The 2011 Country Music Show - Featuring Randy Travis!!
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MSFF COUNTRY MUSIC SHOW
Randy Travis
Harper-McNeeley Auditorium - 7:30 pm
October 8th, 2011
Sponsored by Budweiser, WV Lottery and WBOY
Randy Travis grew up with the sound of Hank Williams and Stonewall Jackson albums in his home. At the age of ten, he was singing and playing guitars with his brothers as the “Traywick Brothers”. By the age of 16, Travis entered a talent show hosted by Country City USA as a soloist and won. He was invited by the club owner, Lib Hatcher, to play regularly at the famed night spot and soon after Randy recorded two singles for Paula Records - “Dreamin" and “She’s My Woman” - with Joe Stampley producing.
In 1981, Randy made the move to Nashville, commuting regularly to Charlotte to perform at Country City USA. He spent his time writing songs and getting acquainted with the Nashville scene.
In 1985, Travis signed with Warner Brother Records, where Randy's first recording effort for his new label was “Prairie Rose,” on the soundtrack to the film, ‘Rustler’s Rhapsody’. It was followed by the release of the album, “Storms of Life” in 1986, and the rest is country music history. Randy's first single, “On the other hand” was followed by “1982”, and with that hit, Randy established himself as a singer and performer in the grand tradition of George Jones, Lefty Frizell, Merle Haggard and a handful of others. The success of both singles led to wide-spread demand for live shows, and Randy next set out on an extensive tour, taking him across the United States and Canada before record-setting crowds.
Randy’s name seemed to be on every award in the music business, a string of country chart-toppers and record sales topped 13 million copies. During a break from touring in 1991, Randy married his longtime manager and friend, Lib Hatcher in a quite ceremony on the island of Maui, Hawaii.
Under the Warner Brothers label, Randy was the first artist to sign with the newly formed Dream Works Records label in Nashville. When “Out of My Bones” and “ You and You Alone” were released in 1998, he delivered the label its first number one country hit. In 2001 Randy independently released a live concert album, “ Randy Travis Live,” and a CD single, “ America Will Always Stand”.
Along with his full-time music career Randy has also become an accomplished actor. He had guest appearances on TV’s 'Matlock', 'Touched By an Angel', & 'Texas' and his film credits include 'The Rainmaker', 'Frank and Jessie', 'Black Dog', and 'Fire Down Below'.
In 2003, Travis was awarded the Christian Country Music Association’s “Mainstream Country Artist of the Year”, “Rise and Shine” album, the Dove Award for “Country Album of the Year", and the Single, “Three Wooden Crosses,” won the Christian Country Music Association’s “Song of the Year” and won the 2003 CMA Award for “Song of the Year.”
In 2004, Randy was honored for “Rise and Shine” again, with a Grammy for “Best Southern, Country and Bluegrass, Gospel Album”. Then in 2005, Randy was awarded a Grammy for “Best Southern, Country and Bluegrass, Gospel Album” and the Dove Award for “Country Album of the Year” for “Worship & Faith”. Randy’s latest Word Records/Curb/Warner bros. Release, “Passing through,” is a collection of Country and inspirational songs that speaks to listeners from all walks of life.
In the late 1980’s Randy had twenty-two number one hits, six number one albums, five Grammy’s, six CMA’s, nine ACM’s, ten AMA’s, five Dove Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of fame. Randy is the rare lucky man who has been able to make all of his dreams come true.
This year for the first time, the MSFF is introducing a new and exciting way to purchase your tickets on-line or they can still be purchased at the MSFF office.
The ticket sale starts June 20, 2011 at 10:00 am for Randy Travis. Price will be $40.00 each, plus processing fee.
