Red Street Publishing has added seasoned hitmaker Brian White to its roster.

White has more than 400 cuts to date, including 16 No. 1s. His credits include Michael English‘s “Holding Out Hope To You” and The Martins‘ “The Promise,” both of which took home a Dove Award for Song of the Year, as well as Rodney Atkins‘ “Watching You,” which was named SESAC Country Song of the Year, and Jason Aldean‘s chart-topper “Blame It On You.”

White’s work has been recorded by other Christian artists such as We Are Messengers, Ben Fuller, Consumed By Fire, Danny Gokey, Kutless, 7eventh Time Down, Avalon, Point of Grace, Mandisa, 4Him, Larnelle Harris, Karyn Williams and Selah, among others. He has also scored more cuts in the country and pop markets with Rascal Flatts, Trace Adkins, Gary Allan, The Swon Brothers, Steve Holy, Earl Scruggs, Terri Clark, Kix Brooks and BlackHawk.

Additionally, White worked as a touring artist with the band Brian White And Justice for 15 years.

“Brian and I grew up as writers together in the mid ’80s. He has become one of the few in Nashville who write Christian and country music equally well. I am proud to have him as a part of our Red Street writing team,” says Don Koch, Red Street’s EVP of Publishing/A&R.

“I’m beyond grateful to be a part of the Red Street family,” shares White. “They have put together an amazing team and I’m excited about the opportunity to work together with them. I have a lot of musical history with both Jay [DeMarcus] and Don and I’m looking forward to adding to our story!”

Christmas collections have climbed the country albums chart to close out 2023. Brenda Lee‘s Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree takes No. 2 with 42K in total consumption (127 album only/53 million song streams), and Burl Ives‘ Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer follows at No. 3 with 39K (494 album only/50 million song streams), according to Luminate data.

Morgan Wallen‘s One Thing At A Time reigns at the top with 60K (4.8K album only/70 million song streams). Zach Bryan‘s self-titled project shifts to No. 4 with 38K (4.1K album only/43 million song streams), and Taylor Swift‘s Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) descends to No. 5 with 36K (20K album only/21 million song streams).

On the country streaming songs chart, the top five remain the same.

Bryan and Kacey Musgraves‘ “I Remember Everything” maintains its No. 1 status with 15 million new streams, adding to 374 million ATD, and Wallen’s “Last Night” holds No. 2 with 11 million streams, adding 1.116 billion ATD. Bryan’s “Something In The Orange” stays at No. 3 with 10 million new streams, adding to 1.140 billion ATD, followed by Wallen’s “Thinkin’ Bout Me” at No. 4 with 8.9 million streams, adding to 534 million ATD. Jessie Murph and Jelly Roll‘s “Wild Ones” continues at No. 5 with seven million new streams, adding to 561 million ATD.

A star-studded lineup of bluegrass and country artists will unite at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium to celebrate Earl Scruggs‘ 100th birthday this Saturday (Jan. 6). The special tribute concert will air live, one time only, exclusively on Veeps.

The show will feature musical direction by Jerry Douglas, with performances by The Earls of Leicester, Del McCoury Band, Gena Britt, Alison Brown, Sam Bush, Michael Cleveland, Stuart Duncan, Jimmie Fadden, Bela Fleck, Jeff Hanna, Sierra Hull, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Jim Mill, Justin Moses, Jerry Pentecost, Todd Phillips, Harry Stinson, Bryan Sutton, Tony Trischka and more.

All Access subscribers can access the show for free, otherwise individual tickets are on sale for $14.99. The concert will air live on Saturday at 8 p.m. CT. For more information, click here.

Proceeds from the event will benefit The Earl Scruggs Center, which is ​​dedicated to the preservation and celebration of Scruggs’ remarkable life and contributions to music. Scruggs was considered to be one of the most influential banjo players in the world. His duo Flatt & Scruggs provided the banjo-driven music for the theme song of the television series The Beverly Hillbillies, and the 1967 blockbuster film Bonnie and Clyde featured their 1949 recording of Scruggs’ composition “Foggy Mountain Breakdown.”

Scruggs was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1985, the Bluegrass Hall of Fame in 1991, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (NaSHOF) in 2007 and the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2009. The Recording Academy presented him with four Grammys and the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. Scruggs was also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003.

Former Warner Music Group executive Barry Landis has launched his new label Pivot Music. The Nashville-based label will be home to artists, producers and composers offering production, scoring/composing and licensing services to filmmakers and music supervisors. With experience in music, marketing and distributing movies, Landis will use his expertise to provide music solutions for directors and music supervisors.

Also joining the team is Ben Jones as General Manager of Pivot Music’s operations. A Belmont grad, Jones previously spent time as a touring and studio musician, as well as producing.

“I’m excited for this new approach to the music industry,” says Jones. “The models for business are constantly changing and being at the frontlines of these shifts is crucial.”

“Our goal is to create opportunities between filmmakers and our roster of artists and producers,” says Landis. “That includes everything from providing music supervisor services to crafting custom musical cues that meet individual needs. Another benefit is the added punch of our artists having their own platforms. When it comes time to promote the movie or television series, Pivot artists want to be involved in the campaign’s release strategy using their social platforms and/or PR if the storyteller desires.”

To connect with Pivot Music, email Jones at ben@pivotmusic.us or call 615-400-7300.