City News - June 2019

CITY NEWS June 2019

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City welcomes new Lane Brown Gazebo

Taste of Fayette rained out, rescheduled The annual Taste of Fayette foodie festival set for June 9 was rained out, but it is now reset for Sunday, June 23, at the Historic Fayette County Courthouse lawn.

This will be the 18th annual Taste of Fayette, and it is the second one to take place on the old courthouse grounds. Running from noon to 4 p.m., several food vendors from all over Fayette County will compete for “Finest Taste”, “Finest Treat”, and “Most Amazing Booth”.

“This is Main Street Fayetteville’s biggest fund raiser of the year, and we love the feedback we get from the community,” said Main Street Program Manager Joyce Waits.

“People love Taste of Fayette. We see a lot of families and groups of friends return year after year. It’s a fun tradition.”

Offering even more flavor to take their job seriously as well. When Taste of Fayette, this year’s live music we hand out the awards at the end will be served up by Atlanta’s own of the day, our judges have worked Soulhound, who promise to deliver hard to pick the superlatives in each their trademark soul and R&B while category.” stirring in a bit of this and a dash Taste of Fayette food judges of that throughout the afternoon. A practice “blind testing”, which means kid zone will be featured again this they are kept from knowing the year with inflatables, face painting identity of the competitor until after and balloons as well as rock painting with the much-loved Fayette Rocks Kindness Project. For all ages, around two dozen vendors will be on the grounds offering all sorts of wares and information.

Waits said a hallmark of each Taste of Fayette is the fact that the food vendors aren’t just feeding the crowd. They’re doing their best to win bragging rights for the coming year.

“Our restaurants really step up to the These event signs will remind guests to share photos on social media. challenge,” Waits said.

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judging is completed.

Generous tastes from each food vendor will be available for purchase using tokens sold 10 for $5. CocaCola trailers and the Gremlin Growlers booth will be on site to keep the crowd cool with drinks also purchased by tokens. The number of tokens required for different food and drink items will vary. An ATM will be available on site.

Portable toilets and hand-washing facilities will be on site.

Parking for Taste of Fayette is available all around the Courthouse Square, including Stonewall Village by the new Lane Brown Gazebo and Fayetteville City Hall located just south of the square

by Fayetteville Fire Station #91. A Downtown Parking Map is available online at Fayetteville-GA.gov/ DowntownParking.

For more Taste of Fayette information, contact the Main Street Fayetteville office at 770-719-4173 or jwaits@fayetteville-ga.gov.

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Friday, June 21 Lunch on the Lawn >>> Historic Fayette County Courthouse lawn, 11:30-1:30, live music, bring your lunch or buy one at the event, limited free seating, bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets.

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Long-time local government leader David Rast has joined the City of Fayetteville as Director of Community Development.

He will lead the Planning & Zoning, Building and Code Enforcement departments.

Rast previously served as a planner for Coweta County and for the City of Peachtree City before that. His career in both the private and public sectors spans more than 30 years.

Friday, June 21 Free “Moovie Night” >>> Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Amphitheater, 7 p.m., featuring “The Greatest Showman”.

Saturday, June 22 Punch on the Porch >>> Holliday-Dorsey-Fife Museum in Downtown Fayetteville, noon to 3 p.m., featuring a traditional spinning wheel demonstration.

Sunday, June 23 Taste of Fayette >>> Rescheduled from a rain-out, this annual event will take place noon to 4 p.m. on the Historic Fayette County Courthouse lawn. (See Page 2) Saturday, June 29 Tommy James & The Shondells in concert >>> Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Amphitheater, gates open at 7 p.m., SouthernGroundAmp.com.

Saturday, July 13 Amy Grant in Concert >>> Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Amphitheater, gates open at 7 p.m., SouthernGroundAmp.com.

Friday, July 19 Friday Night LIVE >>> Old Fayette County Courthouse lawn, 6-10 p.m., third event in the series, this one is themed “Adventure Awaits”.

