MARTINA MCBRIDE CELEBRATES PHILANTHROPIC SUCCESS ON CBS THIS MORNING
Team Martina’s Extraordinary Worldwide Efforts Featured In Segment Tomorrow, June 26
Photo Credit: Shelia Jones
NASHVILLE, TN (June 25, 2015) – Almost four years ago, Martina McBride’s
fans from around the world joined together for an extraordinary
philanthropic endeavor. In partnership with the Country icon, a unique,
mobile fan-powered charity effort titled “Team Martina” was born. CBS This Morning will highlight the amazing fundraising and spirit-fueled initiatives of the group tomorrow, June 26, airing on CBS beginning at 7A in all time zones (check local listings).
Team Martina, who initially formed after finding inspiration in the
powerhouse vocalist’s hit “I’m Gonna Love You Through It,” has certainly
experienced their passion and drive paying off. The group has raised
over $300,000 and donated to various non-profits in five
countries, including the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, The Chastain
Park Conservancy and Covenant House. Martina encourages local
participation of her fans to do good works in the towns where she makes
tour stops. CBS This Morning Correspondent Dean Reynolds lent a hand during the May 14
tour stop in Merrillville, IN where Team Martina volunteered assembling
boxes of food for the needy at the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana.
Just last month, Covenant House
honored Martina with the Beacon of Hope Award in recognition of her
charitable work at a reception held at Lincoln Center. Along with her
generous fans, Martina helped start a music program for young girls
living at Covenant House orphanage in Guatemala City. Team Martina has
raised more than $40,000 over the last year to provide the orphanage
with instruments and a music teacher for the girls. Martina was also
recently presented Music Business Association’s prestigious 2015 Harry
Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award for her efforts on behalf
of domestic violence and using her voice throughout her musical career. USA Today, Rolling Stone, Country Weekly and more have taken notice of the legend’s work outside of the studio.
Martina continues to thrive in the studio as well. She is in the early
creative process for new music on Nash Icon Records, a joint venture
between the Big Machine Label Group and Cumulus. Over the course of her
illustrious career, she has sold more than 18 million albums, scored six
#1 singles and became the first solo female artist to debut at #1 on
the Top Country Albums chart with an independently released and
distributed album in the chart’s 50-year history. Martina has earned
more than 15 major music awards, including four wins for Female Vocalist of the Year from
the Country Music Association, and the petite powerhouse’s EVERLASTING
TOUR has been well received with sold-out shows across the country. Next
weekend Martina will headline Music City July 4th: Let Freedom Sing! as free entertainment and fireworks cascade across downtown Nashville. AT&T
will lifestream the festivities, which kickoff at 6:30P CT and also
feature the Nashville Symphony, Mikky Ekko and a spectacular fireworks
display.