Kix Brooks, Vince Gill & More Help Raise Funds & Awareness For Hope On The Inside At Listening Room Event
Tim Nichols, Kix Brooks, Vince Gill and Bob DiPiero. Photo: Dylan James
The Hope On The Inside nonprofit hosted its “Hope on the Inside Presents: Ladies and Gentlemen” fundraiser last week at the Listening Room Cafe in Nashville, raising money for life-changing prison re-entry and rehabilitation initiatives.
Pictured (L-R): Tim Nichols, Kix Brooks, Bob DiPiero, Vince Gill, Briana Calhoun, Chris Blair (Listening Room Founder), Kennedy Scott (Three Times A Lady), Landon Fishburne (musician) and Chancie Neal. Photo: Josh Del
With guests outfitted in their best cowboy cocktail attire, the evening kicked off with performances by Chancie Neal and Three Times A Lady. The nonprofit’s founder Brianna Calhoun shared her testimony of breaking the cycle of incarceration after seven jail stints, made possible by the help of those who showed up for her. Drawing on that experience, she chose to spotlight the Nashville Metro Jail’s Behavioral Correctional Center, highlighting its unique and exceptional support plan for incarcerated individuals.
The night capped off with an intimate writers’ round featuring songwriters Kix Brooks, Bob DiPiero, Vince Gill and Tim Nichols sharing rarely-heard stories and connecting through moments of laughter as they took turns performing some of country’s biggest hits including “Red Dirt Road,” “American Made,” “One More Last Chance” and “I Never Lie.”
Fans unable to attend the event can donate to Hope On The Inside and Nashville Metro Jail’s Behavior Correctional Center here. Hope On The Inside’s mission is to bring music, testimony and meaningful conversation into correctional facilities, helping incarcerated individuals to live with purpose. During Hope on the Inside visits, artists perform songs rooted in real life and real struggle, and Calhoun shares her own story of addiction, incarceration and redemption, creating a space for honest conversations with those currently serving time.
Briana Calhoun. Photo: Dylan James
Three Times A Lady. Photo: Dylan James
