The power of song can transcend much. “I ain’t done yet; tell them that!” That’s what country music legend Glen Campbell (Official) said when he was told to hang up his guitar following a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in 2011. What he did instead was set out on his famous “Goodbye Tour” across America. The five-week tour turned into a 151-show tour, and it was all filmed to document the amazing journey he and his family were on as the Alzheimer’s progressed in “Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me.” Glen and his wife, Kim, made history by being the first major American celebrity to share this experience with the world. Tonight, LeadingAge is hosting an advanced screening of the film at its Annual Meeting at the Nashville Music City Center, followed by a star-studded lineup of The Band Perry, Delta Rae and Ashley Campbell. Proceeds from the event will help continue the work LeadingAge is doing to foster dementia research and care. Wellspring Lutheran Services president and CEO David Gehm is chair of LeadingAge, an association of 6,000 nonprofit organizations dedicated to making America a better place to grow old. After the special benefit screening tonight in #Nashville, the movie will open in theaters officially in New York and Nashville on October 24, followed by a nationwide release to more than 50 cities. Learn more about the movie here: glencampbellmovie/about-the-film/
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 13:28:10 +0000