Celebration Of Life Set For Ben Vaughn

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Ben Vaughn

A celebration honoring the life and legacy of Warner Chappell Nashville President & CEO Ben Vaughn will take place on June 9 at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Belmont University.

Doors will open at 9:00 a.m., with light refreshments available. The Performance Hall will open at 9:30 a.m., and the service will begin at 10:00 a.m.

Guests may enter through the doors off Belmont Boulevard. Parking is available in the South Garage (1521 Compton Avenue) and the Curb Garage (1520 Bernard Avenue).

Vaughn passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 30 at age 49.

He spent over a decade at the helm of Warner Chappell Nashville, overseeing all creative and commercial activities across A&R, administration, business development, finance and human resources. Vaughn also worked with staff songwriters, while actively engaging in songwriter advocacy and rights protection initiatives.

Under his leadership, the company earned multiple Country Publisher of the Year honors from ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC, achieving the prestigious Triple Crown in 2019 by sweeping all three PRO awards. His songwriters amassed 19 CMA, ACM, Grammy, or PRO Songwriter of the Year honors, 35 Song of the Year titles, and eight inductions into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Vaughn was a fierce advocate for songwriters in and outside of Nashville, whether they were affiliated with Warner Chappell or not. He often spoke of the plight of the craft and lent his expertise to those in the community.

Read Vaughn’s full obituary here.

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