Saturday, July 27 The Lowrider Band in concert >>> Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Amphitheater, gates open at 7 p.m., SouthernGroundAmp.com.

Friday, August 16 Friday Night LIVE >>> “Flashback Friday”, 6-10 p.m. on the Historic Fayette County Courthouse lawn.

Saturday, August 17 Purple Madness (Prince tribute) in concert >>> Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Amphitheater, gates open at 7 p.m., SouthernGroundAmp.com.

Clerk of Court Tabitha Crowley (left) and Deputy Clerk of Court Whitney Houston.

Friday, August 23 Free “Moovie” Night >>> Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Amphitheater, gates open at 7 p.m., SouthernGroundAmp.com.

Fayetteville Municipal Court welcomes two new clerks The City has appointed a new leadership team in the Municipal Court, with Tabitha Crowley serving as Clerk of Court and Whitney Houston as Deputy Clerk.

Both come to Fayetteville with experience from other municipal courts in the area.

Saturday, August 24 Mother’s Finest & Wet Willie in Concert >>> Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Amphitheater, gates open at 7 p.m., SouthernGroundAmp.com.

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City Finance Department earns 13th national Distinguished Budget Award The City of Fayetteville Finance Department has for the 13th consecutive year received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association. This represents the highest honor in municipal budget reporting.

While earning this award has become routine for the department, it is a significant accomplishment requiring the governing body and staff to meet the highest principles of governmental budgeting and reporting. The City’s budget must be proven through its reporting to effectively serve as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide and a communications device. Budget

documents must be rated “proficient” in all four categories and in the criteria within those categories.

When a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is granted to an entity, a Certificate of Recognition for Budget Presentation is also presented to the individuals or department designated as being primarily responsible for having achieved the award. This has been presented to the Finance Department.

Deputy Finance Director Carleetha Taldmadge presented the good news to City leaders at the June 6 City Council meeting.

“We thank you for the work you’ve done on this,” City Manager Ray Gibson told Talmadge. “You’ve done a

lot of work and put a lot of hours into this.”

Mayor Ed Johnson echoed Gibson’s sentiments.

“We thank your entire Finance staff as well as the other staff who keep things in order,” Johnson said.

There are over 1,600 participants in the Budget Awards Program. The most recent Budget Award recipients, along with their corresponding budget documents, are posted quarterly on GFOA’s website. Award recipients have pioneered efforts to improve the quality of budgeting and provide an excellent example for other governments throughout North America.

New Lane Brown Gazebo is open on Courthouse Square The New Lane Brown Gazebo was built and opened with little fanfare early this month, replacing the old structure that served as a Fayetteville landmark for about a quarter of a century.

Local company The Amish Place arranged for the newer, slightly larger gazebo to be built in a way that better accommodates wheelchairs and people with special mobility needs, and the structure itself seats more people than the previous one did. It was built with pressure-treated yellow pine.

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It’s grass-cutting season again in Fayetteville Keeping Fayetteville beautiful is a community-wide effort that happens every day, and it starts with community members keeping up their own properties, whether residential, commercial or institutional. This time of year, the basic and mundane chore of keeping grass cut becomes a top priority for the City of Fayetteville, where personnel are tasked not only with enforcing rules on property owners but also on keeping up properties that fall under the City’s own jurisdiction.

Code Enforcement Officers Terry Windley and Vernon Ruth deal with grass cutting issues most days, whether in response to constituent complaints or personal observation as they drive around the city.

According to Fayetteville Code 5834, uncut grass officially becomes a “nuisance” when it reaches a height of 12 inches or more, at which point it can become a risk to public health, especially when this high grass is allowed to grow near homes, businesses and other habitable structures.

Vermin, reptiles and other animals tend to find high grasses welcoming, which can be detrimental to humans.

According to Fayetteville Code Enforcement records, officers conducted a total of 786 grass cutting inspections just between the period of May 1 to June 14. That includes initial inspections, follow-up inspections, warnings and citations.

