Josh Ross Celebrates ‘Single Again’ With No. 1 Party

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Pictured (L-R): BMI’s Jackson Kiger, SESAC’s Lydia Cahill, MCA’s Damon Moberly, Warner Chappell’s Bryce Sherlow, Liz Rose Music’s Kate Shirley, Studio Bank’s Kari Barnhart; Front Row L-R: Joe Fox (SESAC), Josh Ross (BMI/SOCAN), Brad Rempel (SOCAN), Matt Geroux (Producer). Photo: Larry McCormack for BMI

Josh Ross brought together Nashville’s music industry yesterday (Dec. 1) to celebrate “Single Again,” the MCA/Universal Music Canada/CORE Records artist’s first chart topper. The track, which earned Ross CCMA Awards for Single of the Year and Video of the Year, was written alongside Joe Fox (SESAC) and Brad Rempel (SOCAN), and produced by Matt Geroux. Ross is the first male Canadian country artist to top the charts in nearly 30 years.

Hosted by BMI and SESAC and emceed by BMI’s Jackson Kiger, SESAC’s Lydia Cahill, MCA’s Damon Moberly, Warner Chappell’s Bryce Sherlow and Liz Rose Music’s Kate Shirley each took the microphone to honor the team behind the hit.

Kiger presented Ross with a custom Taylor 210e DLX guitar, a BMI tradition to celebrate an artist’s first chart-topper.

Jackson Kiger & Josh Ross. Photo: Larry McCormack for BMI

Cahill spoke next, presenting Fox a custom Gibson guitar to honor his third No. 1 single.

While each speaker offered their own congratulations, Shirley encapsulated the collective feeling, sharing “These moments don’t happen every day, and getting to celebrate with this group makes it all more meaningful. It truly does take a village, and we are lucky to have the best.”

Fox was the first of the songwriters to speak. “This song is proof of the power of different perspectives, and how they can shape a hit song,” he shared, joking about how not all of the writers relate to the concept of the song. He continued, thanking each team that pushed the song to the top of the charts.

Rempel shared that the moment felt “full-circle,” noting that it came 18 years after he first signed his Nashville publishing deal, a connection that ultimately set him on the path to writing “Single Again,” his first No. 1 at U.S. country radio.

Geroux echoed the same grateful sentiment for the opportunity to work on the song and noted how much he enjoyed his time cutting vocals with Ross in LA.

Ross was the last to take the microphone. He thanked each member of his team and shared “[It’s my] first No. 1 as an artist, but also as a songwriter. Sometimes I’m so focused on the artist side, but it is so cool to come back to the songwriting side on days like today. … I’m just very grateful.”

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