Bobby Karl Works the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Banquet Chapter 324

page 1 Monday,Monday, OctoberOctober 19,19, 20092009

Bobby Karl Works The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Banquet Chapter 324

The Song People swarmed and buzzed Maddox, David & Karen Conrad, Jeff at the Renaissance Hotel ballroom Sunday Walker, Jeff Hanna & Matraca Berg, Rita night (10/18). Allison, Allison & Steven Dale Jones, All of the major publishers and hundreds Tim Fink, Tim Nichols, John Scott of top-tier writers gathered for the 39th annual Sherrill, Jon Van Mol, Jon Randall & Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame banquet Jessi Alexander, John Randolph, Perry to salute Kye Fleming, Mark D. Sanders Howard, Melanie Smith Howard, Phil and the late Tammy Wynette and Bill Hall. Everly, Phil Graham, Tony Brown, In addition, the NSAI presented its “10 Songs Doyle Brown, Dan Hill, Dan Keen, Bill I Wish I’d Written” awards and gave special Rice and Billy Burnette. honors to Taylor Swift, Toby Keith, Craig “Come on in,” said host Roger Murrah. Wiseman and Wynn Varble. “You’re going to be so glad you came.” “This is my favorite event,” said Renee The NSAI awards came first. Bart White during the cocktail hour. There are many of us who share that sentiment. Making their entrances were Fred Foster, Jerry Foster, Jerry Crutchfield, Jerry Chesnut, Tom Collins, Pat Collins, Pat Higdon, Patsi Bale Cox, Paul Overstreet, Paul Williams, Mentor Williams & Lynn (L-R): Roger Murrah, Kye Fleming, Mark D. Sanders, Cathy Morton and Anderson, David AT&T TN Pres. Gregg Morton.

Herbison and Steve Bogard talked of the organization’s legislative efforts then doled out plaques to Mac McAnally (“Down the Road”), Jim Collins & Marty Dodson (“Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven”), Lee Thomas Miller (“In Color”), Erin Enderlin & Shane McAnally (“Last Call”), Bobby Braddock & Troy Jones (“People Are Crazy”), Monty Holmes & Leslie Satcher (“Troubadour”), Don Sampson & Wynn Varble (“Waitin’ on a Woman”), Jeffrey Steele & Steve Robson (“What Hurts the Most”) and Deanna Bryant, Heidi Newfield & Stephony Smith (“Johnny and June”). The 10th song was “I Told You So,” penned by the non-attending Randy Travis. Also absent were “In Color” collaborators Jamey Johnson and James Otto. “Waitin’ on a Woman” won Song of the Year. “I’m tickled to death,” said Varble. “Ain’t nobody writes a song like Wynn Varble,” said his co-writer Sampson. When he was named (L-R): Kye Fleming, Toby Keith, Taylor Swift and Mark D. Sanders Songwriter of the Year, Varble added, “I’m speechless. I’m flabbergasted.” The Artist/Songwriter of the Year award went to super sales Award to the late, colorful Bill Hall and told a number of phenomenon Taylor Swift. “The songwriters were my heroes,” amusing anecdotes in doing so. McDill was one of a number she recalled. “I came to Nashville when I was 14. I was lucky. of attendees whose life was touched by Hall. Foster & Rice, I got a songwriting contract when I was in the 8th grade. You Dickey Lee, Allen Reynolds, Jack Clement and Wayland people are the ones who I always wanted to like me.” Holyfield are among the many others. “Bill knew a hit when This being the last year of the decade, honors were also he heard one,” said McDill. given for the 2000-2009 Songwriter of the Decade and Artist/ “He left us 26 years ago,” said widow Marjorie Hall in Songwriter of the Decade. The latter prize went to Toby Keith. accepting, “and it’s good to know that they still talk about “Songwriters are the lifeblood of this industry,” he said. “I him on the Row today. Now, that’s a legend.” was a songwriter before I got here. And if I’m not an artist Raul Malo scored the first musical homerun of the night tomorrow, I’m still a songwriter.” He also thanked attendee by powerfully performing Tammy Wynette’s ballad “Til I Can Harold Shedd, “Who opened the first door for me….Most of Make it on My Own.” Tammy, via video, sang “Stand By Your all, God bless the songwriters.” Man,” as only she could. “It doesn’t get any better than that,” “This is crazy,” said Songwriter of the Decade Craig Wiseman. observed Murrah. Singer Georgette Jones was in the crowd, “I wrote with I don’t know how many people in this room. I as were Tammy’s other daughters, Tina, Jackie and Gwen. love this town. This goes out to every one of you guys.” “I’m a very fortunate and privileged person to be here this Following a hearty dinner of beef, carrots, broccolini and evening,” said Barbara Mandrell. “What a thrill to see all of mashed potatoes, Murrah re-took the stage, and this is when you tonight. Well written songs are treasures to all who hear the real entertainment began. Bob McDill presented the Mentor them.” She hosted the Kye Fleming portion of the eve.

