Industry Ink: Russell Dickerson, BMI, Folds of Honor, More

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Russell Dickerson Makes Nissan Stadium Debut, “She Likes It” Goes Gold

Russell Dickerson & Jake Scott. Photo: Thomas Heney

Triple Tigers Records’ multi-Platinum recording artist, Russell Dickerson, made his Nissan Stadium debut at CMA Fest’s closing night on June 12.

He also celebrated another monumental career milestone with a RIAA gold plaque presentation for “She Likes It (feat. Jake Scott).” Scott joined Dickerson on stage for a special performance of the single during his CMA Fest set.

“To see the fans take this song and go absolutely crazy with it like this makes me so happy that I get to do what I do—make music and make people happy,” Dickerson notes.

“She Likes It” reached No. 2 on Hot Country and No. 3 on the Amazon Daily Country Chart. Currently at No. 1 on SiriusXM The Highway’s weekend countdown, the track is one of the fastest charting and fastest moving singles of Dickerson’s career, receiving 83 million streams to date.

 

BMI Hosts First-Ever Ryman Block Party During CMA Fest

Conner Smith. Photo: Erika Goldring

BMI hosted its first-ever Block Party on the PNC Plaza at Nashville’s historic Ryman auditorium. The series ran from June 9-11 during CMA Fest and highlighted 15 BMI songwriters, covering multiple genres such as country, hip-hop, and pop.

The 3-day lineup consisted of Kenton Bryant, Camille Parker, Madeline Edwards, Preston James, Boy Named Banjo, Grace Leer, Julia Cole, Alex Hall, Track45, Conner Smith, Jenna Paulette, HomeGrown Trio, Alexandra Kay, Restless Road, and Justin Champagne.

The collection of songwriters performed covers of classic hits and gave a taste of their own songs before the nightly headliners of the festival took the stage at Nissan Stadium.

 

Folds Of Honor Celebrity Softball Game Raises Over $65,000

Celebrities from the second annual Rock N’ Jock Celebrity Softball Game. Photo: Courtesy of Folds of Honor

Folds of Honor Tennessee raised over $65,000 at the second annual Rock N’ Jock Celebrity Softball Game at Nashville Sounds’ First Horizon Park.

Singer-songwriter Hardy took home MVP honors, while several first-time players displayed their athleticism during the 9-inning game. Scholarship recipient Christian Meza gave a heartfelt and passionate speech to the crowd prior to the first pitch.

Among the celebrities who participated in the game were Kane Brown, Jessie James Decker, Charles Eston, Shawn Johnson, Jameson Rodgers, Chris Lane, Ernest, Jelly Roll, Mitchell Tenpenny, Michael Ray, Julia Cole, Alexandra Kay, Jimmie Allen, Riley Green, Chuck Wicks, Tyler Braden, and more.

“On behalf of myself and the Folds of Honor Tennessee board of directors, we cannot thank the talent, volunteers, media, and fans enough for helping us make Rock ‘N Jock 2022 a huge success! It’s truly humbling to see the Nashville community embrace the Folds of Honor mission. We can’t wait to see what year three brings for this event,” states Folds of Honor Tennessee Executive Director, Jenner Kreifels.

 

WMBA Hosts Second Annual Virtual Silent Auction Through June 18

The Women’s Music Business Association is holding its second annual virtual silent auction through June 18.

Some of the items up for grabs include a Taylor Swift Official Folklore Cardigan, 2 VIP Tickets to ACMs Party for a Cause, a one-on-one mentorship session with Her Country author Marissa R. Moss, and more. All items can be found here.

Proceeds will go towards future programming and member support within the WMBA organization, as well as initiatives for Girls Write Nashville.

 

Cody Cozz Signs To Craig Campbell’s Grindstone Records

Cody Cozz

Country artist Craig Campbell has signed Colorado native Cody Cozz to his Grindstone Records. Cozz’s debut single, “On My Way,” is available everywhere now.

“I am so excited for this guy!” Campbell shares. “Cody Cozz is the epitome of hard work and talent rolled into one. His new single ‘On My Way’ is a game changer. Cody is the real deal and he truly is on his way!!”

The tune was written by Campbell with Phil O’Donnell and Wade Kirby. Campbell also produced the track, which was originally intended for his own album.

“This song stood out to me right away,” Cozz explains. “It resonated with me, and the lyrics engulfed me into really feeling the story. It’s a song that’s personal to me but universal at the same time.”

