BMI songwriter Josh Thompson, ASCAP songwriter Matt Dragstrem, Blake Shelton, ASCAP songwriter Ben Hayslip, and Scott Hendricks
Blake Shelton has been consistently putting out #1 hits since 2001 with Warner Music Nashville, and this past Tuesday, September 18, he celebrated two more chart-topping songs: “I’ll Name the Dogs,” and “Every Time I Hear That Song.”
Shelton opened the 3rd floor of his downtown bar, Ole Red, to honor the writers, producers, and everyone involved with the success of both songs.
BMI and ASCAP both sponsored the celebration. Writers from both organizations collaborated on the songs.
Blake Shelton and the writers of “I’ll Name The Dogs” with the Warner Music Nashville radio promo team.
ASCAP writer Aimee Mayo and her husband, BMI writer Chris Lindsey, worked with brothers Brad and Brett Warren (also with BMI) to create “Every Time I Hear That Song”. They took the stage first, joined by Shelton and his producer, Scott Hendricks. Hendricks was celebrating his 70th and 71st number one songs.
Back Row, L to R: ASCAP’s Beth Brinker, Warner Chappell’s Ben Vaughn, Big Machine’s Mike Molinar, Big Loud’s Seth England, Round Hill’s Mark Brown, Big Loud’s Craig Wiseman, BMI’s Leslie Roberts, THiS Music’s Rusty Gaston, Warner Music’s John Esposito
Front Row, L to R: BMI songwriter Josh Thompson, ASCAP songwriter Matt Dragstrem, Blake Shelton, ASCAP songwriter Ben Hayslip, and Scott Hendricks
BMI’s David Preston awarded Mayo with a stunning brand-new Taylor 210e DLX acoustic guitar. BMI-affiliated songwriters are given a guitar to honor their first No. 1 single with the company. The group was then presented with their #1 medallions and each gave a small speech. Shelton and Lindsay joked that the song was a “duh,” meaning they knew it would be a hit from the start.
Next to take the stage were ASCAP writers Ben Hayslip and Matt Dragstrem who teamed up with BMI writer Josh Thompson to create the song, “I’ll Name the Dogs”. In a similar fashion, the group was presented with their medallions and given the stage for a short speech.
BMI Songwriter Brett Warren, BMI songwriter Brad Warren, Blake Shelton, BMI songwriter Aimee Mayo, ASCAP songwriter Chris Lindsey
Shelton addressed the audience and thanked the people who “worked their asses off” to get both songs to the top of the charts. He said that he fell in love with the song, “I’ll Name the Dogs”, and that he and girlfriend, Gwen Stefani, listened to the demo several times on repeat before recording it.
At the end of his speech, Shelton admitted that he’s tried and failed at writing country songs, jokingly stating: “For God’s sake, write me another one whenever you get a chance.”
Back Row, L to R: Warner Chappell’s Alison Junker, SonyATV’s Josh Van Valkenburg, ASCAP’s Beth Brinker, Scott Hendricks, Universal’s Kent Earls, Warner Music’s John Esposito, and BMI’s David Preston
Front Row: BMI Songwriter Brett Warren, BMI songwriter Brad Warren, Blake Shelton, BMI songwriter Aimee Mayo, ASCAP songwriter Chris Lindsey
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