Industry Ink: Bill Anderson, NF, Jennifer Adan, AMR Songs

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Bill Anderson Honored As Longest-Serving Opry Member Ever

Pictured (L-R): Dan Rogers, Jeannie Seely, Bill Anderson and Vince Gill. Photo: Chris Hollo

Country Music Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame member Bill Anderson was recognized recently for his indelible 62 years as the longest-serving member in Grand Ole Opry history.

Some of Anderson’s Opry family and friends including Vince Gill, Jamey Johnson and Jeannie Seely paid tribute to him throughout the show, including a Seely/Anderson collaboration on “When Two World’s Collide,” a Johnson/Anderson collaboration on “Everybody Wants To Be 21” and Gill’s performance of his hit “Which Bridge To Cross, Which Bridge To Burn,” co-written with Anderson. Anderson was also presented with a plaque to commemorate the historic achievement.

 

NF Celebrates 23 RIAA Certs Including New Gold Single

Pictured (L-R): Jeff Krones, CAA; Ashley Pimenta, Element1 Music; Hudson Plachy, CCMG; NF; Brad O’Donnell, CCMG; Chris Woltman, Element1 Music; Lindsey Myers, CAA

Multi-Platinum rapper/producer NF was presented with six plaques to celebrate 23 new RIAA certifications, including his most recent Gold single “Hope” during his recent Bridgestone Arena show in Nashville. NF was joined by his management and CCMG label team to commemorate the momentous occasion. He kicked off the 31-city North American leg of his “Hope Tour,” earlier this month, which is nearly sold out and includes stops in Grand Rapids, Newark, Boston, Anaheim, Denver and more.

NF is touring in support of Hope, his third studio album to debut at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts. It entered the Billboard 200 at No. 2, and seven of the album’s 13 tracks appeared on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the week following the album’s release. A global smash, Hope charted at No. 1 in The Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland as well as on the UK’s Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart, and has amassed nearly half a billion combined global streams to date.

 

Jennifer Adan Inks With Reel Muzik Werks

Reel Muzik Werks’ Teri Nelson Carpenter and Jennifer Adan

Platinum songwriter Jennifer Adan has signed an administrative and publishing deal with Reel Muzik Werks. She has also signed an administration deal with Reel Muzik Werks for her previously existing catalog. Adan penned the Platinum two-week No. 1 hit “She Wouldn’t Be Gone” for Blake Shelton, and her song “Don’t Come Home” was featured on MTV’s The Real World: San Diego. She also collaborated on the song “Metamorphosis” which was featured on Grey’s Anatomy.

“We are so excited to be working with her and can’t wait to see what she does in the future!” shares Reel Muzik Werks’ Teri Nelson Carpenter.

“I am so excited to be a part of the Reel Muzik Werk family,” adds Adan. “I am so thrilled to have such a great team behind me.”

 

AMR Songs Launches Christian Division/Acquires Catalogs

Tamara Conniff

AMR Songs, founded by music industry veteran Tamara Conniff, has launched a new Christian division and acquired interests in hundreds of songs by top artists and songwriters in the genre, including GMA Dove Award-winner and Grammy-nominated Christian rock band Sanctus Real, GMA Dove Award-winner and Grammy-nominated artist Phil Wickham, GMA Dove Award-nominated Christian artists Christy Nockels and Nathan Nockels, and chart-topping GMA Dove Award-winning hip-hop artist and songwriter Kevin “KB” Burgess.

Of the hundreds of Christian titles acquired by AMR Songs, some of the gems include Sanctus Real’s “Confidence” and “Unstoppable God,” Wickham’s “This is Amazing Grace,” Nockels’ “Lord, I Need You,” KB’s “Church Clap (feat. Lecrae)” and TobyMac’s “Speak Life” (co-written by Ryan Stevenson) and more.

“We are so pleased to announce AMR Songs has launched a new Christian division and acquired interests in songs by some of the most talented and celebrated artists and writers in contemporary Christian music, to include Sanctus Real, Phil Wickham, Christy Nockels and Nathan Nockels, KB, and Ryan Stevenson. It is a complete honor to have been entrusted to take care of these works and ensure the songs continue to reach new audiences for decades to come. AMR’s diverse catalog is a powerful collection of perennial hits and Christian music gems that we’re so proud to represent as we expand into the market,” shares Conniff, AMR Co-Founder and CEO.

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