Cozz played football for Colorado State University Pueblo before his sports dreams were dashed by a career-ending injury during his junior year. A self-taught guitarist, he had little musical aspirations before his injury. Working a construction job during the day and gigging at night, Cozz started gaining a following and posting music on social media.

He pursued opportunities around Pueblo to open for artists such as Jon Pardi, Clay Walker, Michael Ray, Mitchell Tenpenny, and others. After opening for one of Campbell’s shows, the two started a kinship that gave Cozz a few lessons in music.

SoundExchange, Sound Credit Partner To Streamline Monthly Royalty Payments

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SoundExchange and Sound Credit have joined forces to increase the accuracy and efficiency of SoundExchange’s monthly royalty distributions to registered creators. The new partnership will provide more accurate data on who should be paid for royalties, and follows the rollout of new digital tools and a new SoundExchange app.

Sound Credit is a global music credits platform dedicated to revolutionizing the supply chain of recordings from the studio through to the listener. The platform collects and compiles data on who contributed to a recording to increase the accuracy of royalty distributions and ensure that the right payments get to its contributors. Sound Credit’s software, including a new mobile app and an in-studio Creator Kiosk, allows creators to enter, edit, and export credits with ease to more than 40 platforms.

SoundExchange will now be able to receive and store Sound Credit’s contributor information to provide greater accuracy in paying creators when creating performer lineups. Creators will still need to register directly with SoundExchange to receive royalty payments.

“SoundExchange is committed to building a fairer, simpler, and more efficient music industry and that includes ensuring our monthly distributions are as accurate and streamlined as possible,” shares Michael Huppe, President and CEO of SoundExchange. “We are always looking for the best partners to help maximize the quality of our performer lineups and we look forward to partnering with Sound Credit and others to advance this goal.”

“This integration means that music creators can use any device to enter information into one platform, click a button, and deliver credits to Sound Exchange among over 40 other critical destinations and formats,” adds Gebre Waddell, founder and CEO of Sound Credit.

Miranda Lambert Debuts New Family-Inspired Home Collection Exclusively At Walmart

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Miranda Lambert. Photo: Emily Dorio

Miranda Lambert is launching a new home goods collection that is close to her heart called Wanda June, available exclusively now at Walmart.com.

The collection, inspired by generations of the most influential women in Lambert’s life, is designed to help create a warm, comfortable gathering place at affordable prices.

Miranda Lambert. Photo: Emily Dorio

“Wanda June Home is named after the two most influential women in my life, my mom Beverly June Lambert and my grandma Wanda Louise Coker, a.k.a. Nonny. They both taught me everything I know about being a woman and how to make a warm home full of laughter, love and memories. That’s really the heart of my Wanda June Home brand,” shares Lambert. “The products are a physical representation of a long line of beautiful memories with amazing women. I am thrilled to launch Wanda June Home with Walmart where my grandpa was a greeter back in the day and where I’ve shopped all my life.”

Wanda June Home will offer more than 80 kitchen, bar, tabletop and home décor items, with most pieces under $30. The inaugural collection is designed to mix, match and collect, with tabletop essentials inspired by Lambert’s own southwestern retro farm kitchen.

“The Wanda June Home line is a truly authentic collaboration that’s only available to Walmart customers, and we know they are going to love Miranda’s approachable, warm and charming take on entertaining essentials and home décor at fantastic values,” adds Anthony Soohoo, EVP, Home at Walmart. “It’s our mission to build the easiest place to shop for home design by allowing our customers to save time, effort and money. The Wanda June collection is the latest example of how Walmart is continuing to expand and elevate our assortment to democratize style for our customers.”

This fall, Lambert’s “Velvet Rodeo” residency will take over the Zappos Theater at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas beginning in September.

Photo Credit: Emily Dorio, Courtesy of Walmart

Michael Knox, Tim Hunze, More Named To CreatiVets Advisory Board

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Nashville-based nonprofit CreatiVets has announced the 2022-2023 advisors to its Board of Directors. Featuring a list of Nashville-based music industry executives, the new board advisors will offer advice and services within their area of expertise, as well as assist the Board in widening CreatiVets’ reach and gaining support from different communities.

Among those who have been added to the advisory board are SVP of PeerMusic, multi-Platinum producer, and host of Knox County 360, Michael Knox; VP of Publishing at Big Machine Music, Tim Hunze; Executive Director of the CMA Foundation and CMA VP of Community Outreach, Tiffany Kearns; country music artist Granger Smith; and iHeartCountry Brand Coordinator and Senior VP of Programming in Nashville for iHeartMedia, Gator Harrison.

