For several years now, the Charlie Daniels Band has brought together some impressive talent to entertain and raise money for the Christmas For Kids, Inc. charity. Well, he’s done it again this year. The lineup includes: The Charlie Daniels Band, Montgomery Gentry, Rodney Atkins, Taylor Swift, and Chris Young, the Rutherford County native who won Nashville Star this year.
The concert will be at 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 19 at the Ryman Auditorium.
Tickets for the Charlie Daniels and Friends Benefit Concert for Christmas For Kids at the Ryman Auditorium go on sale Oct. 22 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 615-255-9600 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Christmas For Kids began making Christmas dreams come true 25 years ago, when the bus drivers of the top entertainers in music, decided to create their own charity to support the children of Middle Tennessee. Now, over 350 children are taken on over 60 entertainers’ tour buses for a full day of entertainment and shopping with funds raised at various sponsored events, the largest of which is this benefit concert.
Daniels just released another album, called Deuces, filled with duets with some of country’s favorite artists, including one cut from another Christmas For Kids Charity Concert performer, Montgomery Gentry. He also recently released the CD/DVD “Live From Iraq”, recorded during his concerts for our troops; and earlier this year, he helped write and edit a book titled, Growing Up Country: What Makes Country Life Country.
The superb vocal duo, Montgomery Gentry also perform at this year’s concert. Recently nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year by the CMA, Troy Gentry and Eddie Montgomery are no strangers to awards. In their first official year as a duo, they were named CMA’s Duo of the Year, AMA’s Favorite New Artist, and ACM’s Top New Vocal Group, all in one season.
Rodney Atkins has been named the Academy of Country Music’s “Best New Male Vocalist” for the year. Recently, he was the opening act on Martina McBride’s tour.
Taylor Swift – once just an adolescent, now a full-fledged country music sensation had her debut album go Platinum, and in December, she goes back into the studio to start recording her next album. Her latest single “Our Song” is climbing the charts, and in October alone, she’ll be featured in Rolling Stone, US Weekly, USA Today publications and will appear on Regis and Kelly.
Like Taylor Swift, Chris Young got his start singing very early in life. The 2006 Nashville Star winner was a CFK supporter long before his fame as he has donated his time to the concert for the past four years
How Can You Get Involved?
Christmas For Kids can always use help. Besides donations or concert ticket purchases, they need chaperones to help take the children on their special day of fun and shopping – Tuesday, Dec. 18. If you have an interest, e go to the website www.christmas4kids.org, and click on “Chaperones” for more information, or contact Debbie Lamberson, President of Christmas For Kids, at debbie@christmas4kids.org, or call 615-453-2434.
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