4-Song Collection Available NOW
NASHVILLE, TN (November 8, 2024) – In celebration of Veterans Day, CreatiVets today releases Veterans Day Special, Volume V in partnership with Big Machine Label Group. A powerful 4-song collection featuring tracks that tell the stories of four different veterans, the project highlights the unique experiences and stories of those who have served.
LISTEN TO VETERANS DAY SPECIAL, VOLUME V HERE
“This Veterans Day, we’re proud to present Veterans Day Special, Volume V, marking a new chapter in our mission to heal through creativity,” said Richard Casper, Executive Director of CreatiVets. “With the launch of our new LA songwriting program, we’re excited to explore new musical genres that resonate with a broader spectrum of veterans. Veterans Day Special, Volume V showcases this diversity, blending different styles and sounds to capture the multifaceted experiences of those who have served. By expanding our musical horizons, we aim to reach more veterans and provide them with creative outlets that truly speak to them.”
Since its founding in 2013, CreatiVets has helped more than 2,500 combat veterans — with more than 500 veterans participating in its songwriting programs to date. Serving as a connector for opportunities that magnify CreatiVets within the entertainment space, Big Machine Label Group continues to contribute to CreatiVets’ operational initiatives through Scott and Sandi Borchetta’s Music Has Value Fund and through Big Machine Music, which serves as the co-publisher for CreatiVets.
Veterans Day Special, Volume V Track List:
1. “The Names That You Don’t Know (The Ballad of Rocky Bleier) (featuring Charles Esten)” – (Rocky Bleier, Seth Cole, Dave Turnbull, Charles Esten)
2. “Grow Old Alone (featuring Grace Tyler)” – (Wendy Miklos, Bri Carr, Helene Cronin, Grace Tyler)
3. “Edge Of A Blade (featuring Willie Shaw)” – (Aaron Toft, Ryan Matthews, Fabio Campedelli, Willie Shaw)
4. “Gone (featuring FIFTEENAFTER, Jay Denton)” – (Maurice Henderson, Tim Murphy, FIFTEENAFTER, Jay Denton)
For more information on CreatiVets, visit creativets.org.
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ABOUT CREATIVETS: CreatiVets is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to provide wounded veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury with opportunities to use art, music, and creative writing to heal their unseen wounds of war. Their goal is to empower veterans with tools they can use for the rest of their lives and enable them to see their own capacity for success in an arena outside the battlefield. Learn more at www.creativets.org.
ABOUT MUSIC HAS VALUE: The Music Has Value fund was created in 2015 by Scott and Sandi Borchetta to provide funds to organizations which support those who make music, aspire to make music, and access and appreciate music. Music Has Value focuses on two specific lanes. The fund, administered by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, will continue to target K-12 schools needing instruments and resources, with an emphasis on rural areas that are often overlooked. Additionally, Music Has Value aims to enrich lives both young and old, and a portion of the dollars pledged will support music therapy programs for seniors and those battling Alzheimer’s. For more information, visit www.MusicHasValue.com.
ABOUT BIG MACHINE LABEL GROUP: Led by Chairman and CEO Scott Borchetta, Big Machine Label Group, a subsidiary of HYBE America, encompasses Big Machine Records, The Valory Music Co., Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment, Big Machine Rock, The Hard Working Record Co., and publishing company Big Machine Music. BMLG artists include superstars Tim McGraw, Sheryl Crow, Mötley Crüe, Lady A, Thomas Rhett, Brantley Gilbert (and recent releases by Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton); chart-topping acts Justin Moore, Chris Janson, Brian Kelley, Brett Young, Midland, Carly Pearce, Riley Green, Jackson Dean, Daughtry, Aaron Lewis and Badflower; plus rising talents Chase McDaniel, Conner Smith, Greylan James, LECADE, Mackenzie Carpenter, Mae Estes, The Cadillac Three, The Struts, Noah Hicks, Shaylen, Dylan Matthew, Lillian Hepler. BMLG also works in partnership with CreatiVets, the Tom Petty Estate, Toby Keith, Darryl Worley and Glen Campbell. BMLG artists have received multiple GRAMMY, CMA, ACM, AMA, CMT, Teen Choice, MTV, Billboard, People’s Choice and BRIT Awards. Big Machine is the first-ever American label to align with terrestrial radio for performance royalty rights for its artists and is an industry leader in fighting for artist, songwriter, publisher and record company rights. Visit BigMachineLabelGroup.com for more information.
