Noteworthy In Nashville

Dierks Bentley, Hillary Lindsey, Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Shooter Jennings and other members are honored

Pictured (l-r) Luke Laird, Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey and ASCAP's Connie Bradley

As members wrapped up another exciting and successful year in 2007, ASCAP Nashville continued to honor those songwriters, publishers and artists with #1 songs on the charts, and reached out to support the achievements of members at other events throughout Nashville and beyond. Recent notable events:

• ASCAP's Partners In Craft Program at Middle Tennessee State University held a "Song Speak" program documenting music history with legendary producer Rick Hall of Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL and his writers, Nashville Star winner Angela Hacker and James LeBlanc.

• ASCAP honored Dierks Bentley and Rod Janzen for their #1 song, "Free and Easy (Down The Road I Go)."

• ASCAP congratulated Musicians Hall of Fame (MHOF) Inductees Harold Bradley (A-Team) and Bobby Wood (Memphis Boys) at the Inaugural Induction Ceremony.

• ASCAP songwriter Hillary Lindsey celebrated her #1 hit song "So Small" with co-writers Luke Laird and Carrie Underwood.

• The success of "Online" and "Ticks" landed ASCAP songwriters Brad Paisley, Chris DuBois, Tim Owens and Kelley Lovelace a double #1 Party at Mac Authority.

• ASCAP Nashville member Sara Beck recently shared the stage with music legend Stevie Wonder on his tour stop in Nashville.

• ASCAP congratulated members Paul Sikes and Mandy McCauley for signing their first publishing deals with Giantslayer Publishing/S1 Songs America.

• ASCAP's John Briggs celebrated with artist Shooter Jennings on the release of his new album, The Wolf.

• ASCAP celebrated "Give It Away" winning 2007 CMA and ACM Song Of The Year Honors as well as its recent Grammy Nomination.

• Kenny Chesney stopped by ASCAP to celebrate his #1 hit "Never Wanted Nothing More" with ASCAP songwriter Chris Stapleton and Ronnie Bowman.