Industry Ink: Riley Green, Chris Tomlin, Wade Bowen, W.O. Smith Music School

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Riley Green & Spotify Host Album Preview Fan Event In L.A.

Spotify & Riley Green Present: “That’s Just Me” Album Release Party in LA. Photo: Getty Images for Spotify

Riley Green and Spotify hosted a special fan event on Sept. 14 to celebrate the release of his upcoming album That’s Just Me at L.A.’s Desert 5 Spot. Green’s top fans on Spotify in L.A. were treated to an intimate performance of songs from the upcoming album, (due out tomorrow) including “My Way,” alongside fan favoarites like “Worst Way,” “Change My Mind,” and “Different ‘Round Here.” As an exclusive preview of the album, he also debuted his first-ever live performance of “Lookout Mountain” during the special event.

 

Chris Tomlin Celebrates Eight Billion Streams With Capitol Records Tower Visit

Pictured (L-R): Tom March, Chairman & CEO of Capitol Music Group; Chris Tomlin; Brad O’Donnell, President of Capitol Christian Music Group; Anthony Piedmonte, Tomlin’s Manager, Piedmonte & Co., in front of the Capitol Tower in Los Angeles. Photo: Courtesy Capitol Records

Chris Tomlin was surprised with a plaque recognizing more than eight billion career streams while visiting the iconic and storied Capitol Records Tower recently—the flagship to the only label he has called home for his entire career, Capitol Christian Music Group. The Southern California celebration capped a history-making weekend for Tomlin and his “Worship Under the Stars” concert series, which began with a sold-out concert at the legendary Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, where the evening featured the first drone show ever at the iconic venue. Tomlin wrapped his history-making weekend in San Diego with a sold-out concert at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, marking the first-ever Christian music concert at the venue.

 

Wade Bowen’s Invitational Golf Tourney Raises Nearly $1.7 Million

Wade Bowen Invitational participants

Wade Bowen and his nonprofit, Bowen Family Foundation, hosted the Bowen Invitational golf tournament at Horseshoe Bay Resort in Horseshoe Bay, Texas Sept 12-14, raising nearly $1.7 million for the foundation, a record since the tournament’s inception. The weekend kicked off with a welcome party on Saturday night followed by two full days of golf. Sunday night featured a special live performance from members of The Panhandlers, which included Josh Abbott, William Clark Green, and Flatland Calvary’s frontman Cleto Cordero. Monday night wrapped the weekend with a dinner, awards presentation, live auction, and annual jam event that included performances from Wade Bowen and son Brock, Ty Myers, Randy Houser, William Beckmann, Randy Rogers, Josh Abbott, Mike Ryan and his son, Jack Ingram, Cody Canada, Jon Wolfe, and more. To date, the Bowen Family Foundation has raised nearly $10 million for organizations in and around Texas that help heal children and families.

 

W.O. Smith Music School Seeking Volunteer Instructors For 2026-2027 School Year

W.O. Smith School

The W.O. Smith Music School in Nashville is recruiting volunteer instructors for the 2026-2027 school year as it welcomes 325 students and counting. Volunteers are an integral part of the organization’s mission to provide affordable, high-quality music education to children from lower-income families. Instructors typically donate one hour each week, teaching two students for 30 minutes each. Those interested in volunteering can complete the Private Instructor form here.  All volunteer instructors are required to attend an orientation before beginning lessons and must pass a background check.

Volunteers provide music instruction to students in areas such as piano, guitar and bass, drums and percussion, brass instruments, woodwind instruments, string instruments or voice. Last year, 150 volunteers served 10,829 hours. W.O. Smith serves children ages 8-18 from underserved families throughout the Metro Nashville area. Based on the current student enrollment, the school is most in need of volunteers who can teach piano, guitar, violin, or cello.

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