Jo Dee Messina is firmly in the top ranks of country singers, with one of the genre’s most remarkable and distinctive voices and a unique musical and personal style. Her amazing career has brought her to the heights of country music - selling five million albums, numerous #1 singles, and earning multiple Grammy nominations.

Messina will appear at the McCallum Theatre at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11.

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Jo Dee Messina is bringing more than her top 10 country hits to the James Armstrong Theatre in Torrance Nov. 13.

She's also bringing her fan-friendly Music Room Series Tour - staged in an informal setting based on her music room at home - that's designed to encourage audience participation in a relaxed atmosphere.

Messina, whose No. 1 country hits include "That's the Way," "Bring on the Rain" and "My Give a Damn's Busted," spoke to us by phone from her Nashville home.

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By Lisa Millegan - Modesto Bee

How many famous singers do you know that give their cell phone numbers out to fans?

Count one as country star Jo Dee Messina, known for such hits as "I'm Alright," "That's the Way" and "Bring on the Rain" (with Tim McGraw). No it's not the same phone she uses for family and friends, but it is a phone she brings on stage.

"At the end of the show, I tell them 'call this number,' " the bubbly redhead said in a phone interview. " 'The first four people that call this number, we can say hi.' "

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ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT HARVEST HANDS

Multi-platinum country singer-songwriter JO DEE MESSINA has confirmed plans for a special holiday concert Saturday, December 5 in Nashville. The performance--complete with a local youth choir--will take place at Brentwood United Methodist Church with all proceeds from the event going to Harvest Hands Community Development Corporation (CDC), a non-profit, faith-based organization in South Nashville. Tickets to the show will be distributed in advance for free--including on JO DEE’s website, http://www.jodeemessina.com/tickets, at the Church and at Harvest Hands in downtown Nashville--with fans being asked to make a donation at the event.

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