BMI Introduces Songwriter Series ‘BMI Presents At The Listening Room’
Pictured (L-R, back row): BMI’s MaryAnnKeen, Sony Music Publishing’s Tom Luteran, BMI’s Jackson Kiger, BMI’s Leslie Roberts, BMI’s Lilly Brown, Sony Music Publishing’s Aubrey Landon and Sony Music Publishing’s Taylor Ratkovich; (L-R, front row): Patrick Murphy, Lindsay Rimes, Averie Bielski, Ryan Larkins, Sony Music Publishing’s Synnovea Halsel; Photo: Savannah Spencer
BMI hosted the first installment of “BMI Presents at The Listening Room” on Wednesday (Aug. 27), a new showcase created to spotlight BMI songwriters signed to publishers.
The inaugural round, hosted by BMI’s Leslie Roberts, featured a lineup from Sony Music Publishing that included Averie Bielski, Ryan Larkins, Patrick Murphy and Lindsay Rimes.
To kick off the event, Murphy performed songs including “Lonely Left,” Dylan Scott’s “Back Forty,” “Slow Song Fast Car,” and his Tim McGraw hit “Standing Room Only.” Larkins followed with “Bones,” “Here for A Reason,” McGraw’s “Hold On To It,” and 2024 NSAI Song of the Year, Cody Johnson’s “The Painter.”
Bielski’s set included “Gettin’ Old,” recorded by Scotty McCreery and Callista Clark, as well as “Easy Whiskey.” She also joined Murphy on “Made for Movin’ On.” Rimes closed out the round with Charles Kelley’s “Can’t Lose You,” Kane Brown’s “Heaven,” Nate Smith’s “Whiskey On You,” and 10-week chart-topper “World On Fire.”
The series will continue on Oct. 14 with a round featuring songwriters signed to Big Machine Music.
