In Pictures: Maren Morris, BMI and YEP, William Michael Morgan

Sony Music Nashville Radio Promotion Execs Celebrate Maren Morris’ Debut Album

Pictured (L-R): Columbia Records Nashville’s Lauren Thomas, Shane Allen, Steve Hodges, Bo Martinovich, Christy Garbinski, Samantha Borenstein, Lyndsay Church, and Arista Nashville’s Josh Easler.

Sony Music Nashville radio promotion super heroes celebrate Maren Morris’ debut album, HERO, available everywhere tomorrow (June 3).

BMI and YEP Host Rocking Country Writers

Pictured (L-R): BMI’s Bradley Collins, songwriter Channing Wilson, YEP’s MaryAnne Keen, Quaker City Night Hawk’s Aaron Haynes and Patrick Adams, YEP’s Andrew Cohen, Quaker City Night Hawk’s Sam Anderson, songwriter Morgan Wallen, BMI’s Josh Tomlinson, Quaker City Night Hawk’s David Mastler and BMI’s Perry Howard.

BMI and YEP joined forces recently for their quarterly showcase, highlighting up-and-coming country talent at the iconic Exit/In venue. The May 31 edition of the concert featured country-rocker Morgan Wallen, crooner Channing Wilson and band Quaker City Night Hawks.

William Michael Morgan Performs With US Army And Navy Veterans In Special Opry Moment

Pictured (L-R): Bob Regan (Operation Song), Jimmy Sells (US Navy veteran), William Michael Morgan, Ian Wagner (US Army veteran), Jimmy Ritchey

In a very special appearance this weekend on the Grand Ole Opry, William Michael Morgan was joined onstage by Vietnam veteran Jimmy Sells (US Navy) and Purple Heart recipient Ian Wagner (US Army) to sing “The Last Monday in May.”

The song was written as part of Operation Song, an organization whose mission is to empower veterans and active duty military to tell their stories through songwriting. Morgan’s performance garnered a standing ovation and was declared an “Opry moment” by country legend Vince Gill.