Rivers Rutherford, Tom Douglas and Friends Shine Nd 2 Annual Songwriters Night Welcomes 300 to Loveless Barn

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SEE PHOTOS/CAPTIONS MEDIA CONTACT: Phil Newman (615) 347-5163 Rivers Rutherford, Tom Douglas and Friends Shine nd 2 annual Songwriters Night welcomes 300 to Loveless Barn Nashville, Tenn.—Renowned Nashville songwriters Rivers Rutherford and Tom Douglas, along with Kelley Lovelace, Tommy Sims and Brooke Davis, highlighted Salama Urban Ministries’ 2nd annual Songwriters Night April 3 at Loveless Barn. The evening shined light on not-for-profit Salama’s academic, leadership and performing- arts programs, which help higher-risk Nashville youth to gain the skills necessary for college, career and life success. Rutherford and Douglas—who both serve on Salama’s volunteer board of directors— brought A-list star power to a very special evening. Rutherford has written multiple Top 10 and #1 hits for artists ranging from Tim McGraw (“Real Good Man”) and Faith Hill (“When the Lights Go Down”) to Randy Travis (“Raise Him Up”) and Brooks & Dunn (“Ain’t Nothing ’Bout You”). Douglas has penned numerous top hits including "The Gift” (co-written with Jim Brickman), McGraw’s "Grown Men Don't Cry" and “My Little Girl” (co-written with McGraw), and Martina McBride’s "Love's The Only House”. For more information about Salama, please visit www.salamaserves.org. PHOTO CAPTIONS (L to R): 1. Rivers Rutherford, Stan Weber (president of Salama) 2. Renita Cobb, Katrina Glenn, Dorcas Sheffield, Elaine Eason, Darlene Payton, Tre’aunda Stover 3. (Salama students) Quantasia Gilliam, Angelo Tate and Gelani Ervin with Dorcas Sheffield 4. View from above the beautiful new Loveless Barn ## .

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