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Monday,
Monday, December
December 7,
7, 2009
2009
Leadership Music Cheers 20 Years
by Sarah Skates
Leadership Music marked its 20th
anniversary on Tuesday night (12/1) with
a party at Nashville’s hip Hutton Hotel.
Over 300 alumni reunited to celebrate
the past and look toward the future of
the music industry’s brightest executive
training organization.
Jim Ed Norman, a respected music
businessman and Leadership Music
founding member, discussed the
organization’s vision and goal to nurture
a knowledgeable, issue-oriented
community of music industry professionals.
Since it was established in 1989, the
group has strived to foster understanding
of the music industry and its surrounding
community. “We want to be a magnet to
creative people everywhere and draw them
to Nashville,” he exclaimed. Norman also
recognized his fellow LM founders, many
of whom were in attendance.
Several alumni spoke about Leadership
Music’s important work. Jim Blumstein
recalled the early days of the program,
followed by Bill Ivey who recounted more
recent years. And Pat Collins shared the
strategic vision for moving forward.
The evening marked the renaming of
one of Leadership Music’s highest honors
in memory of an alumnus, the late SunTrust
Members of the Founding Council Jim Ed Norman, Tandy Rice, Rick Blackburn, Bill Denny, Joe Galante,
Bill Ivey, Tom Collins and Joe Moscheo II.
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executive Brian Williams. Previously called the Bridge
Award, it is used to salute to a leader who builds bridges
between Music Row and the greater Nashville community.
The Brian Williams Ambassador Award was given
posthumously to Williams and was accepted by his wife
Marion Williams. Alumni Robert K. Oermann and
David Ross presented the award along with a video
tribute. Williams now joins respected leaders including
Norman, Dale Franklin, Phil Bredesen, E.W. “Bud”
Wendall, Jim Foglesong, and Kitty Moon Emery, who
have also received the honor.
The All-Alumni All-Star Band entertained the revelers,
with performers including Eddie Bayers, Dave Pomeroy,
John Jarvis, Bill Lloyd, Kenny Greenberg, Radney
Foster, Billy Falcon, Lari White and Mark Volman.
Leadership Music memorabilia, including over 2,000
photos, was on display for guests. The nonprofit
educational organization, under the leadership of
executive director Kira Florita, also used the program to
recognize its most loyal and long-term supporters. Visit
www.LeadershipMusic.org for more on the program.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Spin Zone
by Jon Freeman
Dierks Bentley’s “I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes”
swoops in and takes over the CountryBreakout™ Chart’s
No. 1 spot with 3830 spins, edging out last week’s top
song “Consider Me Gone” by Reba. Current entries from
Darius Rucker (“History In The Making”), Tim McGraw
(“Southern Voice”) and Miranda Lambert (“White Liar”)
all make significant progress toward the chart’s summit.
Three new singles making their chart debut have burst
onto the scene and are rapidly rising toward the top. Carrie
Underwood’s “Temporary Home” leads the pack at No.
52 after a gain of 362 spins, followed by Zac Brown Band’s
“Highway 20 Ride” at No. 54, and Love and Theft’s
“Dancing In Circles” at No. 65. Other new singles debuting
include Mark Chesnutt’s “Going On Later On” at No. 71
and Jonathan Singleton & The Grove’s “Look Who’s
Back In Love” at No. 73. These tracks are also the three
most added of the last two weeks, with support from
over a third of the reporting panel.
Artists from independent and small labels are picking
up some significant impressions as well. Cody McCarver’s
latest, “White Trash With Money,” is hanging steady at
No. 28 and showing positive spin gains. Jonalee White’s
“Perfect Angel” is just a few strides behind at No. 31 after
a gain of 115 spins. Rounding out the top 40 are Bekka
Bramlett’s “What’s On My Mind” at No. 33, Keni Thomas’s
“Gunslinger” at No. 34, Matt Kennon’s “The Call” at No.
35, Big Kenny’s “Long After I’m Gone” at No. 36 and
Houston County’s “I Can’t Make It Rain” at No. 40.
Frozen playlists: KMKS, KUUB, WATZ, WDXX, WKWS,
WQNZ, WTCM
New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Marion Williams accepts the Brian Williams Ambassador Award,
presented by David Ross, Margaret Callihan and Robert K. Oermann.
Artist/song/label
chart pos.
