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WHAT’S INSIDE: INDUSTRY Q&A: Q&A with Linda Bloss-Baum, Sr. Dir. Linda Bloss-Baum, Senior Director, SoundExchange Artist & Industry Relations, SoundExchange News

Celebrations and Milestones By CCM Magazine Managing Editor, Kevin Sparkman Radio Movement When was the last time you bought a ? Appearances Scratch that question. When was the last time you in Film/TV turned your CD player on…or was even within the vicinity of one? Top Adult Contemporary Songs Other than Steve Jobs and his pocket-sized invention from 2001, Linda Bloss-Baum, Senior Director of Artist Top Gospel Songs and Industry Relations at SoundExchange, is partly to blame for these fuzzy memories. Not long before Top Rock Songs iPods were in our hands, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act opened a floodgate of opportunities for Overall Chart Toppers creatives, and in 2003, gave birth to SoundExchange. To date, the non-profit organization has paid out over Top Artists $4.3 billion in royalties on behalf of more than 130,000 on Social Media recording artists and master rights owners (according to SoundExchange.com). (Continued on page 3) Linda Bloss-Baum

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NEWS Voting for the final winners will run Aug. tally back-to-back No. 1’s on the chart 21-28, 2017. A list of the nominations is (replacing her previous No. 1, “My World The Gospel Music available at DoveAwards.com. Needs You”). Association (GMA) recently “Change Me,” announced Tamela Mann’s the nominees for the 48th Annual latest single set a GMA Dove Awards. The awards show, Billboard record themed “Sound The Remedy,” will for most No. 1’s take place on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 at in the history Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena of their Gospel in Nashville at 6:30 p.m. CST. Trinity Airplay Chart. Now The feature film, All Saints, hits theaters Broadcasting Network (TBN) will with a total of on August 25, 2017. The movie stars John exclusively air the awards show on six No. 1’s, Mann Corbett (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, reaching over passes James Fortune & FIYA and Cara Buono (), and 100 million viewers in the U.S. alone, , each with five. “Change Chonda Pierce and is produced by plus global multi-platform distribution. Me” also makes Mann the first artist to /AFFIRM and Provident Films.

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RCA Inspiration and Provident Music Group announce the Rob Trahan joins KSBJ/Houston as the station’s new web re-launch of . designer and developer.

Recent staff transitions for Integrity WAY-FM/Denver welcomes Abbie Kemp as their new Music US/UK operations include label Community Impact Director. President Ryan Dunham stepping down to pursue other interests, with Capitol CMG welcomes Elizabeth Brock as their newest the position now assumed by Jonathan radio team member. Brown (pictured), former VP and Managing Director of Integrity Music’s Streets of Gold, a weekly syndicated Christian classics European operations. Jonathan “JB” program, celebrates 20 years of syndication this month. Brown is a 25-year music industry veteran K-LOVE’s Larry Wayne hosts the program featuring Christian who began his career at in the UK before classics from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. taking roles with Furious Records and Fierce Distribution where he was part of the teams responsible for building and establishing global platforms for artists like Delirious?. Phil KSBJ/Houston traffic reporter Bill Ingram will be inducted Loose, currently Integrity’s Director of Song Publishing for into the Radio Hall of Fame November 4th of this year. European operations, moved into Brown’s former role. Dennis Rainey announced to 400 staff members that David Centricity Music has Robbins will succeed him later this fall as President and ® relocated headquarters CEO of FamilyLife , a ministry of Cru. from downtown Franklin to the Berry Farms neighborhood off of I-65 South. Their WCIC/Peoria announces the addition of Brian Williamson new address is 4021 Hughes Crossing, Suite 201, Franklin, TN, to its afternoon drive. 37064. Gregg “Shimmy” Chimento was hired as the Director of National Promotions. Formerly in-house, Eaglemont Joy Ware Miller joins WEEC & WFCJ/Dayton as its Listener Entertainment is now an independent management service Engagement Director. branded as Courage Management. It continues to represent Centricity artists Carrollton, , and Grayson|Reed. Andy Crash Connell has been promoted to the position of Station Operations Manager and Swing On-Air at WORQ/ Nashville Publicity Group has moved Green Bay (Q90 FM). its headquarters to 1031 Westhaven Blvd., Franklin, TN, 37064 (615-771-2040). At EMF, Chief Creative Officer David Pierce has assumed The PR firm was founded in 2002 by the role of Chief of Ministry Partnerships. In addition Randy Brian Mayes (pictured) and currently Chase has become VP of Radio for K-LOVE and Air1. represents Stryper, Michael Sweet, Out Of The Dust, Natasha Owens, Jennifer KFSH PD Chuck Tyler has been promoted to Director of McGill and many more. Programming for all Salem LA stations. Replacing Chuck is Fish morning show co-host Scott Valentine. While performing on Lionel Ritchie’s All The Hits Tour, Radio Movement Provided by former Royal Tailor frontman HisAir.net took a moment to pose with Richie. The tour, featuring very special guest , is hitting the biggest arenas in 22 markets across the U.S. and Canada and will conclude September 5, 2017. Immediately following the All The Hits Tour, Wells will join Air1’s Positive Hits Tour this fall.

