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This week, BMI commemorated the top 25 songs performed on U.S. Christian radio throughout the past yr at the 2019 BMI Christian Awards, held at BMI’s Nashville offices on Music Row. The songwriters and publishers of essentially the most carried out Christian rock, contemporary Christian, inspirational, southern and concrete gospel songs are honored at the once a year awards.
“I love celebrating the writers, publishers, and artists at this awards dinner,” said Leslie Roberts, Executive Director, Creative. “Every year I am blown away by our performances, and as always, I am honored to present awards to the writers and publishers of this genre.” Kicking off the invitation-only event was once a suite via comic John Crist. Performances included Mallary Hope’s current single “Me,” Zach Williams’ Fear Is A Liar,” and Koryn Hawthorne’s “Speak The Name.” The Song of the Year went to “Reckless Love,” written by means of Ran Jackson and published by Be Essential Songs and Richmond Park Publishing. The track hit number one on Billboard’s U.S. Hot Christian Songs chart and remained there for 18 weeks. The track spent 68 weeks in total at the chart, with 53 weeks in the Top 10, and used to be ranked as the top Christian Song of 2018 via Billboard. The Songwriter of the Year award went to Ethan Hulse, who wrote “Old Church Choir,” “When We Pray,” “Whole Heart” and “Word Of Life.” Be Essential Songs took home the Publisher of the Year award. The corporate had the best share of copyright ownership among the yr’s most-performed songs, including the hits “Different,” “Do It Again,” “Fear Is A Liar,” “God of All My Days,” “Old Church Choir,” “O’Lord,” “Reckless Love,” “When We Pray,” “Whole Heart,” “Words of Life,” and “Your Love Defends Me.” During this system, Jody Williams, VP, Creative venerated Elwyn Raymer with the BMI Compass Award for his contributions to the genre of Christian tune all over his profession. The BMI Compass Award honors an individual in the trade who exemplifies the unique talent to at all times find the proper means to succeed in the higher excellent.
Song of the Year
“Reckless Love”
Ran Jackson
Be Essential Songs
Richmond Park Publishing
Songwriter of the Year
Ethan Hulse
(“Old Church Choir,” “When We Pray,” “Whole Heart,” “Word of Life”)
Publisher of the Year
Be Essential Songs
(“Different,” “Do It Again,” “Fear Is a Liar,” “God of All My Days,” “Old Church Choir,” “O’Lord,” “Reckless Love,” “When We Pray,” “Whole Heart,” “Word of Life,” “Your Love Defends Me”)
Award-winning Songs
“ALL MY HOPE”
Ed Cash
Alletrop Music
Map Catalogs
“CLEAR SKIES”
Ernie Haase
Wayne Haun
Joel Lindsey
Curb Dayspring Music
Ernie Sig Sound Music
Sea Smoke Music
Songs From The Inside
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
“COME TO THE TABLE”
Dave Frey
Ben McDonald
Curb Dayspring Music
Pencil Prophet Publishing
Run Run Milo
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
“DIFFERENT”
Micah Tyler
Be Essential Songs
Fair Trade Global Songs
“DO IT AGAIN”
Mack Brock
Chris Brown
Steven Furtick
Be Essential Songs
Music By Elevation Worship Publishing
“FEAR IS A LIAR”
Jonathan Smith
Zach Williams
Anthems of Hope
Be Essential Songs
Wisteria Drive Music
“GOD OF ALL MY DAYS”
Mark Hall
Be Essential Songs
My Refuge Music
Sparrow Song
“GOD OF THE STORMS”
Gerald Crabb
Christian Taylor Music
Clearbox Benefit
Gerald Crabb’s Songs
“GRACE GOT YOU”
Solomon Jerome Olds
Moon and Musky Music
Soul Glow Activator Music
“HERE HE COMES”
Joseph Habedank
Christian Taylor Music
Clearbox Benefit
“I JUST NEED U.”
Toby McKeehan
Blake NeeSmith
Achtober Songs
Harper and Hudson
House of Emack Music
Map Catalogs
River Oaks Music Co.
“JOY IN THE HOUSE”
Marcia Henry
Barbara Ann Huffman
Christian Taylor Music
Clearbox Benefit
Sunset Gallery Music
“OLD CHURCH CHOIR”
Ethan Hulse
Zach Williams
Anthems of Hope
Be Essential Songs
EGH Music Publishing
Wisteria Drive Music
“O’LORD”
Joe Williams
Be Essential Songs
Sound District
“POINT TO YOU”
Darren Mulligan
Curb Dayspring Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
“RECKLESS LOVE”
Ran Jackson
Be Essential Songs
Richmond Park Publishing
“RESURRECTION POWER”
Tony Brown
Ed Cash
Alletrop Music
Bethel Worship Publishing
Capitol CMG Paragon
Map Catalogs
S.D.G. Publishing
“SO WILL I (100 BILLION X)”
Michael Fatkin (APRA)
Ben Hastings (APRA)
Joel Houston (APRA)
Capitol CMG Paragon
“THANKFUL, SO THANKFUL”
Lee Black
Scott Inman
Christian Taylor Music
Clearbox Benefit
Sunset Gallery Music
“THE COMEBACK”
Danny Gokey
Cameron James
BMG Platinum Songs
Creative Heart Publishing
Hello Darling Music
“THE GOSPEL”
Toby McKeehan
Achtober Songs
River Oaks Music Co.
“WHEN WE PRAY”
Ethan Hulse
Tauren Wells
Be Essential Songs
Crucial Music Entertainment
EGH Music Publishing
“WHOLE HEART”
Brandon Heath
Ethan Hulse
Be Essential Songs
EGH Music Publishing
Haidaway Music
Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing Inc.
“WORD OF LIFE”
Ethan Hulse
Be Essential Songs
EGH Music Publishing
“YOUR LOVE DEFENDS ME”
Matt Maher
Be Essential Songs
I am a Pilgrim Songs
