Banner Music, the Nashville-based publishing, production and management company, has added Zach Green as Creative Director and Sabrina Stewart as Operations Manager.

Green started his career in distribution at ASCAP and later moved to SESAC’s Creative Services team, where he signed artists across genres including Knox, Struggle Jennings, Final Draft and Hasting. Prior to joining Banner Music, he worked in publishing at BMG Nashville.

“I am thrilled to join the Banner family, and I choose the word “family” intentionally because I feel so at home here.  After many years of climbing I finally found a role where I can spread my wings and make a big difference in the songwriter community here in Nashville,” shares Green. “Camilla [Kleindeinst] is an incredible champion, mentor and partner in crime.  We share a vision for the company that is both exciting and ambitious – including new deals, new initiatives and pushing us into new markets to grow the company into a globally recognized brand.  Sabrina completes the team so perfectly with her ambition and professionalism, and I couldn’t have asked for a better roster of writers to land into.”

Stewart is a recent graduate from Belmont University’s Songwriting and Music Business program, During her time at Belmont, Stewart was a part of CMA Edu, Grammy U, Belmont Songwriting Association, Belmont Christian Songwriting Community and Event Services. She also was a member of Service Corps, where she worked with the CMA Awards, ACM Honors, CRS and Nashville Film Festival.

“I am beyond excited to be a part of the Banner Family! Coming right out of school, Camilla and Daniel [Kleindeinst] welcomed me with open arms and made me feel right at home. Zach, our Creative Director, is a go-getter, champion and mentor that I am grateful to work with everyday,”says Stewart. “I am so blessed to be a part of this family with such amazing people and talented songwriters, and excited to see the places that Banner will go!”

“Anybody that knows anything about this industry knows finding talented people who love songs, songwriters and artists is absolutely essential,” says Camilla Kleindeinst. “We are blessed to have found Zach Green and Sabrina Stewart because they fit that bill perfectly.”

Green can be reached at zach@bannermusic.com, and Stewart can be reached at sabrina@bannermusic.com.

Girls Write Nashville held its third annual benefit concert on Sunday night (Oct. 8) at 3rd & Lindsley, hosted by Nashville indie radio station Lightning 100.

The event was a part of Lightning 100’s ongoing concert series, “Nashville Sunday Night,” and raised more than $60,000 for GWN’s programming and a licensed clinical social worker to aid in case management and follow up with students experiencing mental health crisis.

The show opened with Crystal Rose, Purser and Eva Cassel, along with GWN student program participant Magdalene performing in the round. The lineup also included Katie Pruitt and Daisha McBride, who performed sets in the show’s second hour.

“So much of the value of Girls Write Nashville is in learning leadership skills: becoming artistically resilient, speaking authentically, advocating for your voice, and overcoming self-doubt and fear of rejection,” shared the program’s co-founder Jen Starsinic.

“Being in this program brought so much excitement to my day,” shared one young participant. “I really looked forward to this safe space where I could be creative and have a good time. I learned more about music and how much effort it really takes. I really appreciate music more now. I have had the opportunity to express my thoughts and feelings in my melodies and verses. Girls Write Nashville is the best program yet! Thank you to all the loving and amazing people involved.”

Girls Write Nashville is a nonprofit that empowers expression through songwriting, production, mentorship and creative community building for teen artists in Nashville. In GWN programs, participants learn to write and record original music in a community of peers led by a trauma-informed teaching artist over the course of a six-month season. Through a partnership with Metro Nashville Public Schools Community Achieves, Guilds take place on-site at several Title I schools.

Award-winning singer-songwriter Mike Gossin will release his debut solo EP, Coming Home, on Nov. 3.

The project marks a new chapter for the former Gloriana member, who with each track is proving that he is a musical force in the pop-country genre. The EP comes on the heels of the popular single “Let’s Ride,” that reunited Gossin with former Gloriana bandmate Cheyenne Kimball.

Coming Home features eight songs that were all written or co-written by Gossin. He played on all the tracks and personally produced the EP, making this a deeply personal project for him.

“The Coming Home EP is a passion project that’s been several years in the making after reconnecting with our talented engineer from the Gloriana days,” says Gossin. “I drove back and forth from Wilmington to Nashville to work with him and started evolving this new sound that really represents where I am now.  I’m really excited to be based back in Nashville where everything began and to be releasing a project of my own this time.”

As a founding member of Gloriana, Gossin has toured internationally with superstars including Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Alan Jackson and Sheryl Crow. During their time as a group, Gloriana’s hits included “Wild at Heart,” “Kissed You Goodnight” and “Can’t Shake You.” They were nominated for numerous honors, winning AMA, CMT and ACM Awards, and even played at the White House at the request of the President.

Coming Home Track List:
1. Coming Home (written by Mike Gossin)
2. Heaven (Mike Gossin)
3. Kids Again (Mike Gossin, Mark Dobson, Jennifer Denmark)
4. Let’s Ride featuring Cheyenne Kimball (Mike Gossin, Cheyenne Kimball)
5. Marry You (Mike Gossin)
6. Shine (Mike Gossin, Mark Dobson)
7. Ain’t Runnin’ Out of Summer Yet (Mike Gossin, Tom Gossin, Ross Copperman)
8. Marry You (Acoustic)

Produced by Gossin, mixed by Mark Dobson

Wynonna Judd Mines Some Gold At Tom Petty Tribute Event

Wynonna Judd was presented with a Gold plaque for her No. 1 hit, “No One Else on Earth,” during Tuesday night’s (Oct. 10) “Handle With Care: A Tribute To Tom Petty” event at the Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville. The track, written by Jill Colucci, Stewart Harris and Sam Lorber, appeared on her 1992 self-titled, debut solo album and held the top spot on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart for four weeks.

