Andrew Dorff

The country music world was shocked to learn of the death of songwriter Andrew Dorff on Dec. 19, just days after his 40th birthday. It has been announced that BMI and Universal Publishing Group are hosting a celebration of life event in memory of him on Wednesday (Jan. 11) at City Winery in Nashville.

Andrew Dorff's Dec. 19 death left the country music community heartbroken. Dan + Shay, Martina McBride and Chase Rice were amongst the first to tweet a kind word about the songwriter. His inner circle was large, as he was a man-in-demand in Music City. These are some of his most well-known songs.

Nashville has lost one of its brightest talents. Songwriter Andrew Dorff has passed away, according to multiple reports.