Posted on 06/30/2005 4:44:47 PM PDT by SandRat
ATLANTA, June 30, 2005 – Country music artist Mark Wills didn't deliver a speech during the Military Child Education Coalition lunch and opening general session here June 29, but he spoke to the more than 550 conferees in the international language: music.
Country singer Mark Wills performed some of his hit songs, including the megahit, "19 Something," for attendees at the Military Child Education Coalition conference in Atlanta on June 29. Photo by Rudi Williams (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available.
To the audience's delight, Wills and his musicians spoke to the crowd through some of his hit songs, including "Jacob's Ladder," "Don't Laugh at Me," "I Do," "Back at One," and "19 Something." The two sidemen were Tom Bass on acoustic guitar and Mike Ulvila on fiddle and other string instruments.
In his between-songs banter with the audience, Wills said he jumps at the chance every time he gets a chance to travel around the world to entertain soldiers, because he considers it an honor. And he emphasized that as a lifelong habit, he calls everyone in uniform a soldier and he uses the word respectfully.
He said he was honored to have the chance to entertain at the MCEC conference. "This is something I felt extremely proud of, because one of the biggest things that's overlooked when our soldiers are deployed are the families," --
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Country Rocks for Warriors and Families
"These guys are over there, and they're Americans, and we're afforded our liberties and our rights because of great men who have fought throughout our history for our freedom."
George Wills ROCKS!
Ooops! MARK Wills ROCKS, too!
I love Mark Will's music...now I love him even more for what he's doing for our troops!! Great story, thank you!!
Very nice, got it out to the gang.
Mark Wills ~ Bump!
Don't know as I have listened to his music yet, but I will now!!!
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