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Tune-In: CreatiVets This Week

Since its founding in 2013, Nashville-based nonprofit CreatiVets has helped more than 800 wounded veterans through its innovative approach to therapy, which uses music and visual art creation as a way to cope with service-related trauma.

 
In honor of our nation's finest, the organization is bringing their mission to the masses, lining up a jam-packed week of celebration around Veterans Day -- including a national TV segment with Carson Daly on The TODAY Show, the premiere of a 5-episode series dedicated to their programs on Fox Nation, a halftime surprise at the Tennessee Titans' game, and multiple events around Music City.
 
TUNE-IN:
 
Thursday, Nov. 11
 
CreatiVets on the TODAY Show ft. Justin Moore and Casey Beathard:
 
On Thursday (11.11), CreatiVets will ring in Veterans Day with a special segment on the TODAY Show. Hosted by Carson Daly, it will highlight one of CreatiVets' lauded songwriting programs, which pair combat veterans with accomplished songwriters and music artists in Nashville, giving them the opportunity to craft a song about what they experienced during their time serving our nation.
 
Giving an inside look into how the programs unfold, the segment will chronicle a recent writing session with Marine Veteran Lloyd Howard Jr., as he crafts a song alongside multi-platinum selling hitmaker Justin Moore and award-winning songwriter Casey Beathard backstage at the Grand Ole Opry.
 
 
WHAT: CreatiVets on the TODAY Show
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 11 at [insert time]
WHERE TO WATCH: *Check local NBC listings*
 
Thursday, Nov. 11
 
Fox Nation Premieres CreatiVets-Focused Series - 'Patriot's Playlist':
 
Drawing even more attention to CreatiVets' life-changing songwriting programs, Fox Nation will also premiere their brand-new, five-episode series, 'Patriot's Playlist,' on Thursday (11.11).
 
Available to stream on the Fox Nation app, each episode follows a different veteran's journey in the program, documenting the process from start to finish and diving even deeper into just how influential the experience can be for these service members.
 
Stream 'Patriot's Playlist' here, starting Nov. 11.
 
 
Fans won't have to wait to hear the music created during each episode of the series, thanks to the release of CreatiVets' second annual 'Veterans Day Special' EP, out NOW(11.11) via Big Machine Records. The new project features all five veteran-written tunes performed by country music favorites Craig Morgan, Granger Smith, Love & Theft and more.
 
 
Veterans Day Special - Vol. II - Patriot's Playlist Tracklist:

  1. Makes Us Who We Are feat. Craig Morgan
  2. The Man I Left Behind feat. Heath Sanders
  3. There Is No God feat. Granger Smith
  4. Flight Flight feat. Randy Rogers and Josh Grider
  5. Another Day feat. Love And Theft
 
THIS WEEK'S IN-PERSON EVENTS:
 
 
Monday, Nov. 8
 
Whiskey Jam Concert Series
 
Tonight (11.8), CreatiVets will take over Nashville's famed Whiskey Jam concert series, spotlighting some of the key artists who have supported the organization's efforts over the years, including Jerrod Niemann, Colbie Caillat, Love & Theft, Barry Zito, Blackjack Billy and more.
 
*This event is free to the public, 21+
 
When: 8pm CST
Where: Winners Bar & Grill
(1913 Division St)
 
 
Thursday, Nov. 11
 
Grindhouse Nashville Writers' Round
 
In celebration of Veterans Day, CreatiVets will take over Live Oak's popular Grindhouse writers' round, stacking the impressive lineup with standout songwriters and artists including Sean Stemaly, Lewis Brice, Brian Davis, Erik Dillon, CJ Solar and more.
 
*This event is free to the public, 21+
 
When: 7pm CST
Where: Live Oak Nashville
(1530 Demonbreun St.)
 
Sunday, Nov. 14
 
CreatiVets Takes Over Tennessee Titans Halftime Show
 
On Sunday (11/14), the Tennessee Titans will honor members of the U.S. military during their annual Salute to Service game at Nissan Stadium, spotlighting CreatiVets and surprising veteran Jerry Majetich during the halftime show.
 
Unbeknownst to the veteran, country duo Love & Theft will hit the field in front of thousands of fans for an acoustic performance of "Another Day" -- the song Majetich wrote during his time in the CreatiVets songwriting program.
 
The organization's founder, Richard Casper, will also be honored during the game.
 
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 creativets.org.
 
CreatiVets press page:
 
For more information, please contact:
Jaclyn D. Carter | jcarter@shorefire.com
Lexi Cothran | lcothran@shorefire.com