BMI Icon Dean Dillon Leads Mountain High Music Festival In Colorado

Led by legendary songwriter and BMI Icon Dean Dillon, several BMI songwriters and artists showcased their talents in Colorado last week as part of the Mountain High Music Festival in Crested Butte, Colorado. The event was developed by Dillon, BMI, and partners LMG, SunTrust Bank, Texas Roadhouse, HD Radio, Bedell Guitars and more.

Among those lending their talents to the event were GAC and SiriusXM on-air personality Storme Warren, as well as Southern rock group Marshall Tucker Band, No. 1 hit writer Wendell Mobley, award-winning country songwriter Kendell Marvel, songwriters’ advocate and country music writer Lee Thomas Miller, as well as up-and-coming country/hip-hop artist Julia Cole, Colorado-based singer Evelyn Roper, and the Texas Jamm Band.

Part of the proceeds will be donated to the Adaptive Sports Center, an organization providing high-quality adventure activities for individuals with disabilities in and around Crested Butte. Also benefiting from the event is Tough Enough to Wear Pink, a nationally-recognized program for rodeos and other Western events to promote breast cancer awareness and fundraising.

BMI songwriters Dean Dillon and The Marshall Tucker Band’s Doug Gray sing together during the Mountain High Music Festival. Photo: Cole Claassen

Pictured (L-R): SunTrust’s Andrew Kintz, BMI songwriters Kendell Marvel, Julia Cole and Randy Montana and SunTrust’s Bryan Bolton. Photo: Mark Mason

Pictured (L-R): Texas Roadhouse’s Travis Doster, BMI songwriter Kendell Marvel, BMI’s Leslie Roberts, Texas Roadhouse’s Kent Taylor and BMI songwriters Dean Dillon and Wendell Mobley. Photo: Mark Mason