Porchlight Shines Brightly
• Nashville-based music publishing and artist development company Porchlight Music announced several executive moves, starting with the recent elevation of multi-award-winning hit-songwriter and producer, Anthony Smith to Vice President, Creative/A&R.
Smith (left) joined the company in 2019. Over the years, he has achieved success spanning multiple genres of music, and his impressive list of writer credits includes cuts by Reba McEntire, Donna Summer, Kenny Rogers, Vince Gill, Chris Young, Lauren Alaina, Lonestar, Clay Walker, Rodney Atkins, and Jo Dee Messina. Smith’s songs have also appeared in a national Toyota campaign as well as the films Almost An Angel, Earth Force, and Graveyard Shift.
Fresh off his promotion, Smith is pleased to announce that Freeman Wizer (center) has joined the team as Senior Creative Director, and Sarah Morey (right) has been promoted to Catalog Manager/Creative Coordinator. Wizer’s previous stops include Universal Music Publishing Group, Sea Gayle Music, and Spirit Music Group. Ms. Morey is a recent graduate of Belmont University.
Smith remarked, “Freeman brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his position that our staff and writers can benefit from tremendously. He will be a great asset to the PLM family, and Sarah’s work ethic and enthusiasm are contagious. I’m very excited about the future of PLM with them both on board.” [Anthony Smith & Erin McCaffrey photos: Sarah Morey; Freeman Wizer photo: Alex Ferrari]
