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Join us for an evening of fundraising and fun. The Hitting the Note Scholarship Gala will have food, drinks, silent and live auction items, and performances by hit songwriters, Dean Dillon & Paul Overstreet, singing the songs they wrote that we all know and love, while telling the stories behind the songs. Proceeds of this event go to the Joe Gilchrist Music Fund, raising money to provide scholarships for kids in Baldwin and Escambia county who want to pursue a career in music.
Event Agenda Includes:
- Program Time: 4:30pm Check-in/Registration
- 4:30pm-5:30pm Cocktail Hour/Silent Auction Bidding
- 5:30pm Ball Room Doors Open
- 5:30pm-7pm Dinner
- 7pm-8:30pm Music Showcase by Dean Dillon & Paul Overstreet
- 8:30pm-9pm Live Auction
About Performers:
Dean Dillon is a winner of the BMI ICon Award, a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and a 2020 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee. His association with George Strait over the year has brought him to the icon status. He composed or co-wrote 76 songs for Strait, 11 of which went to #1. With 26 #1 hits total to his credit he has received numerous other industry awards.
Paul Overstreet is one of the most prolific songwriters in country music history, crafting hits for artists such as Randy Travis, Blake Shelton, Tanya Tucker, Kenny Chesney, Keith Whitley, Allison Krauss, The Judds, Jelly Roll, Michael Martin Murphy, george Jones, Pam Tillis, Kathy Mattea, Paul Davis, Marie Osmond, Ronnie Milsap and many more. Paul even crossed the seas and genres to have a smash #1 pop hit with Ronan Keating and his group Boy Zone. The pop group cut "When You Say Nothing At All" in Europe. Then, Ronan had a version in the classic movie, "Notting Hill". Many of Paul's songs have also appeared on "The Voice", "America's Got Talent", and many other shows. Paul also charted multiple #1 hits of his own with his first group SKO and as a solo artist with "Daddy's Come Around", "Ball and Chain", "Heroes" and on special event songs like "Won't Take Less Than Your Love" with the legendary Tanya Tucker and Paul Davis. Paul has recorded 13 studio albums and has got two more to come out in the near future.
Date & Time
Sat, Jul 20, 2024 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Venue Details
Perdido Beach Resort
27200 Perdido Beach BoulevardOrange Beach, Alabama 36561
Flora-Bama Management LLC
The most famous beach bar in the country, the Flora-Bama Lounge, is located famously in Orange Beach, Alabama and Perdido Key, Florida. It has long been a landmark of the Gulf Shores community and provides live entertainment 365 days a year. As the home of the Bushwacker, The Flora-Bama has thousands of family members from around the country and the globe. Our guests are our family and we enjoy seeing them once a year or every day.