CreatiVets’ mission is to provide wounded veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury with opportunities to use art, music, and creative writing as they learn to cope. The organization has helped more than 1,000 veterans since its founding in 2013 in an effort to end veteran suicide by offering alternative ways to cope with trauma.

2022-2023 Board Advisory Members:
Tom Carlucci (Managing Partner/Chair of the Litigation Department at Foley & Lardner LLP)
Paul Coffey (Vice Provost & Dean of Community Engagement, School of the Art Institute of Chicago)
Gator Harrison (iHeartCountry brand coordinator/Senior VP Programming Nashville, iHeartMedia)
Tim Hunze (Vice President of Publishing Big Machine Music)
Tiffany Kearns (Executive Director, CMA Foundation and CMA Vice President, Community Outreach)
Michael Knox (SVP PeerMusic/Multi-Platinum Producer/Host of Knox County 360)
John Loar (Managing Director of Music City Baseball)
Steve Mariucci (Former NFL Head Coach/Sports Analyst NFL GameDay Morning)
Jordan Pettit (Director of Artist Relations & Programming Strategy Opry Entertainment Group)
Ellen Pryor (Director of Communications, Frist Art Museum)
Jason Rittenberry (Co-Founder of Music City Grand Prix and CEO/Managing Partner of Tristar Production Group)
Granger Smith (Country Music Artist and Co-Founder of Yee Yee Apparel)
Barry Zito (Former MLB Pitcher/Songwriter/Musical Artist)

Cole Swindell Slates ‘Back Down To The Bar Tour’ For Fall

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Cole Swindell. Photo: Robby Klein

Cole Swindell is launching his headlining “Back Down To The Bar Tour” this fall on Sept. 23 at the legendary Floores Country Store in Helotes, Texas. Joining Swindell on the dates are special guests Ashley Cooke and Dylan Marlowe.

The tour will visit Tulsa, Birmingham, Boston, Orlando, and more through Nov. 19, with a Nashville date slated for November 3 at the Ryman Auditorium. Swindell’s Down Home Crew will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for the tour beginning June 14. Tickets will go on sale to the public in most markets beginning June 17.

“We had so much fun on the ‘Down To The Bar Tour’ in the spring that I decided we just needed to go ‘Back Down To The Bar’ in the fall!” jokes Swindell. “I couldn’t not take Ashley Cooke back out with us on this tour because she is just incredible and fans love her. I’ve also been watching what Dylan [Marlowe] has been doing for a while now so I’m so excited he is going to join us. Touring has just had a new meaning this past year and I can’t wait to show the fans what we have in store for them on the ‘Back Down To The Bar Tour!'”

Swindell’s current single, “She Had Me At Heads Carolina,” will impact radio June 21. The new track follows on the heels of his two back-to-back multi-week No. 1s, “Never Say Never” with Lainey Wilson and “Single Saturday Night” which has garnered over 250 million streams.

“Back Down To The Bar Tour” Dates:
Sept 23 – Helotes, TX – Floores Country Store
Sept 24 – Fort. Worth, TX – Billy Bob’s Texas
Sept 30 – Round Rock, TX – Round Rock Amphitheatre
Oct. 1 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
Oct. 6 – Grand Junction, CO – Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
Oct. 7 – Prescott Valley, AZ – Findlay Toyota Center
Oct. 13 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company
Oct. 14 – Owensboro, KY – Owensboro Sports Center
Oct. 20 – Erie, PA – Warner Theater
Oct. 21 – Boston, MA – House of Blues | Coreyfest
Oct. 22 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
Nov. 3 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
Nov. 4 – Biloxi, MS – Beau Rivage Resort & Casino-Beau Rivage Theatre*
Nov. 5 – Fayeteville, AR – JJ’s Live
Nov. 11 – Verona, NY – Turning Stone Resort Casino**
Nov. 12 – Johnstown, PA – Cambria County War Memorial
Nov. 17 – Saint Augustine, FL – The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
Nov. 18 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live Orlando
Nov. 19 – Pompano Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheater
*Ashley Cooke only
**Dylan Marlowe playing the after party at Tin Rooster on the Casino grounds

In Pictures: CMA Fest 2022 Takes Over Nashville, Showcases More Than 260 Acts Over Four Days

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Hailey Whitters performs at the Dr. Pepper Amp Stage in Ascend Park on Saturday, June 11. Photo: Courtesy of CMA

CMA Fest 2022 made its triumphant return to the streets of Music City through this past weekend, bringing with it a handful of surprises, special guests, and plenty of music along the way. Ringing in the 49th edition of the festival, Nashville saw more than 80,000 estimated attendees from all 50 states and 39 foreign countries to see more than 260 acts take part in the festivities.

