UNIQUE, INTIMATE CONCERT FEATURES NATIONALLY KNOWN SINGER SONGWRITERS TELLING THE STORIES BEHIND THEIR SONGS

Three artists who have written top hits for George Strait, John Michael Montgomery,
Willie Nelson, Aaron Tippin, Tracy Lawrence, Lonestar, and Clay Walker
will perform their songs,
and explain the inspiration behind them.

Singer Songwriter Showcase 2007 benefiting Driscoll Children’s Hospital
Thursday, October 4, 2007
7:0 0 p.m. - doors open l 8 p.m. - concert
Corpus Christi Country Club l 6300 Everhart Road
Call (361) 694-6401 for tickets - $75 each
Cash Bar

(Corpus Christi, TX) Back again this year as part of the annual DCH Golf Classic, Driscoll Children’s Hospital will host Singer Songwriter Showcase 2007, a unique and intimate musical event. The showcase will take place on Thursday, October 4, 2007 at the Corpus Christi Country Club and feature nationally known singer songwriters Aaron Barker, Allen Shamblin, and Richie McDonald (bios below). Doors open at 7:00 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.

Richie McDonald
Richie McDonald is the former lead singer and member of Lonestar. His songwriting credits include, “I’m Already There” and “My Front Porch Looking In” and his songs have also been recorded by Clay Walker and John Michael Montgomery.

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 2007 is sponsored by Driscoll Children’s Hospital Golf Classic along with McKesson, Martha & Jerry P. Clark American Bank, and Borden Insurance.

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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