WAY Media has named John Scaggs as its RADIO new President & Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Bob Augsburg, who founded the organization 30 years ago with his wife, Felice. Bob is retiring from his day-to-day role to take the position of Founder/ President Emeritus.

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TOP 20 ARTISTS ON FACEBOOK TOP 20 ARTISTS ON TOP 20 ARTISTS ON INSTAGRAM

Tercer Cielo 18,320,217 Ricardo Montaner 8,351,957 1,556,196

Jesus Adrian Romero 11,062,465 Juan Luis Guerra 7,365,008 Erica Campbell 1,436,064

Thalles Roberto 8,960,104 Thalles Roberto 1,300,326 1,144,400

Alex Campos 7,667,298 Kirk Franklin 1,292,440 Tercer Cielo 1,092,754

Juan Luis Guerra 7,569,022 Lecrae 1,239,977 Tamela Mann 1,079,037

Marcos Witt 6,239,349 Hillsong United 1,143,166 1,009,954

Lilly Goodman 6,096,925 Jesus Adrian Romero 1,125,541 Jesus Culture 949,581

Hillsong United 5,756,969 Marcos Witt 1,093,208 Lilly Goodman 943,091

Ricardo Montaner 5,503,416 Alex Campos 1,077,345 Marcela Gandara 923,285

Don Moen 5,343,729 973,274 Marcos Witt 877,209

Skillet 5,239,984 Tercer Cielo 921,792 871,254

Marcela Gandara 4,734,351 Marcela Gandara 715,277 Christine D’Clario 863,639

Casting Crowns 4,659,132 Lilly Goodman 697,783 806,063

Hillsong Worship 4,400,531 Kari Jobe 682,410 Alex Campos 802,589

Danilo Montero 4,197,082 Marco Barrientos 677,829 Hillsong Y&F 741,360

TobyMac 3,957,930 Danilo Montero 646,203 Kirk Franklin 707,707

Mary Mary 3,793,168 TobyMac 605,551 Marco Barrientos 687,623

Chris Tomlin 3,504,673 Jesus Culture 597,996 Tasha Cobbs 682,138

Marco Barrientos 3,477,444 575,817 Danilo Montero 667,223

Daniel Calveti 2,905,462 553,088 Miel San Marcos 652,837

After a memorable on-stage moment at last year’s Dove on an FM dial. There are plenty of services that are genre- Awards between Chris Tomlin and SoundExchange specific paying out royalties to artists. SoundExchange is President/CEO Michael Huppe, we caught up with really proud of that. We feel like we allow a bigger tent of Bloss-Baum in the Nashville airport on her way back people to benefit in the royalty stream because you know to Washington, D.C. the breadth of what these services offer is so much greater than what was traditionally offered even just a few years ago. At the 2016 Dove Awards, Chris Tomlin was awarded the SoundExchange Digital Radio Award for an astounding Do you ever hear from artists, “Digital services are one-billion plays—just one of four artists to ever wonderful, but there are so many people streaming receive it (along with Garth Brooks, their music, how is anyone ever going to discover me? & Pitbull). Is this a reflection that more people are actively listening to Christian music than ever before? Bloss-Baum: I do. I think that everyone is looking for a little bit of a magic wand as to how they get to rise to the Bloss-Baum: Sirius XM is a great example. They’ve got top in the streaming world. I just think you have to be true multiple stations playing music 24-hours a day. The ability to yourself and have something to say that is unique to your for a Christian artist to get played on digital radio of any life and your experiences that will differentiate you from kind is just endless—it’s no longer limited to the real estate everything else. (Continued on page 6)

