Missouri School of Journalism
Freedom Sings Show    [Print This Page]
  • Time: 8 p.m.
  • Date: Wednesday, Sept. 10
  • Place: Mizzou Arena
  • Free and Open to the Public
"'Freedom Sings' is one of the best things I've ever experienced. It's a history lesson mixed with a great concert. The singers and musicians are marvelous. It's one of those 'I laughed, I cried, I got a lump in my throat, and I learned a lot' experiences." - Amy Kurland, The Bluebird Café, Nashville, Tenn.

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"Freedom Sings™" is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Mizzou Arena.
"Freedom Sings™," a critically acclaimed multimedia experience featuring an all-star cast of musicians, will open the Sept. 10-12 centennial/dedication celebration of the Missouri School of Journalism and the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. "Freedom Sings™" presents First Amendment information within the context of three centuries of banned or censored music in America. The program, hosted by Ken Paulson, BJ '75, features live performances by hit songwriters and Grammy Award winners, along with video and live narration. The 90-minute event will be held the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the University of Missouri.

Narrator
  • Ken Paulson, BJ '75, editor and senior vice president of USA TODAY and USATODAY.com


Performers
  • Ashley Cleveland, a gritty, powerful singer and the only woman to win three Grammy Awards for best rock gospel album.
  • Don Henry, Grammy Award-winning songwriter whose work has been recorded by Ray Charles, Kathy Mattea and many others.
  • Craig Krampf, Grammy Award-winning songwriter and legendary rock drummer behind songs such as "Eye of the Tiger" and "Bette Davis Eyes."
  • Bill Lloyd, former member of the top country duo Foster and Lloyd, whose work has been recorded by Hootie and the Blowfish and other top acts.
  • Jonell Mosser, soulful singer whose work can be heard in such films as "Hope Floats" and "Boys on the Side," and who has performed with such talents as Ringo Starr and B.B. King.
  • Jason White, an innovative singer and songwriter who wrote the top 10 hit "Red Rag Top" for Tim McGraw.
  • Joseph Wooten, a singer and songwriter and keyboard player for the Steve Miller Band.
  • Jackie Patterson, an alumna of the historic Fisk Jubilee Singers at Fisk University.
  • The Wrights, a husband-and-wife duo who are rising on the Nashville scene as songwriters and performers.


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