No. 1 Party: Thomas Rhett’s “Get Me Some of That”

Back Row (L-R): ASCAP’s Mike Sistad, BMI’s Bradley Collins, ASCAP’s LeAnn Phelan, producer Luke Laird, Luke Bryan, Kerri Edwards, Tom Luteran, Scott Borchetta, George Briner, Virginia Davis and BMI’s Jody Williams.
First Row (L-R): Rhett Akins, Michael Carter, Cole Swindell, Thomas Rhett. Photo: Steve Lowry

BMI and ASCAP hosted a gathering at Nashville venue The Sutler yesterday (Sept. 30) to celebrate CMA New Artist of the Year nominee Thomas Rhett‘s chart-topping single “Get Me Some of That.” Penned by fellow CMA New Artist of the Year nominee Cole Swindell, as well as Rhett Akins and Michael Carter, the songs is Thomas Rhett’s second consecutive chart-topper from his debut album.

MusicRow‘s June/July 2014 issue, featuring Thomas Rhett and father Rhett Akins, was prominently featured during the celebration. “How cool that a father and son celebrate success together,” said BMI’s Jody Williams.

It marked the first No. 1 for songwriter (and Luke Bryan’s bandleader) Michael Carter. It was also the first No. 1 for Luke Laird as a producer.

Kerri Edwards gifted Swindell a painting of the guitar that Swindell’s father used to play. She also gifted Carter with a painting of one of his favorite guitars.

Luke Bryan, a co-publisher on “Get Me Some of That,” joined to celebrate the song’s success, as did producer Laird and BMLG president/owner Scott Borchetta.

“When you believe for many years that someone can do something, then they go out to do it,” marveled Bryan. “It’s amazing when you follow your heart and your heart is right. [Carter] takes a lot of things on himself to take care of our backs. We tour like 140 days a year. Then he comes home and writes like 180 days, to the point I can’t get him to go fishing with me,” Bryan quipped. “We all grew up on country music and didn’t know anything else, and it’s cool that now we are driving the needle.”

Ron Cox of Avenue Bank presented a donation from Avenue Bank on behalf of the songwriters to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.