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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 5, 2006

MEDIA - FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Sherie Cantrell
Media & Public Relations Coordinator
Phone (361) 694-5662
Cell (361) 548-6073

UNIQUE, INTIMATE CONCERT FEATURES NATIONALLY KNOWN SINGER SONGWRITERS CROONING FOR KIDS
& TELLING THE STORIES BEHIND THEIR SONGS

Three artists who have written top hits for George Strait, John Michael Montgomery,
Allison Krauss, Kenny Chesney, Randy Travis, and Clay Walker will perform their songs, explain the inspiration behind them, and take requests.

Singer Songwriter Showcase 2006 benefiting Driscoll Children’s Hospital
Thursday, October 12, 2006
doors open at 7:30 p.m. - Concert begins at 8 p.m.
Corpus Christi Country Club at 6300 Everhart Road
Call (361) 694-6401 for tickets - $50 each
Dessert included. Cash Bar

(Corpus Christi, TX) New this year as part of their annual Golf Classic, Driscoll Children’s Hospital will host Singer Songwriter Showcase 2006, a unique and intimate musical event. The showcase will take place on Thursday, October 12, 2006 at the Corpus Christi County Club and feature nationally known singer songwriters Aaron Barker, Paul Overstreet, and Allen Shamblin (bios below). Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the concert starts at 8 p.m.

In an intimate setting, the three talented singer songwriters will hit the stage simultaneously to take part in an old fashioned “picking party” where they will tell a story in addition to singing their well-known hits. They will offer background as to where they were when they wrote the song, why they wrote it, and what inspired them. Much more personal than a normal concert, the singer songwriters may even take requests from the audience.

Aaron Barker
Aaron Barker’s success as a singer songwriter has been as strong as his native Texas roots. With this has come inspiration that has enabled him to bring music to patients during medical treatments and raise money while gathering life long experiences along the way. His hit single “Love Without End, Amen” was recorded by George Strait stayed at #1 in Billboard Magazine for 5 straight weeks.

Paul Overstreet
Paul Overstreet’s writing has included such singers as Kenny Chesney, Alison Krauss, and Randy Travis to name a few. Overstreet has written and co-written 27 top ten songs such as “When You Say Nothing At All” and “Love Can Build a Bridge”. His hit song “Some Beach” has recently hit the top of the billboard charts.

Allen Shamblin
Allen Shamblin has written over 700 songs with more than 100 of those being recorded by not only a variety of artists but genres as well. Inspired by such greats as Kris Kristofferson and Rodney Crowell his blend of story telling combined with vivid detail and honestly seem to fit everyone’s niche. Some of his songs have included “Where the Blacktop Ends” sung by Clay Walker and “Life’s a Dance” performed by John Michael Montgomery.

Funds raised from the event will benefit Driscoll Children’s Hospital and its services, programs and equipment. Both events will ensure that funds remain available for the purchase of pediatric equipment and continued support for the programs that help to meet the diverse health care needs of the children of South Texas.

Singer Songwriter Showcase 2006 is sponsored by Driscoll Children’s Hospital Golf Classic along with McKesson and American Bank. Cardinal Health, Alaris Products is an additional contributor to this event.

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About Driscoll Children’s Hospital
“Improve the health of adults and you give them back their health …
Improve the health of children and you give them their life.”

Since opening its doors in 1953, Driscoll Children’s Hospital has been offering hope and healing to the children of South Texas for half a century. The facility is a 189-bed pediatric tertiary care center with pediatric board-certified specialists representing 19 medical and nine surgical specialties. Each year, more than 6,000 children are admitted for inpatient care, 5,000 for day surgery, and 50,000 for outpatient primary and specialty care, as well as 40,000 for emergency care, as the first South Texas hospital with emergency services exclusively for children. Additionally, Driscoll maintains a state-of-the-art ground/air transport team, 20-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 40-bed neonatal intensive care unit, and specialized medical outreach.

www.driscollchildrens.org

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