Thanks For The Music

America Salutes You Presents A Concert For Gratitude mobilizing support for our troops and first responders through music with this its eighth event and telecast. The TV special features performances by Lee Greenwood (celebrating the 40th anniversary of “God Bless the USA”), Clint Black (with Lisa Hartman Black and Lily Pearl Black), Chrissy Metz, Dustin Lynch, Jo Dee Messina, Alana Springsteen, Megan Moroney, Walker Hayes, Charles Esten, Lecrae, and War Hippies. Craig Morgan, Jelly Roll, and Trace Adkins will have special performances, and Gary Sinise will be honored with the America Salutes You Lifetime Achievement Award.

The fundraising concert event was held at the Fisher Center For The Performing Arts on the campus of Belmont University in Nashville on December 15th, 2023. The fully produced telecast will air nationwide on January 20 - February 20, 2024, on networks including The CW Television Network (1/27/24,) the FOX Television owned & operated stations and FOX Nation streaming, the CBS owned & operated stations, NBC LX Home and Digital Broadcast Channel (2/8/24) and on ABC owned television stations' Localish Network (2/12/24) in 30, 60 and 90-minute formats. Check local listings for individual airdates in your area or visit americasalutesyou.org.

America Salutes You: The Concert For Gratitude Preview

“A Concert For Gratitude highlights all the best America has to offer through the gift of music,” comments Bob Okun, Executive Producer of America Salutes You. “We are so grateful to these artists for supporting this great cause and gratified by the response we have received from all of the major networks to share the excitement of the live show and to support the deserving charities.”

Over the past 7 years, America Salutes You has supported over 30 charitable organizations with 100% of public donations going to these non-profits along with commercial spots highlighting their good work. This year’s charitable beneficiaries include the Gary Sinise Foundation, No Greater Sacrifice, The Pursuit of Purpose, The Veterans Tennis Corps and Adaptive Tennis Programs of the JTCC, The Outreach Program, Operation Homefront, and Hire Heroes USA. Sponsors include Robert and Susan Wright, The Davis Elkins Foundation, International Protective Serviced, Virgin Hotels, and Farm East Foundation.

Bob Okun is the Executive Producer of this event and Award-winning producer and filmmaker Martin Guigui is the Music Director. Evan Haiman is the TV Producer and Tisha Fein is the Talent Producer. Rob Dean is the Co-Producer of Corporate Donations. Steve Given is the Graphic Designer. The show featured a star-studded all-star band made up of high-profile world-class recording and touring musicians led by Music Director Martin Guigui.

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About Lee Greenwood:

Throughout his expansive career, international country music icon Lee Greenwood has earned multiple CMA and ACM Awards, a Grammy Award for Top Male Vocal Performance on “I.O.U,” in 1985, and a multitude of other prestigious awards nominations. His discography includes twenty-two studio albums, seven compilation albums, seven No. 1 hits, and thirty-eight singles including songs like “It Turns Me Inside Out,” “Ring On Her Finger Time on Her Hands,” “She’s Lyin’,” “I Don’t Mind the Thorns if You’re the Rose,” “Dixie Road,” “Somebody’s Gonna Love You,” “Going Going Gone,” “You Got A Good Love Comin’,” among others. His stand-out hit “God Bless the U.S.A.” has been in the top five on the country singles charts three times (1991, 2001, and 2003), giving it the distinction of being the only song in any genre of music to achieve that feat. It reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart shortly after 9/11. Known for his stand-out patriotism and support of the U.S. military, Greenwood has been honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s National Patriot’s Award and entertained troops on more than 30 USO Tours. For more information, visit leegreenwood.com.