Platinum selling and chart-topping country artist Chris Janson released a very important music video for his newest single “Drunk Girl.” The positive message of the video and track has greatly impacted those who have watched, and it has inspired one high school girl to award Chris for using his celebrity for philanthropic efforts. Seventeen-year-old Jenna Laemmle presented Chris at his show in Louisville, KY, with a “Kindness Award” and induction into the hall of fame of her new, non-profit organization, “The Kindness Champions Foundation.”
“We are inducting Chris Janson into our Hall of Fame as a charter member,” Jenna said in a statement. “He was unanimously selected by our committee especially for his song “Drunk Girl” – in our opinion one of the kindest and strongest-messaged songs written in our generation. After being presented with countless other acts of his charity, time, and philanthropy, Mr. Janson was a unanimous selection.”
The objective for Jenna’s “Kindness Champions” foundation is to spotlight acts of kindness from both celebrities and ordinary people, publicizing acts of generosity and charity whereas they may go otherwise unnoticed. The foundation feels that it is important to single out and accentuate these acts of goodwill so that other may feel inspired to do the same.
Chris also spends his time championing other causes that are close to his heart. Last night, for the sixth year in a row, Chris performed at a charity event at Green’s Grocery in Leiper’s Fork, TN, for the organization “Miles 4 Miles,” a foundation started in the name of Miles Peck, a five- year-old boy born with Down syndrome. The organization “supports local non-profits who enhance the lives of others with intellectual and developmental disabilities,” according to their website. Chris kicked off the event, and invited Miles on stage to help him perform his No. 1 Platinum-selling hit single, “Buy Me A Boat.” With Chris’ help, “Miles 4 Miles” has raised over $500,000 in the last six years.
Janson’s single, “Drunk Girl,” has exceeded 3 million views on YouTube and was named MUSICROW’s “Song of the Year.” It currently holds the No. 13 spot as it climbs up the country airplay charts. You can watch Chris and his co-writers of the song discuss the making of the music video HERE.
Chris is constantly touring, and you can catch him on these upcoming dates below:
August 25th – Intimidators Stadium – Kannapolis, NC August 28th – Grand Ole Opry House – Nashville, TN August 30th – Regions Field – Birmingham, AL August 31st – Riverwalk Stadium – Montgomery, AL September 1st – Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam 2018 – Panama City Beach, FL September 2nd – Maryland State Fair – Baltimore, MD About Chris Janson:
Janson is a platinum-selling high-octane entertainer, multi-instrumentalist, award-winning singer/songwriter, and the youngest living member of the Grand Ole Opry. His sophomore album, Everybody, produced his second No. 1 hit single, “Fix A Drink,” the chart-topping follow up to his No. 1 debut smash and summer anthem, “Buy Me A Boat.” His current single, “Drunk Girl,” continues to impact fans and radio as the song climbs the country singles, sales, and streaming charts, while being hailed by the Tennessean as “a shoo-in for Song of the Year nominations.” Janson closed out the 53rd ACM Awards with what Rolling Stone called a “must-see performance,” and he floored his audience at Stagecoach. Janson is currently on the “Life’s Whatcha Make It Tour” with Jake Owen, as well as doing his own headlining dates, which included a sold-out show at the historic Ryman Auditorium. ###
Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th presented by Dr Pepper featured a stage located on Broadway in the heart of downtown Nashville amongst the historic honky tonks with GRAMMY-winning trio Lady Antebellum headlining, one of the largest fireworks shows in the country, and the Wyler’s Light® Family Fun Zone that started at noon located in the beautiful Music City Walk of Fame Park just a short walking distance from the main stage.
Wyler’s Light booth at the Family Fun Zone during the day.
Nashville’s July 4th event is free and family-friendly, showcasing the music of the GRAMMY-winning Nashville Symphony synchronized to the pyrotechnics show at the conclusion of the day like the cherry on top of a perfect day celebrating our country and freedom.
Also on the lineup for the nighttime concert were newly inducted Grand Ole Opry member Chris Janson, whose hits include “Buy Me a Boat” and “Fix a Drink;” pop artist Lucie Silvas; and R&B producer, musician and artist Shannon Sanders. New this year, live music started at noon on the the main stage located on Broadway & 5th Avenue in front of the Bridgestone Arena featuring performances by Andrew Combs, Jason Eskridge, Katie Schecter and Kid Politics.
Mayor Briley welcomed the crowd along with the mascots from the Titans and Predators making a special announcement that the Predators new title sponsor is Dr. Pepper. I believe that would also mean the arena will be known as Dr. Pepper Arena now.
Shannon Sanders, a GRAMMY, Emmy and Dove award-winning producer who’s worked with artists like John Legend, India Arie, Jonny Lang, Robert Randolph and P!nk sang an incredible rendition of the National Anthem followed by a stellar performance of his original music.
