27 years ago today was a historic day for Martina McBride. It was on this day in 1995 that the powerful singer was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. “Becoming an Opry member was the most thrilling moment of my career,” McBride said of being part of the Grand Ole Opry (via The Boot).. “I’ll try to make the…
Dolly Parton recently received $100 million from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, through his Bezos Courage and Civility Award, to donate to the charities of her choice. For the already philanthropic singer, who has donated $1 million twice, to both fund research for a COVID-19 vaccine, and to research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the generous gift was overwhelming, in…
Tracy Lawrence has a special place in his heart for the homeless and the hungry in and around Middle Tennessee, which is why he donated to charities helping those members of the population, as part of Giving Tuesday. The Texas native gave $10,000 to six charities supporting those without homes and in need of food, including Safe Haven, People…
Garth Brooks is voicing his support for Nashville’s proposed domed stadium, which was recently agreed on by both the Tennessee Titans and the city of Nashville. The Country Music Hall of Fame member shared a letter with The Tennessean, which he wrote to the members of Metro Council. “The intent of this letter is to express my gratitude for thinking…
We the Kingdom almost didn’t happen. The group came together at an unlikely time, while they were struggling with their church, in a season of hard losses when perhaps the least likely outcome was to start singing together. But as soon as they did, what they thought would be a one-time event became a passion project for all five…
Scotty McCreery just dropped the lyric video for “Live A Little,” a song McCreery wrote with Aaron Eshuis and Blake Chaffin, and is part of his Same Truck: The Deluxe Album, out now. The uptempo song, which says in part, “I wanna go five hundred miles an hour / Kiss you on top of the Eiffel Tower / We…
Jackson Dean officially has a No. 1 hit on his hand. The Maryland native just celebrated his first chart-topping song, with his debut single, “Don’t Come Lookin,’” from his freshman Greenbroke album. “It’s hard to wrap my head around,” Dean says. “I wrote this with Luke Dick, my co-producer, as a way of explaining who I am and what…
Anne Wilson teamed up with Josh Turner for “The Manger” The song is the title track of her holiday six-song EP, released in October. The pair also released a video for the inspirational song, which is out now. “Sometimes the most simple places represent the most incredible days of our lives. The stable and the manger mark a day…
Amy Grant is returning to life on the road, four months after being seriously injured in a bike accident. The gospel music singer kicked off her joint Christmas With Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith tour on Saturday, November 26 in Memphis, Tennessee, celebrating a triumphant return to performing, after canceling her fall tour dates to continue her recovery….
After the rush of Thanksgiving, the madness of Black Friday shopping, and the online deals with Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is finally here. In honor of the day, focusing on donating to those in need, we found nine places that are providing worthwhile services for others, and could use a little help as the end of 2022 approaches. 1….
