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On Wednesday (Sept. 21), members of ASCAP turned out for the organization’s 12th annual We Write the Songs concert at the Coolidge Auditorium in Washington, D.C.As in previous years, the concert was held to celebrate gifts from The ASCAP Foundation to the Library of Congress “of the original manuscripts, lead sheets, lyrics sheets, photos and letters of some of America’s greatest creators of words and music,” according to a press release.
Co-hosted by The Library of Congress, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and The ASCAP Foundation president Paul Williams, the night featured performances by songwriters and producers performing songs they wrote or co-wrote. They included Jermaine Dupri, performing “Confessions/Confessions Part II” (Usher) and “We Belong Together” (Mariah Carey); Madison Love, performing “Kings & Queens” (Ava Max) and “Turbulence” (P!nk)”; Pasek & Paul, performing “Waving Through a Window” (from Dear Evan Hansen) and “This is Me” (The Greatest Showman); Matthew West, performing “My Jesus” (Anne Wilson) and “Truth Be Told”; and closing act Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, performing “Human” (The Human League) and “Miss You Much” (Janet Jackson).
The night’s performers were introduced by members of Congress from both sides of the aisle, including Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), who introduced West; Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), who introduced Dupri; Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), who introduced Pasek & Paul; and Congressional Songwriters Caucus co-chairs Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA), who introduced Love, and Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA), who introduced Jam and Lewis.
“To us music creators, the Library is the Fort Knox of our copyrights — thank you for being our allies in protecting creators’ rights,” said Williams, also ASCAP’s president/chairman as well as a songwriter, at the event. “We have ASCAP members from all 50 states, in each and every district of our great nation. Some of our songwriters and composers may not be household names, but their songs are instantly recognizable and beloved by millions, all thanks to the hard work they put in behind the scenes to soundtrack our lives.”
The concert was held ahead of ASCAP’s annual Stand With Songwriters advocacy day in D.C. on Thursday, during which songwriters and composers were slated to meet with members of Congress. This year, a particular focus was on the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI), with ASCAP members on hand to urge lawmakers to adhere to the six key principles for AI adopted by the ASCAP board of directors earlier this year.
In addition to songwriters and producers who performed at the We Write the Songs concert, those slated to participate in the advocacy day included songwriter-producer Cirkut along with ASCAP songwriter, composer and publisher board members Bob Bruderman, Desmond Child, Marti Cuevas, Sharon Farber, Dan Foliart, Ree Guyer, James M. Kendrick, Evan Lamberg, Michelle Lewis, Alex Shapiro, Jonathan Singer and Jimmy Webb.
ASCAP additionally invited its songwriter, composer and music publisher members from all 50 states to join in the lobbying effort via social media all week long.
Check out photos from the We Write the Songs event below.
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Elizabeth Matthews, ASCAP CEO (center), with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis at ASCAP Foundations “We Write the Songs” Event in Washington, D.C. on September 20, 2023.
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Nicole George-Middleton, ASCAP SVP of Membership and Executive Director of The ASCAP Foundation (center); with Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul at ASCAP Foundations “We Write the Songs” Event in Washington, D.C. on September 20, 2023.
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Rep. Judy Chu, Jimmy Jam and Elizabeth Matthews, ASCAP CEO, attend ASCAP Foundations “We Write the Songs” Event in Washington, D.C. on September 20, 2023.
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Jimmy Jam, Sen. Bill Hagerty, Paul Williams, ASCAP President and Matthew West attend ASCAP Foundations “We Write the Songs” Event in Washington, D.C. on September 20, 2023.
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Paul Williams, ASCAP President and Chairman of the Board speaks at ASCAP Foundations “We Write the Songs” Event in Washington, D.C. on September 20, 2023.
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Benj Pasek and Justin Paul perform at ASCAP Foundations “We Write the Songs” Event in Washington, D.C. on September 20, 2023.
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Matthew West performs at ASCAP Foundations “We Write the Songs” Event in Washington, D.C. on September 20, 2023.
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Madison Love performs at ASCAP Foundations “We Write the Songs” Event in Washington, D.C. on September 20, 2023.
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Carla Hayden, 14th Librarian of Congress, speaks onstage at ASCAP Foundations “We Write the Songs” Event in Washington, D.C. on September 20, 2023.
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Rep. Hank Johnson speaks onstage at ASCAP Foundations “We Write the Songs” Event in Washington, D.C. on September 20, 2023.
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Jermaine Dupri performs at ASCAP Foundations “We Write the Songs” Event in Washington, D.C. on September 20, 2023.
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Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis perform at ASCAP Foundations “We Write the Songs” Event in Washington, D.C. on September 20, 2023.
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