As long as I have lived in Nashville, I can’t believe I have never attended our city’s 4th of July celebration in downtown Nashville. To be honest, I always try to avoid heat and huge crowds whenever I can, opting to watch the fireworks from the comfort of my air-conditioned home on my comfy couch each year. This year, I thought I would give it a try; after all, my favorite, Lady Antebellum, was headlining the day long concert.
Earlier in the day, we had an opportunity to talk with British pop artist Lucie Silvas, who is now a resident of Music City and married to Brothers Osborne’s John Osborne.
Lucie is an absolute doll with a powerhouse voice, and a great addition to our city. Thoroughly-enjoyed having a chance to meet and speak with her prior to her performance. Probably could have talked all day. She was so excited and honored to be invited to perform this year on the main stage. Although, she currently only holds a green card, she loves Nashville and our country hoping to become a citizen at some point and have dual citizenship from her home country, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Look for her new album due out August 24th entitled, “E.G.O.”. “It has been a while in the making” according to Silvas due to it’s been 3 years since her last album. It was a real challenge this time around because of being an independent artist without a record label to finance the album she wanted to make, but due to her being asked last year to go on tour with Chris Stapleton, she was able to finish her new album.
She is a dynamic performer and equally-talented songwriter who has enjoyed great success for several years in Europe and now bringing her music to the U.S. immersing herself into our wonderful creative community here in Nashville. “I move very quickly, and I try to be as present as possible” stated Silvas. She moved at a time in her career that “it took her years later to really realize how big the move was” because she had worked for years in the U.K. doing all sorts of things within the music world and had 2 record deals, but when she moved here, it’s like she had to start all over again establishing herself to the American audience after achieving a certain level of success in the U.K. and Europe.
Lucie Silvas is certainly a welcome addition to the already large talent pool of creatives here and carving out her own niche within it each passing day. Wishing her the best!
Country artist Chris Janson entertained the appreciative crowd with his high energy performance. He definitely earns the nickname “the human hummingbird” as co-host Storme Warren from SiriusXM’s The Highway likes to call him. I especially loved his performance of his newest single at country radio, “Drunk Girl”, a poignant song that he wrote with his sons in mind instructing them how to be a man and not a boy in how you treat a woman. You don’t take advantage of a drunk girl if you are a man. You “take a drunk girl home, let her sleep all alone”. Thank you for writing this one, Chris. It is an important message, especially in light of the #MeToo movement. Chris has always impressed me, not only because of his music, but because he is one of the most humble men I have ever met. He really appreciates every accolade he receives and is very deserving. This newest song, in my opinion will be his biggest hit to date and really define him as an artist for many years to come. He truly loves what he does and it shows in his live performance. He literally lights up the stage with his light that shines from within.
Lady Antebellum closed out the show with an hour long performance. I have to admit, they are one of my favorite groups and have been since they first start. Together they create magic. This was their first performance after several months off the road due to Hillary Scott having twins. Now they are prepared to head back on the road and couldn’t be happier. They sound just as great as ever and never cease to entertain with they incredible harmonies as they sing hit after hit from their large catalog of hits to chose from. Aside from their incredible music, these 3 are also some of the most humble and kindest people around. They are very special and I hope they will be around performing for many years to come.
According to Butch Spyridon, president and CEO, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp: Event organizers and our security team estimate attendance at Let Freedom Sing! at 250,000 within a half-mile radius of the fireworks site. This would make the 2018 event the second-largest in the event’s history, behind the 284,000 in 2014.
WSMV’s Kelly Sutton co-hosted the day long event from Ascend Amphitheatre with our award-winning Nashville Symphony and spectacular fireworks show at the conclusion of the day.
Nashville’s 4th of July celebration gets bigger & better with each passing year. The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. truly outdo themselves year after year making Nashville one of the, if not THE, top places in the country to celebrate our great nation on Independence Day. All for free, and the whole event is spectacular.
Prepare to be hot and for a huge crowd. Nashville is hot & humid in the summer (it was sunny & a sweltering 98 degrees that day). As the day progressed the crowd size grew to over 250,000 people all within a 1/2 mile radius of the fireworks display over the Cumberland River, John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Street Bridge, and Ascend Amphitheatre. But, it is well worth enduring the high temperature, huge crowd, and traffic to enjoy a wonderful day filled with music, family-friendly fun, and an amazing fireworks show. I hope to do it all again next year!
Nashville: One of the Best Places to Visit in 2018
– Condé Nast Traveler, National Geographic Traveller, Booking.com, Travelocity, HuffPost UK, The Telegraph, and TripAdvisor
Top (L-R): BMI’s David Preston, Sea Gayle’s Christina Wiltshire, Warner Bros.’ John Esposito, ASCAP’s Beth Brinker, Sea Gayle’s Jake Gear, Combustion’s Chris Farren, Ole’s John Ozier and Warner Chappell’s Ryan Beuschel Bottom (L-R): Ashley Gorley, Chris Janson, Chris DuBois and Brent Anderson
BMI songwriter Chris Janson celebrated his second No. 1 hit “Fix A Drink” last week in the BMI lobby alongside ASCAP co-writers Ashley Gorley and Chris DuBois. The track marks Gorley and DuBois’ 36th and 17th No. 1s respectively. The party was hosted by BMI’s David Preston and ASCAP’s Beth Brinker, and included presentations from each writer’s publishing team as well as remarks from Warner Music Nashville Chairman & CEO John Esposito.
“One of my radio regionals Ray Vaughn always says ‘team work makes the dream work,’ and I truly believe that,” said Janson. “I have a fantastic team behind me, from my label to my management, my agency, my publisher and beyond – not to mention my wife Kelly. I am so grateful to have people who believe in my music and fight for my songs. I am proud to share this No. 1 with each and every one of them as well as my fellow songwriters Ashley and Chris.”
Chris Janson, whose current single “Drunk Girl” is Top 40 and climbing at country radio, is on tour with Cole Swindell and was recently invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Upon his induction on March 20, he will be the Opry’s youngest living member.
Warner Bros. Records/Warner Music Nashville recording artist Chris Janson will world premiere the brand new music video for his chart-rising single “Power of Positive Drinkin’” on CMT’s Hot 20 Countdown this Saturday (1/9) and even stopped by the show to join host Cody Alan in introducing the video. In the spirit of ‘positive drinking,’ tune in to see the two challenge each other in a game of flip cup with Janson’s drink of choice; Mountain Dew. The video will be available across all CMT platforms, including the 24/7 digital music channel CMT Music, ChrisJanson.CMT.com and the CMT Artists mobile app, following the premiere and across multiple media platforms on Monday (1/11). Last year, CMT – for the first time in its history – financed and produced Janson’s debut video “Buy My a Boat.” Continue Reading →
Country music entertainer Chris Janson will join the legendary Merle Haggard next week, for two sold-out shows at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. Recently named by Rolling Stone Country as one of the “Top 10 Artist You Need To Know,” Janson will light up the stage as the opening act for Haggard during both shows on Monday (8/25) and Tuesday (8/26).
“It’s an incredible honor to play on this show and I’m humbled. It’s hard to even find words to describe…this is a career milestone for me and I’m beyond grateful,” shares Janson. “It’s just a few shorts steps from the back door of Tootsie’s where I had my first gig and a lot of hard work later to make it to the Ryman with Merle. A dream come true!” Continue Reading →
Country music newcomer Chris Janson releases his debut self-titled EP to all digital retailers today (9/3) via Bigger Picture Group. Produced by Keith Stegall (Alan Jackson, Zac Brown Band), the five-song project features the dynamic multi-instrumentalist’s brand new single “Cut Me Some Slack” and Top 40 hit “Better I Don’t.” Continue Reading →
Photo (back – from L to R): Kyle Young (Director, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum), Jay Orr (Vice President, Programs), Rachel Weingartner (Membership Manager, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) and Chris Janson
Hot country newcomer and dynamic multi-instrumentalist Chris Janson was invited to become an honorary “Friends and Family” member of the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum yesterday, April 23, 2013.
Since releasing his chart-climbing single “Better I Don’t,” Janson has been garnering nationwide buzz from media and fans alike. Already a fan-favorite live, “Better I Don’t” will be featured on his debut full-length album produced by Keith Stegall (Alan Jackson, Zac Brown Band), which is expected for release later this year via Bigger Picture Group.
With undeniable charisma, Janson brings a blue-collar, working-class, boot-stomping hillbilly redneck attitude to bear on every live performance, earning him opening slots for music legends Merle Haggard and Hank Williams Jr. The talented songwriter co-wrote Tim McGraw’s fastest rising single of his career with “Truck Yeah” and began writing at just 18 with an impressive group of musicians from the likes of Guns N’ Roses to Bill Anderson. The Perryville, Missouri, native first broke onto the Nashville music scene when he landed a year long, four show a day gig at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge on Nashville’s Lower Broadway.
Country Radio Seminar wrapped up last week to record attendance, bright new stars, and performances by the biggest names in country music. FOCUS on the 615 was there to catch all the action! Here’s a preview of all the happenings at Country Radio Seminar(CRS) 2013!
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Platinum selling and chart-topping country artist Chris Janson released a very important music video for his newest single “Drunk Girl.” The positive message of the video and track has greatly impacted those who have watched, and it has inspired one high school girl to award Chris for using his celebrity for philanthropic efforts. Seventeen-year-old Jenna Laemmle presented Chris at his show in Louisville, KY, with a “Kindness Award” and induction into the hall of fame of her new, non-profit organization, “The Kindness Champions Foundation.”
