NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JULY 21: (L-R) Catherine Brewton, VP of Creative, BMI Atlanta, Lisa Knowles-Smith and Wardell Malloy, Assistant VP of Creative, BMI Atlanta attend the 2026 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards at BMI on July 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BMI)

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JULY 21: (L-R) Catherine Brewton, VP of Creative, BMI Atlanta, Lisa Knowles-Smith and Wardell Malloy, Assistant VP of Creative, BMI Atlanta attend the 2026 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards at BMI on July 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BMI)

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JULY 21: (L-R) Lisa Knowles-Smith and Wardell Malloy, Assistant VP, Creative, BMI attend the 2026 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards at BMI on July 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BMI)

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JULY 21: (L-R) Lisa Knowles-Smith and Wardell Malloy, Assistant VP, Creative, BMI attend the 2026 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards at BMI on July 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BMI)

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JULY 21: Ricky Dillard attends the 2026 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards at BMI on July 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BMI)

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JULY 21: Ricky Dillard attends the 2026 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards at BMI on July 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BMI)

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JULY 21: Ricky Dillard attends the 2026 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards at BMI on July 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BMI)

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JULY 21: Dustin "Slate" Slater attends the 2026 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards at BMI on July 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BMI)