CCM News: Hillary Scott, Sarah Reeves, Switchfoot, Lifehouse

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Hillary Scott and the Scott Family Release New Single “Still”

Following two Grammy trophies for their chart-topping “Thy Will” and faith-based Love Remains, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Christian Album chart, Hillary Scott & The Scott Family will deliver the follow-up single “Still.”

“When our family first heard this song, the citing of Psalm 46 immediately struck a chord with us,” said Hillary Scott. “It shares that universal feeling everyone feels at times when we’re grasping for direction to immediately try and make things better. Sometimes you have to take a step back and this song is a simple reminder that a high power is always in control.”

 

New Word Records Artist Sarah Reeves Preps New Single “Nowhere”

Singer-songwriter Sarah Reeves, who signed with Word Records in 2016, is set to release the new single “Nowhere.” The track is from her upcoming Word Records debut album.

Reeves recently wrapped performances on this year’s Winter Jam Tour, and has garnered 100,000 followers on YouTube, collecting more than 16 million views. She has penned songs for Kari Jobe, Natalie Grant, and Jesus Culture.

Fans can also tune-in this weekend to see Reeves perform with Kirk Franklin on The 32nd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, premiering on TV One Sunday, April 9 at 6 p.m. ET, with encore airings at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET.

Watch the video from Reeves’ signing to Word Records below:

YouTube video

 

Switchfoot, Lifehouse Team For Tour

Switchfoot and Lifehouse are hitting the road together for the first time on their upcoming “Looking for Summer” Tour. The tour will hit over 30 cities beginning July 23 at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver and running into the fall. Brynn Elliott has been chosen to open each night of the new tour.

The trek includes a stop at Nashville’s Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater at Fontanel on Aug. 18.

Fan club pre-sales for the shows began yesterday, with additional pre-sales rolling out throughout this week. General admission ticket sales begin Friday, April 7. Additional information and a full list of dates can be found at lookingforsummertour.com.

Since their inception, Switchfoot has sold nearly six million albums worldwide, racked up a string of Alternative hits, and sold over four million concert tickets worldwide.

Industry Ink: Ryman Hospitality Properties, A2IM, The Press House, SSM Nashville

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Blake Shelton, Ryman Hospitality Properties Kick Off Construction Of Ole Red Tishomingo

Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby, Blake Shelton, Ryman Hospitality Properties Chairman and CEO Colin Reed, and Tishomingo, Oklahoma Mayor Tom Lokey celebrate the kick off of construction at Ole Red Tishomingo.

Grand Ole Opry Member Blake Shelton and Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. this week officially kicked off construction of Ole Red Tishomingo, an entertainment venue on Main Street in the singer’s hometown of Tishomingo, Oklahoma.The venue, scheduled to open Fall 2017, is set to include a 4,700-square-foot restaurant and performance space as well as a 1,400-square-foot retail store.

 

A2IM Signs With The Press House

A2IM has signed on The Press House as their PR agency. The American Association of Independent Music, a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit trade organization, represents more than 430 independently-owned American record labels. A2IM helps independent music labels improve business by promoting access and parity through advocacy, education and connection-building with one another and affiliated businesses. The Press House, with locations in NY, Nashville and Los Angeles, also represents PledgeMusic, Rory Feek and Morrison Hotel Gallery.

 

SSM Nashville Records Signs The Redhead Express

The Redhead Express has signed with SSM Nashville Records. They join a roster including country duo Branch & Dean, Alexandra Demetree and Wes Hayden.

Dean Scallan serves as CEO for SSM Nashville, while Patti Olsen-Garafola serves as President.

Charity Roundup: Stars For Second Harvest, Good Friday Nashville, Stars For St. Bernard

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Stars For Second Harvest Set For June 6

Tickets are on sale now for the 13th Annual Stars for Second Harvest concert, slated for June 6 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Hosted by Craig Wiseman, the concert has raised one million dollars and provided four million meals for Middle Tennesseans at risk of hunger since its inception. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster outlets, the Ryman box office, Ryman.com, or by calling 800-745-3000.

 

Chris Tomlin’s Good Friday Concert To Benefit Tennessee Kids Belong

Chris Tomlin’s  Good Friday Nashville concert, to be held at Bridgestone Arena April 14, will donate proceeds to Tennessee Kids Belong (TKB), the state chapter of national non-profit, America’s Kids Belong. Committed to uniting government, faith, business, non-profit and creative communities around the foster care system, TKB gives children in foster care a face and a voice and helps recruit and build support for foster families across the state.

 

Gabe Dixon Added To Stars Salute St. Bernard Lineup

Gabe Dixon has been added to the lineup for “The Stars Salute St. Bernard Academy” benefit concert along with previously announced performers The SteelDrivers, Rodney Crowell, Charles Kelley, Zach Seabaugh and Aberdeen Green. The event takes place at the Ryman on April 18 and benefits Music Health Alliance. Limited tickets are available at the Ryman Box Office.

