“A Salute to the Songwriters” On-Air Benefit Concert
Neuhoff Media along with other local radio broadcasters, Cox Media Group, Alpha Media, Beasley Media Group, Hubbard Radio and Townsquare Media, announced that they will join BMI (Broadcast Media, Inc.) and some of country music’s top songwriters for to present “A Salute to Songwriters,” a radio concert to benefit MusiCares COVID-19 Relief fund on Saturday, May 16th, 2020, at 7 p.m.
The three-hour commercial free benefit concert will be co-hosted by country superstar Luke Bryan and feature some of the songwriters behind country music’s biggest hits straight from their living rooms and home studios. The line-up includes Dallas Davidson and Rhett Akins, Jon Randall and Jessi Alexander, Luke Dick and Jeff Hyde, Brandon Kinney and Clint Daniels, Barry Dean and Natalie Hemby as well as Dylan Altman and Wynn Varble.
Proceeds will benefit songwriters who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund.
The concert will be broadcast on more than 100 country radio stations across the six media groups. With Luke Bryan at the helm, the concert will also be co-hosted by DJ’s from across the country, including Neuhoff Media Springfield’s own Josh Roberts.
Neuhoff Media will be airing and streaming “A Salute to Songwriters” on 104.5 WFMB Springfield’s #1 for New Country (WFMB-FM), 95Q Decatur’s Country Home (WDZQ-FM) and K105 Lafayette’s New Country Leader (WKOA-FM).
Audiences can expect a behind the scenes look in to writing rooms and stories of how the hits were made. Several songwriters will share how their lives and livelihood have been affected by COVID-19.
Neuhoff Media’s Josh Roberts says, “This is one of those times where everyone is affected in some way, including songwriters. They can’t collaborate with other musicians or perform right now. I’m proud to be part of such an exciting way to help songwriters and to entertain our audiences.”
To donate to the MusiCares COVID-19 relief fund for songwriters, text SONGWRITERS to 41444 or give online at www.neuhoffmedia.com. To learn more about the featured performers and for more information on the concert, please visit www.SaluteToTheSongWriters.com.
My sister has wanted to be a country music singer since she went to her first concert. I know that she doesn’t feel comfortable writing her own songs, so I know she has been looking for a songwriter. It’s great that the community is putting on a benefit concert to help songwriters who have been impacted by the pandemic.