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October 23, 2009

BELMONT NEWS


Alumnus Gorley Takes Home Top Honor at ASCAP Awards
gorley.jpgAshley Gorley, a 1999 Belmont graduate from the College of Entertainment and Music Business, received the Songwriter of the Year award at Monday night's ASCAP Country Music Awards held at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, an invitation-only gala that salutes the songwriters and publishers of ASCAP's most performed country songs of the past year.

Gorley wrote or co-wrote Trace Adkins’ “You’re Gonna Miss This,” Brad Paisley and Keith Urban’s “Start a Band” and Darius Rucker’s “It Won’t Be Like This for Long.” “You’re Gonna Miss This” was also named one of ASCAP's five most-played songs in the past year and Country Song of the Year. For his wins, Gorley was presented with a special, limited edition Gibson Les Paul guitar. In referencing "You’re Gonna Miss This," Adkins told NewsChannel5, "[Ashley's] had a great year, not just with this song. He still has hits. He's got new hits on the radio right now. I mean he's on a roll."

ASCAP also recognized a distinguished group of songwriters with the Silver Circle honor in recognition of 25 years or more of ASCAP membership. Among those honored were Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard, a graduate of Belmont's Masters of English program and a Writing Center tutor, and Bob Regan, an adjunct in the College of Entertainment and Music Business who teaches "Fundamentals of Songwriting." Click here for more on this story.

Men's Basketball to Hold 'Meet the Bruins' Night Nov. 5
Back by popular demand, Belmont University men’s basketball will host its second annual ‘Meet the Bruins’ night Thurs., Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. CT in the Curb Event Center. The event will serve as the first opportunity for the campus community and general public to see the 2009-10 Belmont Bruins in action. On the heels of a fifth postseason appearance in the last six seasons, this year’s squad features eight promising newcomers including five true freshmen.

As was the case last year, head coach Rick Byrd will be mic’d up throughout the evening - lending his commentary and insight during the one-hour open scrimmage. Following the scrimmage, players will be signing autographs courtside and fans can come down and shoot baskets with the team. Click here for more on this story.


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