ASCAP and Word Entertainment hosted at No. 1 party at ASCAP’s Nashville office on Monday, June 2 for Dove and K-LOVE Fan Award-winning band Big Daddy Weave. Hosted by ASCAP Director of Strategic Services Kele Currier, the event celebrated three consecutive chart-topping singles from the band’s album Love Come To Life. “Love Come to Life,” “Redeemed,” and “The Only Name (Yours Will Be)” garnered a total of 20 weeks at No. 1 across multiple Contemporary Christian radio formats.
Word Entertainment execs Rod Riley, Dale Mathews, and Josh Bailey presented plaques to the group, as well as to co-writers Benji Cowart and Jim Scherer.
Pictured (Back row, L-R): Kenny Rodgers, Sr. Director, National Promotion, Word Entertainment; Brian Thiele, Sr. Director, National Promotion, Word Entertainment; Ali Tigh, Manager, National Promotion, Word Entertainment; Sarah Anderson, Coordinator, National Promotion, Word Entertainment; Ruthanne White, Director, National Promotion, Word Entertainment; Andrea Kleid, VP, National Promotion, Word Entertainment; (Front row, L-R): Big Daddy Weave’s Mike Weaver, Brian Beihl, Jay Weaver, Jeremy Redmon and Joe Shirk. Photo: Ed Rode.
Pictured (Back row, L-R): John Clore, Director of Brand Management, Word Entertainment; John Sanders, John Sanders LLC.; Dale Mathews, SVP, Music Publishing & Church Resources, Word Entertainment; Josh Bailey, SVP, A&R, Word Entertainment; Rod Riley, President & CEO, Word Entertainment; songwriter Benji Cowart; Jim Scherer, Whizbang, Inc., manager, Big Daddy Weave; (Front row, L-R): Big Daddy Weave’s Mike Weaver, Brian Beihl, Jay Weaver, Jeremy Redmon and Joe Shirk. Photo: Ed Rode.
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
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