GSC News to Encourage, Equip and Empower
**GSC Community Partner Thursday**
🌟 Exciting news for our upcoming Christian Focus retreat! 🎶 We're excited to announce that Rick Shelton, Vice President of Music Publishing at Daywind Music Group, will be joining us!
Rick Shelton is an experienced music publishing executive based in Nashville. He has been with Daywind Music Group, one of the leading publishing companies in the Christian and Southern Gospel music industries, since 2004. Located in Hendersonville, Tennessee, Shelton has played a crucial role in developing songwriters, securing recordings, and expanding the reach of Daywind’s catalog.
With a background that includes experience as an artist, worship leader, Christian television producer, and radio professional, Shelton brings a broad understanding of how songs function across performance, radio, and church music environments. This diverse experience helped shape his approach as a publisher focused on pairing strong songs with artists and labels looking for impactful material.
During his tenure leading the publishing division, Daywind’s roster of songwriters has achieved hundreds of recordings and numerous chart successes, including more than 250 singles and over 25 No. 1 songs, along with multiple industry honors such as BMI Awards, BMI Publisher of the Year recognition, and several GMA Dove Awards, including Song of the Year.
Shelton is widely respected within the Christian music community for his commitment to mentoring writers and helping artists and labels find songs that connect with audiences. His work focuses on building strong songwriter relationships while helping songs move from the writing room to the marketplace.
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Congratulations to GSC member Dan Harrison on writing with Artist Belles! The song "Son of Jolene" is about to hit the airwaves this Friday, April 17! This song is a dream come true for Belles, Dan, and co-writer Tyler Banks, as Dolly Parton loved the song so much that she had to be part of it!
GSC had the pleasure of listening to the song at their CRS Showcase in March! You guys are gonna love it!!
Be sure to follow Dan Harrison and Belles on FB and IG!
Connect with Dan: linktr.ee/danharrison
Connect with Belles on Instagram: @bellesmusic
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**GSC Member Monday**
Meet Rogan Rogers, today’s featured member for our upcoming GSC Focus Songwriters' Retreat. Rogan is a country and Christian songwriter bringing over three decades of professional wordcraft into his songwriting. As an Atlanta-based attorney by day, he has spent 34 years developing precision in language — a skill that directly translates into his songwriting, where clarity, economy, and emotional impact are central to his creative approach.
A South Carolina native, Rogan’s musical foundation was shaped early through church and live performance, later spending 25 years as a multi-instrumentalist in bands that opened for national acts including Journey, REO Speedwagon, and .38 Special. Since transitioning into songwriting in 2018, he has focused fully on developing a commercially viable catalog, drawing from both his performance background and extensive exposure to professional musicianship.
Actively engaged in ongoing mentorship and development, Rogan has participated in multiple Nashville-based songwriting retreats and studies both vocal performance and songwriting craft through industry and academic channels, including Berklee-affiliated instruction. As a member of Global Songwriters Connection, he continues refining his writing through structured feedback, collaboration, and market alignment.
Connect with Rogan to follow his journey!
Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559526891944
Instagram: www.instagram.com/roganrogersmusic
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RoganRogers
Website: roganrogers.com/
**GSC Single Sunday**
“Bottle or the Bible,” co-written with Diann Hammer, Mike Rhodes, and Victoria Banks at a GSC Focus Songwriter's Retreat, this song dives deep into the choice between numbing pain and confronting it head-on—capturing the struggle and defining moments we all face.
As we recognize April as Alcohol Awareness Month, this song will resonate with anyone who has battled with alcoholism.
🔥 Now streaming everywhere and on the GSC 2026 Spotify Playlist
🎧 Listen here: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/hammervibes/bottle-or-the-bible-feat-tori-allen?ref=release
hammervibes.com
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