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October 17th, 2011

Bill Luther

Bill Luther’s catalog contains multiple cuts by mainstay Country artists such as Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, Joe Nichols, and Gary Allen. He’s co-written many amazing songs with the renowned songwriter, Aimee Mayo. He’s written the #1 hit “My Best Friend” by Tim McGraw, #2 hits “Let It Go” (McGraw), and “Who You’d Be Today” (Chesney), and the duet “Let’s Make Love” by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw.

The McGraw cuts have been included on over 7 million albums. Power ballads “Let’s Make Love” & “There Will Come A Day” were released on Faith Hill’s most popular album Breathe, selling over 8 million copies. The Chesney album, No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem contains “On the Coast of Somewhere,” and has sold over 4 million albums.

His songs have touched the hearts of the millions who’ve heard them. We’re so grateful to add some of Bill’s songs to our Hearts Bluff catalog.

September 9th, 2011

Buddy Brock

We’re big fans of Buddy Brock. His catalog contains songs published by Acuff-Rose/Sony Music, where Brock was a staff-writer from 1990-2007. It has seen diverse cuts by Alan Jackson, Tracy Byrd, Kenny Chesney, Aaron Tippin, and George Strait.

The songs he’s written have appeared on over 13 platinum albums, with several becoming mainstays in the Country radio format.  “Watermelon Crawl” (Tracy Byrd);  “There Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong With The Radio” and “You’ve Got To Stand For Something” (Aaron Tippin) have each received Triple-Million-Spin awards.  His George Strait hit, “If Heartaches Were Horses” was #1 for 3 weeks. Lila McCann’s “I Want To Fall In Love” was awarded two million plays before reaching #1 in 1998.

We’re quite pleased to add him to our repertoire.

May 31st, 2011

David Kent

Adding  to our impressive list of catalogs is David Kent, the man co-wrote the Blake Shelton #1 “Austin.” We’re please to know David and to have acquired an interest in his catalog. Click here to learn more about David and “Austin.”

Hearts Bluff at the Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Monday, October 17th, 2011

 

It was an honor to sit among songwriting heroes and legends last night at the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony. On the event’s 41st Anniversary, inductees included John Bettis, Thom Schuyler, and Allen Shamblin in the writer category, and Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson as artist writers.

The ceremony was a touching tribute to the songs written and the stories told. It was a great privileged to hear each writer talk about their backgrounds and how they found the inspiration to write such poignant songs.

 

The ceremony started by honoring Chris DuBois as songwriter of the year, Taylor Swift as artist/songwriter of the year (for the forth year in a row!), and “If I Die Young” by Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry as song of the year. Publisher David Conrad was awarded the Frances Williams Preston Mentor Award. It was remarked that he had a hand in over 186 Top 10 Country hit songs. Wow!

A brief intermission was given, and in a room full of 1000 industry members and their families you’ve never seen such mingling. The Hearts Bluff table was so glad to see friends of ours like previous inductee Kye Fleming, and Aaron Barker. We visited briefly with NSAI’s director of sponsorship, Stephanie Myers, and complimented her on a successful evening. We were even able to say hello to Emmylou Harris, sitting over at the next table.

Finally each of the five big inductees took to the stage to deliver their thanks, but not before being honored with a speech by a longtime industry friend, and performances of their best songs sung by a few fellow songwriters. For John Bettis we heard “Heartland,” and “Top of the World” performed by Lynn Anderson. Co-writers of Garth’s hits played “The River,” “The Thunder Rolls,” and “We Shall Be Free.” Taylor Swift sang a touching rendition of “Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning,” a song that Alan Jackson wrote to unite those hurting after 9/11. For Thom Schuyler, Lacy J. Dalton sang “16th Avenue,” which struck a chord in us, with our offices being on that exact street. Finally Allen Shamblin was given his moment in the spotlight and we heard Lionel Cartwright perform “The House That Built Me” and Wynonna was on hand to sing “I Can’t Make You Love Me.”

To hear all those songs, along with many eloquent speeches given, it was truly a treat for us. We work with brilliant songwriters on a daily basis and it was such a great  reminder of the gifts that have been given to these story tellers. So here’s to you, songwriters! Thank you for blessing each of us with the talent you’ve been given to express words as few can.

Hearts Bluff would again like to congratulate all of last night inductees for the well deserved honor!

 

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