Industry Pics (3/25/14)

The Grand Ole Opry welcomed newsman Dan Rather as a special guest announcer this past Friday night (March 21) as part of the Grand Ole Opry House’s 40th Anniversary celebration.
Pictured  (L-R): Dan Rather and Pete Fisher, VP/GM of the Grand Ole Opry. Photo: Chris Hollo, Hollo Photographics, Inc.

Pictured (L-R): Dan Rather and Pete Fisher, VP/GM of the Grand Ole Opry. Photo: Chris Hollo, Hollo Photographics, Inc.

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The Voice Top 3 Finalist (Season 5/NBC) Will Champlin visited the SESAC offices in Nashville on Monday, March 24, to celebrate the release of his latest single, “Last Man Standing.”

Pictured (L-R): Steven Gallagher (Co-writer, SESAC), Tim Fink (VP, Writer/Publisher Relations,  SESAC), Will Champlin, Dennis Lord (Executive VP, SESAC), Shannan Tipton-Hatch (Senior Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, SESAC), Sam Tate (Hit songwriter, SESAC)

Pictured (L-R): Steven Gallagher (Co-writer, SESAC), Tim Fink (VP, Writer/Publisher Relations, SESAC), Will Champlin, Dennis Lord (Executive VP, SESAC), Shannan Tipton-Hatch (Senior Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, SESAC), Sam Tate (Hit songwriter, SESAC)

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RCA Nashville recording artists Love and Theft, comprised of ASCAP members Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson, stopped by the ASCAP offices on Tuesday, March 25 to treat the Creative team to an intimate performance of new songs that will be included on their upcoming album. The performance included the project’s first single, “Night That You’ll Never Forget.”

Pictured (L-R): ASCAP's Mike Sistad, Kele Currier and Ralph Murphy, Love and Theft's Stephen Barker Liles, ASCAP's LeAnn Phelan, Love and Theft's Eric Gunderson, ASCAP's Ryan Beuschel and Michael Martin, and Vector Management's Ross Schilling. Photo by ASCAP's Anna White.

Pictured (L-R): ASCAP’s Mike Sistad, Kele Currier and Ralph Murphy, Love and Theft’s Stephen Barker Liles, ASCAP’s LeAnn Phelan, Love and Theft’s Eric Gunderson, ASCAP’s Ryan Beuschel and Michael Martin, and Vector Management’s Ross Schilling. Photo by ASCAP’s Anna White.

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