Steven McMorran Joins Major Bob Music Roster

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Steven McMorran has signed with Major Bob Music. The Little Rock, Arkansas, native has had cuts in multiple genres and by a variety of artists including Tim McGraw, Celine Dion, Joe Cocker, and Michael Bolton.

“We are so excited to welcome Steven to the Major Bob team,” said Tina Crawford, VP/ Major Bob Music. “His ability to craft an amazing lyric and then deliver a moving vocal performance is undeniable. He is a great addition to our diverse roster and we’re thrilled to be a part of his continuing career.”

Ryan Hurd’s Self-Titled EP Out Today

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Ryan Hurd’s new self-titled EP has been released today at all digital retailers. Since the release of his single “We Do Us” in September, the project has collectively totaled over 28 million streams, and after releasing four tracks and four music videos in four months, each track has accumulated between 3.5 and 11 million streams apiece.

Hurd kicked off the year joining Maren Morris on her sold-out HERO tour, and is currently wrapping a 15-show run on Thomas Rhett’s 2017 Home Team Tour with two dates at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheatre on April 20 & 21.

RYAN HURD – EP Full Track Listing:
1.We Do Us – (Ryan Hurd/Mikey Reaves/Laura Veltz)
2. Love in a Bar – (Ryan Hurd/Joey Hyde)
3. City Girl – (Ryan Hurd/Gordie Sampson/Troy Verges)
4. Hold You Back – (Ryan Hurd/Nicolle Galyon/Will Weatherly)

NSAI Plans Anniversary Concert At Ryman Auditorium To Celebrate 50 Years Of Songs

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The Nashville Songwriters Association International is celebrating its 50th birthday this year, and it is celebrating the milestone anniversary with a special show at the Ryman Auditorium on Sept. 20, commemorating the NSAI Songs of the Year from the past 50 years.

The show will be a star-studded affair, with Kris Kristofferson, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Trace Adkins, Billy Ray Cyrus, Billy Dean, Bobby Braddock, Dallas Frazier, David Frizzell, Marv Green, Richard Leigh, Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, Lori McKenna, and Justin Peters already set to appear.

NSAI’s Song of the Year is determined by the song that receives the most votes during the “Ten Songs I Wish I’d Written” balloting.

Songs on the list include “I Will Always Love You” by Dolly Parton (recorded by Whitney Houston), “Jesus, Take The Wheel” by Brett James, Hillary Lindsey, Gordie Sampson (recorded by Carrie Underwood),”Live Like You Were Dying” by Tim Nichols, Craig Wiseman (recorded by Tim McGraw),”I Hope You Dance” by Mark D. Sanders, Tia Sillers (recorded by Lee Ann Womack),”I Swear” by Frank J. Myers, Gary Baker (recorded by John Michael Montgomery),”The Song Remembers When” by Hugh Prestwood (recorded by Trisha Yearwood),”If Tomorrow Never Comes” by Garth Brooks, Kent Blazy (recorded by Garth Brooks),”Always On My Mind” by Johnny Christopher, Wayne Carson, Mark James (recorded by Willie Nelson),”Sunday Morning Coming Down” by Kris Kristofferson (recorded by Kris Kristofferson),”Okie From Muskogee” by Merle Haggard (recorded by Merle Haggard), and many more country classics.

Tickets are on sale now at the Ryman Auditorium website.

‘Woman Walk The Line’ Due Out In September

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A new book coming out in September, Woman Walk The Line, looks at the relationship between female songwriters and the women in country music who inspired them along their creative journeys. The University of Texas Press book edited by Holly Gleason, examines the connections between these musical heroines and the younger generation they inspired through personal essays.

Taylor Swift writes about tiny powerhouse Brenda Lee, Aubrie Sellers looks at influence Alison Krauss, Rosanne Cash pens an essay on matriarch June Carter Cash, and Grace Potter writes about Linda Ronstadt in the new book. Other contributing writers include Alice Randall, Holly George-Warren, Wendy Pearl, and Cynthia Sanz.

Woman Walk The Line is available for pre-order now here.

 

ASCAP, SACEM, PRS For Music Launch New Copyright Information Sharing Technology

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ASCAP, SACEM, (the Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music) and PRS for Music has partnered to prototype a new shared system of managing copyright information using blockchain technology. The societies are working together to model a new system for managing the links between music recordings International Standard Recording Codes (ISRCs) and International Standard Work Codes (ISWCs). Establishing strong links between the two pieces of data offers a way to improve the processes of international royalty matching, which will in turn speed up licensing and reduce errors and costs.

The goal of the project is to engineer a way for the industry to create and adopt a shared, decentralized database of music works metadata with real-time update and tracking capabilities. Under the initiative, data and technology teams from SACEM, ASCAP and PRS for Music are working with IBM, leveraging the open source blockchain technology from the Linux Foundation, Hyperledger Fabric, to match, aggregate and qualify existing links between ISRCs and ISWCs in order to confirm correct ownership information and conflicts.

