LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/MSO PR) This year's honorees, all founding membersof SOURCE, are: Shelia Shipley Biddy (Flying Island Entertainment, Decca, Hallmark Direction, Stringtown Records), Connie Bradley (ASCAP),
Karen Conrad (BMG Songs, AMR/New
Haven Music, Blendingwell Music,
Coral Reefer Music), Judy Harris (Judy Harris Music, ASCAP, April Blackwood Music/CBS Songs), Pat Rolfe (ASCAP, Chappell Music, Hill & Range Songs), Kay Smith (Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum, Capitol Records, CBS Records, Sony
Music Nashville), Judy Wray (CBS Records, Capitol-EMI
America Records, EMI
Music Publishing).
The celebration will be held at the new home of the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museumat Municipal Auditorium in Nashville (417 4th Avenue North.) Information on how to purchase tickets to the awards will be released in the coming weeks.
Founded in 1991, SOURCE is a nonprofit organization supporting women executives and professionals who work in all facets of the Nashville music industry. In 2003, the annual SOURCE Awards were established to pay respect to and honor the women who helped develop and build upon the foundation of the music industry in Nashville. SOURCE also pays tribute to women who presently make major contributions with their work in the industry.