Ella Langley, Zach Top, Lauren Alaina, Cody Johnson & More Rock Music Gives to St. Jude Kids Tee
Here’s how to get yours!
Ella Langley, Zach Top, Lauren Alaina, Cody Johnson; Photos by Alyssa Barker
Country stars like Ella Langley, Zach Top, Lauren Alaina, and Cody Johnson are lending their support to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital this holiday season.
They join a lineup of artists including Riley Green, Bailey Zimmerman, Kelsea Ballerini, Old Dominion, Brandon Lake, Tucker Wetmore, Jordan Davis, Priscilla Block, and more to promote the Music Gives to St. Jude Kids shirt. This new design joins the iconic This Shirt Saves Lives tee, and both are available exclusively to St. Jude monthly donors with a monthly donation of $19.
Approaching its 10th anniversary, the digital fundraising program has grown into a nationwide movement, with thousands of supporters using their social channels to raise awareness and funds for St. Jude. Since its launch in 2017, the campaign has become a social media phenomenon, with over one million shirts distributed to date.
Carrie Underwood used her platform to support the cause, sharing a selfie in her Music Gives to St. Jude Kids shirt on Instagram and encouraging fans to become a Partner in Hope.
Scotty McCreery, a past recipient of the Randy Owen Angels Among Us Award for his longtime support of St. Jude, also joined the effort.
“Hey Everyone, I am a huge fan and longtime supporter of the work being done at @stjude for kids facing cancer. The work the folks at St Jude are doing is saving lives and improving health on a daily basis, all at no cost to the kids or their families. It’s amazing,” he wrote on social media. “Please join me and become a Partner in Hope to get your @musicgives shirt at musicgives.org”
Additionally, over 200 radio stations nationwide are hosting events throughout December to support the campaign, encouraging listeners to become a Partner in Hope. For a monthly donation of $19 to St. Jude, participants receive a Music Gives tee. Major media partners—including Cumulus, The Bobby Bones Show, Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, iHeartMedia, Audacy, TelevisaUnivision/UFORIA, and other ownership groups—are all taking part in this effort.
Funds raised by programs like this help ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food so they can focus on helping their child live.To join the Music Gives movement and get the shirt, visit musicgives.org.
Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.
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