Carrie Underwood/Temporary Home/Arista........................... 52
Zac Brown Band/Highway 20 Ride/Atlantic........................... 54
Love and Theft/Dancing In Circles/Lyric Street...................... 65
Mark Chesnutt/Going On Later On/Lofton Creek.................... 71
Jonathan Singleton & The Grove/Look Who's Back In Love/
Universal Records South.............................................. 73
#1
Power Chart Debut
Carrie Underwood
"Temporary Home"
Arista Nashville/19 Records
Following her monster smash “Cowboy
Casanova,” Carrie Underwood is back
with “Temporary Home” and the
CountryBreakout™ Chart’s biggest debut
of the week. Following a gain of 362 spins,
the song secures its spot at No. 52.
Underwood has been highly visible since the release of her third
album Play On: her co-hosting duties at the CMA Awards were well
received and CMT just aired her Invitation Only special. Tonight Fox
will air Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special at 7pm, and
Underwood will be joined by guests Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley, David
Cook, Kristin Chenoweth, Christina Applegate and Sons of Sylvia.
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Dierks Bentley
"I Wanna Make You Close
Your Eyes"
Capitol Records Nashville
From his successful Feel That Fire album,
Dierks Bentley’s “I Wanna Make You Close
Your Eyes” is the new CountryBreakout™
No. 1. After hanging in the top 5 for
several weeks, the song gets a boost of 118 spins to take over the top
spot. Bentley is reportedly going to take some time off from touring
in early 2010, as he will be working on recording two projects—the
follow up to Feel That Fire, and a bluegrass album. Bentley’s "Miles
& Music For Kids" benefit was in Phoenix on Nov. 21, and marks the
expansion of this charitable effort to other cities. Since it began
four years ago, “Miles & Music” has raised over $700,000 to benefit
Children’s Miracle Network hospitals.
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Greatest Spin Gain
Keith Urban
"Til Summer Comes
Around"
Capital Records Nashville
Keith Urban’s moody “‘Til Summer Comes
Around” is an ideal song for our current
chilly conditions, and the attitudes of
radio programmers reflect that. The song
just picked up 395 spins—the week’s largest—to move up to No. 25.
Urban’s wrapping up another huge year, and just received the news
that he is nominated for four Grammys, including Best Male Country
Vocal Performance (for “Sweet Thing”), Best Country Collaboration
with Vocals (“Start A Band” with Brad Paisley), Best Country Album
(Defying Gravity) and Best Long-Form Music Video (Love, Pain &
The Whole Crazy World Tour Live).
Lucky Seven Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label
spin+
Keith Urban/Til Summer Comes Around/Capitol................... 395
Carrie Underwood/Temporary Home/Arista......................... 362
Zac Brown Band/Highway 20 Ride/Atlantic..........................347
Brad Paisley/American Saturday Night/Arista...................... 311
Love and Theft/Dancing In Circles/Lyric Street.................... 273
Blake Shelton feat. Trace Adkins/Hillbilly Bone/
Warner Bros............................................................. 256
Toby Keith/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song)/
Show Dog Nashville...................................................230
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label
spins
Aaron Watson/The Road/Big Label/Edgehill......................... 243
Jessica Harp/A Woman Needs/Warner Music Nashville.......... 234
Hank Williams Jr./All The Roads/Curb................................. 230
Darren Kozelksy/Real Superman/Major 7th/Spinville/
Nine North............................................................... 216
Anna Garrott/What A Way To Go/Blue Steel Records............ 212
Zona Jones/Day Off/Rocky Comfort................................... 210
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Momentum Mover
Love and Theft
"Dancing In Circles"
Lyric Street Records
Making its first appearance in this chart
edition is Love and Theft’s “Dancing In
Circles,” which roars up to No. 65 after a
gain of 273 spins. The Lyric Street trio
recently had the highest charting debut
single released this year with “Runaway,”
which can be found on first album World Wide Open. Following a
successful stint opening for Taylor Swift, Love and Theft have gone
on the road with Jason Aldean to promote World Wide Open. They
have also been featured on The Today Show, Late Night With Jimmy
Fallon, and Access Hollywood.
Jordan Carter/John Deere Letter....................................... 207
Mark Wills/Crazy White Boy/Tenacity Records..................... 199
Amanda Henkel/Break My Stride/PLC Records..................... 199
The New Relics/Beautiful ..................................................166
Two Week Most Added*
Artist/song/label
new adds
Carrie Underwood/Temporary Home/Arista........................... 43
Zac Brown Band/Highway 20 Ride/Home Grown/
Bigger Picture/Atlantic.................................................41
Love and Theft/Dancing In Circles/Lyric Street...................... 33
Keith Urban/’Til Summer Comes Around/Capitol................... 32
The Band Perry/Hip To My Heart/Republic Nashville............... 27
Chris Young/The Man I Want To Be/RCA............................... 18
Jonathan Singleton & The Grove/Look Who's Back In Love/
Universal Records South.............................................. 15
Brad Wolf/Tan Lines/Evergreen........................................... 13
Montgomery Gentry/Oughta Be More Songs About That/
Columbia................................................................... 13
*Total Adds rec’d over two weeks
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Monday, December 7, 2009
Programmer Playlist
Click Each Banner To Listen
Last Thursday (12/3), Carrie Underwood played at Chicago’s Joe’s Bar, sponsored by US99, and will be
entertaining fans across the country tonight (12/7), as FOX airs her two-hour variety special, Carrie
Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special. (L-R):WUSN Project Mgr. Amanda Ofiara; Arista Nashville Dir.
