012 Songwriter Kendell Marvel, whose hits include Gary Allan’s “Right Where I Need to Be” and Jake Owen’s “Don’t Think I Can’t Love You,” performs at the Musicians On Call benefit at Nashville’s Hard Rock Café during the 2012 CMA Music Festival. View Photo