Join Us for Groovin’ In The Boro on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Copper Ridge Event Venue.
Join Us for a Night of Music and Giving on Thursday, September 17, 2026! Doors open at 6:00 PM, with the main event starting at 7:00 PM. Mingle with fellow guests and enjoy delectable hors d’oeuvres prepared by Copper Ridge Catering as we enjoy an unforgettable evening with RICHIE MCDONALD! The evening will also feature an exciting auction filled with unique artisan items and memorable experiences.
You or your company can sponsor The Journey Home by donating $300 or more to support our Housing Programs. Each sponsor will be included in select promotions of Groovin’ in The Boro, including email marketing and social media. We hope you will join us at Copper Ridge Event Venue, 3597 Betty Ford Road, Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Learn more about sponsorship opportunities and secure special seating arrangements by contacting Lis Couser at LCouser@LoveGodServePeople.org or 865.278.8757.
For sponsorship information or to purchase a sponsorship online, please visit: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/groovinintheboro/
FEATURED ARTIST
RICHIE MCDONALD
Richie McDonald, now with The Frontmen, has long been one of music’s most accomplished and wide-ranging talents. Recognized as one of country’s best singers and a polished and engaging entertainer, McDonald is the former face and voice of Lonestar, ranked among the genre’s preeminent groups. As one of the industry’s most successful songwriters, he has penned some of the era’s most memorable songs and earned a mantle full of awards and nominations.
The list of accomplishments McDonald brings is among music’s most noteworthy. His is the voice behind songs like “Amazed,” “Smile” and “No News” and the pen behind songs like “My Front Porch Looking In” and “Let Them Be Little.” He has earned six gold and platinum albums, several CMA and ACM awards as well as BMI awards for songwriting. In writing and singing “I’m Already There,” he was responsible for a song embraced so warmly by the military and their families it became an unofficial anthem for U.S. troops serving the Middle East.
“That has to be the most rewarding part about writing songs,” he says, “when you can actually see the effect it has had on other people’s lives.”
He has also written songs recorded by John Michael Montgomery, Clay Walker, Billy Dean, Sara Evans and the Wilkinsons, among others.