(PR) A very special Christmas concert is being taped October 26, 2009, at 7 p.m. at the Grand Ole Opry House. This annual event will be hosted by Lt. Gen. Charles Stenner, Commander, Air Force Reserve Command and Nashville's own dynamic duo, Charlie Chase and Lorianne Crook. The concert is appropriately called Holiday Notes From Home and the free tickets are an early present to anyone who wishes to attend. The show will be taped live and features performances from Amy Grant, Take 6, a surprise performer and the Band of the Air Force Reserve with special guests the Air Force Strings.
Members of the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve, Arnold AFB, Tenn., service members from Fort Campbell, Ky., and the Tennessee Army & Air National Guard will be invited as special guests and will join with the participating artists to send heartfelt holiday greetings to our soldiers and their family members who are serving around the world. Holiday Notes From Home will air multiple times on the Armed Forces Radio and Television Network during the Christmas holidays.
The entertainment line-up for this concert embraces all genres of music and is certain to have something to suit everyone's musical tastes.
During her long career, Amy Grant has won numerous awards, including six Grammy Awards and more than 20 Dove Awards. Her most recent Grammy win was for Rock of Ages . . . Hymns & Faith (2005), which also won a Dove Award for the Inspirational Album of the Year. Amy has released four best selling holiday collections, A Christmas Album in 1983, Home for Christmas in 1992, A Christmas to Remember in 1999, and a Christmas greatest hits package, Christmas Collection in 2008. Her Christmas tours have become "must-see" holiday events.
Take 6, the most awarded vocal group of our time, boasts 10 Grammy and 10 Dove awards, including three Grammy nominations and one Dove nomination for their most recent release, The Standard. They plan to release a new Christmas collection in 2010, to compliment their holiday CDs, He is Christmas (1991) and We Wish You a Merry Christmas (1999). Their holiday harmonies are certain to sparkle as brightly as any star at the top of your holiday tree.
Tickets are free and the event is open to everyone who wants to hear great music while showing their support for our military. If you have a loved one serving in the military, bring a sign to show pride for your friend or family member. Tickets are available at the door beginning at 4 p.m. on the day of the show. The audience will need to be seated by 6:45 p.m.
