Billy Fund Raises for Flood Victims

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Country Hound Music News, July 12, 2010
http://www.countryhound.com/more-nas...-flood-victims

More Nashville songwriters are teaming together to help out community members who were affected by May’s flood. In addition to the flood relief benefit, “Songwriters Sing for Nashville,” at The Woods at Fontanel on July 17 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., another performance has been planned. A group of hit songwriters will perform at The Farm House Restaurant at Fontanel from noon until 4 p.m. on the same day.

"I was blown away by the writers who committed to donate their time and talent for the original concert on The Woods stage," Roger Murrah, hit songwriter and Board Chairman of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation, said in a news release. "But when more hit writers started calling asking to be a part of this special event, I knew we had to figure out a way to get them out there."

Songwriters who have already been confirmed for the second benefit concert including Lari White, Chuck Cannon, James House, Danny Flowers, Rafe Van Hoy, Billy Burnette, Marc Beeson, James Slater and Danny Myrick.

The Woods stage performance includes Matraca Berg, Kye Fleming, Dallas Frazier, Dickey Lee, Dennis Morgan, Hugh Prestwood, Mark D. Sanders, Don Wayne, Jim Weatherly and Mike Reid.

"This not only shows you the respect these writers have for Roger (Murrah), it shows you the huge hearts the songwriters in this town have for their community," said Marc Oswald, co-owner of the Fontanel and manager of Gretchen Wilson and John Rich. "Seeing and listening to 20-plus mega songwriters in one day at one place is incredible and is what Music City USA is all about - it could only happen here."

You can purchase tickets to “Songwriters Sing for Nashville” for $19.99 per person at www.ticketmaster.com. All ticket proceeds and all receipts from the day’s tours at the Fontanel Mansion will be donated to First Tennessee Bank for flood relief.