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SONGWRITER & PRODUCER KEITH EVERETTE SMITH CELEBRATES A NO.1 SONG, ASCAP AWARD, AND GMA DOVE AWARD


Keith Everette Smith Receives No. 1 Song, ASCAP Award & Dove Award

L to R: ASCAP Nashville Manager, Membership Emilia James; Keith Everette Smith; ASCAP Nashville Assistant Vice President Kele Currier; and ASCAP Vice President of Nashville Membership Mike Sistad.


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NEWS SOURCE: Merge PR
October 14, 2024

NASHVILLE, TN. (OCTOBER 14, 2024) Songwriter and producer Keith Everette Smith has received his third No. 1 radio single with Tasha Layton's "Worship Through It (feat. Chris Brown)." Smith is a celebrated producer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, songwriter, and TobyMac's Diverse City Band member.
 
Recently, Smith was awarded his fourth consecutive ASCAP Christian Award. He was honored for Songwriters & Publishers of the Most Performed ASCAP Christian Songs of 2023 for Tasha Layton's "Never." ASCAP celebrated the writers and publishers of the most-performed Christian songs of 2023 at an exclusive celebration held on September 29 in Nashville. 
 
The industry also celebrated the 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards last week in Nashville, and Smith was honored with his second Dove Award for "Christmas / Special Event Album of the Year" for his involvement in Casting Crowns' Lifesongs: A Celebration of the First 20 Years album. 
 
With each of these special recognitions and achievements, it is evident that Keith Everette Smith supports every part of the creative process. 
 
MORE ABOUT KEITH EVERETTE SMITH: Keith Everette Smith is a producer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, songwriter, and seasoned member of TobyMac’s Diverse City Band. Throughout his tenure, Smith has worked on an array of GRAMMY® Award-winning and RIAA Gold and Platinum Certified projects featuring Jack White, The Raconteurs, Jonas Brothers, Kelly Clarkson, Brett Eldredge, LeAnn Rimes, Russell Dickerson, Dave Barnes, TobyMac, Tauren Wells, Zach Williams, Josh Groban, Dolly Parton, Elton John, Chicago, America, The B-52s, O-Town, CeCe Winans, Hillary Scott, Lauren Daigle, Brandon Heath, Jeremy Camp, Ryan Stevenson and Casting Crowns, among many other well-known artists. Additionally, he has produced and arranged selections for a variety of television and film soundtracks, including Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” biopic, Clint Eastwood’s “Jersey Boys” and the Hans Zimmer-scored “The Lone Ranger,” starring Johnny Depp. Moreover, Smith co-produced the music for the 2006 “People’s Choice Awards” and has arranged music for television specials and award show performances for K-LOVE On Demand and the K-LOVE Fan Awards. He’s also co-written and produced three No. 1 songs by his wife, Christian recording artist Tasha Layton. The Dove Award winner and his wife share two children, Levi and Lyla, and reside in Thompson Station, Tenn., right outside of Nashville.


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