While those inspection numbers may seem high, Windley says city residents have gotten better over the last couple of years at complying with the grass cutting ordinance.

The City itself looks after around 45 miles of right of way, which makes for a huge grass-cutting challenge.

The Fayetteville Public Works crew, in addition to their many other maintenance obligations, handles the mowing, trimming and blowing. It’s a non-stop task all the way into fall.

Code enforcement officers Terry Windley (left) and Vernon Ruth with their supervisor, Building Official Greg Taliercio.

Public Works personnel Wes Howell (above) and Jeremy Rainey are pictured maintaining the right of way along West Lanier Avenue (Hwy. 54 westbound).

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Main Street Fayetteville board members Patsy Gullett (left) and Cathy Cochran were recognized recently for their many years of volunteering and leadership.

Fayetteville City Councilwoman Kathaleen Brewer (l-r), Mayor Ed Johnson, and Councilman Paul Oddo recently participated in a special community reading event at the Fayette County Public Library branch in Fayetteville.

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After serving the people of Fayetteville for 25 years as a Public Works employee, Kenny Elder retired in May. These Fayette County Board of Education REACH students faithfully served the City of Fayetteville each week by helping out around City Hall. They recently enjoyed an end-of-the-year celebration.

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Construction in the Community Development updates from around Fayetteville (See location map on Page 10)

1. Del Taco - Expected to open this summer

2. Georgia Military College - Construction continues, adding 10,000 square feet for a total of 26,000

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4. Piedmont Fayette Wellness Center at Pinewood Forest Construction continues, opening this year

5. Pinewood Forest Central Park - This combination of amenaties lies between the two residential phases.

6. Pinewood Forest - Capstone buildings will include residential and commercial uses in three phases.

7. Pinewood Forest Solea - This residential-use pool facility was recently completed on the edge of Phase 1 residential.

8. Pinewood Forest - Tiny homes averaging 856 square feet are coming along on the rear of the mixed-use development.

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9. Satterfield Property - The development located across Hwy. 85 North from Aldi will include several brands, including RaceTrac, Discount Tire, Chipotle, Aspen Dental, Panda Express, and Freddy’s Frozen Custard.

10. Land along Old Senoia Road on the south side of the city is being cleared for Knight Development’s new office park.

11. Marksman Properties on Fayette Promenade - 6,000 square-foot warehouse buildings are being completed.

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Welcome New Fayetteville Businesses DEVOTION AUTO LLC 110 HABERSHAM DR FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: EMMANUEL OKOYE PHONE: 770-371-5010 TYPE: AUTO BROKER (OFFICE ONLY) START DATE: 06/14/2019 SIENA SKY SALON 275 LANIER AVE E FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: NEESHA THORNTON PHONE:770-743-2657 TYPE: HAIR SALON START DATE: 06/14/2019 CYNTHIA MILLER @ ENVY SALON 805 GLYNN ST S STE 139 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30215 CONTACT: CYNTHIA MILLER PHONE: 770-716-7277 TYPE: SALON – HAIR START DATE: 06/12/2019 KILIKI WALKIN-N-FAITH SALON STUDIO F/BEAUTY SUPPLY 105 COMMERCE DR STE F FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: CHRISTY WILLIAMS PHONE: 770-703-7501 TYPE: HAIR SALON & BEAUTY SUPPLY START DATE: 06/12/2019 PITTSTOP COUNSELING & CONSULTING SERVICES 320 LANIER AVE W STE 200 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: LATRICIA PITTS PHONE: 404-913-3720 TYPE: THERAPY SESSIONS, SUPERVISION MEETINGS START DATE: 06/06/2019 WDH BUSINESS CONSULTANTS, INC. (NEW LOCATION) 376 GLYNN ST N FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: WILLARD D. HUFFINS JR. PHONE: 404-793-7013 TYPE: BUSINESS CONSULTING/ ACCOUNTING START DATE: 06/06/2019 PATRICIA’S ACCESSORIES 275 GLYNN ST S FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: PATRICIA A. LAWSON PHONE: 662-610-5382 TYPE: BOUTIQUE CLOTHES & ACCESSORIES

