NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Nashville will once again share a reminder of why its nickname ‘Music City’ continues to strike a chord on Wednesday night.
Some of the city’s most gifted songwriters will come together for a special evening during the 23rd Annual Strings and Stories: A Songwriters Night Benefiting the Brentwood Family YMCA. Doors open at 5 p.m. at 3rd and Lindsley.
The annual event will feature music’s lyrical poets who will share their talents for the purpose of supporting a good cause – raising funds to benefit outreach programs at the YMCA.
Featured artists and songwriters this year include Jeffrey Steele, Phil Barton, Tony Mullins, Bridgette Tatum, Carson Beyer, Alissa Moreno, Sarah Morey, Silence x Noise, Curt Anderson and David Cain.
Several ticket categories are available for purchase, including VIP, Preferred and General seating options. Tickets and information on sponsorship or donations can be found here.
This story by Aaron Cantrell reminds me of my first school in Dyersburg, TN. I was a student at Bruce School from Kindergarten to second grade until the school system was integrated. My parents graduated from this K-12 school in 1960 in one of the city's African American communities. After sitting empty for several years, part of the school was demolished while the rest was renovated and now serves as a community center for the Bruce community in Dyersburg. A local pastor is now trying to do something similar in the Cemetery community in Rutherford Co.
-Lelan Statom
