Tenille Townes’ “Big Hearts For Big Kids” virtual benefit concert raises $89,000

ALL PROCEEDS SUPPORT SUNRISE HOUSE AND GIRL SCOUTS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE’S TROOP 6000

Emerging singer, songwriter and musician Tenille Townes raised $89,000 during her virtual “Big Hearts For Big Kids” fundraiser with all proceeds benefitting two organizations: Sunrise House (a local youth shelter in Townes’ hometown of Grande Prairie, Alberta) and Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee’s Troop 6000 (an initiative that supports girls without permanent housing in the Nashville area). In the eleven years since Townes started the annual fundraiser, “Big Hearts For Big Kids” has raised over $2 million.Hosted at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, the virtual event featured Townes performing songs from her critically acclaimed debut album, The Lemonade Stand, as well as special at-home performances from Dierks BentleyBrandi CarlileLuke CombsAndy GrammerMickey Guyton, Caylee HammackAshley McBrydeLori McKennaChrissy MetzJohn Osborne and Lucie Silvas.

 The successful benefit adds to a breakout year for Townes, who recenlty released The Lemonade Stand via Columbia Nashville in partnership with RCA Records (stream/purchase here). Produced by Jay Joyce (Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town), the album consists of twelve songs all co-written by Townes and continues to receive widespread critical acclaim:

Of the album, Townes reflects, “The Lemonade Stand is a collection of songs that mean so much to me and are the way I see the world in this season of my life right now. I want this music to be like a gathering place, where people can come and be filled up. I hope this record reminds people of who they are, that they are not alone, and reminds them of their dreams. This record is the dream that I had when I was a seven-year-old kid singing along in the backseat of the car. She would really be freaking out right now.”

Photo credit: Matthew Berinato

The release of The Lemonade Stand adds to a breakout series of years for Townes, who is nominated for two awards at the 55th ACM AwardsNew Female Artist of the Year and Musical Event of the Year for “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” with Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Ashley McBryde, Caylee Hammack and Elle King. Townes also recently won four awards at the 2019 Canadian Country Music Awards: Female Artist of the Year, Single of the Year (“Somebody’s Daughter”), Anthem Entertainment Songwriter of the Year and Video of the Year (“Somebody’s Daughter”). 

Moreover, she is a MusicRow 2020 Next Big Thing Artist, an iHeartCountry’s “On The Verge” artist and has been included in Amazon Music’s “2019 Artists To Watch,” CMT’s “Next Women of Country,” iHeart Radio’s “Artists To Watch in 2019,” “The Bobby Bones Show’s” “Class of 2019,” CMT’s “Listen Up” and the inaugural class of “Opry NextStage.” Additionally, Townes is featured in the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum’s new American Currents: State of the Music exhibit.

THE LEMONADE STAND TRACK LIST

1. Holding Out For The One

2. Where You Are  

3. Jersey On The Wall (I’m Just Asking)

4. Lighthouse

5. White Horse

6. I Kept The Roses

7. When I Meet My Maker

8. Come As you Are  

9. The Way You Look Tonight

10. Find You

11. Somebody’s Daughter

12. The Most Beautiful Things

For more info: www.tenilletownes.com