“Michael Farren is one of Christian music’s most gifted writers and producers, and valued mentors, and we are honored he’ll be joining our family of writers,” said Mason. “His addition to our roster is just one piece of the greater puzzle God is building here. With Mike Curb’s involvement, building on the rich legacy of Word Records, our team is more excited than ever about the future of Christian music.”
 
Along with Farren, the Curb Publishing roster includes such leading writers as Tedd T, Jason Walker, Sarah Reeves, Tony Wood, Benji Cowart, Joel Lindsey, Rebekah White, Kenna West, Wayne Haun, Molly Reed, Josh Bronleewe, Ben Backus, Mark Campbell, Joseph Prielozny, and Chris Mackey, among others.
 
About Curb | Word Entertainment
In 2016, Curb Records acquired Word Entertainment, combining two of the music industry’s most respected brands, and more than a century of collective experience. Today, Curb and Word are two of the world’s leading independent music companies. Owned and operated by Mike Curb, the Curb | Word family includes the labels Curb, Word, Squint, Fervent, Sidewalk, and IVAV, as well as Curb Publishing, Word Publishing, 25 Live, Curb Films, Word Films, Word Entertainment, and Curb Sports, representing top artists and entertainers in Country, Christian, Pop, Rock, and Hip-Hop. For more information, visit www.curb.com.

Pictured L-R: Doris Bratcher (Executive Assistant), Jonathan Mason (VP, Christian A&R and Publishing), Colt Murski (VP, Country Publishing and Creative) Bryan Stewart (SVP, A&R and Finance) John Nemoy (VP, Legal Affairs), Michael Farren, Trevor Mathiesen (Publishing and A&R Director), Joel Timen (VP, Film and TV) Nina Jenkins (Creative Director, Publishing) Ciara Shortridge (Sr. Creative Director, Publishing)

 

 

 

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