Pictured (L-R): Patrick Clifford, VP Music Publishing and A&R Nashville, Disney Music Publishing; Penny Gattis, Writer/Publisher Relations, BMI; Steven McMorran, writer; Emily Peacock, Coordinator, AAM; Ciara Gardner, A&R Coordinator, Disney Music Publishing; Leslie DiPiero, Manager, AAM; David Preston Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, BMI.
Disney Music Publishing has signed songwriter Steven McMorran, who has had cuts in multiple genres, including Tim McGraw‘s “Still On The Line” and Celine Dion‘s “This Time.” McMorran has also had cuts for Joe Cocker and Michael Bolton.
On Disney’s newest writer in Nashville, Mio Vukovic (Senior Vice President, A & R / Head of Creative; Disney Music Group) says, “Steven is such an immense talent and we are so excited to now be part of his developing career.”
McMorran’s writing career went into overdrive after Dion included “This Time” on her 2007 album Taking Chances. In 2009, Bolton recorded “What You’re Doing To Me” on his project One World One Love. McMorran has also released an EP in 2010 and and LP in 2013 on Sony Music’s Descendant Records.
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