CCMG Ups Brad O'Donnell, Hudson Plachy To Co-Presidents

Plachy, O'Donnell

CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP (CCMG) has promoted CCO BRAD O'DONNELL and CMO HUDSON PLACHY to Co-Presidents. Both will now oversee all day-to-day aspects of CCMG's creative and financial matters, while continuing to manage the company's market-leading Label Group, which includes CSPARROW, FOREFRONT, MOTOWN GOSPEL, SIXSTEPS, HILLSONG and JESUS CULTURE, among others, as well as its CAPITOL CHRISTIAN PUBLISHING division. 

Based in the NASHVILLE headquarters, O'DONNELL and PLACHY will report to and continue to work closely with CCMG Chairman/CEO PETER YORK to identify and implement label strategy and support the ongoing development of CCMG's mission to impact lives with quality and compelling music. 

O'DONNELL, an 18-year label vet, continues to lead CCMG’s team with PLACHY and is responsible for all A&R and Creative-related strategic objectives, as well as overseeing A&R Administration and the Creative staff for its recorded music and music publishing businesses. O'DONNELL now adds full oversight of CCMG’s publishing division to his portfolio, with GM/Publishing CASEY MCGINTY now reporting directly to him. He will also work directly with CCMG VP/Business Affairs JOE BRAZIL in structuring deals and maintaining productive business relationships with CCMG’s artists, writers and partners.

PLACHY, a 17-year veteran of CCMG, continues to oversee Marketing, Streaming, Promotions and Commercial Partnerships. He now adds oversight of CCMG’s Finance Department to his portfolio, with company CFO CHRIS KOON now reporting directly to him. PLACHY will also continue to drive the company’s business development projects as well as its international expansion.

“HUDSON and BRAD have consistently exhibited excellence, success, loyalty and faithfulness in their respective areas of responsibility for our company," PETER YORK said. "They have demonstrated ambitious vision and market leadership, and have worked tirelessly -- along with our amazing team -- to achieve another record year for CCMG. Their promotions are extremely well-deserved, further strengthen our leadership structure and better position it for our industry’s continuing and positive evolution. “

“With PETER continuing to oversee the company at a strategic and leadership development level, and BRAD and HUDSON taking the day-to-day reins, CCMG is poised for even greater growth from its position as market leader," CAPITOL MUSIC GROUP Chairman/CEO STEVE BARNETT said. "Last year was the company’s best since 2000, and CCMG becomes even more vital to CMG’s overall success with each passing year. Everyone in the Tower joins me in congratulating BRAD and HUDSON on their well-deserved promotions, and we thank PETER for continuing to demonstrate exemplary leadership.”

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