Blockchain has become known for its use in payments systems for its ability to manage records without centralized governance – a characteristic that will be harnessed in this project to resolve conflicts between conflicting identifiers for the same work across multiple rights holders.

“ASCAP is always looking for opportunities to exploit new technology platforms to specifically address the needs of our members and the music industry, which has been calling for greater transparency and accuracy,” said Elizabeth Matthews, ASCAP’s Chief Executive Officer. “Blockchain has become well-known for its use in payments systems because of its ability to capture real-time data and transaction updates that can be shared with multiple parties, and in the process, dramatically improve operations by reducing costs. ASCAP is excited to partner with SACEM and PRS on this project on behalf of our members.”

 

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Bobby Karl Works The Patsy Cline Museum Grand Opening In Nashville

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Museum founder Shannon Miller, Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, Museum founder Bill Miller, Julie Fudge

BOBBY KARL WORKS THE ROOM
Chapter 559

Several years ago, I visited Memphis and was mortified to find it had more music attractions than Music City.

At the time, they had Graceland, Sun Records, Stax Records, the Museum of Rock & Soul and an Isaac Hayes restaurant (they’ve now added a blues museum and a Memphis Music Hall of Fame). Back in the day, we had the Country Music Hall of Fame and Opryland, period.

Then came our George Jones Museum (2015), Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (2013), Ryman history exhibits (2015), Music City Walk of Fame (2006), Fontanel mansion (2010), Opry House dressing rooms (2010) and Musicians Hall of Fame (2005).

The coup de grace came from Shannon & Bill Miller. In the heart of downtown Music City, they opened the hugely popular Johnny Cash Museum (2013) and Nudie’s Honky Tonk, with its collection of vintage costumes (2016). On Thursday (April 6), they presided over the ribbon cutting of their latest triumph, the Patsy Cline Museum.

“I’m so grateful to Bill and Shannon, who stepped up to do this,” said Mayor Megan Barry. “Today, Bill and Shannon have once again created a great space. We continue to add to our ability to attract people to come to Nashville.”

The Mayor, the Millers and Patsy’s daughter Julie Fudge took hold of giant scissors to cut the red ribbon to officially open the new museum. The capacity crowd applauded enthusiastically. Champagne flutes began circulating to one and all.

“Welcome, everybody; I’m Bill Miller, the founder of the Patsy Cline Museum — That’s the first time I’ve been able to say that,” quipped our host. “It’s truly an honor to represent this very special life. This lady has remained one of the biggest icons of all time.

“Patsy had a short career — With Patsy, the first thing I’ve discovered is that there’s not a single interview, print or broadcast. But Patsy was a prolific pen pal, thank God. She was corresponding with about 20 ladies on a very regular basis.”

Mayor Megan Barry. Photo: PLA Media

Many of those letters are on display, as are a remarkable number of original artifacts from her home. The museum contains some of the star’s jewelry collection, as well as furniture from her home’s dining room, lounge, kitchen and porch. As a teen back in Winchester, VA, she was a soda jerk at Gaunt’s Drug Store. One of its original booths is on exhibit, as is its old advertising sign.

A vintage jukebox, Patsy’s record collection, a number of items relating to the tragic plane crash that took her life, many industry awards and her collection of salt & pepper shakers are also in the museum. So are the stage costumes she designed that were hand sewn by her mom, Hilda Hensley.

“It’s been a real honor, exposing this life,” added Miller. “She was a very strong lady, kind of like our mayor.”

“This museum allows people to get a real feel for who she was,” commented Mayor Barry. “This is such an amazing space and such an amazing story. She was a mom, a star, a story and a voice. Every time she comes on the radio, you know it’s Patsy. This is really impactful to be here today.”

Julie took the Mayor through the exhibits, and they chatted at length. I was struck by the number of photos of Patsy I had never seen before that were in the displays. Videos of her performances air continuously on wall screens, and listening stations are scattered throughout. An illustrated timeline traces her life and career. One wall contains copies of every single she released.

Circulating and smiling their approval were Sarah Brosmer, Chuck Dauphin, Bob Paxman, Jim Zumwalt, Mark Logsdon, Steve Betts, Barry Mazor and Greg & Barb Hall.

Barb eagerly took me to the museum’s theater to watch the biographical short film she created using Baverly D’Angelo as its host and narrator.

In the gift shop, the merch is first rate. Tea towels, ashtrays, glasses, t-shirts, posters, kitchenware and records are just a few of the items for sale. Also in the shop is the wax figure of Patsy Cline that was created for the first all-music Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum. It will soon become Nashville’s newest attraction.

Expect to see lifelike representations of Reba McEntire, Luke Bryan, Jimi Hendrix, Taylor Swift, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Minnie Pearl, Blake Shelton, Katy Perry, Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald, Darius Rucker, Jason Aldean, Patsy and more. It opens in Opry Mills on April 14.

Your move, Memphis.

Patsy Cline family with Cline’s Madame Tussauds wax figure. Photo: PLA Media