Orrin Hatch, the songwriting U.S. senator, has gone platinum.
Hatch, R-Utah, co-wrote "Unspoken," which was recorded by Jaci Velasquez and was chosen for "WOW Hits 2005," a compilation of Christian pop music.
It has sold more than 1 million copies, earning Hatch his first gold and platinum album.
"Some people who don't ever listen to my music, they just can't imagine how a senator can write music. They just write it off as a gimmick, but I think that says it's no gimmick," he said of the high sales.
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The framed platinum and gold records recently were mounted on a wall in Hatch's Washington office. He wrote "Unspoken" with Madeline Stone and Toby Gad.