08/24/2026
Local Eat Drink Celebrate hosted the Road to the Festival — Fundraising Concert for Songs That Save Foundation.
8.22 was one of those nights that felt like it could inspire people everywhere
It was such a beautiful, intimate moment to experience.
Featuring artists:
🎶 Melissa Joiner
🎶 Grant Nesmith
🎶 Drew Jacobs
🎶 Joel Lamb
🎶 Alondra Johnson
🎶 Austin Perry
🎶 Kerrine Gifford — Cello
🎶 Cody — Saxophone
🎶 Chuck Brown — Live Sound
These artists poured their hearts into every performance. You could feel the dedication, the vulnerability, and the love behind every song.
As an audience member, I want to personally say thank you to each of you for allowing us to step into your hearts and minds for a little while.
Thank you for wearing your hearts on your sleeves and sharing your perspectives, your experiences, and your understanding of life and how it moves through you.
You deal with it through music.
Through songwriting.
Through poetry.
Through storytelling.
Through love, emotion, and pure intention.
And perhaps the most beautiful part of the evening was watching strangers become connected through something as simple and powerful as music.
There were unfamiliar faces, countless smiles, and yet, for those few hours, it felt like there was only one room, one energy, and one unity of hearts.
…I guess that’s what we’re trying to keep alive.
Connection. Community. Music. Love.
Thank you, Melissa and your entire team, for putting together such a beautiful show. 🥹🙏🏽🫶🏼What a wonderful night. ✨
And this is only the beginning!…
Be sure to follow, share, and donate as the road to the Songwriters Festival continues. 🎼🎶🎵
Road to the Festival — Showcase Event
https://www.facebook.com/share/1NbqusDMzD/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Songs That Save Foundation / Event Information
https://facebook.com/events/s/road-to-the-festival-showcase-/1624034778696719/
Until next time. ❤️🎶