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Photos: Rising Artists Making The Rounds

August 4, 2011/by Sarah Skates

Mandisa Celebrates First No. 1
On Monday (8/1) ASCAP celebrated the writers and publishers of “Stronger,” Mandisa’s No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart, with a reception in Franklin, Tenn. Written by Ben Glover, David Garcia and Chris Stevens, the song marks Glover’s eleventh trip to the top of the charts and Garcia’s first. Publishers Brentwood-Benson Publishing and EMI CMG Publishing were also honored. “Stronger” is Mandisa’s first trip to No. 1 and is the lead single from her third studio album on Sparrow/EMI CMG, What If We Were Real.

Pictured (L-R): EMI CMG Label Group's Peter York, EMI CMG's Bill Hearn, ASCAP's Tim DuBois, Ben Glover, EMI CMG Publishing's Matt Ewald and Eddie DeGarmo, Mandisa, Brentwood-Benson Publishing's Dale Mathews and John Andrade, David Garcia, ASCAP's Michael Martin, Brentwood-Benson's Stacey Willbur, EMI CMG Label Group's Brad O'Donnell, Brentwood-Benson's Eric Hurt, EMI CMG Label Group's Karrie Hardwick. Photo: Cami Steger


 
UMPG Inks Striking Matches
Universal Music Publishing Group Nashville recently signed Sarah Zimmermann and Justin Davis of Striking Matches (formerly Common Thread) to an Exclusive Songwriter & Publishing Agreement. The duo is managed by John Grady of Crush Management. Philadelphia native Zimmerman met Atlanta native Davis when a professor at Belmont University paired them to perform for a classroom full of guitar majors. Their wide-ranging influences include Jerry Reed, The Beatles, John Mayer and Patsy Cline.

Pictured (L-R): seated: Striking Matches’ Justin Davis and Sarah Zimmermann. Back row: Universal Music Publishing’s Kent Earls, Pat Higdon, Crush Management’s John Grady and Universal Music Publishing’s Cyndi Forman. Photo: Rory White


 
Brett Eldredge Visits CMA
Atlantic Records’ Brett Eldredge stopped by the CMA offices this week to perform several songs from his upcoming debut album including the Top 25 single “Raymond” as well as his recently released “It Aint’ Gotta Be Love.”

Pictured (L-R): Violator Nashville Manager, Brad Kennard; Warner Music Nashville VP of Publicity, Tree Paine; Violator Nashville GM, Rob Baker; CMA Sr. Manager of Membership & Balloting, Brandi Simms; Brett Eldredge; CMA Chief Executive Officer, Steve Moore; CMA VP of Strategic Partnerships, Sheri Warnke; CMA Sr. Coordinator of Member and Industry Relations, Betsy Walker; Warner Music Nashville VP of Marketing, Kelli Cashiola; and BMI Director of Writer-Publisher Relations, Bradley Collins. Photo: Amanda Eckard / CMA

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Sarah Skates has been a writer and editor in the music business since 2004. She is a longtime contributor to MusicRow.
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