Eden’s Edge, an acoustic, mandolin-guitar trio, sang a “I was lucky to be in the room when a lot of those songs medley of Fleming hits. Ronnie Milsap performed “I Wouldn’t were written,” said Sanders humbly. “You know the difference Have Missed it for the World” and “Smoky Mountain Rain,” between a large pizza and a songwriter? A large pizza can drawing a standing ovation. actually feed a family of four.” He recalled driving a tourist “I didn’t prepare anything to say,” commented Fleming in bus in his early Nashville days. When Vince Gill came on the accepting. “Mostly because when I thought about it, how do radio singing “Oh Carolina,” he told his passengers, “I wrote you put 32 years of having so much fun into words?” She this song!” None of them believed him. recalled being discovered by Elvis band member Jerry Scheff “I’ve written about my life,” he concluded. “Now I get to at age 20, being on the Sonny & Cher show, singing in New help other people write about theirs. That’s what I’m here York coffeehouses and finally coming to Music City. “It’s such for, I think. I am deeply, deeply honored to be part of the an honor to be in the same year as Tammy Wynette,” she Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.” added. “When I started, there were not too many women Mayor Karl Dean, Rep. Marsha Blackburn, Guy Clark, writers, and I am so happy there are so many wonderful Joey & Rory, Mark Bright, Vincent Candilora, Clay Myers, women writers doing so well. I hope I helped open the door Bucky Wilkin, Layng Martine, Pete Fisher, Red Lane, a little bit.” Judy Kilgore, Kevin Lamb, Victoria Shaw, Dale Bobo, Tia Sillers was hilarious introducing the induction of Mark Lori Badgett, Barry & Jewel Coburn, Bob Regan, Dennis D. Sanders. Bob DiPiero had plenty of quips, too. Shawn Morgan, Ron Stuve, Steve Davis, Hugh Prestwood, Gary Camp, Megan Mullins and John Bolinger did a Sanders Burr, Tracy Gershon, Mike Dungan, Autumn House, medley. Then Lee Ann Womack performed a transcendent Amy Kurland, Scott Hendricks, Jim Weatherly, Norro version of “I Hope You Dance.” Wilson, Richard Perna, Dave Pomeroy, Lisa Sutton, Taylor Rhodes, Jason Morris and Dwight Wiles cheered and made merry.

Spin Zone by Jon Freeman No change at the top of the CountryBreakout™ Chart this week, as Keith Urban’s “Only You Can Love Me This Way” maintains a firm hold on the No. 1 spot. The folks at Capitol must be pleased. Other than Love and Theft’s “Runaway,” which is currently No. 3, all the remaining spots in the Top 5 belong to their artists: Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now” (No. 2), Luke Bryan’s “Do I” (No. 4), and Trace Adkins’ “All I Ask For Anymore” (No. 5). And yet another Capitol hotshot, Dierks Bentley, is just a few steps behind at No. 7 with “I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes.” Congratulations to Whitney Duncan and her Warner Bros. team on scoring the singer’s first Top 20 single. “Skinny