START DATE: 06/05/2019 YING FOOT MASSAGE (NEW OWNER) 925 GLYNN ST N FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: YING LU PHONE: 678-667-1332 TYPE: FOOT AND BODY MASSAGE START DATE: 06/04/2019 MORGAN PORT SERVICES 220 LANIER AVE E STE 5 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: ROBERT MORGAN PHONE: 678-598-8360 TYPE: FREIGHT FORWARDING/ OCEAN TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARY START DATE: 05/30/2019 AMAAN AUTO SALES LLC 115 COMMERCE DR STE E11 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: SHOAIB RIZWAN PHONE: 404-462-7133 TYPE: AUTO BROKER (OFFICE) START DATE: 05/24/2019 AMF AUTO LLC 125 COMMERCE DR STE B1 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: MATTHEW JOFFRE PHONE: 678-427-5573 TYPE: AUTO BROKER START DATE: 05/24/2019 UNIFORMS FOR AMERICA 935 LANIER AVE W STE 1004/1006 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: MICHELLE THOMPSON PHONE: 678-489-5078 TYPE: UNIFORMS START DATE: 05/21/2019 EDWARD D. JONES & CO LP 800 LANIER AVE W FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: EDWARD D. JONES PHONE: 678-489-4300 TYPE: STOCKBROKER/DEALER START DATE: 05/16/2019 HEARTHSIDE LAFAYETTE 105 MEETING PLACE DR FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: JAKIVA SPEED PHONE: 770-460-0770 TYPE: INDEPENDENT SENIOR LIVING START DATE: 05/16/2019 ATLANTIC HEALTHCARE CONCIERGE 500 LANIER AVE W STE 910A FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: ABIBATU ABIGAL ASANTE

PHONE: 404-937-3738 TYPE: PRIVATE HOME CARE PROVIDERS START DATE: 05/15/2019 IMAGE BEARERS MINISTRIES (NEW LOCATION) 385 JEFF DAVIS DR N STE E FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: DAVE B. SIMS PHONE: 770-461-2910 TYPE: CHRISTIAN COUNSELING START DATE: 05/15/2019 J WOOD ENTERPRISES LLC 500 LANIER AVE W STE 912A FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: JOANNE ALVAREZ & BRETT WOOD PHONE: 770-658-8473 TYPE: INSURANCE AGENCY START DATE: 05/15/2019 GEORGIA STEM CELL CLINICS 101 YORKTOWN DR STE 209A FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: DANIEL MARTIN & JOHN STEPANEK PHONE: 678-519-1575 TYPE: MEDICAL STEM CELL CLINIC START DATE: 05/14/2019 TRANSFORMATION MINISTRIES 115 KATHI AVE FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: ANTHONY WALKER PHONE: 706-326-2451 TYPE: CHURCH START DATE: 05/14/2019 FULL CIRCLE SALON 535 JEFF DAVIS DR N FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: NADENE BARNES PHONE: 404-798-7026 TYPE: BEAUTY SALON START DATE: 05/10/2019 J.R. CRICKETS 834 GLYNN ST S STE 208 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: CHANNING HALL PHONE: 770-912-0267 TYPE: RESTURANT START DATE: 05/10/2019 MINDSET HEALTHCARE 135 BRADFORD SQ STE B FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: OMOLOLA OTUBAGA PHONE: 470-646-3738 TYPE: MENTAL HEALTH CARE START DATE: 05/03/2019 MORE 4 LESS AUTO REPAIR (NEW LOCATION)

