Note 16. Photo: Molly Hannula

The Note 16 apartment community at 1520 Horton Ave. has been sold to Seattle-based developer Security Properties Inc., reports The Tennessean. Purchase price for the 225-unit Music Row-area property was $19.33 million.

Security Properties Inc. also purchased the Opus 29 apartment on 29th Ave. N. for $34.4 million. Affiliates of Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California have been listed as the sellers of both properties.

Cam Surprises Alabama School Choir

Pictured (L-R): WDXB PD Tom Hanrahan, Arista Nashville/RCA Records’ Cam and WDXB morning host Dollar Bill pose with the Pititz Middle School Choir.

Pizitz Middle School students in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, got quite the surprise Wednesday (April 13) when RCA Records/Arista Nashville artist Cam showed up in the gym for a mini-concert/assembly. Cam performed her hit “Burning House,” and current single, “Mayday,” with the choral students.

Jordan Rager Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut

Jordan Rager makes his Grand Ole Opry debut. Photo: Grand Ole Opry / Chris Hollo

Broken Bow Records artist Jordan Rager made his Grand Ole Opry debut on Saturday, April 9, playing back-to-back shows on country music’s most iconic stage.

“Playing the Opry is something I’ve dreamed about for as long as I can remember and on April 9th I was able to live that dream. A lot of things went into making that night special for me, but more than anything I’m so happy my family and friends were able to be there and see me play a song on the Opry stage that I had written. It’s truly a major highlight of my career and a night that I will never forget,” says Rager.

The Loganville, Georgia, native performed two songs including “We Still Do” and his Top 40 current single, “Southern Boy,” which features guest vocals from labelmate Jason Aldean.

Rager’s uncle, a full-time musician with Opry member Connie Smith, sat in on drums for the rising star making it a family affair on stage.

Hunter Hayes Joins Tori Kelly At The Ryman Auditorium

Pictured (L-R): Tori Kelly, Hunter Hayes. Photo: Andrew Rose

Atlantic/Warner Music Nashville artist Hunter Hayes made a surprise appearance at The Ryman on Tuesday night (April 12) to perform on stage with Tori Kelly, at her invitation. Kelly and Hayes first met about 12 years ago, when they were both on America’s Most Talented Kid, and this was the first time they had seen each other since. They performed Hayes’ multi-platinum hit “Wanted” together.

Watch the performance below.

Old Dominion Visits WPAP-Panama City’s Morning Show

Pictured: Old Dominion with Tess Connell, Dr. Shane Collins, and Sony Music’s RG Jones.

Pictured (L-R): ASCAP’s Mike Sistad, Ryan Griffin, Kelsea Ballerini, Jason Duke, ASCAP’s Beth Brinker, Josh Kerr.

The tears were flowing and tissues were passed around during Kelsea Ballerini’s second No. 1 party, held Wednesday (April 13) at ASCAP’s Nashville office.

The performing rights organization’s Mike Sistad and Beth Brinker led a packed house of industry well-wishers in celebrating Ballerini’s second No. 1, “Dibs.” The event honored Ballerini, along with her “Dibs” co-writers Josh Kerr, Jason Duke and Ryan Griffin. The track was co-produced by Forest Glen Whitehead and Jason Massey, for Ballerini’s debut Black River Entertainment project, The First Time.

“Delighted by success, but driven by significance,” is how Black River Entertainment CEO Gordon Kerr described Ballerini and her team.

“Dibs” marks songwriter Josh Kerr’s second No. 1 song. He contributed four tunes to Ballerini’s album, and signed with Black River Publishing in 2012.

Griffin, a previous tour manager for Jason Aldean, marks his first No. 1 as a songwriter with “Dibs.” He is also working on his own album for Sony Music.

For Duke, who also celebrated his first No. 1 single, the chart-topper means he will retire from his regular gig as a Nashville bartender this week. He thanked ASCAP’s Michael Martin encouraged the budding songwriter to enter ASCAP’s GPS Program earlier in his career. Duke also has a cut, “That Could Still Be Us,” on Keith Urban’s Ripcord album.

Pictured (L-R): Josh Kerr, Jason Duke, Kelsea Ballerini, Ryan Griffin, Jason Massey, Forest Glen Whitehead

“My favorite thing in the whole world is to write songs and I think the greatest gift you can give a songwriter is to write a song with them,” said Ballerini. “These are three of my favorite people, and writers, but people first. I want to thank Celia [Froehlig], and Dave [Pacula] and Kelly [Bolton] for always making me a songwriter first, because it is my favorite thing. I want to thank the promotions staff,” she said before tearing up. “This is what I’ve wanted to do since I was 12 and to do that, with a community of people around you, and they dedicate their time to help you. They believe in you, and drive you all over the country and introduce you to radio, and buy you coffee when you are tired, and bring you to the doctor when you are sick and get your music played on the radio. It’s a big deal. I know in particular this record was not an easy one and you guys fought for it, and thank you for that. I’m extremely proud to be part of Black River. Always have been and always will be.”

Among those celebrating the No. 1 were Black River Publishing’s Dave Pacula, Dan Hodges Music’s Dan Hodges, Iconic Entertainment’s Fletcher Foster, Black River Entertainment CEO Gordon Kerr, writer/producer Doug Johnson, and CRB’s Holly Lane.

Ballerini and company got another piece of hardware, when Gordon Kerr surprised them with the news that “Dibs” has been certified gold.

Ballerini also thanked her mother, calling her “my biggest supporter.” “I started writing songs when I was 12, and I would go downstairs with my notebook because I couldn’t play guitar yet, and I would make her listen to me. And bless her heart, she would for hours. She’s watched me go through the phase of thinking I was every other female artist that has ever been on the radio, and then she watched me find who I was. Through all of that, she’s been the most encouraging person. Ever since I started writing songs, she would say ‘Remember Who You Are,’ and now she still tells me, ‘Remember who you are and remember why you are doing this.’ Thanks for liking my music. All I want to do is make good music with people I love and make you proud and I hope to keep doing that.”

The event was sponsored by First Tennessee Bank.

Pictured (Back row, L-R): Mayor of Nashville Megan Barry, Tracy Lawrence, Chris Janson, Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum CEO Kyle Young, Keith Urban, Gary Borman, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line. (Front row, L-R): Gary Burr, Georgia Middleman, Maren Morris, Madison Marlow and Taylor Dye of Maddie & Tae, Amanda Shires, and Jason Isbell. Photo: Rick Diamond, Getty Images

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum hosted the sixth All for the Hall benefit concert Tuesday evening (April 12) at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Four-time Grammy winner Keith Urban and Country Music Hall of Fame member Vince Gill led a star-studded evening that featured performances from special guests Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Peter Frampton, Emmylou Harris, Sam Hunt, Jason Isbell, Chris Janson, Tracy Lawrence, Maddie & Tae, and Maren Morris.

A record-breaking event, the fundraiser netted over $712,000 with proceeds supporting the museum’s education programs, including its award-winning Words & Music program. To date, the benefit concert has netted over $3.3 million.

Pictured (L-R): Madison Marlow of Maddie & Tae, singer-songwriters Maren Morris and Emmylou Harris, and Taylor Dye of Maddie & Tae. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for The Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum)

Singer-songwriters Luke Bryan (L) and Sam Hunt. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images

Sam Hunt. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images

Peter Frampton. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for The Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum.

Vince Gill (L) and Keith Urban. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for The Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum.