Country​ ​Group​ ​Heartland​ ​Honored​ ​with Exhibit

TUSCUMBIA-On​ ​November​ ​21st​ ​at​ ​2:30​ ​pm,​ ​the​ ​Hall​ ​of​ ​Fame​ ​will​ ​host​ ​an​ ​unveiling​ ​for​ ​the hit​ ​country​ ​group,​ ​Heartland.
Gold​ ​record​ ​country​ ​group​ ​Heartland​ ​is​ ​being​ ​honored​ ​with​ ​a​ ​showcase​ ​in​ ​the Hall​ ​of​ ​Fame.​ ​Heartland​ ​is​ ​best​ ​known​ ​for​ ​their​ ​hit​ ​song,​ ​‘I​ ​Loved​ ​Her​ ​First,’ released​ ​in​ ​2006.​ ​The​ ​song​ ​was​ ​penned​ ​by​ ​renowned​ ​songwriter​ ​and​ ​Hall​ ​of Fame​ ​Honoree​ ​Walt​ ​Aldridge.​ ​The​ ​massive​ ​success​ ​of​ ​this​ ​release​ ​propelled the​ ​group​ ​into​ ​recognition​ ​in​ ​the​ ​world​ ​of​ ​country​ ​music,​ ​bringing​ ​them​ ​other honors​ ​such​ ​as​ ​hosting​ ​the​ ​CMA​ ​Awards,​ ​receiving​ ​two​ ​CMA​ ​Award nominations,​ ​and​ ​achieving​ ​over​ ​500,000​ ​sold​ ​for​ ​their​ ​hit​ ​song.​ ​This​ ​was​ ​also followed​ ​by​ ​dozens​ ​of​ ​nationally​ ​televised​ ​performances,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as appearances​ ​at​ ​large​ ​festivals​ ​around​ ​the​ ​country.
“I’m​ ​very​ ​excited​ ​to​ ​host​ ​this​ ​unveiling​ ​for​ ​the​ ​group.​ ​They’ve​ ​had​ ​a​ ​very interesting​ ​career,​ ​and​ ​will​ ​undoubtedly​ ​have​ ​some​ ​great​ ​stories​ ​to​ ​tell​ ​at​ ​this event,”​ ​said​ ​Dixie​ ​Griffin,​ ​manager​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Hall​ ​of​ ​Fame.
After​ ​brief​ ​introductory​ ​remarks,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​unveiling,​ ​members​ ​and​ ​associates of​ ​the​ ​group​ ​will​ ​have​ ​opportunities​ ​to​ ​share​ ​stories​ ​and​ ​memories​ ​about​ ​the band.​ ​This​ ​will​ ​be​ ​followed​ ​by​ ​a​ ​Q&A.
The​ ​opening​ ​remarks​ ​will​ ​begin​ ​at​ ​2:30​ ​pm,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Q&A​ ​is​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​be over​ ​at​ ​4:30​ ​pm.​ ​This​ ​event​ ​will​ ​be​ ​free​ ​to​ ​the​ ​public.

Media Release/AMHOF/Dixie Griffin