Lightnin' Hopkins

BMI recognizes Texas Heritage Songwriters Association 2022 Hall of Fame inductee Mark James with Multiple Multi-Million-Air Certificates covered by Elvis, Willie Nelson, B.J. Thomas

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Monday, March 28, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Heritage Songwriters Association (TXHSA) inducted Mark James into its 2022 Hall of Fame class along with Lefty Frizzell, Nanci Griffith, and Lightnin' Hopkins on February 12, 2022. During its Friday night sponsor-only Darrell K Royal Pickin' Party, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Executive Director, Creative, Texas, Mitch Ballard, and Assistant Vice President, Creative, Nashville, Mason Hunter joined TXHSA Board Member and Producer Joe Ables in presenting James with several of their coveted "Million-Air" certificates.

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  • Legendary Texas songwriter Mark James recognized during Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame Weekend, earning certificates for multiple prolific multi-million broadcast performances.
  • AUSTIN, Texas, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Heritage Songwriters Association (TXHSA) inducted Mark James into its 2022 Hall of Fame class along with Lefty Frizzell, Nanci Griffith, and Lightnin' Hopkins on February 12, 2022.
  • Texas songwriter Mark James earns multiple multi-million-air certificates covered by Elvis, Willie Nelson, B.J.
  • Saturday's public Hall of Fame Awards Show at Austin's Paramount Theatre honored James, bringing him into the spotlight and inducting him into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame.