Over the weekend, ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, announced the winners of the 2025 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards.
These awards recognize the songwriters and publishers of the most-performed songs of the past year based on Luminate data for terrestrial and satellite radio and streaming services, as specified by the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards rules.
During this year’s celebration, a handful gospel music greats received honors for their work.
The ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Gospel Song of the Year went to “That’s My King” (Cece Winans), co-written by Taylor Agan and Kellie Besch and published by Bridge Worship, CURB|Word Music Publishing, Essential Music Publishing, Kellie Besch Music and Taylor Agan Publishing.
Additional 2025 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Award-winning songwriters included Tasha Cobbs Leonard (“In the Room”) and Tye Tribbett (“Only One Night Tho”).
Additional Gospel Music Winners:
Able
Writer: Marvin L Winans
Publisher: Marvin L Winans Music
God Be Praised
Writer: Warryn “Baby Dubb” Campbell
Publisher: Sony Music Publishing
God Is
Writer: Warryn “Baby Dubb” Campbell
Publishers: Anthem Music Publishing II, Sony Music Publishing
I See Good
Writer: Anthony Brown
Publishers: Key Of A Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music
I Will Wait
Writers: Kayton Bassier, David “Ali” Parrilla
Publishers: DRUMMERSINCE1978, KAYTONIC
In The Room
Writer: Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Publishers: Capitol CMG Genesis, Meadowgreen Music Company, Tasha Cobbs Music Group
Look At God
Writers: Isaiah “Pyro” Campbell, Christopher “Xavier Wright” Gales, Munson W. Steed
Publishers: Missing Link Music, O Wow Entertainment, Skye Unlimited, Xavier Write’s Publishing
Only One Night Tho
Writer: Tye Tribbett
Publishers: Greater Anointing Stuff Music, Kobalt Music Publishing
Speak Your Name
Writer: Anthony Brown
Publishers: Key Of A Music Publishing, Tyscot Music, Warner Chappell Music
You can find a complete list of this year’s 2025 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Award winners at: www.ascap.com/rsawards25.