Artist Updates (5-15-13)

APA Nashville singer/songwriter Corey Smith will celebrate his Grand Ole Opry debut on Saturday, May 18.

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This morning (May 15) on The Bobby Bones Show, Kip Moore helped one radio listener with a dream proposal. Brandon Childers from Moultrie, Ga., called the program last week to ask if Bones could arrange for Moore to sing to Childers’ girlfriend Marisa as part of an elaborate surprise wedding proposal. Within a few hours, Moore was on board and the couple made the seven-hour drive to Nashville. Upon arrival to the studio, Marisa was introduced to Moore, who serenaded her with his hit “Hey Pretty Girl.”  Once Moore finished the song, Childers took the microphone and proposed to Marisa. She said yes.

Pictured (L-R): Lunchbox, Marisa, Brandon Childers, Kip Moore, Bobby Bones and Amy

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Toby Keith, along with more than a thousand celebrities and supporters, helped The Toby Keith Foundation raise over one million dollars at the recent 10th Annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic. “We’ve been talking about what we are going to do with the OK Kids Korral for a few years now. This year we showed people what we are doing and that made the difference,” said Toby Keith. A silent auction included close to 100 items. The golf tournament also broke attendance records, with more than 240 attendees.

All proceeds from the event went directly to The Toby Keith Foundation’s OK Kids Korral, scheduled to open in October 2013. The OK Kids Korral features 16 guest suites, gourmet kitchen, Route 66 indoor playroom, theater, family resource room and areas for relaxation and congregation.

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Charley Pride will host the inaugural T.J. Martell Foundation’s Sports & Entertainment Celebrity Golf Classic on Monday, June 10 at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas. The tournament will feature a 1 p.m. shotgun start on the Masters course, followed by a pool side BBQ dinner and music from local artist Ray Johnston and other special guests. For more information, visit tjmartellfoundation.org.

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APA Nashville joined Lee Greenwood upon the opening of his exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. The Lee Greenwood: American Patriot spotlight exhibit run through April 25, 2014. The exhibit is housed within the museum’s permanent third floor exhibit.

Pictured (L-R): APA Nashville’s Steve Lassiter, Lee Greenwood’s manager Jerry Bentley, Lee Greenwood, Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum Director Kyle Young, APA Nashville’s Bonnie Sugarman and Ray Shelide. (Credit: J. Westby)