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Press Release: CMH Road To Fame – Locale finalists TOP 20
March 24th, 2012For Immediate Release
COUNTRY MUSIC HIGHWAY “ROAD TO FAME” COMPETITION NAMES
TOP 20 CONTESTANTS FROM EACH AUDITION
LOCATIONS FOR QUALIFYING ROUNDS ALSO ANNOUNCED
Tom T. Hall “The Storyteller” Invites Grand Prize Winner to His Private Farm
PAINTSVILLE, KY – (March 23, 2012) – Over the weekend, hundreds of contestants showcased their talent for Nashville, TN Music Row executives during the opening Country Music Highway “Road to Fame” auditions in Eastern Kentucky. The ‘Road to Fame’ competition is searching for the next potential star to come from Kentucky’s famed Country Music Highway, an area with a vast musical heritage and home to many country stars for decades. ‘Road to Fame’ judges have chosen eighty talented contestants to continue their journey and compete in one of four qualifying rounds to be held April 12 – April 28 (See below for more information dates, times, venues and ticket sales).
Legendary songwriter, and eastern Kentucky native, Tom T. Hall continues support for the ‘Road to Fame’ competition by announcing the grand prize winner will be invited to write and record an original song in Hall’s private studio on his farm south of Nashville, TN. The grand prize winner will also receive a scholarship to participate in a course of career development and coaching under the direction of PCG Nashville valued at $25,000. In addition the winner will act as an ambassador representing the Country Music Highway at various events throughout the year and will help promote the 2013 ‘Road to Fame’ competition. For more information on the competition, please visit www.cmhroadtofame.com.
“The talent found in Eastern Kentucky has been clearly shown over the last four days of opening auditions,” said Bernard Porter, ‘Road to Fame’ Judge. “We had to make some tough decisions, but feel we have chosen the contestants most qualified to continue in the competition.”
Qualifying Round Locations:
Thursday, April 12, 2012 7:30 p.m.
**Tickets On Sale: NOWExpo Center
126 Main Street
Pikeville, KY 41501Saturday, April 14, 2012
7:30 p.m.
**Tickets On Sale: Wednesday March 28Mountain Arts Center
50 Hal Rogers Drive
Prestonsburg, KY 41653Thursday, April 19, 20127:30 p.m.
**Tickets On Sale: Wednesday March 28Paramount Arts Center
1300 Winchester Avenue
Ashland, KY 41101Saturday, April 28
7:30 p.m.
**Tickets On Sale: Monday April 9SIPP Theater
336 Main Street,
Paintsville, KY41240
**Tickets: Advance - $12.50, Door - $15.00
** Tickets sold at the respective venue except SIPP Theater
**SIPP Theater tickets sold: US 23 Country Music Highway Museum — (606) 297-1469Contestants moving forward to the Qualifying Rounds:
March 15 Pikeville, KY
Expo CenterMarch 16
Prestonsburg, KY
Mountain Arts CenterMarch 17
Ashland, KY Paramount Arts CenterMarch 18
Paintsville, KY
SIPP Theater- Logan Hall
- Jessica Bush
- Haley Sullivan
- Abigail Epling
- Christy Thomas
- Jordan Gibson
- Cory Harris
- Haleigh Johnson
- Kelly Lester
- Taylyn Combs
- Jeremy Dempsey
- Jared Ferguson
- Megan Adkins
- Lexie Bell
- Megan Bragg
- (Duet)
Eden Wyatt & Bethany Smallwood
- Morgan Williamson
- Ashley Fleming
- Cody Compton
- Caitlyn Puckett- Abigail Stanley
- Amanda Sizemore
- Johnna Dobson
- Henry Johnson
- Chelsea Spicer
- Angela Vinson
- Ashley Taylor
- Shelly Young
- Eric Boggs
- Mason Scott
- (Duet) JoLeigh
Mikey Jo Pack Hall and Teddi Leigh Frasure
- Holly Thompson
- Susan Scott
- Rebecca Williamson
- Amanda Robertson
- Katie Cook
- Erica Johnson
- Brennen Case
- Jerica Blair
- Kayla Holbrook- Morgan McGlone
- Emily Jamison
- Shelby Lore
- Kyle Fields
- Aaron Snider
- JB (John Beatson)
- Kiley Henderson
- Bronson Bush
- Ciara James
- Dustin Burchett
- Wakita Young
- Whitney Barnett
- Ryan Biederman
- Caroline Clay
- Haley Clay
- Devin Hale
- Samantha Fisher
- Matthew Anderson
- Ben Childers
- Savannah Peterman- Ayngelea Nicole Griffith
- Jason Goble
- Chesi Leandra Spriggs
- DeLaney Wireman
- Whitley Mullins
- Selena Daniels
- Brittany Parker
- Kendra Hall
- Sarah McCoart
- Taylor Moore
- Lanah Gibson
- JoAnna Lewis Oldfield
- Rachel Hannah
- Clarke Sexton
- Taylor Geise
- Maranda Finney
- Noel Combs
- Chelsea A. Fields
- Bethany Daryl Runyon
-Denise Boyd
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PRESS RELEASE: Country Music Highway – Road to Fame
January 31st, 2012
For Immediate Release
KENTUCKY GOVERNOR STEVE BESHEAR
AND HALL OF FAME MEMBER TOM T. HALL
ANNOUNCE NEW COUNTRY MUSIC HIGHWAY PROGRAMS
“Road to Fame” Talent Competition and “Arts Education Fund” to Develop and Discover Music Talent from Area Famous for Producing Country Music Superstars
Frankfort, KY (January 31, 2012) – Today, Governor Steve Beshear, Country Music Highway committee members, TourSEKY members and Country Music Hall of Fame Member Tom T. Hall announced the launch of two new initiatives surrounding the legendary highway (U.S. Route 23), now referred to as the “Country Music Highway.” This stretch of road, which winds along the Eastern corridor of Kentucky, has given rise to a remarkable number of country artists including Wynonna and Naomi Judd, Billy Ray Cyrus, Ricky Skaggs, Keith Whitley, Dwight Yoakam, Gary Stewart, Patty Loveless, Billy Ray Cyrus, Crystal Gayle, Loretta Lynn, Rebecca Lynn Howard and many more.
