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Released 15 September 2012
The Salvation Army of
Knoxville is proud to present Sheila
Ray Charles, daughter of legendary musician, Ray Charles. Sheila Raye Charles
delivers a heart wrenching story of abuse, crack cocaine and prison through her
music and story of her personal journey to salvation. You will be touched and inspired by this
daughter of a music legend as she shares her walk from despair and darkness
into the love and forgiveness of the Lord.
The event is free and open to the public. Seating is
limited. Though not required, tickets may be picked up in advance at The
Salvation Army to reserve a seat.
Sheila Raye Charles creates her own distinct sound while
delivering her intensely inspiring message of hope and love. As a talented singer/songwriter, she has
found her voice in acoustic jazz and R & B with lyrics that deliver the
personal journey of her own life and her relationship with her legendary
father, Ray Charles. At age 19, with great courage, she defied her
father’s
wishes and pursued music. Demonstrating
her commitment and her talent, her father actually brought her and her band
into his studio and personally produced several songs. Through a series of life changing
events, her
music career waned as she gathered a lifetime of experiences which, today, give
great meaning and countenance to her music. Today, Charles is called upon to provide
skin tingling renditions of her
father’s best known songs from America
the Beautiful to Hit The Road Jack to Georgia from jazz festivals to
embassy parties to clubs and places of worship. As an entertaining and engaging
vocalist, Charles is able to inspire her
audiences with stories of her life challenges of drug addiction and recovery,
of her spiritual journey and personal growth while at the same time delivering
meaty, life giving music. With the
publication of her life story, Behind the Shades, Charles provides insight into
her life and her path to God.
This year brings the introduction of “Remembering
Ray” a
personal tribute to their father by his children. Charles orchestrated the development of
this
very personal tribute with her siblings which will preview in Atlanta. Charles and her siblings will honor
their father by sharing some of Ray
Charles’ best known songs intertwined with personal glimpses into their
relationship with their famous father while raising money for hearing
impaired.
Monday, September 17 at 7 p.m.
The Salvation
Army’s Corps Chapel. &n
bsp;
409
N. Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917
For more information, contact The Salvation Army at
525-9401.
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal
Christian church established in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His
name without discrimination for 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30
million
Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the
broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the
hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to
the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for
underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar spent is used to carry out
those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.