BandsForFreedom.com Picks up Support from Country Music Superstars Brooks & Dunn, Sara Evans, Big & Rich, the Warren Brothers, Montgomery Gentry, Diamond Rio, and Cowboy Troy.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- BandsForFreedom.com and the Bands For Freedom Foundation, Inc. today announced that they have gained the support of some of country music's biggest superstars, including Brooks & Dunn, Sara Evans This article has multiple issues: * It needs additional references or sources for verification. * It may require general cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. , Big & Rich, Montgomery Gentry Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo, founded in the 1990s. The duo consists of Eddie Montgomery (born Gerald Edward Montgomery in Danville, Kentucky on September 30, 1963) and Troy Gentry (born Troy Lee Gentry in Lexington, Kentucky on April 5, 1967). , Diamond Rio This article is about the american country band. For the MP3 player brand, see Rio (digital audio players). Diamond Rio is an American country music band formed in 1984 in Nashville, Tennessee. , The Warren Brothers The Warren Brothers are an American country music singer-songwriter duo consisting of brothers Brett and Brad Warren. Background Brad and Brett Warren grew up in Tampa, Florida. They previously headlined local bands including a christian rock band called St. Warren. , and Cowboy Troy  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. in its efforts to raise funds for the Armed Forces Relief Trust (AFRT AFRT American Financial Realty Trust AFRT Association Française pour la Recherche Thérapeutique AFRT Armed Forces Relief Trust AFRT Association Française pour la Recherche sur la Trisomie 21 AFRT Archivio Fotografico della Regione Toscana ) and the men and women of the U.S. military. The backing received from these major artists represents the latest round in a recent flurry of support from the county music community, which has also included artists such as Brad Paisley, Toby Keith <noinclude></noinclude>  The introduction of this article is too short.To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, it should be expanded. , Willie Nelson, and Rascal Flatts. The new round of support offered by these talented artists makes the BandsForFreedom.com <http://www.bandsforfreedom.com/> "Heroes Page," read like a veritable Who's-Who of country music. BandsForFreedom.com is proud of the fact that their supporters currently account for 8 of CMT's latest Top 20 chart, with Sara Evans, Brad Paisley, Montgomery Gentry, Brooks & Dunn, Dierks Bentley, Craig Morgan, Big & Rich, and Little Big Town all possessing top-selling singles. The non-profit organization has high expectations that the substantial amount of media attention focused on these artists, combined with the show of support offered from the artists themselves through publicizing the bands at their tour stops and promotional appearances, will translate into additional outpourings of support for the AFRT. Commenting on the posting, Bands For Freedom, Inc. Executive Director Andy Chudd offered: "We are truly honored to recognize the support of these amazing artists by adding their names to our Heroes Page. With their help, we can continue to offer much appreciated support to the members of our military and their families." About BandsForFreedom.com and the Bands For Freedom Foundation, Inc. Formed in December 2004, BandsForFreedom.com and the Bands For Freedom Foundation, Inc. were created to educate the public as to the needs of our military personnel and their families, and to raise money to meet those needs. Through the sale of their enormously popular patriotic silicone wristbands marked with the word "FREEDOM," BandsForFreedom.com and the Bands for Freedom Foundation, Inc., allow Americans to make a respectful and unified statement honoring the men and women of the armed forces. All after-cost revenues from the sale of the wristbands are donated to the Armed Forces Relief Trust(AFRT) to help soldiers and their families. For more information, please visit: www.bandsforfreedom.com <http://www.bandsforfreedom.com/> |
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