National Promotion Lesly Tyson; Arista Nashville Regional Promotion Mgr. R.J. Curtis; WUSN MD Marci
Braun; WUSN PD Bill Gamble; Underwood; Santa; and WUSN Business Development Mgr. Jackie Campbell.
Lyric Street artist Sarah Buxton recently visited WMZQ in Washington, DC. (L-R): Lyric Street's Renee
Leymon, Jedd Hughes, Buxton and WMZQ PD Meg Stevens.
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Weeks
On Chart
Last Wk
Position
This Wk
Position
20
2
1
18
1
2
Reba/Consider Me Gone/Starstruck/Valory
3788/104
2
67
3721
14
6
3
Darius Rucker/History In The Making/Capitol
3490/105
3
94
3396
12
7
4
Tim McGraw/Southern Voice/Curb
3331/97
2
64
3267
16
9
5
Miranda Lambert/White Liar/Columbia
3007/93
4
102
2905
Artist/Song/Label
Dierks Bentley/I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes/Capitol
Spins/
Repts
% Spin
Power
Spins
+-
Last Wk
# Spins
3830/105
3
118
3712
15
4
6
Taylor Swift/Fifteen/Big Machine
2947/87
-15
-515
3462
32
3
7
Luke Bryan/Do I/Capitol
2879/79
-19
-659
3538
11
8
8
Rascal Flatts/Why/Lyric Street
2759/92
-8
-238
2997
16
5
9
Lady Antebellum/Need You Now/Capitol
2748/75
-20
-682
3430
9
11
10
George Strait/Twang/MCA
2657/93
4
107
2550
8
14
11
Toby Keith/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song)/Show Dog Nashville
2651/103
10
230
2421
26
10
12
Jake Owen/Eight Second Ride/RCA
2623/90
0
13
2610
24
12
13
Sarah Buxton/Outside My Window/Lyric Street
2593/101
3
81
2512
12
13
14
Billy Currington/That's How Country Boys Roll/Mercury
2565/93
5
127
2438
11
15
15
Jason Aldean/The Truth/Broken Bow
2519/90
5
112
2407
14
16
16
Josh Turner/Why Don't We Just Dance/MCA
2330/89
8
164
2166
7
17
17
Blake Shelton/Hillbilly Bone/Warner Bros.
2289/100
13
256
2033
12
18
18
Gloriana/How Far Do You Wanna Go?/Emblem/Warner Bros.
2010/96
4
74
1936
8
19
19
Eric Church/Hell On The Heart/Capitol
1982/98
10
183
1799
9
20
20
Justin Moore/Backwoods/Valory Music
1896/98
10
176
1720
5
25
21
Brad Paisley/American Saturday Night/Arista
1836/87
20
311
1525
17
21
22
Jason Michael Carroll/Hurry Home/Arista
1741/77
4
73
1668
10
22
23
Jimmy Wayne feat. Daryl Hall & John Oates/Sara Smile/Valory Music
1705/85
3
48
1657
13
23
24
Phil Vassar/Everywhere I Go/Universal South
1670/87
3
50
1620
4
34
25
Keith Urban/Til Summer Comes Around/Capitol
1655/96
31
395
1260
11
29
26
Easton Corbin/A Little More Country Than That/Mercury
1587/75
8
124
1463
7
31
27
Joe Nichols/Gimmie That Girl/Universal South
1548/92
12
171
1377
17
28
28
Cody McCarver/White Trash With Money/E1/PLC
1535/69
4
59
1476
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Weeks
On Chart
Last Wk
Position
This Wk
Position
% Spin
Power
Spins
+-
Last Wk
# Spins
12
30
29
Steel Magnolia/Keep On Loving You/Big Machine
6
33
30
Randy Houser/Whistlin' Dixie/Universal South
1525/83
9
132
1393
1463/91
11
143
1320
21
35
31
Jonalee White/Perfect Angel/Lick Records
1346/56
9
115
1231
Artist/Song/Label
Spins/
Repts
14
36
32
Josh Thompson/Beer On The Table/Columbia
1299/70
8
94
1205
16
37
33
Bekka Bramlett/What's On My Mind/Shongaloo Records
1216/56
4
43
1173
19
39
34
Keni Thomas/Gunslinger/RBM/Tenacity
