Several top Contemporary Christian Music and bluegrass artists – including Steven Curtis Chapman, Brandon Heath and Darin & Brooke Aldridge – are teaming up to help people in Western North Carolina and East Tennessee affected by the devastation of Hurricane Helene.
On November 14 the benefit concert Mountain Aid: Music for Healing, Strength for Tomorrow will feature Chapman, Heath, Point of Grace, Jason Crabb, Darin & Brooke Aldridge, musician/comedian Sean Dietrich (Sean of the South), The Jason Lovins Band, TaRanda Greene and event organizers Chosen Road. The event will be held at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee.
All proceeds from the concert will go to the humanitarian organization Samaritan's Purse. Mountain Aid: Music for Healing, Strength for Tomorrow” is presented by Food City in association with IMC Concerts and the city of Johnson City, Tenn. tickets is $20 (children 2 and under are admitted free).
“Chosen Road is thrilled to help bring Mountain Aid to life,” said Chosen Road co-founder Jonathan Buckner. “When we heard how many of our friends and neighbors in Western North Carolina and East Tennessee were affected, we knew we had to take action. Our dear friends at the Jason Lovins Band agreed and stepped up in a special way to help make this event possible. We are so grateful for their support, as well as all the amazing artists who graciously lend their time and talents to make this an unforgettable evening. These mountains and the people who call them home have shaped our music and we owe them so much. Our prayer is that Mountain Aid will not only help raise funds and bring hope to those in need, but more importantly, will have an everlasting impact on Appalachia.”
“Point of Grace is so grateful to be a part of Mountain Aid,” added Point of Grace member Shelley Breen. “The images we have seen are beyond heartbreaking and we will not forget the victims as they try to rebuild their lives. Lending our voices to encourage and raise funds for them is truly an honor. We are praying even now for a huge outpouring of support for these precious souls who have lost so much.”
The music community has stepped up significantly since Hurricane Helene, with artists such as Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton, REM, Jason Isbell and Metallica helping out in various ways, while Luke Combs, Eric Church, James Taylor Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow and Billy Strings headlined a weekend concert in North Carolina that raised more than $24 million to aid hurricane relief efforts.
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