Through The Lens (12/12/13)

Warner/Chappell Music donated funds to MusiCares on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013 at The Recording Academy and MusiCares office in Nashville. The company made the donation as part of its Holiday program, on behalf of its North American Client-Partners. The donation will support MusiCares range of services and programs to ensure that music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical or personal crisis.

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Pictured are (L-R): Rodney Clawson, Ryan Tini, Blair Daly, Hope Town Harbor Lodge’s Allen Davis, Chris DeStefano, GAC’s Mary Carlisle Callahan, Combustion’s Chris Van Belkom, Danielle Tredway, BMI’s Mary Loving, Kree Harrison, Jessica Farren, Combustion Music’s Chris Farren, Native Run’s Bryan Dawley, Warner Chapel’s Kate Craig, Jon Pardi, Native Run’s Rachel Beauregard, Dallas Davidson, Hope Town Harbor Lodge’s Steve Johnson, Combustion Music’s Kenley Flynn, Nicolle Galyon, and BMI’s Bradley Collins.

Combustion Music, BMI, and the Hope Town Harbour Lodge partnered last weekend for the inaugural Hope Town Music Festival in the Bahamas. In an effort to raise money for Every Child Counts and the Hope Town Volunteer Fire and Rescue, the festival featured performances by Rodney Clawson, Dallas Davidson, Ashley Gorley, Kree Harrison, Native Run, Nicolle Galyon, Jon Pardi, Chris Farren, Blair Daly, Chris DeStefano, and Johnny and Joe.

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Pictured (L-R): Austin Webb with Charli McKenzie of Appleton, WI’s WNCY

Austin Webb sang the national anthem before the Green Bay Packers took on the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday, Dec. 8, at Lambeau Field. The appearance was Webb’s first NFL national anthem performance.

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Pictured (L-R): Suzanne Alexander and Bill Anderson

Whisperin’ Bill Anderson visited with Suzanne Alexander during a segment of “The Great American Playlist,” which will air on Friday, Dec. 13 at Noon ET on GAC.  In addition, viewers will also be able to see the debut of Anderson’s new video “Old Army Hat” from his current Red River Entertainment/Sony Red CD LIFE.

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Lorie Hollabaugh

Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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