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Celebrations and News By Michael Nolan In 1997 Catherine Brewton moved from a Radio Movement dream job as Executive Director of the Recording Academy (NARAS) to a truly plum trajectory: a series of promotions at BMI where she is now Appearances in Film/TV celebrating a decade as Vice President, Writer/ Publisher Relations. It’s a title that obscures the myriad of aspects of her Atlanta-based Top Adult Cont. Songs work, including the creation and production of BMI’s many educational, networking and Top Gospel Songs showcase events. Beyond her many corporate responsibilities, her work with the non-profit Top Rock Songs Hope for Harvest will be acknowledged at the GMA Honors ceremony held May 10 in Nashville. (Continued...) Catherine Brewton Overall Chart Toppers
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NEWS Curb Records acquired Warner Music Group’s (WMG) stake in Word Entertainment. As a result, Word is now a wholly-owned division of The GMA Foundation announced its Curb. Rod Riley, President and CEO of Word, will continue to run Word inductees and honorees for the annual Entertainment. WMG will continue to distribute Word releases to the GMA Honors Celebration set to take general market, and Word’s publishing catalog will continue to be place May 10 at Lipscomb University’s administered by Warner/Chappell. Meanwhile, Curb will purchase Allen Arena in Nashville. The 2016 WMG’s share in Word’s recorded music, distribution, publishing, film inductees include Hezekiah Walker, and live events divisions, as well as the company’s building on Music Row. Howard Rachinski, The Nelons and Russ Taff. In addition, the event will honor Catherine Brewton for Hope for Harvest, John Sanders LLC and the K-LOVE Fan Humble Beast, a Portland-based label Jars of Clay for Blood:Water Mission, Awards were honored with two Emmy® family of creatives, pastors, writers, Michael W. Smith for Rocketown and the Awards for Lighting and Set Design at theologians and musicians, announced a Gospel Music Trust Fund. this year’s Mid-South Regional Emmy® new distribution agreement with Fair Trade celebration held in Nashville at the Services. In addition, the label announced Jon White announced his departure from Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum that Current Talent Agency will now Christian EDM duo Capital Kings. Feb. 27. handle booking for their entire roster. GMA INDUSTRY UPDATE MARCH 2016
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Before for KING & COUNTRY’s Award-winning author and Sanctus Real announced Morrison Caine Carnes Winter Jam performance singer/songwriter Andrew Dustin Lolli as the band’s weighed in at 9 lbs., 13 oz. at Nashville’s Bridgestone Peterson and veteran new lead singer. Lolli replaces and 22.5 inches long. Arena on Feb. 5, Word producer J. Chris Wall longtime frontman Matt Hammitt. Entertainment presented (VeggieTales) launched the Smallbone brothers Shining Isle Productions, a with plaques celebrating the Gospel music legend Buck film and television company. success of the duo’s latest Rambo passed away Feb. 21 Their first project will be an album, RUN WILD. LIVE FREE. at the age of 84. Buck was the animated short film based LOVE STRONG. The plaques beloved patriarch of Gospel commemorated a Top 15 on Peterson’s award-winning music family The Rambos. chart debut on the Billboard Wingfeather Saga book series. Matt Maher wasn’t able to 200, two No. 1 singles, career- Joey+Rory’s Joey Martin attend this year’s GRAMMY® to-date album sales of over Feek, 40, passed away Mar. 4 Awards in L.A., despite being 500,000 and 300 shows for after a long battle with cancer. a nominee. Instead, he and his more than 2 million fans, In lieu of flowers, donations wife, Kristin, welcomed their among other achievements. can be made to Joey and Indy third child, Richard Callum at P.O. Box 5471, Vancouver, Maher, on the night of the Wash., 98668. GRAMMYs. Callum made his entrance into the world at 8 Daniel Doss signed with Word lbs. and 7 oz. on Feb. 15. CELEBRATIONS Music Publishing. Chris The Stellar Awards premiered August on TVOne Mar. 6. Congrats married Songwriter Lee Black was to all the artists who took Katelin added to the roster of home an award! Visit www. Cummings Daywind Publishing. in a beautiful TheStellarAwards.com for a ceremony on full list of 2016 winners. Six years after its release, the campus Skillet’s hit single “Monster” of The University of Charleston was awarded RIAA 2X Platinum Mary Mary’s Erica Campbell in West Virginia Feb. 6. August certification, making it the became the first Gospel artist Kari Jobe and husband wrote an original song, which biggest digital single in to reach 1 million followers on Cody Carnes welcomed their he sang to his bride before Christian music history. Instagram. first child Feb. 18.Canyon officially saying “I do.”