Morgan Evans performs at the Riverfront Stage on Friday, June 10. Photo: Courtesy of CMA

Among some of the highlights from across the weekend were sets at the Chevy Riverfront Stage from rising stars, such as Priscilla Block, Callista Clark, Ernest, Breland and Niko Moon, as well as some more familiar faces like Lauren Alaina, Ingrid Andress, Morgan Evans, Scotty McCreery, Michael Ray, and Tenille Townes.

Elsewhere in the city, the Chevy Vibes Stage in the heart of the party saw a wide variety of artists take the stage, including Uncle Kracker, Frankie Ballard, Alana Springsteen, Cooper Alan, Josh Gracin, Nate Smith, Ty Herndon and Chrissy Metz, to name a few.

A slew of some of Nashville’s rising artists also took over the Dr Pepper Amp and Maui Jim Reverb Stages, such as Kidd G, Conner Smith, Spencer Crandall, Allie Colleen, Bexar, Abby Anderson, Jackson Dean, Andrew Jannakos, Trea Landon, Temecula Road, MacKenzie Porter, Ashley Cooke, Filmore, Brittney Spencer, and Adam Doleac.

Kelsea Ballerini on the Close Up Stage at Fan Fair X on Friday, June 10. Photo: Courtesy of CMA

Fans were also able to enjoy more than 173,000 square feet of air-conditioned fun at Fan Fair X inside Music City Center where artists participated in meet-and-greets and programming on two indoor stages, including the CMA Close Up Stage, which hosted the popular Artist of the Day sessions featuring Russell Dickerson, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan and Chris Tomlin on Sunday.

Other programming highlights included a She Is the Music songwriters round led by Hillary Scott with Catie Offerman, Sacha, and Caitlyn Smith; a round of acoustic performances curated by the Black Opry featuring Tylar Bryant, Roberta Lea, The Kentucky Gentlemen and Julie Williams; a fashion show featuring Jessie James Decker’s Kittenish line; and a discussion hosted by Black Music Month co-founder Dyana Williams, featuring Breland, Blanco Brown, Shy Carter and Frankie Staton highlighting Amazon Music’s For Love & Country.

Pictured (L-R): Nelly, Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks, Tyler Hubbard and Hayley Hubbard visit Spotify House during CMA Fest at Ole Red on June 10, 2022. Photo: Ed Rode/Getty Images for Spotify

At Spotify House at Blake Shelton’s Ole Red, a range of artists including Nelly, Kelsea Ballerini, Tyler Hubbard, Russell Dickerson, Jessie James Decker, Bailey Zimmerman, Madeline Edwards, Corey Kent, Carter Faith, Georgia Webster, Hailey Whitters, Dylan Scott, and more took the stage.

Hubbard revealed to fans that Spotify House was his first time performing as a solo artist. Celebrity friends Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson jammed out to Hubbard’s new single “5 Foot 9” and were later seen hanging out backstage with Nelly.

Next year’s CMA Fest marks the festival’s 50th anniversary and will take place from June 8 – June 11, 2023. CMA Fest, the three-hour primetime television special hosted by Dierks Bentley and Elle King, will air Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. CT on ABC.

Pictured (L-R): Willie Jones, Breland, Frankie Staton, Mike Floss, and Shy Carter. Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Amazon Music

Brett Eldredge Songs About You Album Premiere Event at Skydeck. Pictured (L-R): Cris Lacy (Co-President, WMN); Brett Eldredge; John Peets (Q Prime); Sarah Sholar (Q Prime)

The Riverfront stage during CMA Fest 2022 on Saturday, June 11. Photo: Courtesy of CMA

Spencer Crandall performs at the Dr. Pepper Amp Stage in Ascend Park on Saturday, June 11. Photo: Courtesy of CMA

Ernest meets fans at Fan Fair X on Friday, June 10. Photo: Courtesy of CMA

Niko Moon performs at the Riverfront Stage on Friday, June 10. Photo: Courtesy of CMA

Chris Tomlin Performs on Close Up Stage during CMA Fest 2022 as Artist of The Day. Photo: Makayla Symmonds

Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Lady A Shine In Weekend CMA Fest Shows At Nissan Stadium

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Carrie Underwood performs at Nissan Stadium on Saturday, June 11 during CMA Fest 2022 in downtown Nashville.