1152/57
3
38
1114
9
42
35
Matt Kennon/The Call/BamaJam
1146/77
9
93
1053
8
40
36
Big Kenny/Long After I'm Gone/Bigger Picture Entertainment/Love Everybody
1145/72
4
47
1098
12
38
37
Kellie Pickler/Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You/RCA
1134/69
-1
-7
1141
13
41
38
Mica Roberts/Days You Live For/Show Dog Nashville
1126/60
5
52
1074
8
43
39
Bucky Covington/Gotta Be Somebody/Lyric Street
1101/70
9
90
1011
11
44
40
Houston County/I Can't Make It Rain/Stroudavarious
1012/62
5
51
961
11
45
41
Williams Riley/Country Livin'/Golden Music
989/66
3
29
960
4
47
42
Burns & Poe/Don't Get No Better Than That/Bluesteel Records
871/58
19
142
729
5
48
43
SingleTree/Ms. What's Her Name/Big 7
852/54
22
156
696
8
46
44
Jack Ingram feat. Patty Griffin/Seeing Stars/Big Machine
839/53
6
46
793
13
26
45
Carrie Underwood/Cowboy Casanova/Arista
770/24
-49
-729
1499
15
49
46
Steve Richard/Stomp/Force MP
728/33
6
38
690
5
53
47
Rodney Atkins/Chasin' Girls/Curb
647/45
13
76
571
18
24
48
Kenny Chesney & Dave Matthews/I'm Alive/BNA
619/18
-61
-951
1570
15
50
49
Clay Underwood/New Beginnings and Old Honky Tonks/PCL Music
616/36
-4
-24
640
11
52
50
Jeff Sable/Rainy Days at the Beach/American Eagle Recordings
605/33
3
17
588
8
54
51
Bomshel/19 & Crazy/Curb
582/39
2
13
569
1
80
52
Carrie Underwood/Temporary Home/Arista
581/43
165
362
219
9
55
53
Buddy Jewell/Somebody Who Would Die For You/New Revolution
574/37
5
28
546
1
78
54
Zac Brown Band/Highway 20 Ride/Atlantic
570/43
156
347
223
9
57
55
Richie Fields/Losing You/Joint Journey
552/32
5
27
525
3
61
56
Gwen Sebastian/Hard Rain/Lofton Creek / Open Road
522/42
18
81
441
8
58
57
Hannah McNeil/What Am I Getting Up For/Red/Jerry Duncan Promo/Spinville
514/36
4
22
492
2
66
58
Chris Young/The Man I Want To Be/RCA
506/39
39
142
364
2
71
59
The Band Perry/Hip To My Heart/Republic Nashville
485/43
66
192
293
7
59
60
Sammy Sadler with Steve Wariner/I'll Always Have Denver/E1
466/34
-3
-15
481
2
68
61
Montgomery Gentry/Oughta Be More Songs About That/Columbia
447/38
35
116
331
6
60
62
Diamond Rio/God Is There/Word
446/26
0
0
446
7
64
63
Bryan White/The Little Things/Just A Pup Records
445/28
17
64
381
3
62
64
Gretchen Wilson/Work Hard, Play Harder/Redneck Records
431/27
1
3
428
1
90
65
Love and Theft/Dancing In Circles/Lyric Street
429/38
175
273
156
3
67
66
Lee Ann Womack/There Is A God/MCA
420/33
25
83
337
10
65
67
Dion Pride/We All Gotta Live Here/WeBlast Records
385/24
2
8
377
6
51
68
Trent Tomlinson/Angels Like Her/Lyric Street
329/24
-45
-269
598
3
69
69
Megan Munroe/Pennies In The Ocean/Diamond
318/20
2
6
312
3
70
70
Billy Joe Royal/Hard Rock to Roll/
315/24
3
9
306
1
76
71
Mark Chesnutt/Going On Later On/Lofton Creek
304/24
19
48
256
2
75
72
Mark Wayne Glasmire/Everything Is Gonna Be Alright/Traceway/Spinville
297/20
10
27
270
1
96
73
Jonathan Singleton & The Grove/Look Who's Back In Love/Universal South
296/28
118
160
136
26
32
74
Greg Hanna/It's A Man's Job/Pheromone Records
296/15
-78
-1027
1323
3
72
75
Lee Brice/Love Like Crazy/Curb
287/21
-2
-6
293
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