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Singer/songwriter Kelsea Ballerini Joins Black River Entertainment's Artist Roster

December 16, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

Pictured (L-R): Black River Entertainment CEO, Gordon Kerr; VP of Black River Publishing, Celia Froehlig;  Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, Inc.’s, Duane Clark;  Kelsea Ballerini; Milom Horsnell Crow Rose Kelley PLC.’s Mike Milom;  Black River’s VP of A&R Doug Johnson;  Black River Entertainment Attorney, Rush Hicks; and Black River’s GM, Greg McCarn.

Pictured (L-R): Black River Entertainment CEO, Gordon Kerr; VP of Black River Publishing, Celia Froehlig; Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, Inc.’s, Duane Clark; Kelsea Ballerini; Milom Horsnell Crow Rose Kelley PLC.’s Mike Milom; Black River’s VP of A&R Doug Johnson; Black River Entertainment Attorney, Rush Hicks; and Black River’s GM, Greg McCarn.


Black River Entertainment recently signed Black River Publishing writer, Kelsea Ballerini, to Black River’s artist roster. Black River’s CEO, Gordon Kerr, chose to deliver the news to their newest artist among family and friends at the company Christmas party.
“One of the things about being here in Nashville is that we can invest in people’s lives,” said Gordon. “We already knew Kelsea was an artist, she already knew that she was artist. Our job is to make sure the world knows she’s an artist.”
“She is a true writer/artist,” said Black River’s VP of A&R, Doug Johnson. “She walks into the room and you know, she was born to write music and share it with the world. She will not take no for an answer, period. I love it.”
Her special moment was captured on video (see below). Upon receiving the record deal, Ballerini shared, “There’s nothing that I love more than music and there’s no group of people that I would rather move forward and share my dream with than Black River Entertainment. So thank you. I’m so excited, let’s do this! This is so fun!”

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Jessica Nicholson serves as the Managing Editor for MusicRow magazine. Her previous music journalism experience includes work with Country Weekly magazine and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. She holds a BBA degree in Music Business and Marketing from Belmont University. She welcomes your feedback at jnicholson@musicrow.com.
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