Artist Updates: Jason Aldean, Lionel Richie, William Michael Morgan

Lionel Richie. Photo: Alan Silfen

Lionel Richie will be the 2016 recipient of the esteemed Johnny Mercer Award from The Songwriters Hall of Fame at the 47^th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner slated for Thursday, June 9 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

The Johnny Mercer Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Songwriters Hall of Fame, is exclusively reserved for a songwriter or songwriting team who has already been inducted in a prior year, and whose body of work is of such high quality and impact, that it upholds the gold standard set by the legendary Johnny Mercer. Lionel Richie was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994. 

William Michael Morgan Welcomes Daughter

William Michael Morgan

Warner Bros./Warner Music Nashville artist William Michael Morgan has welcomed daughter Presley Morgan, born March 23 and weighing 7 lbs, 9 oz.

“I am so excited to be a dad! I can’t wait to experience all the joys of being a father, like seeing my baby girl grow, crawl, walk, hearing her call me ‘Daddy’ for the first time, starting school, and so much more,” said Morgan. “Her mother and I look forward to providing Presley with a loving and nurturing environment so that all of her dreams and desires can come true. Children are the promise of our future and of God’s love. Presley is truly a blessing from God!”