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315 INDUSTRIAL WAY STE B FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30215 CONTACT: KARSTEN MITCHELL & NORLETTE MITCHELL PHONE: 770-892-0256 TYPE: AUTO REPAIR START DATE: 05/03/2019 SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED BROKERAGE LLC 320 LANIER AVE W STE 200 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: THERESA DAVIS PHONE: 470-265-0879 TYPE: FREIGHT BROKERAGE START DATE: 05/02/2019 G & V MOTORS LLC D/B/A ULTIMATE AUTOS (NEW LOCATION/NAME CHANGE) 1510 HIGHWAY 85 N STE F FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: ANIL NAG CHOWDHURI PHONE: 678-271-2555 TYPE: AUTO BROKER WITH INVENTORY (CAR SALES) START DATE: 05/02/2019 FAYETTE FAMILY WELLNESS (NEW LOCATION) 148 GEORGIA AVE E STE A FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: ALISHA MAYHEU PHONE: 770-461-0055 TYPE: HEALTHCARE – CHIROPRACTIC, MASSAGE THERAPY START DATE: 05/02/2019 WNB FACTORY FAYETTEVILLE LLC/WINGS & BURGERS 805 GLYNN ST S STE 125 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: JUSTIN CHOI PHONE: 678-545-6857 TYPE: WINGS & BURGERS START DATE: 05/02/2019 PCMA MANAGEMENT & PRODUCTIONS LLC (NEW LOCATION) 461 SANDY CREEK RD STE 3156 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: KELLY BROWN PHONE: 951-527-7262 TYPE: PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT OF MOVIES START DATE: 05/01/2019 ASTREL BOOKKEEPING LLC (NEW LOCATION) 461 SANDY CREEK RD FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 CONTACT: TYNISH ASTREL PHONE: 678-383-7005 TYPE: ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING FIRM START DATE: 05/01/2019

City parks are perfect for relaxing and recreation Did you know the City of Fayetteville has six parks open to the public?

Looking for a nice place to take a walk, play on a playground, ride a mountain bike or even catch a fish?

Parks featuring all of this and more are located right here in Fayetteville.

If you are trying to keep the kids happy, you may want to start with Church Street Park, which features new playground equipment, including four basketball goals, swings, slides and even a gazebo donated from the set of the 2017 film “SpiderMan: Homecoming”, which was filmed at nearby Pinewood Atlanta Studios.

The Ridge Nature Area at the end of Burch Road offers miles and miles of trails, most of which make for great hiking and mountain biking.

Veterans Park on Redwine Road features a gentle walking path as well as monumental tributes to our nation’s military veterans. It is located next to the Fayette County-run Kiwanis Park.

Three lesser-known parks include Dickson Springs Park on Helen Sams Parkway,

Church Street Park is pictured top-left and bottom-left. The Ridge Nature Area is pictured top-right and bottom-right. Did you know the The Ridge is actually located within Fayetteville city limits and is patroled by our police department?

which offers two fishing ponds at the end of a short hiking trail; May Harp Park, which is located

just above the Hwy. 54 intersection along North Jeff Davis Drive; and Jack Day Park, which is located

in Downtown Fayetteville and consists of the land on which the new Lane Brown Gazebo was built.

New Fayetteville businesses celebrate with ribbon cuttings

Ribbon cuttings were recently held for Great American Cookies and The Fusion Chefs Eatery in Fayetteville.

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Tommy James & The Shondells in concert June 29 Tommy James’ road to superstardom began when a nightclub DJ in Pittsburgh discovered a twoyear-old record by “The Shondells” and played it at his weekend dances. The crowd response was so overwhelmingly positive that radio deejays started spinning it and an enterprising record distributor bootlegged it, selling 80,000 copies in ten days. By May of 1966 “Hanky Panky” was the number one record in Pittsburgh and Tommy James was a sensation.

Tommy James & The Shondells will rock Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Ampitheater in Downtown Fayetteville on Saturday night, June 29. Gates open at 7.

A Pittsburgh promoter tracked Tommy down at his home in Niles, Michigan and urged him to “come on down!” Unable to put the original group back together, Tommy hired a hot P-burgh R&B bar band to replace them. Two weeks later he signed a record deal with Roulette Records.

