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Fan Appreciation Weekend is June 6th - June 8th with Fan Appreciation day on June 8th.
Tickets for the June Jam Songwriters Showcaseare on sale beginning 9am CST March 5th.
The June Jam Songwriters Showcase will be held at the Tom Bevill Lyceum on the campus of Norteast Alabama
Community College the evening of June 6th beginning at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $50 per person
and all proceeds will go to John Croyle's Big Oak Ranch for boys and girls.
No charges will be applied until the tickets are in hand at the Fan Club (in mid-March).
Please call 800-557-8223 beginning 9am Central Standard Time to reserve your tickets.
As always, seats will be assigned in the order the calls are received.

UPDATE: We'vd had solid sales and only 160tickets remain.
CMT's Craig Shelburne has a nice article on Myrtle Beach's and Alabama HERE

RANDY OWEN RELEASES DEBUT SOLO SINGLE
“Braid My Hair” Proceeds to Benefit St. Jude
read the Press release here
listen to the song here

When legendary country music group Alabama broke the news of their 2003-2004 American Farewell Tour, an entire generation of fans turned out to support the band's last stand. After more than two decades, the curtain was closing on one of the biggest-selling, most successful bands in popular music history. It is with great pleasure that Cracker Barrel presents this exclusive, live collection of classic Alabama hits recorded during that tour experience what it felt like to be in the seats and hear the unique way that these songs were performed live. Quite possibly, for the very last time.
The Last Stand is available exclusively at Cracker Barrel locations and online beginning November 13th.
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The Alabama Fan Club and Museum returns to regular Fall, Winter and Spring business hours:

9 am - 6 pm Wednesday through Saturday and 1 pm - 6 pm Sunday


Randy Owen honored with Founder’s Award
at ALSAC/St. Jude’s 50th anniversary celebration

MEMPHIS, TENN. (June 29, 2007)


During the Saturday night gala at the 50th anniversary celebration of ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, Tony Thomas, son of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas presented Randy Owen, longtime St. Jude supporter and country music artist, with the Founder’s Award – an honor that Danny only bestowed on very special occasions. “I know if my father was here, he would want Randy to have this award,” Tony said before calling an emotional Owen on stage to accept.

Owen, the lead singer of the legendary country group ALABAMA, helped start the Country Cares for St. Jude Kids® program in 1989 after meeting Danny. The program has become one of the most successful radio fundraising events in the country, garnering more than $310 million in pledges for the hospital.
In accepting the award, Owen acknowledged the fans of country music, the men and women of country radio and the country music industry for embracing Danny’s dream. “Danny Thomas was such a special person,” Owen said. “I didn’t have the chance to know him as well as some of you, but it shows you how a good man can inspire you in just a brief time.”

After receiving his award, Owen called his new band to the stage to perform for more than 1,000 volunteers, board members, ALSAC staff and other distinguished guests who were in attendance at the event.
“Each year, millions of people in the United States and around the world rally to support Danny’s dream,” said ALSAC CEO John P. Moses. “Many of those volunteers have chosen to support St. Jude because of Randy Owen. He charged the country music industry to support the kids of St. Jude and I am truly grateful to him for that. Because of his generosity and determination, St. Jude has been able to continue its life-saving work.”

The convention also commemorated the life of Danny Thomas, whose vision was to build a research hospital devoted to finding cures for children battling cancer and other catastrophic diseases. In 1957, the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities was formed to raise the money needed to operate and maintain St. Jude, and on Feb. 4, 1962, the hospital opened its doors. Since the hospital opened, advancements have been made in many childhood catastrophic diseases. St. Jude has been instrumental in improving the overall survival rates for childhood cancers from less than 20 percent to more than 70 percent. And, the survival rate for children suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia - the most common form of childhood cancer - has increased from only 4 percent when the hospital opened to 94 percent today. In addition, St. Jude treats patients with HIV infections, as well as patients with hematologic, immunologic or genetic diseases.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tennessee, St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. No family ever pays for treatments not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, which was established with a sole purpose of raising the funds needed for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. For more information, please visit www.stjude.org
Fan Appreciation Weekend 2007 ended with a marathon autograph and meet-n-greet session attended by hundreds of Alabama's faithful fans. Thanks to all of our Fan Club members for making the event such a success! We'd especially like to recognize our staff of voluteers who did a magnificent job keeping everything running smoothly all day long.

Once again the Annual June Jam Songwriters Showcase, to benefit John Croyle's Big Oak Ranch, played to a packed house. This year a special video presentation by Big Oak opening the show spotlighted the real needs that John', his family and staff have been addressing for almost 30 years.

