Grammy Winners Join Dozens Of Artists In Song To Support Dem’s Bid To Unseat Sen. Marsha Blackburn

The Tennessean reports:

Three dozen well-regarded Americana, country and pop vocalists — including Grammy winners Allison Russell, Brittany Howard, Maren Morris, Brandi Carlile, Emmylou Harris and Amanda Shires — have joined forces to record and release the new soul anthem “Tennessee Rise.”

It is being released to support of the U.S. Senate campaign of state Sen. Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville. Johnson is seeking the Democratic nomination in August and the chance to take on incumbent U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, in November.

The track is described in a press release as “an anthem born out of resistance from the rise of extremist forces, the unwillingness to accept the rollback of protections for historically marginalized groups, and a determination to keep Tennessee a place of welcoming that so many have found solace in.”

Read the full article. Gloria Johnson, you will recall, is one of the now-famed Tennessee Three who faced expulsion for a floor protest following a mass shooting.

Allison Russell, Maren Morris among stars on ‘Tennessee Rise’ single supporting Gloria Johnson’s Senate run https://t.co/45cdYeF02f

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