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Ballard, Crouse Become CMHoF "Friends and Family" Members

March 13, 2014/by Jessica Nicholson

Warner Bros. Records guitarist-singer Frankie Ballard was recently invited to become an honorary “Friends and Family” member of the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. Last Thursday (March 6), Ballard met the staff and toured several revered exhibits.
The Michigan native is on the road promoting “Helluva Life,” featured on his new album, Sunshine & Whiskey.

Pictured (L-R): Pamela Johnson (Vice President of Development, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum), Rachel Weingartner (Membership Manager, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum), Ali Tonn (Director of Education and Public Programming, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) and Elice Cuff (Sweet Talk Publicity) Credit: Courtesy of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Pictured (L-R): Pamela Johnson (Vice President of Development, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum), Rachel Weingartner (Membership Manager, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum), Ali Tonn (Director of Education and Public Programming, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) and Elice Cuff (Sweet Talk Publicity).
Credit: Courtesy of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

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Show Dog-Universal Music’s Joel Crouse was invited to become an honorary “Friends and Family” member of the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum on Tuesday (March 11).
Crouse has opened for Taylor Swift, The Band Perry, Darius Rucker, Toby Keith, Sara Evans and the Goo Goo Dolls. His single, “Why God Made Love Songs” is currently at radio.
Pictured (L-R): Pamela Johnson (Vice President of Development, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum),Rachel Weingartner (Membership Manager, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum),Ali Tonn (Director of Education and Public Programming, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) and Jenny Alexander (Director of Institutional Giving, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Pictured (L-R, back row): Pamela Johnson (VP of Development, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum), Rachel Weingartner (Membership Manager, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum), Ali Tonn (Director of Education and Public Programming, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) and Jenny Alexander (Director of Institutional Giving, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum). Front: Joel Crouse

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Jessica Nicholson serves as the Managing Editor for MusicRow magazine. Her previous music journalism experience includes work with Country Weekly magazine and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. She holds a BBA degree in Music Business and Marketing from Belmont University. She welcomes your feedback at jnicholson@musicrow.com.
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