{"id":21014,"date":"2020-01-18T10:04:05","date_gmt":"2020-01-18T17:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1816824"},"modified":"2020-01-18T10:04:05","modified_gmt":"2020-01-18T17:04:05","slug":"lady-antebellum-are-officially-the-angels-among-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/music-news\/lady-antebellum-are-officially-the-angels-among-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Antebellum Are Officially the Angels Among Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Alison Bonaguro<\/a><\/span>
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At the beginning of every year, for the past three decades, St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital gathers country music\u2019s insiders and artists to celebrate the Country Cares fundraising campaign. <\/p>\n

So the iconic Peabody in Memphis hosts hundreds at meetings, sessions, cocktails, dinners and tours of the highly revered hospital. <\/p>\n

And this year, Lady Antebellum was there on the first official night (Jan. 17) of the seminar. They were there to sing, but also to accept the highly coveted Randy Owen Angels Among Us award. It\u2019s the one reserved for people with an exceptional dedication to St. Jude. <\/p>\n

The country trio \u2014 Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood \u2014 took the stage to accept the award and share their gratitude with the music insiders in the Grand Ballroom at the Peabody. <\/p>\n

Scott was the first to share how good it felt to receive such an important award. <\/p>\n

\u201cThank you so much. We are honored. We feel so blessed to be a part of the country music community, where philanthropy and giving back is the priority,\u201d Scott said. \u201cWe were all in our early 20s when we started as a band. And the expectation of artists \u2014 no matter your level of success \u2014 to be involved in the radiothons and hospital visits and fundraising shows, they help sculpt our hearts to use our platform for more than just the sounds of a sold-out show or albums sales.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scott went on to share how unforgettable the band\u2019s first hospital tour was a decade ago. \u201cWe\u2019ll never forget the first time we toured St. Jude. I don\u2019t think anyone does,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s been over ten years since that visit, and the incredible work they do has taken on such a deeper meaning for us because of the six little kids we have between us. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe appreciate this award because as parents, it gives us the opportunity to engage in a conversation with our children as they grow up about the importance of giving back and serving others, and using your platform for good. We pray that it fosters a giving heart in them as they grow up. We\u2019re humbled by this award, and we will not sit idly by in our efforts to continue to help St. Jude. Being recognized like this truly lights a bigger fire under us to do more, because there is still so much more to be done.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kelley added to Scott\u2019s remarks with his own trip down memory lane, to the first time he saw Owen, Alabama\u2019s frontman and the co-founder of the Country Cares campaign. <\/p>\n

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