BRANDON LAKE NAMED ASCAP CHRISTIAN MUSIC … – InvestorsObserver

Matthew West Accepts ASCAP Golden Note Award

David Spencer

and Essential Music Publishing Win Top Song Honor

Capitol CMG Publishing Earns Publisher of the Year for 21

^st

Consecutive Year

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

,

Oct. 2, 2023

/PRNewswire/ —

ASCAP

, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, the only US PRO that operates on a not-for-profit basis, tonight honored the songwriters and publishers of Christian music’s 25 most-performed songs of the past year at an exclusive celebration for its

ASCAP Christian Music Award

winners in

Nashville

.

Top honors were awarded to the following:

• 
  Christian Music Songwriter of the Year
  
  :
  
  Brandon Lake
  
• 
  ASCAP Golden Note Award
  
  : Matthew West
• 
  
  Christian Music Song
  
  of the Year
  
  : “In Jesus Name (God of Possible),”
  
  David Spencer
  
  , David Spencer Songs, Essential Music Publishing LLC
• 
  Christian Music Publisher of the Year
  
  : Capitol CMG Publishing

This marks artist and songwriter


Brandon Lake’s


first

ASCAP


Songwriter of the Year

honor with five most-performed songs: “Ain’t Nobody,” “Gratitude,” “Honey in the Rock,” “Same God” and “This Is Our God.” A Grammy Award-winning artist for his work with Maverick City Music, Lake leads the upcoming Dove Awards nominations with a total of 11 including Artist of the Year, three Song of the Year nominations for titles on which he was a co-writer, and four Worship Recorded Song of the Year nominations on which he also was a co-writer. Lake will release his

Coat of Many Colors

LP on

October 20

. Gospel Music Association President and Executive Director

Jackie Patillo

congratulated Lake as part of a video tribute at the party..

After personal remarks from film star


Dennis Quaid


(who recently released

Fallen: A Gospel Record for Sinners

),

ASCAP Chairman of the Board and President

Paul Williams


presented artist and songwriter


Matthew West


with the

ASCAP


Golden Note Award,

a special honor for songwriters, composers and artists who have achieved extraordinary career milestones. A five-time Grammy nominee, West has had cuts by Rascal Flatts,

Scotty McCreery

, Casting Crowns (including back-to-back #1 singles),

Michael W. Smith

and

Amy Grant

, among others, and has notched 30 #1 songs as an artist and/or songwriter.

Amy Grant

,

Anne Wilson

,

Michael W. Smith

, Casting Crowns vocalist

Mark Hall

, A.J. Pruis and

Tim Tebow

offered recorded messages of congratulations to mark the occasion.

As a songwriter and producer

,

David Spencer


– co-writer of

Song of the Year

“In Jesus Name (God of Possible)” – has amassed over a quarter billion streams and has occupied the top spots on the

Billboard

and iTunes charts across multiple genres. Recorded and released by

Katy Nichole

, “In Jesus Name (God of Possible)” was a #1 hit on

Billboard

‘s Hot Christian Songs and Christian Airplay charts. Spencer and


Jamie Rodgers

, Vice President of Essential Music Publishing,

the song’s publisher, accepted the award.

The

ASCAP Christian Music Publisher of the Year Award

was given to

Capitol CMG Publishing

for a remarkable 21

^st

consecutive year with an impressive 10 award-winning titles, including: “Build a Boat” (performed by

Colton Dixon

), “New Creation” (

Mac Powell

), “Same God” (Elevation Worship feat. Jonsal Barrientes), “See Me Through It” (

Brandon Heath

) and ”

Sunday Sermons

” (

Anne Wilson

).

Capitol CMG Executive Vice President

Casey McGinty

, VP Administration and Operations

Kent Draughon


and

SVP A&R Karrie Dawley

accepted the award for their team.

The party was hosted by Williams, Vice President of Nashville Membership


Mike Sistad


and Nashville Assistant Vice President, Strategic Services,

Kele Currier

before a crowd of distinguished songwriters, Christian music stars and music industry leaders. Notable songwriters and artists in attendance included

Rachel Lampa

,

Colby Wedgeworth

and

Ben Glover

.

For a complete list of ASCAP Christian Music Award winners:


www.ascap.com/christianawards23


.

About ASCAP

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than 940,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers, and represents some of the world’s most talented music creators. Founded and governed by songwriters, composers and publishers, it is the only performing rights organization in the U.S. that operates on a not-for-profit basis. ASCAP licenses a repertory of over 18 million musical works to hundreds of thousands of businesses that use music, including streaming services, cable television, radio and satellite radio and brick and mortar businesses such as retail stores, hotels, clubs, restaurants and bars. ASCAP collects the licensing fees; identifies, matches and processes trillions of performances every year; and returns nearly

90 cents

of every dollar back to its members as royalties. The ASCAP blanket license offers an efficient solution for businesses to legally perform ASCAP music while respecting the right of songwriters and composers to be paid fairly. ASCAP puts music creators first, advocating for their rights and the value of music on Capitol Hill, driving innovation that moves the industry forward, building community and providing the resources and support that creators need to succeed in their careers. Learn more and stay in touch at


www.ascap.com


, on


Twitter


and


Instagram


@ASCAP and on


Facebook


.

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