The three hour long concert is expected to raise in excess of $30,000 to benefit Big Oak. You really couldn't ask for a more worthy cause and Alabama is just plain proud to be able to help.

Thanks go out to songwriters Richard Leigh, Pat Alger, Ralph Murphy, Jamey Johnson, Bobby Pinson and Mike Curtis for generously giving their time.
Randy Owen performed with the Southern Gentlemen at the May 6th Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony in Nashville, TN paying tribute to Sonny James . Said Owen to James, "We're going to do this one a little bit different. The guys told me you'd really like it." With that, he was off on a finger-snapping, doo-wop version of James' 1964 smash, "You're the Only World I Know" that had James beaming with delight and the crowd equally charmed.

Sonny James spent his early years as a musical prodigy in an Alabama farm family that eventually became a professional singing group that had 16 consecutive No. 1's; a record that stood until Alabama smashed it with 21 consecutive No. 1's in the 80's.

"Songs of Inspiration
Vol. 2" is scheduled for simultaneous release by RCA Records to
traditional retailers and by Provident Music Group to Christian retail outlets March 27th, 2007.

Listen to it on CMT.com
March 15th members of Alabama debuted a selection of songs from their newest CD "Songs of Inspiration Vol. 2" in a hour long concert on the QVC network.
Order item # E02575 now at QVC.com and get an exclusive 6 song bonus disc.

Visit www.RandyOwen.com for the lastest updates
on Randy's solo concert performances and recordings

Visit Jeff Cook dot Com to learn more about Jeff's planned concert appearances as well as other
informative items regarding Mr. Cook

Randy Owen spends some time with three St. Jude kids during his annual visit to Memphis
for the St. Jude Radio Training Seminar. Every year hundreds of the nation's top broadcasters
meet in Memphis to prepare for the annual Country Cares/Radio Cares Radiothon to raise money
to fund the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. St Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases.

Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tennessee, St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. No family ever pays for treatments not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. St Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fund-raising organization.

Randy Owen presents John Croyle and Big Oak Ranch with a check for $38200.00 resulting from the June 2006 June Jam Songwriters Showcase.

Fan Appreciation Weekend will begin June 8th with the tickets for this year's songwriter event are scheduled to go on sale Thursday, March 1st at 8:00am (Central Standard Time). Tickets are only available by phone order (800-557-8223) through the Alabama Fan Club and the event, as always, is open to the general public. click here for more information

The 2007 June Jam Showcase will be followed by The Randy Owen Celebrity Golf Tournament on June 9th (for tickets or team plans call 1-800-548-4256). Alabama Fan Appreciation Day will be held at the Alabama Fan Club and Museum June 10th. A current Alabama Fan Club membership is required for admission.

Randy recieves a plaque honoring Alabama's first ever debut at #1 from Joe Galante and the staff at RCA Records Nashville for Alabama's "Songs of Inspiration"

Jeff Cook and Charlie Daniels seen backstage at a recent Charlie Daniels Band concert

Delbert and Jeff backstage at a recent Delbert McClinton/Lee Roy Parnell concert

Randy at Masterphonics Studio in Nashville laying down vocals for an upcoming Gene Autry Tribute CD

Session engineer Jason Lefan, Randy and executive producer for Rainy Day Records Joe Johnston prepare the final mix. The CD will be out in 2007 to honor Gene's 100th birthday.

Jeff backstage at a recent Heartland concert appearance

Teddy's granddaughters Lexi, Jessie and Emma join the boys onstage for a singalong version of "Jesus Loves Me"

Randy, Teddy and Larry lead the crowd in Christmas carols during the annual Christmas For Kids gift give away at the Alabama Fan Club and Museum in Fort Payne this past December 2nd

Alabama - Songs of Inspiration is the Country Music Hall of Fame band's first new album in over five years, the first since the band's farewell tour wrapped up in October 2004, and the first album with inspirational content in the group's history. Included are classics like "Rock of Ages," "How Great Thou Art," "The Old Rugged Cross," "Amazing Grace," "His Eye Is On The Sparrow," "In The Garden" and more.

Two original songs, "One Big Heaven" and "Rain" - both written by Randy - were recorded for the album.
Dr. Ralph Stanley contributes vocals on "I Am The Man Thomas." Stanley co-wrote the song, which also features Stanley's grandson on mandolin. Gospel standouts The Isaacs provide beautiful vocals on "I Need Thee." Teddy's three granddaughters join the kids group that sings along on "Jesus Loves Me."

The enduring Christmas classic "Silent Night" was also recorded for the album.Says Randy, "We recorded two Christmas albums, but we never cut that song. It fit the project, and it's beautiful!"

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