#1 Jack Ingram feat. Patty Griffin/Seeing Stars/Big Machine...... 63 Bucky Covington/Gotta Be Somebody/Lyric Street...... 65 Big Kenny/Long After I’m Gone/Bigger Picture Ent./ Love Everybody...... 68 Keith Urban Bomshel/19 & Crazy/Curb...... 69 "Only You Can Love Hannah McNeil/What Am I Getting Up For/Red Records/ Me This Way" Jerry Duncan Promotions/Spinville...... 71 Capitol Nashville Lucky Seven Greatest Spin Increase Keith Urban’s “Only You Can Love Me This Artist/song/label spin+ Way” is the CountryBreakout™ No. 1 Eric Church/Hell on the Heart/Capitol...... 538 song for a second straight week, owing George Strait/Twang/MCA...... 480 to the full support of the panel and a Whitney Duncan/Skinny Dippin’/Warner Bros...... 459 gain of 77 spins. Urban was also just announced among the performers Toby Keith/Cryin’ For Me (Wayman’s Song)/Show Dog...... 433 at the 43rd Annual CMA Awards, where he is nominated for five awards: Rascal Flatts/Why/Lyric Street...... 397 Entertainer of the Year, Album (Defying Gravity), Male Vocalist, Lady Antebellum/Need You Now/Capitol...... 300 Video and Musical Event (for his work with Brad Paisley on “Start A Jimmy Wayne feat. Daryl Hall/John Oates/Sara Smile/Valory.... 286 Band”). As if this wasn’t enough to keep him completely consumed, Urban also hosted a once-in-a-lifetime benefit called We’re All For On Deck—Soon To Be Charting the Hall to benefit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum last Artist/song/label spins Tuesday (Oct. 13). The Aussie was joined by friends including Vince Ronica Coldiron/First Day of the Rest.../Sweetsong...... 280 Gill, Faith Hill, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum, Jason Joe Nichols/Gimmie That Girl/Universal Records South...... 255 Aldean, and Little Big Town for an unforgettable night of music. Blake Shelton/Hillbilly Bone/Warner Bros...... 246 Sammy Sadler w/Steve Wariner/I’ll Always Have Denver/E1.... 234 Megan Munroe/Pennies In the Ocean/Diamond...... 218 Diamond Rio/God Is There/Word...... 216 Dippin’” gets a massive 459 spin gain in this chart cycle and Bryan White/The Little Things/Just A Pup Records...... 207 shoots to the No. 17 spot. Also joining her in the Top 20 with Carly Patterson/The Chase/Music Mind...... 204 their current singles are Tim McGraw at No. 18 (“Southern Fast Ryde/Make It Rain/Republic Nashville...... 196 Voice”), Sarah Buxton at No. 19 (“Outside My Window”), Gretchen Wilson/Work Hard, Play Harder/Redneck Records... 167 and David Nail at No. 20 (“Red Light”). A whole assortment of new singles are making first Two Week Most Added* appearances on the chart. The biggest of the lot is Eric Artist/song/label new adds Church’s “Hell On the Heart,” making a splashy debut at George Strait/Twang/MCA...... 47 Eric Church/Hell On The Heart/Capitol...... 45 No. 47. A little further down there’s Toby Keith’s “Cryin’ Toby Keith/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song)/Show Dog...... 33 For Me (Wayman’s Song)” at No. 62, Jack Ingram Justin Moore/Backwoods/Valory...... 29 featuring Patty Griffin on “Seeing Stars” at No. 63, Bucky Jimmy Wayne feat. Daryl Hall/John Oates/Sara Smile/Valory.... 26 Covington’s “Gotta Be Somebody” at No. 65, Big Kenny’s Blake Shelton/Hillbilly Bone/Warner Bros...... 23 “Long After I’m Gone” at No. 68, Bomshel’s “19 & Crazy” Joe Nichols/Gimmie That Girl/Universal South...... 23 at No. 69, and Hannah McNeil’s “What Am I Getting Up Matt Kennon/The Call/BamaJam...... 22 For” at No. 71. Bucky Covington/Gotta Be Somebody/Lyric Street...... 21 *Total Adds rec’d over two weeks Reporter Comments “Billy Joe Royal’s ‘Hard Rock to Roll’ is pulling top five phones,” says Dr. Bruce of KFTX/Corpus Christi. Power Chart Debut “The hottest song going here is Whitney Duncan’s ‘Skinny Dippin’’! It’s my most requested,” says Russ Ocker Greatest Spin Gain of KMGO. “Also the new one from Matt Kennon, ‘The Call,’ keeps my phone buzzing!” Momentum Mover “Even with the first snowfall this week listeners are holding on to summer with Whitney Duncan’s ‘Skinny Dippin'’’ our Eric Church most requested song of the week!” says Scott Soderberg "Hell On The Heart" of KAUS. “Cody McCarver’s ‘White Trash With Money’ and Capitol Nashville Brooks & Dunn’s ‘Honky Tonk Stomp’ round out the top Eric Church has long been a critics’ three.” favorite, but he’s starting to become “We started playing ‘The Call’ by Matt Kennon and after quite the accomplished hitmaker as one spin we got calls and e-mails,” says Shelly Marx of well. Following his Top 10 hit “Love WWBE. “Joe Nichols’ ‘Gimmie That Girl’ has been very Your Love the Most,” he’s made a quick popular too lately.” return to the CountryBreakout™ Chart with new single “Hell On The Heart.” The new release earns our Frozen Playlists: KCIL, KIOK, KTKS, KVVP, KYYK, KZPK, biggest debut at No. 47, boosted by a gain of 538 spins—the week’s largest—and with plenty of momentum to boot. Church’s sophomore WEZJ, WHMA, WWYN album Carolina debuted earlier this year at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Albums chart and No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 200. He New On The Chart—Debuting This Week is currently out on his popular Young & Wild(er) Tour 2009 through Artist/song/label chart pos. early November, and just made his first appearance on Jimmy Eric Church/Hell On The Heart/Capitol...... 47 Kimmel Live last Friday (Oct. 16). Toby Keith/Cryin’ For Me (Wayman’s Song)/Show Dog...... 62

