Category Archives: Charity

HoustonLive 2020 Songwriter Competition and Showcase Launches

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February 19, 2020 (Nashville, TN) HoustonLive™, a Houston-based singer-songwriter platform to discover and support promising Texas singer/songwriters launches their 2020 Songwriter Competition and open submissions registration. The competition is ope to Texas Residents and welcomes song submissions from all genres of music.  The HoustonLive 2020 Songwriter Competition and Showcase is May 9th and will be held at The Continental Club, 3700 Main St, Houston, TX . To submit your songs, enter at https://houstonlive.tv/register.  Prizes include cash, sponsored prize packages, featured performances at Anderson Fair and more! Submissions are being accepted until April 20th, 2020.

Country Music Star Tracy Lawrence Makes An Appearance on Circle Network with Mission:Possible Check Presentation

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(February 19, 2020 – Nashville, TN) Country music mainstay and avid philanthropist, Tracy Lawrence, appeared on the Coffee, Country & Cody show on the Circle Network on February 18th ahead of his Grand Ole Opry performance that evening for a special check presentation and received a surprise himself. 

Highlights & Photos from Save the Music’s Hometown to Hometown Event

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Photo Credit: Daniel Brown for ViacomCBS NASHVILLE, TN – On February 13th, Save The Music and SongFarm.org rallied Nashville’s songwriting and producing community together at the inaugural “Hometown to Hometown” event. The night was full of emotional speeches and intimate musical performances, with over $200k in proceeds raised to benefit new music technology programs in public high schools both locally and nationwide. 

Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Shows Extra Love to Shelter Pets for Valentine’s Day

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And Gives a Heartfelt Thanks to Thousands of Volunteers NASHVILLE, TN (February 14, 2020) It’s Valentine’s Day and Country Music’s “Wildcard” superstar, Miranda Lambert, wanted to take the opportunity to thank the thousands of volunteers she challenged to “Pledge to Volunteer” at their local animal rescue. By volunteering, the shelter they helped was automatically registered to be in the running to receive one of ten $1,000 MuttNation Foundation grants. In addition, volunteers were entered for the grand prize of concert tickets and a meet-and-greet with Miranda at an upcoming performance.

C’Ya On The Flipside II Benefit Concert Raises Over $200,000 for Troy Gentry Foundation

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Opry House Concert Featured Top Names In Country and Rock MusicOnline Auction Open Until February 12, 2020 NASHVILLE, TN (February 7, 2020)…Wednesday night’s C’Ya On The Flipside II Concert at the Grand Ole Opry House drew some of the top names in Country and Rock music and raised over $200,000 for The Troy Gentry Foundation. SiriusXM’s Storme Warren and Country star Tracy Lawrence hosted the event, which launched last year in an effort to keep Troy Gentry’s legacy and personal beliefs, “Love God, Love Others,” alive after a tragic helicopter crash in 2017 took his life.   

Dustin Lynch Gives Back With 6th Annual Dustin Lynch & Friends Benefit Concert

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RAISES OVER $36,000 FOR HOMETOWN CHARITIES STAY COUNTRY HEADLINE TOUR ON TAP FOR 2020; FOURTH ALBUM, TULLAHOMA, OUT JANUARY 17 NASHVILLE, TENN. (December 19, 2019) – In the spirit of the holiday season, Broken Bow Records superstar Dustin Lynch continued his tradition of giving back to the town that built him with the 6th annual Dustin Lynch & Friends Benefit Concert on December 17 in Tullahoma, TN, raising over $36,000 for local charities Isaiah 117 House and the Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center in addition to collecting toys for the Tullahoma Fire Department’s Toys for Tots drive.

JESSE LABELLE Invited To Perform An Opry Circle Throwdown at Fundraiser Event for Second Harvest Food Bank

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (December 17, 2019) – Rising new singer/songwriter Jesse Labelle, a huge crowd favorite and regular performer at Opry Entertainment’s local hot spot Ole Red, was invited to be part of an Opry Circle Throwdown during the WSM-AM portion of the first-ever Music City Christmas Jam on Saturday at the Yee-Haw/Ole Smoky Moonshine complex in downtown Nashville. WMOT Roots Radio, Yee-Haw Brewing Co. and WSM’s Grand Ole Opry partnered to present the event to benefit for Second Harvest Food Bank. The event was sponsored by The Nashville Predators, The Tennessee Titans, The Nashville Sounds and The Opry Trust Fund.

George Strait Teams Up With LENOVO For Benefit of the 100 Club of San Antonio

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KING OF COUNTRY MUSIC AND GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ARTIST, GEORGE STRAIT, TEAMS UP WITH LENOVO FOR EXCLUSIVE CHARITY AUCTION BENEFITTING THE 100 CLUB OF SAN ANTONIO WHAT: This holiday season, the king of country music and GRAMMY Award winning artist, George Strait, has teamed up with Lenovo for an exclusive charity auction. Beginning December 16, fans can head over to http://bit.ly/2Mftc5h to bid on an autographed Lenovo YOGA laptop. Funds from the high bid will benefit The 100 Club of San Antonio, which services families of First Responders.