CD Release Party Announced

Texas Music for Life is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide assistance to Texas Musicians of various genres of music who are experiencing financial problems due to a serious illness, disability or age-related issues.

On October 9, 2011, Texas Music for Life presented its first concert, “Tunes for Tupin” – a tribute to local businessman/musician/community activist, Randy Tupin, who is currently recovering from treatment for throat cancer.  We are happy to report that he is cancer free and doing very well.  The performances from that event were recorded, and a compilation CD is finished.  A CD release party has been scheduled for March 3^rd at the Country Barn.

WHAT:          CD Release Party

WHERE:       The Country Barn Steak House, 8200 I-40 West, Amarillo, TX

WHEN:          March 3, 2012 :  7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

COST:            Free – Donations will be accepted

The CD, which contains 17 tracks of original songs by local songwriters, will be available for purchase, as well as Texas Music for Life T-shirts.  The CD will be previewed throughout the evening, and there will also be live performances by some of the writers.  The Country Barn will provide a buffet at a reduced price.

For more information, or to schedue an interview or an appearance, you may contact Texas Music for Life at info@texasmusicforlife.com.  You may also call 806.236.4379.  You can follow Texas Music for Life on Facebook.com/texasmusicforlife

We are very proud of Texas Music for Life and hope that you will find this to be a newsworthy event.

 

Special thank you to Avery Rush for funding the CD Project.

Texas Music For Life

TEXAS MUSIC FOR LIFE was founded by Jay Weeks and Marc Durham, both of whom are member of the Amarillo based group, The Texas Blues Rangers. When three of their “brothers in music” were diagnosed with cancer and were each facing thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket medical expenses, Jay and Marc decided it was time to do something to help their brothers. By forming TEXAS MUSIC FOR LIFE, they hope to spread this concept across the great state of Texas and help as many fellow Texas musicians as they can.

Texas has its own unique music scene, complete with over 200 radio stations that specialize in Texas Music and report airplay to The Texas Music Chart, numerous Texas Music publications, and a plethora of Texas Music venues – all of which generate millions of dollars in revenue each year. Texas is proud of its enormous wealth of talented musicians – some are well-known, and some are not so well-know. Some have adequate health insurance, but most don’t.

Even with adequate health insurance, there are still many health-related out-of-pocket expenses which must be paid, and these expenses can easily add up to thousands of dollars per year. TEXAS MUSIC FOR LIFE will assist with those expenses based on a stringent set of criteria which must be met in order to qualify.

Texas musicians are a tight-knit group of individuals who love their music, and they love their fellow musicians. Through TEXAS MUSIC FOR LIFE, they have the opportunity to host or participate in fund-raising concerts and events and to help other Texas musicians who are struggling financially because of major medical bills.

Mission Statement:

Texas Music for Life provides financial assistance to Texas musicians of all genre of music who are facing hardships due to a serious illness, disability, or age related issue. We are Texas musicians helping Texas musicians.

Tunes for Tupin

TEXAS MUSIC FOR LIFE has scheduled the first of two concert events. Both events are tributes to Randy Tupin, a renowned Amarillo musician, who also owned Randy’s Music Mart. Randy has been diagnosed with, and is undergoing treatment for throat cancer. Randy has been a strong supporter of the Amarillo music scene for many years, and he has helped many musicians along the way. Now, those musicians want to give back to him.

Writers have been gathered for an exciting evening that Amarillo has not witnessed before. Amarillo’s own Susan Gibson, Casey Berry and Matt Martindale are familiar names that excite crowds with their talent. And joining with them, country music recording artist, Daron Norwood returns to Amarillo, excited to be a part of this great event.

The Writers List is an exciting one. You will want to come out and support the talent of these musicians giving of their time for the Texas Music for Life cause, and to honor Randy Tupin for his long time support of all the musicians in Amarillo. It is sure to be a night that will be talked about for years. You won’t want to miss it.

Thank you to the all the writers!
Make your plans to come see them today!

Casey Berry .  Andy Chase . Marc Durham . Mike Fuller . Ronny Dean Garrett . Susan Gibson . Johnny Reverb & Kim Holston . Bryan Kelly . Woody Key . Kim Loe . Matt Martindale . Scott Nelson . Daron Norwood . Josh Paulson . Tennessee Tuckness . Debbie Weeks and Special Guests!

Tickets are available on PanhandleTickets.com

VIP Tables are available. Seats 8. $250. Contact info@texasmusicforlife.com

Donations will be accepted. Volunteering welcome.

https://www.facebook.com/TexasMusicForLife
For information -
Contact Marc Durham – marcdurham01@ sbcglobal.net