“Handle With Care: A Tribute To Tom Petty” included an all-star lineup of artists to celebrate World Mental Health Day. All proceeds from the event went to Backline, a mental health and wellness resource in the music industry that provides free life-changing programs supporting professionals and their families year-round.

 

Jump.Global Announces Annual Summit Speakers

The inaugural Jump.Global Annual Summit is set to launch Nov. 12-14 at The LINE Hotel in L.A. as a multi-day educational and community-building event exclusively for those working in the music industry. The panels, workshops and keynotes will focus on the betterment of executives and professionals through topics such as Holistic Stress Management & Burnout Prevention, Artist vs. Executive Needs, What Keeps Music Business Leaders Up At Night? and Resilience in the Music Business—which will be featured as the opening keynote interview led by mental performance and executive coach Michelle Sullivan and clinical and organizational psychologist Dr. Marcus Benayon.

Adding to a full slate of speakers are Nashville executives Kris Ahrend (CEO, The MLC); Angela Abbott (Sr. Manager, Business Affairs + Music Licensing, Tidal); Kari Barnhart (SVP / Relationship Manager – Music, Arts, & Entertainment Division, Studio Bank); Fadia Kader (EVP & GM, Venice Music); Channing Moreland (Co-Founder, EVA); Monika Tashman (Partner – Entertainment & Music, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP) and Justin Levenson (Professional Services Product Lead, OpenPlay), as well as Jump.Global’s Founder & CEO, Nick Maiale.

“Our industry already has great conferences that focus primarily on revenue for artists and building their teams and streams. In an effort to shift some focus to the professionals that make the industry’s wheels spin, I created the jump.global annual summit,” says Maiale. “My hope is that the event equips attendees with actionable insights that inspire them to take what they learn back to their workplace and personal lives. Whether coming alone or as a team, this summit is meant to be tangible, tactical, and practical for every human in the music business to foster positive growth.”

 

Warren Zeiders Celebrates Ryman Debut, One Billion Streams

Warner Records’ Warren Zeiders made his Ryman Auditorium debut to a sold-out crowd last week, and just before his performance, was presented with a plaque honoring 1 billion career streams. He had promised himself to never enter the venue until he was playing there himself, so the night marked the first time Zeiders had even set foot in the Ryman.

Zeiders is on tour now in support of his current hit single “Pretty Little Poison” from the album of the same name. The track is currently at No. 26 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs Chart and No. 25 on Mediabase’s Country Airplay Top 40 Chart.

 

Scott Brickell, Ron Smith Join Forces For BrickHouse Entertainment

Industry veterans Scott Brickell and Ron Smith have formed a joint partnership within their respective companies. Brickell, CEO and Founder of BrickHouse Entertainment, and Smith, who helms SMP Consulting, will now operate under BrickHouse Entertainment.

Brickell and Smith, along with Chase Swayze, are managing partners of the company, while Kim Davis, who has been with the company for 24 years, has been elevated to COO. With their combined artist roster, BrickHouse Entertainment represents MercyMe, CAIN, Micah Tyler, Caleb & John, Iveth Luna, Micah Christopher, Christian Paul and Bay Turner.

“With our common mission of supporting artists to develop lasting careers in the industry, it made complete sense for us to bring our companies together,” says Brickell and Smith. “We look forward to what will certainly be an exciting new chapter ahead for BrickHouse Entertainment as we continue to support artists and grow our roster.”

Oh Boy Records is releasing a special new seven-inch box set,  John Prine – The Oh Boy Singles, on Nov. 24.

The uniquely designed box set is modeled after Prine’s 1935 Wurlitzer Jukebox, and features the eight singles Prine released throughout his career packaged in their original artwork, as well as working lights that illuminate the jukebox, a booklet with a forward written by Jim Rooney, two “Handsome Johnny” jukebox coins, a vintage Oh Boy Records catalog and more. The limited-edition collectable is now available for pre-order and will also be available at indie record stores nationwide.

“This collection took quite a bit of time and effort to put together, and perhaps some version of it could have come out a year or two earlier, but the guiding principle for us always was: ‘Would John have thought this was cool,” says Oh Boy Records’ Jody Whelan. “So, after many revisions and additions we can finally say, ‘John would have thought this was cool (or at least Pretty Good).’”

One of Prine’s beloved possessions, the jukebox was a gift from his friend and fellow songwriter Steve Goodman as a thank you for co-writing Goodman’s first country hit, “You Never Even Called Me by My Name,” after Prine refused to take credit or accept any royalties for helping to write the song.

The jukebox was donated to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum this past weekend in conjunction with the second annual “You Got Gold: Celebrating the Songs of John Prine” event. The three-day celebration raised over $150,000 for the Hello In There Foundation and featured performances by Amanda Shires, Devon Gilfillian, John Oates, Joy Oladokun, Lukas Nelson, Rita Wilson, Rodney Crowell, Ruston Kelly, Tanya Tucker and more, as well as special appearances by Walton Goggins and Steve Zahn.