The label, in turn, put their promotion team to work on “Hanky Panky” and made it the summer smash of ‘66.

Thus began one of the longest strings

of nonstop hits in recording industry history!

James in his career has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and his 32 Billboard Hot 100 Chart hits include “Mony Mony”, “Crimson & Clover”, “Crystal Blue Persuasion”, “Sweet Cherry Wine”, and “I Think We’re Alone Now.” These hits not only made him famous, but they were also big hits for other artists, including Bruce Springsteen, Santana, Joan Jett, Billy Idol, Prince, Kelly Clarkson, REM, Tom Jones, Cher and more.

James’ critically acclaimed autobiography Me, the Mob and the Music is on Rolling Stone’s Top 25 Best

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Music Memoirs list, and it is now in production for a film being produced

by Barbara De Fina.

James also now hosts his own SIRIUS/XM Radio show called “Gettin’ Together with Tommy James”, which airs on Sundays 5-8 p.m. on the 60s on 6 channel.

Now entering his 51st year in the music business, James has just released a new album “Alive”. The new version of his hit “I Think We’re Alone Now” was released on June 17.

Tickets for the June 29 Tommy James & The Shondells concert in Fayetteville are available online at SouthernGroundAmp.com.

CCM star Amy Grant comes to Fayetteville July 13 Conventional wisdom has it that Amy Grant put Contemporary Christian Music on the map, becoming the first CCM artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. 1 on the Pop charts, and the first to perform at the GRAMMY Awards. Since then, Grant has been strumming her way through a thirty-plus year adventure as a singer-songwriter, author, television host, and speaker.

Amy Grant will headline an evening of music at Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Amphitheater in Downtown Fayetteville on Saturday, July 13. Gates open at 7 p.m.

Early on, Grant’s iconic voice became instantly recognizable in both the Christian and pop worlds. Over the years, she has sold more than 30 million albums world-wide, including three multi-platinum, six platinum, and four gold. Her chart performance has also been consistent throughout her career, boasting six No. 1 hits, 10 “Top 40” Pop singles, 17 “Top 40” Adult Contemporary tracks and multiple Contemporary Christian chart-toppers.

In recognition of such success, Grant has received 6 GRAMMY Awards and 26 Dove Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a star on the Music City Walk of Fame.

Additionally, she was most recently inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.

Stepping out from behind her guitar, Grant found herself hosting the NBC prime time series “Three Wishes” in 2005, bringing her into millions of living rooms across America every Friday night. The people she met and stories she collected proved to be great inspiration for creating new music and even writing a book.

Two years later, Grant’s first book, Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far, was published. She continues to share her stories with audiences all over the country as a keynote and inspirational speaker.

In April 2016, Grant celebrated the 25th anniversary of her first pop hit, “Baby Baby”, with a worldwide

release of a new version of the song featuring pop sensation and fellow Capitol Music Group recording artist Tori Kelly. Growing her wildly popular Christmas brand, Grant then released “Tennessee Christmas” in October 2016, her first all-new Christmas album in nearly twenty years. She looks forward to national arena symphony Christmas tours each November and December with longtime friend Michael W. Smith, as well as an annual Christmas residency at the world-famous Ryman Auditorium in Nashville with country superstar 15 - June 2019

husband Vince Gill.

Grant resides with her family in Nashville, Tennessee, and is widely known for her philanthropy and tireless involvement in local causes and charitable organizations. Her own organization, The Helping Hands Foundation, has afforded her the opportunity to identify needs around her and the resources to help meet them, which has proven to be the sweetest reward of all.

July 13 concert tickets are available at SouthernGroundAmp.com.

Remaining Series A

TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS June 29 AMY GRANT July 13 THE LOWRIDER BAND July 27 Series B

PURPLE MADNESS (Prince tribute) Aug 17 MOTHER’S FINEST / WET WILLIE Aug 24 THE PETTY BREAKERS (Tom Petty tribute) Sep 7 DEPARTURE (Journey tribute) Sep 21

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