Industry Snapshots (10/17/13)

Producer Michael Knox is celebrating his 13th produced chart-topping song. Thomas Rhett‘s “It Goes Like This” is his 13th chart-topper; earlier in the month, the Knox-produced “Night Train” (Jason Aldean), also topped the charts.
Recently elected to the 2013-2014 ACM Board of Directors, Knox is best known for his production work with Aldean.
Other notable production credits include Bush Hawg, Rachel Farley, Trace Adkins, Thomas Rhett, Big SMO, Kelly Clarkson (collaboration on “Don’t You Wanna Stay,”) Ludacris (collaboration on “Dirt Road Anthem,”) Luke Bryan & Eric Church (collaboration on “The Only Way I Know” w/Jason Aldean), Montgomery Gentry, Randy Owen, Josh Thompson, Frankie Ballard, Hank Williams Jr., Brother Trouble and Chuck Wicks, among others.

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After purchasing a special Monday evening at Haynes Galleries at the T.J. Martell’s 2013 Honors Gala Auction, GAC’s Sarah Trahern invited 30 of her good friends, family and colleagues to an intimate gathering sponsored by Haynes Galleries that was catered by Frances Pilkington’s and Jan Sweeney’s team from Something Special and Phil Wilson and Jonathan Mohan from West Meade Wine and Liquor Mart provided the fine wines and creative spirits. It was an exclusive concert with two of Music City’s finest talents, Tim Nichols and Marv Green. Regions Bank Music Row senior officer, Lisa Harless, helped package the event.

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Team Orbison Presented The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network PurpleStride 2013 in Nashville, raising over $74,000.
To continue the charitable legacy of Roy and Barbara Orbison, Team Orbison joined The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network as the presenting sponsor of the PurpleStride 2013.