Industry Ink: Lauren Daigle, Jackie DeShannon, Daryle Singletary, More

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Lauren Daigle Celebrates New RIAA Certifications

Pictured (L-R): Leigh Holt (Manager, maddjett), Steve Bartels (Founder, Music Bartels), Lauren Daigle, Caren Siedle (CEO Centricity Music), Michele Ballantyne (RIAA President & COO), Andrew Lambeth (VP, Sales & Promotions, Centricity Music). Photo: Ashley Wright.

Grammy-winning artist Lauren Daigle celebrated two new RIAA certifications before her show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena last weekend. Her 2018 album Look Up Child was certified double Platinum. She also received a Gold certification for her track “Thank God I Do,” released in 2023.

 

Jackie DeShannon Featured In CMHOFM ‘Poets And Prophets’ Program

Pictured (L-R): Dickey Lee, Don Schlitz, Buzz Cason, Jackie DeShannon, Michael Gray (Vice President of Museum Services), Mark D. Sanders. Photo: Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Last weekend, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (CMHOFM) featured singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon for their “Poets and Prophets” series. The series highlights songwriters who made significant contributions to country music. Moderated by CMHOFM’s Vice President of Museum Services Michael Gray, the program featured DeShannon discussing her journey as well as video clips of DeShannon performing with Country Music Hall of Fame members including Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell, Willie Nelson and more.

This program was filmed and will premiere at a later date as part of the museum’s “Live at the Hall” digital programs series, available to stream on the museum’s website.

 

Sixth Annual ‘Daryle Singletary Keepin’ It Country Jam’ Raises $88,000

Pictured (L-R): Josh Bleidt (Concerts 4 A Cause), Holly Singletary, Taylor Stanford (Y’all 106.7.), Ron Allan (Y’all 106.7.). Photo: Courtesy of 2911 Media.

The sixth annual “Daryle Singletary Keepin’ It Country Jam” took place in February and raised $88,597.06. The event featured performances from Neal McCoy, Tyler Farr, Lee Greenwood, The Malpass Brothers, Andy Griggs, Craig Campbell, Jenna LaMaster, John Morgan, Duke Henry and Robert Bacon, along surprise performances from Richard Sterban of The Oak Ridge Boys and Collin Raye. All proceeds from the event went to the Daryle Singletary Memorial Trust.

“I can’t thank all the artists, managers, sponsors, and fans that came out to support what Daryle loved so much – traditional country music,” says Holly Singletary. “Each year, it seems that more and more people learn about what we are doing in Daryle’s honor and want to help. This can only continue with everyone’s support. Next year, we have already set the date for February 11th at the Nashville Palace, so I hope everyone plans to come out!”

 

Concord Music Publishing & Stax Records Hosts Stax Music Academy Songwriting Workshop

Pictured (L-R): Brad Kennard (SVP A&R Nashville, Concord Music Publishing, Cory Henry, Matt Megan (Director, A&R Research, Concord Music Publishing), Jeremy Yohai (SVP A&R NYC, Concord Music Publishing). Photo: Rubenstein PR.

Concord Music Publishing and Stax Records hosted their fourth annual Stax Music Academy Songwriting workshop last week. The workshop hosted eight students from Stax Music Academy to Concord’s office in Nashville. The students got a tour of the office the went into a workshop hosted by Grammy-winning artist, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Cory Henry, Concord Music Publishing’s Brad Kennard (SVP A&R Nashville), Jeremy Yohai (SVP A&R NYC) and Matt Megan (Director, A&R Research).

The attendees in the workshop wrote a new song based off a brief presented by the team. The workshop concluded with a presentation of the songs and feedback from Henry and the Concord team.

 

Carter Vintage Guitars Celebrates Opening Of New Location In Nashville

Carter Vintage Guitars Showroom. Photo: Courtesy of Reed PR.

Carter Vintage Guitars celebrated the grand opening of their new Nashville location last Thursday (April 4). The new location is located at the Antiques building at Somera Road’s Paseo South Gulch. The event featured performances by Marcus King, DJ Barricade Babes and Daves Highway. 

“Our customers are the reason the Carter brand has grown to what it is today, and we wanted to show our gratitude for their support and loyalty by focusing on every detail of the customer experience with the grand opening celebration,” says Ben Montague, Co-founder and CEO of The North American Guitar, which merged with Carter Vintage Guitars in 2022. “We celebrated the foundation Walter and Christie built for Carter Vintage Guitars and the exciting future the business has in the new showroom. We’re honored that the Carters have passed the baton to our team to carry on the store’s legacy in this new location.”

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