Talent showed up in spades this Saturday (June 11) and Sunday (June 12) for the final CMA Fest shows at Nissan Stadium.

On Saturday, fans were treated to a wide array of music from Randy Houser, Brothers Osborne, Luke Combs, Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, and more.

“This is a dream come true to get to play this stage tonight,” Houser said when he took the stage. He played some of his hits, such as “How Country Feels,” “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight” and “Like A Cowboy,” as well as his newest single, “Note To Self.”

Brothers Osborne came out rocking with a high energy set. They thrilled fans with many guitar solos, giant dancing skeletons, and their fun sing-alongs, such as “Stay A Little Longer,” “I’m Not For Everyone,” and “It Ain’t My Fault.”

Luke Combs performs at Nissan Stadium on Saturday, June 11 during CMA Fest 2022 in downtown Nashville.

When Combs appeared on stage, it seemed like every fan in the stadium was there to see him. He had the loudest crowd response of all of the artists who took the Nissan Stadium stage during CMA Fest as he performed hit after hit, barely missing a beat. Between performances of Combs’ multitude of No. 1s, such as “When It Rains It Pours,” “Cold As You,” “Beautiful Crazy,” “Lovin On You,” and more, the young star continuously commented on his gratitude.

“This will be the last concert I play before I’m a dad,” he said. “I still honestly can’t believe I get to stand here and do this.”

In addition to his well-know radio hits, Combs played his next single from his upcoming album. Titled “The Kind Of Love We Make,” Combs leans into his romantic side for the tune. He closed with a rowdy “Beer Never Broke My Heart.”

Bryan was also on the bill Saturday night, and brought his arsenal of hits to his fun set. The entertainer thrilled fans with “I Don’t Want This Night To End,” “Kick The Dust Up,” “Drink A Beer,” and “Country Girl (Shake It For Me).”

After performing “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day,” Bryan let the crowd know he had just caught his personal best large mouth bass. The country crowd cheered with admiration.

Underwood was no less than stellar when she closed Saturday night’s show. The ultimate storyteller brought the drama with her theatrical “Church Bells,” “Blown Away,” and “Ghost Story,” and she brought the heat with “Good Girl” and “Undo It.”

During “Jesus Take The Wheel,” the star vocalist went into a chill-inducing verse of “How Great Thou Art.” She closed Saturday night’s show with a one-two punch, “Last Name” and “Before He Cheats.”

On Sunday night, fans heard from Sara Evans, Lady A, Elle King, Parker McCollum, Russell Dickerson, Old Dominion, Dierks Bentley and more to cap off their CMA Fest 2022.

Kylie Morgan, Angie K, and Everette opened the show. Evans treated early attendees to “Suds In The Bucket,” “A Little Bit Stronger” and “Born To Fly.”

Lady A and BRELAND perform at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, June 12 during CMA Fest 2022 in downtown Nashville…

Lady A showed off their harmonies and sing-along anthems during their set. From their uptempo dance hits such as “Bartender,” “Downtown,” and “You Look Good,” to their meaningful “What A Song Can Do,” the group had the crowd in the palm of their hands.

“How good does it feel to here,” Lady A’s Hillary Scott said. “It’s so great to be back together in this incredible stadium in Music City.”

In a standout moment of the night, Lady A invited Breland out to join them on “Need You Now.” Nissan Stadium ate it up.

Breland was the first surprise guest of the night, but not the last. Elle King invited Ashley McBryde to join her for her hit “Ex’s & Oh’s,” and Russell Dickerson had Jake Scott join him for “She Likes It.”

McCollum played a two-song set on the main stage for his CMA Fest debut. “Country music is alive and well,” he said between performances of “Pretty Heart” and “To Be Loved By You.” In a sweet moment, the young entertainer looked up to the sky in disbelief and the huge crowd.

Old Dominion brought all the good vibes when they took the stage. The reigning CMA Group of the Year encouraged concert-goers with their “Make It Sweet,” “No Such Thing As A Broken Heart,” and “No Hard Feelings.” They brought the romance with “Written In The Stars” and “Snapback.”

“This is what country music was made for baby!” said Old Dominion front-man Matt Ramsey.

Billy Ray Cyrus and Dierks Bentley perform at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, June 12 during CMA Fest 2022 in downtown Nashville.

Bentley closed out CMA Fest 2022 with a bang. In addition to performing some of his beloved hits, Bentley brought out King for their new duet, “Worth A Shot.” In the greatest surprise of the night, Bentley invited Billy Ray Cyrus out for a thrilling “Achy Breaky Heart” sing-along.