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Weeks Last Wk This Wk Spins/ % Spin Spins Last Wk On Chart Position Position Artist/Song/Label Repts Power +- # Spins

16 1 1 Keith Urban/Only You Can Love Me This Way/Capitol 3942/107 2 77 3865 9 6 2 Lady Antebellum/Need You Now/Capitol 3559/107 9 300 3259 32 2 3 Love And Theft/Runaway/Carolwood 3546/105 2 71 3475 25 5 4 Luke Bryan/Do I/Capitol 3518/104 4 141 3377 23 7 5 Trace Adkins/All I Ask For Anymore/Capitol 3239/102 1 28 3211 11 8 6 Kenny Chesney & Dave Matthews/I'm Alive/BNA 3236/97 4 123 3113 13 9 7 Dierks Bentley/I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes/Capitol 3173/107 2 67 3106 6 12 8 Carrie Underwood/Cowboy Casanova/Arista 3140/96 7 193 2947 8 13 9 Taylor Swift/Fifteen/Big Machine 3122/107 7 210 2912 16 3 10 Brad Paisley/Welcome To The Future/Arista 3044/87 -12 -419 3463 14 11 11 Zac Brown Band/Toes/Atlantic 2988/86 1 30 2958 11 14 12 Reba/Consider Me Gone/Starstruck/Valory 2926/106 6 169 2757 10 15 13 Brooks & Dunn/Honky Tonk Stomp/Arista 2685/95 2 52 2633 20 16 14 Craig Morgan/Bonfire/BNA 2618/90 0 -8 2626 7 17 15 Darius Rucker/History In The Making/Capitol 2585/105 9 210 2375 26 10 16 Chris Young/Getting You Home/RCA 2521/69 -17 -501 3022 19 24 17 Whitney Duncan/Skinny Dippin'/Warner Bros. 2144/83 27 459 1685 5 22 18 Tim McGraw/Southern Voice/Curb 2134/94 15 277 1857 17 20 19 Sarah Buxton/Outside My Window/Lyric Street 2082/97 8 151 1931 16 21 20 David Nail/Red Light/MCA 2014/81 5 89 1925 4 28 21 Rascal Flatts/Why/Lyric Street 1926/101 26 397 1529 19 23 22 Jake Owen/Eight Second Ride/RCA 1900/89 9 152 1748 9 25 23 Miranda Lambert/White Liar/Columbia 1841/88 12 199 1642 21 26 24 Martina McBride/I Just Call You Mine/RCA 1736/78 8 125 1611 10 27 25 Michelle Branch/Sooner Or Later/Warner Bros. 1635/90 6 92 1543 19 19 26 Montgomery Gentry/Long Line Of Losers/Columbia 1568/67 -19 -370 1938 5 31 27 Billy Currington/That's How Country Boys Roll/Mercury 1467/84 12 156 1311 7 34 28 Josh Turner/Why Don't We Just Dance/MCA 1432/77 10 133 1299

Weeks Last Wk This Wk Spins/ % Spin Spins Last Wk On Chart Position Position Artist/Song/Label Repts Power +- # Spins

