Photo Friday: WMBA, Paisley and Underwood, NMPA, Randy Travis

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Women’s Music Business Association (WMBA) celebrated its newly-established non-profit status October 4 with a wine and cheese reception hosted by the organization’s Board of Directors at the Country Music Assocation’s headquarters. Contributing sponsors for the event included CMA, Huskins-Harris, Fiddlecakes, and Music City Lifestyles.

(L-R) Back Row: Rachel Rodriguez, Alumni Co-Chair, Josee Deschenes, Social Co-Chair, Becky Harris, Chairman of the Board, Betsy Walker, Membership Chair, Cindy Heath, Director, Amanda Fletcher, Social Co-Chair, Kama Upton, Community Svc./Education Chair, Dottie Rager, Alumni-Co-Chair; (L-R) Front Row: Holly Ashby, Vice President, Brandi Simms, President, Hank Adam Locklin, Director, Amery Fridenstine, Treasurer, Trina Lloyd-Weidner, Secretary. Photo: Darcy Ferris Photography

Brad Paisley’s hit duet with Carrie Underwood, “Remind Me” has been certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales exceeding 1 million downloads. Written by Paisley with Chris DuBois and Kelley Lovelace, remind me stormed the country charts recently as the third single from Paisley’s This Is Country Music. Paisley and Underwood will re-team to host the 45th Annual CMA Awards at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena November 9.

(L-R): Caryl Healey (SMN VP Sales), Gary Overton (SMN Chairman & CEO), Paisley, Underwood, & Skip Bishop (SMN SVP Promotion).

National Music Publishers Association executives recently visited Nashville for the NMPA’s Annual Songwriter Showcase at the Bluebird Cafe. EMI songwriter Kelley Lovelace was awarded with two Gold Songwriting Notes for penning Brad Paisley’s “Water” and the Paisley/Underwood duet “Remind Me.”

NMPA President and CEO David Israelite (back left) and NSAI Executive Director Bart Herbison (back right) with David Lee, Rachel Thibodeau, Jason Sever, and Kelley Lovelace.

Randy Travis celebrated his 25 years performing in country music with a special appearance on the Grand Ole Opry Tuesday night (10/4). Paying musical tribute to Travis were fellow artists who appear with him on his newest CD Anniversary Collection. Guests included John Anderson, Carrie Underwood, Josh Turner, Connie Smith, Gene Watson and Joe Stampley. “It’s amazing to me to be celebrating my 25th anniversary in the music business on this stage because of the way I grew up and what I grew up listening to,” said Travis onstage. The “Opry Live” premiere of the show on GAC will air Saturday, Oct. 15

(L-R): Connie Smith, Joe Stampley, Travis, and Gene Watson. Photo: Joel Dennis

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