The announcement made at the State Capital introduced the “Country Music Highway Road to Fame” talent competition which will allow the discovery of the next generation of talented artists from the area, as well as the development of a charitable organization, the “Country Music Highway Arts Education Fund” which will support music programs in Kentucky schools and aid children in discovering a passion for music without utilizing state education funds.
“I am certain that Governor Beshear will agree with me when I say how proud we are to honor the rich musical heritage springing from the State of Kentucky,” said Jeff Crowe, President and CEO of Tour SEKY. “Our youth is teeming with musical talent and I am excited to see the impact the program will have upon them.”
The “Country Music Highway Road to Fame” competition, set to begin in mid-March, will tap Eastern Kentucky’s musical roots to find the next generation of talent. The winner of the 2012 “Road to Fame” competition will receive a scholarship to participate in career development and coaching under the direction of PCG Nashville valued at $25,000, an acoustic guitar and a plaque recognizing their achievement. The contest will be open to aspiring artists 13-35 years of age from the 15 counties that border the Country Music Highway (US Route 23). Details of the contest will be released on the “Country Music Highway Road to Fame” website. Potential contestants and interested parties should visit www.cmhroadtofame.com and register to receive announcements as they are made.
“I’m really excited about the competition because it will show that some of the best talent can be found in the hills of Eastern Kentucky,” said Country Music Hall of Fame Member Tom T. Hall about the talent residing in his home area of Kentucky.
“The Country Music Highway means so much to me. I grew up in that special part of Kentucky, as did so many of my friends who have also been fortunate enough to find careers in country music. And now the Country Music Highway folks have launched a great project they’re calling “The Road to Fame,” said Naomi Judd in an earlier statement. “Keeping music alive on stage and in schools is close to my heart. I encourage everyone to get behind this project. Please join me in supporting the “Road to Fame” and the difference it will make in the lives of our friends and neighbors.”
These initiatives announced today are already receiving support from corporate sponsors. The first to come on board are the Gibson Foundation, Crawdad’s Classics Gourmet Flavorings, PCG Nashville, Vietti Chili, Fairway Outdoor Advertising, TourSEKY and Ray, Foley and Hensley Accounting.
About the Country Music Highway:
On March 1, 1994, a bill sponsored by State Representative Hubert Collins was passed and US Route 23 in Eastern Kentucky became “The Country Music Highway” to recognize the famous Country music stars that came from the region. In 2002, the Country Music Highway was also recognized as a National Scenic Byway. The 144-mile stretch of highway runs north and south along the eastern part of the state through the lush hills and valleys of Appalachia. Click for more information:About the “Road to Fame” Competition:
Auditions, qualifying rounds, semi-finals and the grand final will be held at venues along the Country Music Highway. To be eligible to enter, contestants must be between the ages of 13 and 35 and prove residency in the counties of Letcher, Pike, Floyd, Johnson, Lawrence, Boyd, Greenup, Harlan, Petty, Knott, Magoffin, Morgan, Elliott, Carter, and Lewis. Full contest rules, contest dates and venues will be announced, along with updates at www.CMHRoadToFame.com.
About PCG Nashville:
PCG Nashville is recognized as one of America’s leading career development organizations, working with new and emerging artist, and customizing programs to accommodate an artist’s creative and professional growth. Programs include: career guidance and mentoring, strategic planning, styling, branding and marketing, entertainment relations and ethics, media training, live performance coaching, vocal evaluation and training, instrument lessons, songwriting and creative direction, studio preparation and more. Click for more information: http://pcgnashville.com/.About Murray State Digital Media Services:
Digital Media Services is a multimedia production facility and in-house advertising agency at Murray State University. We utilize a full-time professional staff and some of the best electronic media students in the region through a partnership with the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications.
Click for more information: http://www.murraystate.edu/ems/index.html.
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Raw video of the press conference is available upon request.
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Office: 615 777 6995 ext. 235
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