Like Thursday and Friday’s show, the weekend Nissan shows highlighted rising artists on the Platform Stage.

On Saturday, Frank Ray took the Platform Stage to perform “Country’d Look Good On You” and Mitchell Tenpenny played “Truth About You” and “Drunk Me.” On Sunday, Madeline Edwards performed “The Road” and “Hold Your Horses,” while Dylan Scott played “My Girl” and “New Truck.”

Next year’s CMA Fest is scheduled to take place June 8 – 11, 2023.

 

 

Weekly Register: Zach Bryan’s ‘Something In The Orange’ Peaks On Country Songs Chart

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Zach Bryan

Breakout artist Zach Bryan claims the top streaming country song this week as “Something In The Orange” racks up an impressive 11 million streams, contributing to its 65 million streams RTD. The track sits at No. 65 overall, according to Luminate data.

Bryan also maintains his second position on the top country albums chart with his 34-track American Heartbreak. The project adds 34K in total consumption (886 album only/42 million song streams).

Morgan Wallen continues to reign on the top country albums chart with Dangerous: The Double Album earning 52K in total consumption (1.4K album only/64 million song streams). Wallen also claims the fourth spot with If I Know Me, gaining 18K. Luke Combs takes the remaining spots with What You See Is What You Get at No. 3 with 18K and This One’s For You at No. 5 with 17K.

On the top country songs chart, Wallen snags three spots: “You Proof” at No. 2 with 10 million streams, “Wasted On You” at No. 3 with 8.4 million streams, and “Whiskey Glasses” at No. 5 with 6.2 million streams. Bailey Zimmerman takes the fourth spot with “Fall In Love” gaining 7.7 million streams.

Bethel Music’s Jenn Johnson Promoted To President & Interim CEO

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Jenn Johnson

Jenn Johnson has been named President and Interim CEO of Bethel Music. She rises to the position after co-founding the label in 2001 with her husband Brian.

The label has also announced additional promotions and hires to the label.

In the Nashville office, Erica Boutwell has been named Head of Communications after joining Bethel Music as an Executive Assistant three years ago. Adrian Thompson has been appointed the new Head of A&R after joining the label nine months ago. Morgan Shirey also joined the Bethel Music staff five months ago as Marketing Director. Rounding out the Nashville office, Matt Lopez will be relocating this summer after four years based in Redding, California as the Director of Publishing Admin & Digital Rights.

“I’m so fired up about the future of Bethel Music,” shares Jenn. “We have such an incredible group of people joining us on this journey and pushing us to the next level. The new music that we are creating and the community surrounding it is the strongest it’s been. This new era of Bethel Music has been so beautiful, and I am so excited to see what’s in store.”

Bethel Music has grown from a local church music ministry to a global outreach made up of a collective of songwriters, artists and musicians. The label has released 15 corporate worship albums, was nominated for 14 Dove Awards in 2019 alone, and has been awarded eight Dove Awards as a whole.

Over the years they have contributed to multiple Grammy nominations, including Cory Asbury’s “Reckless Love” in 2017, and Dante Bowe’s “Voice of God” and “Joyful” in 2022. “Reckless Love” also garnered an ASCAP Christian Award for “Song of the Year.”

Nick Davisson Signs With Erv Woolsey Company, Announces Debut Single

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Pictured (L-R): Vice President of New Artist Management & Operations for The Erv Woolsey Company/Rollin’ The Dice Records Allen Mitchell, Nick Davisson and Chairman/CEO Erv Woolsey. Photo: Clay Enos

Nick Davisson has signed with the Erv Woolsey Co. for management. Davisson’s debut acoustic single, “Wild West,” will be available on all platforms June 17.

Co-written and produced by renowned songwriter Phil “Philbilly” O’Donnell, “Wild West” is a blend of country, folk and pop. Davisson is also currently writing with bluegrass singer-songwriter Ronnie Bowman, Wyatt Durrette, and other top writers.

A Fairmont, West Virginia native, Davisson has been playing music since he was big enough to hold a guitar. A former WVU wide receiver, he comes by his talent for music honestly as the son and nephew of journeymen Donnie and Chris Davisson, respectively, of the Nashville-based Davisson Brothers Band.

This summer and fall, Davisson will be on tour as the supporting act for Colbie Caillat on her “Coco 15th Anniversary Tour,” which includes 20 stops in Dallas, San Diego, St. Louis, and more, including an upcoming Nashville date on June 16.