Artist Biography
Music executive Aaron Brown headed the Nashville music publishing branch of one of the world's largest gospel music label, Word Records. He was also instrumental in lobbying for decades-overdue writer's royalties for songwriter Clevant Derricks ("Just a Little Talk With Jesus," "When God Dips His Pen of Love in My Heart"). In 1969, Brown quit his sales rep job selling light bulbs for Westinghouse to follow his dream of being in the music business. After a year of searching, he was hired to run the Oak Ridge Boys' music publishing company. Two years later, Brown asked Waco, TX-based Word, Inc. if he could open a Nashville office. For two years, Brown was a one-man operation that went on to include such songwriters as Marijohn Wilkin ("One Day at a Time") and Garland Craft ("I Want to Be Ready," a hit for B. J. Thomas). His success wasn't limited to the music business' Brown oversaw successful song portfolio books by Johnny Cash (Gospel From the House of Cash) and the Staler Brothers (The Holy Bible: Old Testament and New Testament). ~ Ed Hogan
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