Jo Dee Massina courtesy MSOPR
In April, multi-platinum and award-winning country singer/songwriter Jo Dee Messina announced her A Million Doors campaign to help raise $2.3 million for a non-profit school in Nashville, the Holy Trinity Montessori, by donating proceeds from the sale of a new song Carry Me.
She was also working on setting up a concert tour to benefit the school–and a June 25 show in Pittsburg, Kansas was confirmed, but funds from that show are now earmarked to help victims of the recent violent tornados that devastated the region.
After learning that promoter Al Zar lived in Joplin, Missouri and lost everything he had, Messina and Kate Riley, the head of the Montessori school head of the Montessori school, decided the Red Cross needed the money more than their school.
“After the tornados, I reached out to Al, knowing they hit close to where we were having the concert,” says Messina. “He lost everything. When I told Kate about this, she was saddened and suggested that if the shows do happen that they should give the money to him. When my management offered this to Al, he said, ‘Instead of me, why don’t we offer the proceeds to all the people in Joplin, by donating proceeds to the Joplin Red Cross?’ And so we are!”
Messina will also be hosting her 13th annual fan club party in conjunction with Nashville’s CMA Music Festival being held next week. On June 10, she’ll perform at the Riverfront Stage. The next morning (June 11) she’ll host an intimate 9:00 AM show for the fans at Nashville’s Belcourt Theatre and will be joined by friend Crystal Bowersox. Tickets can be purchased at http://jdmparty-autohome.eventbrite.com.
Messinaalso made tickets available for Crystal Bowersox’s fans since it’s the American Idol runner-up’s first CMA Music Festival. “I wanted her and her fans to experience the excitement of CMA Music Fest, and how you get to spend time with fans, which is something artists cherish. I can’t wait for her to see it all!”
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