11 32 29 Lance Miller/Time To Go Crazy/Big 7 1402/67 7 95 1307 5 35 30 Gloriana/How Far Do You Wanna Go?/Emblem/Warner Bros. 1382/89 19 224 1158 14 29 31 Gary Allan/Today/MCA 1346/72 1 8 1338 15 33 32 Bellamy Bros./Bacon Bros./Guilty Of The Crime/Bellamy/Spinville 1345/66 3 39 1306 15 4 33 Toby Keith/American Ride/Show Dog Nashville 1262/39 -63 -2125 3387 6 36 34 Phil Vassar/Everywhere I Go/Universal South 1232/78 12 136 1096 10 37 35 Jason Michael Carroll/Hurry Home/Arista 1183/67 10 107 1076 10 38 36 Cody McCarver/White Trash With Money/E1/PLC 1163/64 8 87 1076 19 39 37 Greg Hanna/It's A Man's Job/Pheromone Records 1112/61 4 45 1067 4 43 38 Jason Aldean/The Truth/Broken Bow 1091/70 32 262 829 2 50 39 George Strait/Twang/MCA 1083/66 80 480 603 17 18 40 Eli Young Band/Radio Waves/Universal South 1065/44 -47 -959 2024 17 30 41 Steve Azar/Moo La Moo/Ride Records 1053/57 -21 -276 1329 3 46 42 Jimmy Wayne feat. Daryl Hall & John Oates/Sara Smile/Valory Music 991/70 41 286 705 14 40 43 Jonalee White/Perfect Angel/Lick Records 976/54 4 37 939 12 41 44 Katie Armiger/Gone/Cold River 967/60 7 60 907 12 42 45 Keni Thomas/Gunslinger/RBM/Tenacity 934/57 8 71 863 9 44 46 Bekka Bramlett/What's On My Mind/Shongaloo Records 848/48 6 47 801 1 82 47 Eric Church/Hell On The Heart/Capitol 776/52 226 538 238 5 47 48 Steel Magnolia/Keep On Loving You/Big Machine 758/58 10 71 687 6 49 49 Mica Roberts/Days You Live For/Show Dog Nashville 706/53 17 100 606 5 48 50 Kellie Pickler/Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You/RCA 688/49 9 57 631 4 51 51 Williams Riley/Country Livin'/Golden Music 654/52 13 74 580 7 52 52 Josh Thompson/Beer On The Table/Columbia 637/47 11 63 574 4 54 53 Houston County/I Can't Make It Rain/Stroudavarious 613/48 16 86 527 2 62 54 Justin Moore/Backwoods/Valory Music 590/47 50 197 393 4 59 55 Easton Corbin/A Little More Country Than That/Mercury 560/36 18 87 473 8 53 56 Clay Underwood/New Beginnings and Old Honky Tonks/PCL Music 545/38 3 16 529 2 66 57 Matt Kennon/The Call/BamaJam 533/46 54 186 347 9 57 58 The Lost Trailers/Country Folks (Livin' Loud)/BNA 492/31 2 9 483 3 64 59 John Anderson/Bigger Hands/Country Crossing 461/32 23 85 376 4 61 60 Jeff Sable/Rainy Days at the Beach/American Eagle Recordings 440/31 4 18 422 7 55 61 Joey & Rory/To Say Goodbye/Vangaurd 435/26 -13 -67 502 1 0 62 Toby Keith/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song)/Big Machine 433/33 0 433 0 1 80 63 Jack Ingram feat. Patty Griffin/Seeing Stars/Big Machine 411/31 66 163 248 8 63 64 Steve Richard/Stomp/ 382/24 1 4 378 1 84 65 Bucky Covington/Gotta Be Somebody/Lyric Street 376/31 83 170 206 2 72 66 Buddy Jewel/Someone Who Would Die For You/New Revolution 375/28 29 85 290 3 69 67 Chris Hanners/It's My Lie (Let Me Live It)/Little House Records 370/26 11 37 333 1 83 68 Big Kenny/Long After I'm Gone/Bigger Picture Entertainment/Love Everybody 360/32 62 138 222 1 76 69 Bomshel/19 & Crazy/Curb 348/27 32 85 263 2 73 70 Richie Fields/Losing You/Joint Journey 326/26 16 45 281 1 77 71 Hannah McNeil/...Getting Up For/Red Records/Jerry Duncan Promo/Spinville 314/26 21 55 259 3 71 72 Dion Pride/We All Gotta Live Here/WeBlast Records 308/23 4 13 295 2 75 73 Jeff Griffith/Dip Me In Beer/Arrowhead 286/19 8 21 265 8 45 74 Anthony Smith/Bringin' Back The Sunshine/Stroudavarious 284/18 -60 -429 713 1 85 75 Ronica Coldiron/First Day of the Rest of My Love Life/Sweetsong Nashville 280/21 37 75 205