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ADULT CONTEMPORARY PROVIDED BY CMTA

RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE

1 MercyMe Even If 11 Hard Love 2 Old Church Choir 12 Ryan Stevenson The Gospel 3 Casting Crowns Oh My Soul 13 Tauren Wells Hills and Valleys 4 Chris Tomlin Home 14 Tenth Avenue North I Have This Hope 5 15 Danny Gokey The Comeback 6 Unfinished 16 Word Of Life 7 Citizen Way Bulletproof 17 David Dunn I Wanna Go Back 8 Hillsong Worship 18 Micah Tyler Never Been A Moment 9 TobyMac Love Broke Thru 19 Whole Heart 10 Broken Things 20 Zach Williams

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Top 20 Gospel Songs

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RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE

1 Tamela Mann Change Me 11 Troy Sneed Kept By His Grace 2 You Waited 12 Bryan Popin I Got Out 3 Tye Tribbett Work It Out 13 Jermaine Dolly Come And Knock On Our Door 4 A Billion People 14 Close 5 Kirk Franklin My World Needs You 15 Earnest Pugh I Need You To Breathe 6 Isabel Davis The Call 16 James Fortune/FIYA I Forgive Me 7 Charles Jenkins Grace / ft. Le’Andria 17 Todd Dulaney Victory Belongs To Jesus 8 William Murphy Everlasting God 18 VaShawn Mitchell Joy 9 Anthony Brown/GT Trust In You 19 J.J. Hairston/YP You Deserve It 10 Erica Campbell Well Done 20 Anthony Evans See You Again

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RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE

1 Shadows 11 Social Club Misfits Pop Out Revenge / ft. Amari 2 Grasslands Deadman 12 Hearts Like Lions Pretty Little Phase 3 Eisley Louder Than A Lion 13 Graceful Closure Until The Night’s Gone 4 Skillet Back From The Dead14 Aaron Sprinkle Real Life 5 Lacey Sturm Rot 15 As We Ascend Tell Me 6 Classic Crime Not Done With You Yet16 Knox Hamilton Pretty Way To Fight 7 Artifex Pereo Soft Weapons 17 Twenty One Pilots Heavydirtysoul 8 Thrice Hurricane18 Paper Route Balconies 9 Tiger Drive Free To Go19 Wavorly Pressure 10 Rocket Summer Gone Too Long20 Crusoe Wild Ones

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Top 20 Overall Songs

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RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE

1 Zach Williams Old Church Choir11 Hillsong Worship What A Beautiful Name 2 MercyMe Even If 12 Mandisa Unfinished 3 Casting Crowns Oh My Soul 13 TobyMac Love Broke Thru 4 Matthew West Broken Things14 Jeremy Camp Word Of Life 5 Elevation Worship O Come To The Altar15 Tauren Wells Hills And Valleys 6 NEEDTOBREATHE Hard Love16 Brandon Heath Whole Heart 7 Chris Tomlin Home 17 Hillsong UNITED Wonder 8 Ryan Stevenson The Gospel18 Micah Tyler Never Been A Moment 9 Citizen Way Bulletproof19 We Are Messengers Point To You 10 Danny Gokey The Comeback20 Jordan Feliz Beloved

