featuring Jo Dee Messina, Ron Block, Allen Shamblin, Julie Lee

Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
Food, Wine, and Live Auction

Single Tickets: $125 or Table of Six: $650
For Tickets Call 615-794-0567

All Proceeds Benefit the Montessori School of Franklin

MSF is happy to be adding Jo Dee Messina to our list of performers for our December 10th fundraiser. Don't miss an unusual opportunity to hear these terrific singers and songwriters in such an intimate venue. See below for more details about each one.

The evenings food will be prepared by professional Massachusetts chef Christopher Evans (close relative of MSF's own Barnard family) and the live auction items are all great vacation packages for families.

Tickets are on sale now. Call Amy or Francie in the office to purchase tickets. Feel free to forward this message to family and friends to help get the word out. Hurry though, as we expect the event to sell out.

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Video Clip

Singer Jo Dee Messina attends the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center on December 2, 2009 in New York City. Jo Dee performed "Let It Snow" on NBC's live telecast and returns to Nashville for 2 free benefit concerts for Harvest Hands on Saturday, December 5th, 2009.

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by Vernell Hackett - The Boot

Jo Dee Messina is living out a dream tonight when she performs on NBC's 12th annual 'Christmas in Rockefeller Center.' The singer says she has always watched the holiday TV special. "It has been a dream of mine to perform here," she told The Boot. "I have the excitement of a child being here. During rehearsal, I just kept looking around and was amazed that I was actually able to be part of it this year."

Joe Dee will perform 'Let It Snow' and 'Sleigh Ride,' joining Alicia Keys, Barry Manilow, Aretha Franklin, Michael Buble, The Roots and The Radio City Rockettes for the festive special.

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Behind on your holiday shopping already? You probably won’t get much sympathy from Jo Dee Messina. Despite the fact that she spent large chunks of November away from home on tour, she’s already got the decorations up at her house — and she’s been tending to a sick husband as she enjoys her first Christmas as a mom.

If that’s not enough, she’s packing even more into the first week of December as she does the season up big-time. Jo Dee’s part of a new round of talent announced for Wednesday’s annual NBC special “Christmas In Rockefeller Center,” which puts her in the company of Rod Stewart, Rob Thomas, Barry Manilow, Aretha Franklin, Michael Buble and Alicia Keys.

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