AUSTIN MOODY ANNOUNCES SECOND ANNUAL CHARITY CONCERT BENEFITTING THE F.L.I.G.H.T. FOUNDATION
Rising country artist and Kingsport native, Austin Moody, has announced his second annual charity concert benefiting the F.L.I.G.H.T. Foundation. Following last year’s successful inaugural event, this year’s festivities will take place on May 6th, 2017 at the Wellmont Regional Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast State in Blountville, TN. Former NFL running back, Howard Stevens, will kick off the evening with a motivational speech, followed by an intimate in-the-round performance by songwriters D. Vincent Williams and Tommy Conners. These two have penned hits for such artists as Rascal Flatts, Willie Nelson, Ricky Skaggs, Kenny Rogers, John Michael Montgomery, Randy Travis, and Jason Aldean. Austin Moody will conclude the evening with a full-band, high-energy performance.
A certified pilot and aviation enthusiast, Austin Moody is passionate about his support for the F.L.I.G.H.T. Foundation and its mission to build character, discipline, and team-building skills to young people. Austin believes that the lessons instilled by the program and its founder, Lt. Col. Bill Powley, will serve as a solid foundation for success in any endeavor. Having benefited directly from F.L.I.G.H.T. as a youth, Austin relishes in the opportunity to give back. Every penny of the proceeds from the benefit will go directly to F.L.I.G.H.T. Foundation.
TICKETS
General Admission: $25
V.I.P. Pass: $40 (Includes a pre-show meet and greet with all the celebrities, Austin Moody T- Shirt and limited edition celebrity-autographed poster)
Austin would like to thank the following sponsors for their gracious support of this event: Bell Helicopters (Major Sponsor), Suntrust Bank, Northeast State Community College (venue), Carnegie Hotel (lodging), Rashford Kruse & Associates (accounting), TC-MAC (Tri-Cities Military Affairs Council) and Mabry Creative (graphic/web design and copywriting).
About AUSTIN MOODY
Austin Moody is perhaps Nashville’s best kept secret. A prolific professional singer/songwriter, Moody is bringing a writing and performing style that is reminiscent of a more traditional, authentic brand of country music. As a true farm kid from the hills of East Tennessee, Moody cites legends Don Williams and Alan Jackson as his most prominent musical influences. At the early age of 14, Austin penned his first song and took to the road touring the Tri-City region with a well-seasoned bluegrass and gospel band. Fast forward a decade later, and Moody is the flagship artist of Nashville’s M-Pact Music Group, a publishing company headed by music business veteran, Mike Kraski, and hit songwriter and producer, D. Vincent Williams. Moody’s much anticipated debut record is in the final stages of completion and is being produced by Williams and executive produced by Grammy-award winning producer and songwriter, Keith Stegall, whose production credits include Alan Jackson, George Jones, and Zac Brown Band.
About F.L.I.G.H.T. FOUNDATION
F.L.I.G.H.T. (Flight Lesson Instructional Grants Helping Teens) Foundation was established in East Tennessee for aerospace and flight students of all ages. The nonprofit chartered foundation was formed to provide funding to ensure the continuance of an already proven and established aerospace education program in Air Force Junior ROTC at high schools across the Tri-Cities. Since April of 1992, 3,300 flights, 155 solos with 9,320 students/passengers for orientation flights have been made...most by founder and retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Bill Powley, a former F-4, A-7, F-16 fighter pilot and Vietnam veteran. All flights are sponsored by grants/donations.
About HOWARD STEVENS
Howard Stevens is a former NFL running back for the Baltimore Colts and the New Orleans Saints. He was a scholarship graduate and All-American Athlete of Louisville University and earned his way into two college football Halls of Fame. He earned six Heisman Trophy votes his senior year. During his five years in the NFL, Stevens, standing just 5’ 5”, was the smallest player in the league. Drawing from his own story of perseverance, Stevens is now a powerful and expressive motivational speaker. He inspires athletes, corporate teams and groups to stay on the course to success and overcome all obstacles, no matter how daunting.
About D. VINCENT WILLIAMS
D. Vincent Williams is an award-winning songwriter and producer. Over the course of his remarkable songwriting career, Williams has landed cuts on albums that have sold more than 15 million copies. His songs have been recorded by esteemed artists including Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, Reba McEntire, Ronnie Milsap, Jason Aldean, and Lee Ann Womack. Williams won the ACM Award for Song of the Year in 2003 for the Rascal Flatts smash, “I’m Movin’ On.”
About TOMMY CONNERS
Tommy Conners is a singer/songwriter who has had songs recorded by artists including Willie Nelson, Ricky Skaggs, Kenny Rogers, Neil McCoy, Ty Herndon, Travis Tritt, Patty Loveless, Diamond Rio, John Michael Montgomery, Chris LeDoux, Trace Adkins, The Imperials, Burrito Deluxe, The Little River Band, Montgomery Gentry, and others. In 2003, his song “Git It”, written with Roger Brown, was nominated for a Tony Award for the Broadway musical, Urban Cowboy. His song “Halfway to Houston”, co-written with Danny Wells and recorded by James Lann, recently went to #1 on Billboard’s Texas Chart.