Jessie Murph Delivers Acoustic Set and Intimate Conversation at Exclusive ASCAP Nashville Event

NASHVILLE, Sept. 16, 2025 - ASCAP hosted an exclusive gathering for genre-defying singer-songwriter Jessie Murph on Monday, September 15 at Analog at Hutton Hotel.

ASCAP VP Nashville Mike Sistad introduced Jessie and Columbia Records EVP A&R Ben Maddahi for a conversation that covered writing songs in her basement as a young teen, garnering large social media numbers on TikTok at 15, and just five years later, breaking attendance records on her summer tour while performing hits she co-wrote with top songwriters from a variety of genres.

Nashville creatives from the songwriting, music publishing, and media sectors enjoyed a brief acoustic set featuring her hits "Heroin," "Touch Me Like A Gangster," and "The Man That Came Back" from Jessie's Sex Hysteria album.

Jessie's sophomore album, Sex Hysteria, debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200 chart and is her vice-laden manifesto where Jessie trades sorrow for sensation. It's dopamine in album form-part '60s Pop, part early-2000s Trap, yet entirely Jessie. The album debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200 Chart, marking her first top 10 album on the chart. The record's early breakout "Blue Strips" featuring Sexyy Red skyrocketed her to her highest Billboard Hot 100 peak yet at #15, while "Gucci Mane" (the song) became an underground fan anthem. "Touch Me Like A Gangster" debuted at #56 on the Billboard Hot 100, which saw Jessie chart two songs in the top half of the Hot 100 simultaneously. The album also sees real-life Gucci Mane tap in for the bouncy "Donuts," while Lil Baby's moody turn on "Best Behavior" is a smooth addition. Jessie also celebrates nominations for New Female Artist of the Year at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards, Favorite Country Song at the 2025 American Music Awards and Song of the Summer for "Blue Strips" at the 2025 MTV VMAs.

(L to R:) Columbia Records EVP, A & R Ben Maddahi, ASCAP Nashville VP Mike Sistad, Jessie Murph manager Adam Alpert, Jessie Murph, ASCAP VP Pop/Rock Jason Silberman, and Jessie Murph manager Julie Leff. (Credit: Catherine Powell)

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The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than one million songwriters, composers and music publishers, and represents some of the world's most talented music creators. In 2024, ASCAP reported record-high financial results of $1.835 billion in revenues and $1.696 billion available in royalty distribution monies to its members. Over the last nine years, ASCAP has delivered a 7% compound annual growth rate for total revenues, and an 8% compound annual growth rate for total royalty distributions to members. Founded and governed by songwriters, composers and publishers, it returns nearly 90 cents of every dollar collected to its members as royalties and has the lowest overhead rate of any U.S. PRO. ASCAP licenses a repertory of over 20 million musical works to hundreds of thousands of businesses that use music, including streaming services, cable television, radio and satellite radio and brick and mortar businesses such as retail stores, hotels, clubs, restaurants and bars. ASCAP collects the licensing fees, and identifies, matches, processes and pays royalties to its members for trillions of performances every year. The ASCAP blanket license offers an efficient solution for businesses to legally perform ASCAP music while respecting the right of songwriters and composers to be paid fairly. ASCAP puts music creators first, advocating for their rights and the value of music on Capitol Hill, driving innovation that moves the industry forward, building community and providing the resources and support that creators need to succeed in their careers. Learn more and stay in touch at https://www.ascap.com, on X and Instagram @ASCAP and on Facebook.

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