On Wednesday, May 20, CMT and Feed The Front Line brought together some of country music's biggest stars for an epic virtual benefit concert to raise money for Feed The Front Line, a youth-led nonprofit that buys meals from struggling restaurants and donates them to frontline heroes, essential workers, and other people in need during COVID-19.
The three separate 'mealtime' streams took place on CMT's Facebook and YouTube channel during breakfast, lunch, and dinner featuring special at-home performances and surprise virtual appearances from 40+ artists, alongside heartwarming stories directly from frontline heroes and restaurant owners who have received support from Feed The Front Line donations.
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The star-studded lineup featured some of the biggest names in country music including Billy Ray Cyrus, Brad Paisley, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, Dustin Lynch, Jon Pardi, Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, Sheryl Crow, Tim McGraw, and more.
Highlights from the multi-hour livestream included Tim McGraw's cover of "Slide Off Your Satin Sheets", Jon Pardi's stripped-down performance of his new song "Ain't Always The Cowboy", and Kelsea Ballerini's moving rendition of "Lean On Me". Faith Hill and Tim McGraw closed out the evening with an intimate duet of "Feels So Right".
Founded in March 2020, Feed The Front Line is dedicated to supporting local economies by purchasing meals from struggling restaurants to keep them in business and then donating them to frontline workers and other people most in need during COVID-19. To date, the organization has raised over $750,000 and delivered close to 50,000 meals to front line workers. To donate or learn more, visit ftfl.org.