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Wilburn & Joe Dex joined the morning show ShareMedia Services set a Wilburn’s team at KLYT (Albuquerque). record when 2,700 children Jordan were sponsored through their Wilburn Radio host Nancy DeMoss “Hope Happens” campaign. and his Wolgemuth was awarded the wife, 2016 Robert Neff Award by Christian FM Media Group Lauren, celebrated the birth of Moody Radio at NRB 2016 in President Jon Hamilton Love & The Outcome’s Chris a son on Feb. 5. Brayden Allen Nashville. celebrated 25 years with and Jody Rademaker said weighed 7 lbs. and 3 oz. ChristianFM. hello to a tiny bundle of love Larry Elder will join Salem on Valentine’s Day when their RADIO Radio Network’s lineup from son, Milo Wolf, was born. 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. ET beginning Bethesda Christian Apr. 4. Broadcasting has flipped NRB (National Religious KTPT (Rapid City) from Broadcasters) announced positive modern rock to Barefoot Media Ministries that it will move its annual contemporary Christian launched Project 88.7 in Boise, convention to Orlando in 2017, worship music and is now where PD Dave Arthur will be then back to Nashville before named “97.9 The Breeze.” handling programming. taking place in Anaheim, Radio Movement Provided by Calif. in 2019. In addition, the HisAir.net Rend Collective’s Gareth and organization will be moving Longtime Moody Radio Ali Gilkeson announced that its headquarters to Capitol Hill employee Scott Keegan APPEARANCES IN FILM/TV they’ll be adding a second in May. retired. baby to their family in June. Veteran Southern Baptist Yolanda Adams and Michael WQME (Anderson) changed Jim and Melissa Brady of the communicator James A. W. Smith will be a part of its name to “98.7 The Song.” Jim Brady Trio celebrated their Smith, Sr. was named Vice Tyler Perry’s interpretation of wedding anniversary Mar. 6. President of Communications “The Passion” airing live from of the National Religious WAY-FM, together with the New Orleans on FOX on Palm Broadcasters. Compassion Radio Team and Sunday, Mar. 20.
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Marcos Witt 5,761,335 Kirk Franklin 1,095,033 Erica Campbell 1,035,196
Hillsong United 5,522,566 Lecrae 1,071,295 Hillsong United 970,000
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Chris Tomlin 3,223,970 Jesus Culture 543,027 Bethel Music 423,000
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RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE 1Casting Crowns Just Be Held 11 Lincoln Brewster There Is Power 2Stars Go Dim You Are Loved 12 Natalie Grant Be One 3Chris Tomlin Good Good Father 13 Passion Even So Come / Ft. K. Stanfill 4Matthew West Grace Wins 14 Francesca Battistelli Holy Spirit 5Jordan Feliz The River 15 TobyMac Feel It / Ft. Mr. Talkbox 6Big Daddy Weave My Story 16 for KING & COUNTRY It’s Not Over Yet 7MercyMe Flawless 17 Third Day Soul On Fire 8Lauren Daigle Trust In You 18 Phil Wickham This is Amazing Grace 9We Are Messengers Everything Comes Alive 19 Danny Gokey Tell Your Heart To Beat Again 10Jeremy Camp Same Power 20 Matt Maher Because He Lives (Amen)
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RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE 1Tim Bowman Jr. I’m Good 11 Anita Wilson You Love Me (Best Of My Love) 2Kirk Franklin Wanna Be Happy? 12 Erica Campbell I Luh God / Ft. Big Shizz 3Anthony Brown/GT Worth 13 Maurette B. Clark King Oh King 4Travis Greene Intentional 14 John P. Kee Level Next 5Kirk Franklin 123 Victory 15 J.J. Hairston/YP You’re Mighty 6Casey J I’m Yours 16 Zacardi Cortez #YDIA 7Byron Cage Like No Other 17 Marvin Sapp Live 8Marvin Sapp Yes You Can 18 Jermaine Dolly You 9Todd Dulaney The Anthem 19 Jor’Dan Armstrong Bless Up 10Kim Burrell Thank You Jesus (That’s What...) 20 Jules Bartholomew Alright Alright
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This Month’s Top Twenty
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RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE 1Veridia Pretty Lies / Ft. Matty Mullins 11 Attalus This Ship Is Going Down 2Andy Mineo Make Me A Believer 12 Graceful Closure Choices 3Matty Mullins Come Alive 13 Lecrae All I Need Is You 4Twenty One Pilots Stressed Out 14 KB I Believe / Ft. Mattie 5Come Wind Clarity 15 Sullivan Pieces 6Vesperteen Shatter In The Night 16 Before Their Eyes It’s Dark Inside With You 7Ongoing Concept Amends 17 Mat Kearney Air I Breathe 8Spoken Falling Apart 18 Rival Choir Aftermath 9NYVES Fall Behind 19 XXI Say It Again 10Children 18:3 Afterall... 20 Danger Scene I Wanna Be Famous
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RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE 1Matthew West Grace Wins 11 Natalie Grant Be One 2Jordan Feliz The River 12 We Are Messengers Everything Comes Alive 3Stars Go Dim You Are Loved 13 Jeremy Camp Same Power 4Chris Tomlin Good Good Father 14 Jonny Diaz Breathe 5Lauren Daigle Trust In You 15 Lincoln Brewster There Is Power 6Casting Crowns Just Be Held 16 Passion Even So Come / Ft. K. Stanfill 7Big Daddy Weave My Story 17 Francesca Battistelli Holy Spirit 8for KING & COUNTRY It’s Not Over Yet 18 Third Day Soul On Fire 9MercyMe Flawless 19 TobyMac Feel It / Ft. Mr. Talkbox 10Danny Gokey Tell Your Heart To Beat Again 20 MercyMe Greater
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GETTING TO KNOW CATHERINE BREWTON AMONG THE FIRST ALBUMS YOU BOUGHT: Nick of Time, by Bonnie Raitt
