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ESSENTIAL MUSIC PUBLISHING TAKES HOME HIGHEST HONOR OF PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR AT THE 2024 BMI CHRISTIAN AWARDS

RESPONSIBLE FOR 12 OF THE 25 MOST-PERFORMED SONGS OF THE YEAR


Essential Music Publishing Awarded Publisher of the Year at BMI Christian Awards


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NEWS SOURCE: Merge PR
June 24, 2024

NASHVILLE, TN (JUNE 24, 2024) – Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI®) presented its 2024 BMI Christian Awards for the Christian Songwriters, Song, and Publisher of the Year on June 18th Essential Music Publishing (EMP) was named Publisher of the Year during this annual event.
 
"Thank you to BMI for the opportunity to shine a light on this group of songwriters and the Essential publishing team," shares Jamie Rodgers, VP of Essential Music Publishing. "It’s always an honor to stand alongside them as these songs and their hard work are recognized. We couldn’t be more proud of this team."
 
This year Essential Music Publishing was named Publisher of the Year, as they are responsible for 12 of the 25 most-performed songs of the year including "Cornerstone,” “God Is in This Story,” “Heart of God,” “Holy Forever,” “I Thank God,” “I’m So Blessed,” “Perfectly Loved,” “Same God,” “Thank God I Do,” “Then Christ Came,” “This Is Our God” and “Who I Am.” 
 
During the special celebration, BMI named the top 25 most-performed Christian songs including first-time BMI winner Bryan Fowler and David Leonard. Songwriters, including Ethan Hulse, Jason Ingram, Jonathan Smith, and Steven Furtick, were recognized for multiple songs. See a complete list of Essential Music Publishing winners below. 
 
Essential Music Publishing - BMI Song Awards (*EMP Writers)
 
"Cornerstone"
Bryan Fowler
 
"God Is In This Story"
Ethan Hulse
 
"Heart of God"
Zach Williams
Jonathan Smith
Ethan Hulse
 
"Holy Forever"
Jason Ingram
 
"I Thank God"
Chuck Butler
 
"I’m So Blessed"
Jonathan Smith
 
"Perfectly Loved"
Ethan Hulse
 
"Same God"
Steven Furtick
Chris Brown
 
"Thank God I Do"
Jason Ingram
 
"Then Christ Came"
Jason Ingram
David Leonard
 
"This Is Our God"
Steven Furtick
 
"Who I Am"
Ben Fuller
 
About Essential Music Publishing (EMP): EMP is a full-service music publishing company providing publishing rights management and administration, licensing, royalty collection, and payment on behalf of their award-winning songwriters and catalog administration clients. EMP has quickly become a vital creative community that empowers songwriters whose songs impact the world in various media and multiple genres. 
 
Essential Music Publishing has more than 15,000 copyrights and 60+ No. 1 songs, including "You Say" recorded by Lauren Daigle, which also went No. 1 on the Mainstream Adult Contemporary Top 40 Chart, Bethel Music’s "Goodness of God," Zach Williams' "There Was Jesus," "Praise You Anywhere" by Brandon Lake, and "Rise Up" by Cain, among many others Essential Music Publishing is under Provident Entertainment, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Find out more at EssentialMusicPublishing.com.


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