JULIE INGRAM PULLS FOR OUR HEROES WITH PATRIOT'S PATH

COUNTRY RECORDING ARTIST JULIE INGRAM CELEBRATES THE 41ST ANNUAL CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL!

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 13, 2012)—The 41st annual CMA Festival brought together once again thousands of music fans and country artists during the four-day June celebration. As a CMA Music Festival "regular", Country Music Hall of Fame member Julie Ingram, took part in a number of events, including the Tug McGraw Foundation Celebrity Sporting Clay Shoot-out, the You’ve been Sentenced! Celebrity Game and the Field & Stream Total Outdoorsman Challenge.

Kicking her action-packed CMA schedule off with a bang, Ingram attended the Tug McGraw Foundation “Celebrity Sporting Clay Shoot-out” on Tuesday morning, June 5, held at the Nashville Gun Club in Nashville, Tennessee along with GRAMMY® award-winning musician Tim McGraw, a decorated group of star and pro shooters. Ingram, a seasoned shooter herself, arrived locked and loaded sporting her own shotgun and duds. Proceeds from the event benefited the Tug McGraw Foundation and its efforts to improve the lives of military service members who have been affected by Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

“Over and above music, Tim and I have a similar passion,” said Ingram. “We both believe in supporting charities that give back to those who serve our nation and in the importance of independent recording labels for the survival of the music industry!”

Other artists joining Ingram and McGraw for the shoot included Keith Anderson, Luke Bryan, Craig Campbell, Troy Gentry, Brantley Gilbert, Josh Gracin, JT Hodges, Steve Holy, Jeff McMahon, Eddie Montgomery, Jon Pardi, Josh Thompson, Brad Warren and Brett Warren.

Thursday, June 7, 2012, Ingram was the sole lady competitor in the Field & Stream Total Outdoorsman Challenge where she competed alongside ­­­­­Mark Wills, Ty Brown, Trent Willmon and Lucas Hoge, among others who enjoy the great outdoors, in archery, air rifle and sling shot target shoots.

Following the Field & Stream event, Julie headed to Nashville’s Hard Rock Café to take her seat at the special You’ve been Sentenced! Celebrity Charity Game to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and Success Won’t Wait. With over 20 participants playing the nationally acclaimed award-winning game You’ve been Sentenced!, the event raised more than $4,000 for the charities through ticket sales, and a variety of raffle giveaways and attendee donations.

 

Pictured: Julie Ingram and Lucas Hoge at the Celebrity Charity Game

for You’ve been Sentenced!

For more information on Julie Ingram, visit www.longshotgirl.com.

JULIE INGRAM SHARES “FAITH-FULL” NEW SINGLE

“Thank God” – A Personal Reflection And Tender Tribute To Parents

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 27, 2011)—As the joyous and spiritually-filled holiday season approaches, Longshot Records recording artist

Julie Ingram celebrates the reason for the season with a tribute to her own family in “Thank God.*” The track, which is the second release from her 2010 project entitled ALWAYS REMEMBER, is slated to go for radio adds on November 28, 2011. Two separate versions of the song will be featured in sequence on CDX in the coming weeks (CDX Vol. 534 [10/24/11] and CDX Vol. 535 [11/7/11]); it will be promoted to country radio by GrassRoots Promotion-Nashville. The cut will also be available via PlayMPE and all major Internet outlets (Rhapsody/Amazon/iTunes).

Folks who purchase via iTunes will receive as an added bonus a free download of “Best Christmas Yet” from the Julie Ingram - 5-Pack CD Set.

“This single is my most personal and revealing to date,” Ingram explains. “With so much sadness and tragedy in the world, I have become increasingly aware of how truly blessed I am. Both strong supporters, their cup runneth over with love, my parents lived their lives by example…and for that I thank God!”

Co-written with Frank Wainwright, the piano-driven testimonial reveals Ingram’s undeniable affection and admiration for her parents and respect of the principles instilled--a practice that she has promised herself to exercise daily. The stark, simplistic instrumentation is the perfect complement to Ingram’s voice, stylistically reminiscent to songbirds Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, who favored honest songs with positive messages. Adding to the depth of its powerful meaning and message, Ingram performance is accompanied by the echoes of a gospel choir and a horn arrangement.

“Each day I count my blessings / Read the bible for my lesson

            Bow my head down and kneel when I pray / Lend a hand to my neighbor

            To help ease his labor / Make the effort to go out of my way”

Julie Ingram has been recognized in film, on television, in print and on country radio. She celebrated the release of her current CD, entitled ALWAYS REMEMBER, in October 2010; her KEEP ON BELIEVIN’project produced four radio singles-“Anytime, Anywhere,” “A Place Called Love,” “Make Me Feel Like A Woman” and “Gone To Kentucky”- which all garnered national airplay.

An accredited songwriter, Julie is a lifetime member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and was recently accepted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. Most recently, Ingram’s “You The Man, Babe”(a dedication to Regis Philbin written by Julie) won Song Of The Year at the Tennessee Songwriters Awards ceremonies.

Julie is an accomplished actress and former model who was also a regular on the legendary television hit series Dallas. Upon special invitation, Julie has performed before former President George W. Bush, First Lady Laura Bush, former President George H. Bush and Gov. Mike Huckabee.

To learn more about “Thank God,” ALWAYS REMEMBER or Julie’s other work, please visit:www.julieingram.com.