A SPECIAL EVENING OF SONG TO PAY TRIBUTE TO LEGENDARY SONGWRITERS HANK COCHRAN AND RED LANE; RAISE MONEY FOR SONGWRITERS WITH CANCER

UPDATE - 12:51PM ET WED, JAN 17
#CANCELLATION - If you were planning on attending, The Hank Cochran Pen Fund Benefit scheduled for tonight has been cancelled due to weather. Look for a rescheduled date soon!

A Special Evening Of Song To Pay Tribute To Legendary Songwriters

Hank Cochran & Red Lane And Raise Money For Songwriters With Cancer

The Event:  The Hank Cochran Pen Fund Benefit

When:  Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Where:  3rd & Lindsley

Time:   Show at 7:30 p.m. (Doors at 6:00)

Price:  $10.00

Performers: Ronnie Bowman, Rafe Van Hoy, Don Sampson, Marla Cannon-Goodman, Dale Dodson Waylon Payne and you never know who's going to "stop by" ...

"Hank and Red are both legends and amazing songwriters.  Red and I actually wrote a lot together - on his plane or at my house.  Our friendship evolved from friends to family.  He was like a father to me and I miss him.  I'm honored to be invited to be a part of such a great cause." 

 - Ronnie Bowman

"I was extremely lucky to be able to know them, especially at an early formative time in my career.  They were both very funny, clever souls who always had family and friends around them, and I'm so glad I got to be a part of many of those wonderful times."  - Rafe Van Hoy

  

"Red and I were close.  When Red would call at 2 a.m. and say 'hey,' you had time to get up, make a sandwich and eat it before he would ask 'what ya doing?' He was definitely one of a kind, and I'm thrilled to be taking part in this fundraiser for THCPF."   - Don Sampson

"Dad always said that Hank would show up at the studio with a suitcase full of songs whenever someone was recording," she recalls.  "Everyone knew then that at least three spots on the album were gone.  It was a good lesson for me to learn.  Persistence pays."

 - Marla Cannon-Goodman

"Hank is the nail to country music that put it all together. Haggard said 'there's only three writers in country music -- Hank being first, me and Red Lane a real close third.'" 

- Dale Dodson

"Hank and Red are part of the Masters of Songwriting and I was honored to call them both my friends and mentors." 

- Waylon Payne

To Donate

The Hank Cochran Pen Fund offers financial support to songwriters and their families as they deal with cancer.  "Hank understood songwriters better than anyone," Booth recalls.  "Not every writer is on the charts every week; some never make it there at all, but they are all songwriters."  The Fund shares that philosophy, and is dedicated to helping writers - of all career stages - in whatever way possible.  To date, the Fund has paid mortgage and utility bills, paid for medical supplies, meals, Uber rides and dog sitter fees.  "Everyone's life is different and so everyone has unique needs," notes Cochran.  "Our goal is to help meet the financial needs of the individual so that they can focus on healing."  - https://www.facebook.com/ThePenFund

HIT SONGWRITERS TO PERFORM JANUARY 18 AT HANK COCHRAN PEN FUND BENEFIT TO RAISE MONEY FOR SONGWRITERS WITH CANCER

Wynn Varble, Deborah Allen, Jimmy Fortune, Little Texas, Marla Cannon-Goodman

 & Dylan Altman Confirmed

Hit songwriters will gather and perform at 3rd & Lindsley (816 3rd Ave. South) on Wednesday, January 18 to raise money for The Hank Cochran Pen Fund, which benefits songwriters with cancer.  The doors open at 6 p.m. and the music kicks off at 7:30.  Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 day of show.

The evening will feature two writers' rounds with the first sitting including NSAI Songwriter of the Year (2009) Wynn Varble (Brad Paisley, Garth Brooks, Sammy Kershaw), Marla Cannon-Goodman (LeeAnn Womack, Blake Shelton, Tucker Beathard) and Dylan Altman (Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Jake Owens).  The second round features multiple B.M.I. Million Air-Play Award recipient Deborah Allen (Tanya Tucker, Brooks & Dunn, Fleetwood Mac), former member of THE STATLER BROTHERS Jimmy Fortune (writer of "Elizabeth," "Forever," "Too Much On My Heart,"), and the three singer/songwriters of the ACM and CMA award-winning group LITTLE TEXAS:  Porter Howell, Duane Propes and Dwayne O'Brien who penned "Some Guys Have All the Love," "My Love," and "God Blessed Texas."

 "The night offers a great mix of talents," notes Booth Calder Cochran (co-founder of THCPF and Hank's daughter).  "Songs get us through good times, bad times and everything in between; they're the soundtrack of our lives.  Buying a ticket for this show is a great way for their fans to thank them; songs help ...  help songwriters."

The family of Country Music Hall of Fame and NSAI Hall of Fame member Hank Cochran launched THCPF in his honor following his death from Pancreatic cancer in 2010.  "While our family didn't need financial assistance during Hank's illness, that is not the case for many with this disease," recalls Suzi Cochran, Hank's widow.  "Going forward we hope to alleviate some of the stress cancer patients feel by offering practical help: paying rent, arranging for assistance with household chores, and the like.  We invite you to come enjoy a night of great music and to help us support songwriters with cancer and their families."

 One of Nashville's most beloved songwriters, Hank penned many of Country music's iconic hits including, "I Fall To Pieces," "The Chair," "Make The World Go Away," "Ocean Front Property," "She's Got You," "Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me," and many more.

For more information on this non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, go to http://www.facebook.com/ThePenFund.