FIRST CONCERT ATTENDED: John P. Key
MOST DREADED PHONE CALL TO MAKE: To tell someone I can’t help them. L-R: DJ Khaled, Rizza, Red-One, Catherine Brewton, Joel Madden, Rev Run, Benji Madden FAVORITE “WOW” MOMENT IN CAREER: Two really. Being included What was your transition from NARAS to BMI like? in Ebony’s “Power 100” and Billboard’s “Top 50 Women Catherine Brewton: At the time I didn’t know the writer community, but I knew in Music.” enough of the top tier [of the music community] that they could point me in the right direction. SOMEONE YOU FELT PARTICULARLY HONORED Seems like you’re a plate spinner with a lot of different kinds of plates. TO MEET: I could give you dozens— Brewton: It’s so fast, what we do. You have to be someone who can function at the but both these individuals drop of the dime in any capacity. It’s not for everybody. Those who do well at this job ignited something in me to are really good managers of relationships, because those relationships are so pivotal. make a difference: Al Green It’s daunting sometimes…You’re not only dealing with multiple genres of music, but and Nile Rogers. you’re dealing with a lot of successful people. When you’re dealing with hundreds of BEST WAY TO people in that capacity, the days are long and sometimes you’re worn out. When I’m DISCONNECT: coming off the production of a major event, my day-to-day job doesn’t stop. I turn my phones (yes, two) You’ve praised your team. What are they like? off, and I spend a lot of time in Florida. I recalibrate Brewton: I’ve got a lot of Type A-personalities, and that’s a blessing and a curse to get back in it. because sometimes I don’t want to hear all of the chatter [laughs]. I’m open to everyone’s opinion, and there is always really healthy dialogue. I don’t believe in hiring down. I want people who can compete at the level that I compete, so I appreciate the folks who work around me and for me.
What’s the current status of the Atlanta music scene?
Brewton: I think it’s rising again. The tax incentives that were implemented five years ago and renewed for another five have created a whole new field of opportunity for this community. The music is back to the core, and I think it’s fun again. There are opportunities for folks to work on soundtracks, on reality TV shows… I think a lot of people migrated West thinking that would be their saving grace, but 90 percent GMA INDUSTRY UPDATE MARCH 2016
are back in Atlanta. You almost have to double your income to be comfortable [in L.A.].
One of the highlights of the year is the “Trailblazers of Gospel Music” event. What sets it apart from other award presentations?
Brewton: It’s a labor of love. It’s pretty organic in the sense that it was really just my effort to say, “Let’s honor not what’s necessarily popular [now], but let’s acknowledge the body of work of some of those who Hope For Harvest 2013 may not necessarily win a Stellar or a Dove or whatever.” It really began to are available to them. They move they may not think it makes sense. take on a life of its own that wasn’t into success with people around really orchestrated. It kept growing them who are not necessarily well- Talk about your involvement with and becoming bigger, but it always versed in the event that there’s ever Hope for Harvest. felt like our event. a rainy day or they’re not working Brewton: The Harvest Center [in as much. You’ve said that one of the most Charlotte, N.C.] is a facility that my rewarding aspects of your work Although you’re a top-level mom, Pastor Barbara Brewton- is watching artists and writers executive, you also seem to be Cameron, started to help the persist until they succeed. very much “in the trenches” of homeless and people in transition… your projects. Is that your nature? Hope for Harvest was started from Brewton: You talk about an artist seeing the needs of young people and say, “He’s so successful now,” Brewton: I will do whatever it takes in Charlotte. So many wonderful but truth be told the journey took to get the job done. I’m not above people have joined arms with me. eight, nine, ten years and putting getting my hands dirty. I’ve tried to Dozens and dozens of artists have in the work and staying the course. be a beacon of light in a business donated their time to come and When I look back over my career, where everyone is so entitled. There support the initiative. We love on and I can share these stories, these are so many demands made on you these children that I think people, are some of the most incredible and your time. moments I could ever, ever ask for. as a rule, have written off. We make What are some things people may sure they get the resources they Drawing on your background not know about your work? need, whether that’s food or socks in finance, what’s a weakness or shoes. We want to give those Brewton: I enjoy country music. I common to creative types? who feel hopeless hope. work a lot in Nashville. I am often a Brewton: I think creators are just bridge builder in the sense that I am What’s a piece of advice you that—creators—and they’re not not afraid to put people together frequently offer? good stewards when they start in circles where they may not making money, of how they need to necessarily be comfortable. I make Brewton: If you have purpose, the set it up, of knowing what resources things make sense to people where money will come.