Nashville, Tennessee, August 13, 2024 – Billy Blue Music is pleased to announce the promotion of Joe Dan Cornett to Director of Publishing. Joe Dan has been an integral part of the Daywind Music family, Billy Blue Music’s parent company, for the past decade, serving as Catalog Manager and Creative Director. Since its founding in 2019, Billy Blue Music has been dedicated to supporting songwriters in the bluegrass music genre.
Joe Dan Cornett expressed his gratitude, saying, “I am so grateful to Dottie Leonard Miller, Ed Leonard and Rick Shelton for entrusting me with this new role as Director of Publishing. It is an honor to serve all of our amazing songwriters and I look forward to what the future holds for Billy Blue Music Publishing.”
Joe Dan’s impressive career includes more than 600 recorded songs as of 2016, spanning genres such as Bluegrass, Southern Gospel, Country, Americana, Trop Rock, Christian Contemporary, Christian Rock and Worship. His work has produced several #1 songs in the Bluegrass and Southern Gospel genres. His commitment to developing talent is evident in the exclusive publishing deals he has secured for songwriters such as Laura Leigh Jones, Bill Whyte, David Morris, Donna Ulisse, Kristy Cox, John Meador, Mike Richards, Carson Peters, Rick Lang and Caroline Owens.
Cornett’s commitment to the music community extends beyond his professional accomplishments. He participates in workshops including Nashville Songwriters Association International, Tin Pan South, IBMA World of Bluegrass, and Write About Jesus. Joe Dan is nominated for the 2024 IBMA Momentum Awards in the Industry Engagement category.
Rick Shelton, Vice President of Daywind Music Publishing, added, “Joe Dan has the passion and heart to help songwriters achieve their greatest success. His character and work ethic have made him an invaluable and highly valued member of our team. We are excited to see him lead the Billy Blue Crew into the future.”
Founded in 2019, Billy Blue Publishing has already released five #1 hits in its short existence, including “Hitchhiking to California” by Alan Bibey & Grasstowne and “When I Go All Bluegrass On You” by Donna Ulisse. BBP is home to many exceptional songwriters, including Alan Bibey, Barry Abernathy, Ben Marshall, Bill Whyte, Bob Minner, Caroline Owens, Carson Peters, Dave Adkins, David Morris, Darrell Webb, Donna Ulisse, Eric Marshall, Jason Barie, Jerry Cole, Jim VanCleave, John Meador, Kristy Cox, Laura Leigh Jones, Mike Richards and Rick Lang.
