Industry Ink: BMI, Warner/Chappell Production Music, CMA, Tim Rushlow

Mercy Lounge’s John Bruton poses with BMI’s Jody Williams, Ugly Kids Club’s Steve Wilson and Aleigh Shields, BMI’s Brooke Ivey and BMI’s Mark Mason before the 8 off 8th Jingle Ball. Photo: Cameron Gray

Broadcast Music, Inc.’s 8 off 8th Jingle Ball helped ring in the holiday season December 8, 2014, at Nashville’s Mercy Lounge. The Jingle Ball, one of the free, weekly series’ biggest bashes, featured eight up-and-coming bands taking their talent to the stage.

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Warner/Chappell Production Music Christmas Party at SINEMA

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CMA Chief Executive Officer Sarah Trahern (center) and CMA Board members Jeff Walker (l) and Michael Martin collect Toys for Tots during the annual CMA member holiday party Thursday night. Photo: Dusty Draper/CMA

Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the Country Music industry and fans, the holidays will be a little brighter for children in Middle Tennessee. CMA collected more than 5,000 toys that will be distributed to deserving children by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation this year.

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Pictured (L-R): Bill Cody (Host), Tim Rushlow, Dean Warfield (PD), Charlie Mattos (Producer) and Jimmy Ritchey (producer/Row Entertainment)

Tim Rushlow joined Bill Cody recently on Coffee, Country & Cody, to talk about his new project, Tim Rushlow & His Big Band Classic Christmas, and to share a few of his favorite tracks on the album with listeners.