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5 | GOSPELMUSIC.ORG AUGUST 2017 I’m not an A&R expert and I don’t deal with finding new you get in your car to drive home tonight, you’re going to artists, but across many genre’s everything is starting to decide: “Am I listening to FM radio, the internet, or satellite sound the same. Stay after it, you might just end up landing radio?” They’re all competing against each other for your on a cross-genre playlist, or getting somebody’s attention attention. It’s kind of crazy that Pandora, Sirius XM, and because of what you’re saying or what you sound like. In 2,500 other services have to pay royalties but the $17 billion Christian genre, I think the messaging is a very strong point broadcasting industry is exempt. that will differentiate one artist from the other. No one What gets you up in the morning and excited about walks the exact same path twice, you know? your mission? Funny, no matter how much things change, they stay Bloss-Baum: the same. We can imagine the same kind of answer Spending time with artists and explaining to given when vinyl was the latest-and-greatest thing them about this right, why it exists, and how registering for sixty years ago. a SoundExchange account can empower them. I’ve been here three years and there hasn’t been one day where I Bloss-Baum: Because there’s so much digital music out haven’t interacted with an artist on some level. I get to hear there, I think that may force the issue a little more—but stories about how SoundExchange royalties have changed you’re right: If you’re good, you’re good, and people are their lives, and sometimes it brings me to tears. Someone going to want to hear it regardless of how they’re getting it. might be in the middle of facing serious challenges in their life, then suddenly a SoundExchange check shows up in What do you see your mission as at SoundExchange their mailbox or in their bank account. Then that allows in five to ten years? them to put new strings on their guitar, or buy a plane ticket to play a show in a different city. I had one artist tell Bloss-Baum: I spent six years running Warner Music me that they almost got evicted last month, and then the Group’s office here in Washington, D.C., and at the time SoundExchange check showed up and they were able to Edgar Bronfman would say, “If anybody tells you they stay in their apartment. I had an artist at the Dove Awards know what it’s gonna look like in five years, they’re not tell me last year that their SoundExchange check at the end telling you the truth.” So, it’s always hard to tell. of the year gave his kids a Christmas. I had a union member However, with some of the current trends in this new tell me that the check he got from the union fund bought digital world, I think you’re going to see more artists health insurance for his family for a year. Very real and owning their masters. There will be more artist- personal triumphs. , and less delineation between, “I’m a drummer,” or “I’m a writer.” You’re going to see more Knowing that I’m coming to work and making sure that artists doing a little bit of everything, including their those checks are paid accurately and fairly to the people own marketing, booking—a little bit more artist that deserve them, and that those who created the art that empowerment in this new world. Where in the old days, generated that income actually receive that income, that’s if you didn’t sign with a major label, you could pretty much what gets me going every day. count on not having any kind of major music career. That So, we’re curious, what was the last physical unit may be a little more “Linda Bloss-Baum talk” than actually of music you personally paid for? coming from SoundExchange, but I hope that this new technology will end up empowering artistic individuals Bloss-Baum: Many of my colleagues here at to take more control. SoundExchange, including myself, are singers and musicians. Many of us have part-time gigs where we play Speaking of control, SoundExchange is currently in a out in bars, or perhaps in symphonies—we are truly real major legislation battle on Capitol Hill over FM radio. music lovers. So, I went to see a colleague of mine play Can you catch us up on what’s going on there, and how a couple of weeks ago, an incredible singer-, does that affect your day-to-day specifically? and the last CD I bought with real money was hers. Bloss-Baum: Currently, there’s no performance right Obviously, digital music hasn’t always been the norm— for FM radio. Our biggest advocacy initiative is the Fair so were you an early adopter, or did you have struggles Play Fair Pay Act, which is the bill in Congress that would making the switch? establish that terrestrial right. Our biggest business initiative is going to be the same as our biggest advocacy Bloss-Baum: I was a pretty early adopter. I have two initiative, and we’re asking Congress to recognize this teenagers, so the smartphone is a pretty central part absence of a right. We’re in a competitive world, and when of our lives!

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