Word Music Publishing’s Bernie Herms and Matthew West Celebrate No. 1 Songs
Word Music Publishing’s award-winning songwriters Bernie Herms and Matthew West both recently celebrated their No. 1 songs, “East To West” and “You Are Everything,” respectively.
Casting Crowns’ “East To West” (co-written by Herms) was recently named “Song of the Year” and “Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year” at the 39th Annual Dove Awards, and spent 13 weeks at No. 1 over various formats.

Photo Caption: Pictured (l-r) are ASCAP Vice President Dan Keen, Bernie Herms, Mark Hall and Word Music Publishing Vice President Chad Segura at Bernie’s No. 1 celebration.
Matthew West celebrated his fifth No. 1 single “You Are Everything” after the hit song spent five weeks at No. 1 on CRW’s AC chart.

Photo Caption: Pictured (l-r) are ASCAP Vice President Dan Keen, Simpleville Music’s Joel West, Word Music Publishing Writer Sam Mizell, Matthew West and Word Music Publishing Vice President Chad Segura at Matthew’s No. 1 celebration.
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Word Music Group is a Christian record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a division of Word Entertainment (formerly known as Word Records & Music), which, itself is co-owned by Warner Music Group and Curb Records.





















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