Industry Ink: Clay Walker, Justin Moore, UMG Nashville, Mike Gossin, Julia Minichiello
Clay Walker Joins The Pandora Billionaire Club
Clay Walker
Country star Clay Walker was honored as a Pandora Billionaire earlier this week, recognizing his career achievements with 11 No. 1 hits, 40 charted singles and six Platinum or Gold records.
During a SiriusXM Prime Country music event at the new Nashville studios, Walker was presented with a plaque from SiriusXM Pandora’s Associate Director of Talent & Industry Relations Bekah Digby. The plaque commemorates Walker’s music having been streamed over one billion times on Pandora.
Walker recently released his new song, “I Know She Hung The Moon,” which was written by his close friends, the late Toby Keith, and Scotty Emerick. He recorded the ballad in December and hopes to honor Keith’s legacy by bringing the song to life.
Justin Moore’s Golf Classic Raises Over $500,000 for St. Jude
Pictured (L-R): Cody Villalobos, Todd Conklin, Justin Moore, Peter Hartung, Win Rockefeller Jr. Photo: Nelson Chenault
Justin Moore hosted his fourth annual “Justin Moore St. Jude Golf Classic” presented by Winrock Automotive at Chenal Country Club in Little Rock, Arkansas.
The tournament raised $534,294 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, contributing to the organization’s mission. Joining Moore were fellow country artists and guests including Emerson Drive, Collin Raye, Austin Michael and Tyler Kinch. The event was complete with a pre-party for donors and players, which included a private dinner and an intimate acoustic performance from Moore.
Carnival Music, Little Louder Music & Porch Light Music Host UMG Nashville A&R For Guitar Pull
Pictured (L-R): Jefferson Brown, Tim Medlin, Jake Gear, Dustin Christensen, Emily McMannis, Dale Dodson, Kylie Frey, Tim James, Marla Cannon-Goodman, Clint Daniels, Frank Liddell, Ronnie Bowman, Jaida Dreyer, Mando Saenz, Brandon Bostic, Adam Wright, Chelsea Blythe, Belle Frantz, Renee Bell, Jenny Hall, Arturo Buenahora Photo: Austyn Jablonski
Carnival Music, Little Louder Music and Porch Light Music hosted a guitar pull featuring UMG Nashville’s Chelsea Blythe and Jake Gear. Blythe, Gear and the entire A&R team at the label group are committed to supporting Nashville’s publishing community and are actively seeking material for UMG Nashville’s rising stars and superstars alike.
Mike Gossin Performs For Patients With Musicians On Call
Mike Gossin
Singer-songwriter Mike Gossin took part in Musicians On Call’s live music program at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville on Wednesday (April 24).
Gossin, formerly of hit group Gloriana, performed an acoustic set of original songs from his debut solo album Coming Home in the hospital’s Garden Court before going room-to-room to perform at the bedside of patients. Musicians on Call is a nonprofit that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients, families and caregivers in healthcare environments.
Julia Minichiello Signs With Odyssey Entertainment
Julia Minichiello
Artist Julia Minichiello has signed with Nashville-based Odyssey Entertainment Group for management representation.
Nicole Kasper, Co-Founder of Odyssey Entertainment Group, says, “There’s a soul-stirring quality and an undeniable grit to her vocals that is simply captivating. Julia brings something special to the music scene—a blend of raw emotion and powerful storytelling through song. We are proud to represent her at Odyssey and see no limits to what she can accomplish.”
“I felt the passion from everybody on the team from the first time I spoke with them,” says Minichiello. “A genuine energy is really important to me, and they have been nothing short of that since I met them.”
