(L-R) The Road to Nashville’s Daniel Xander, BBC’s Claire Simmo & Winner Edi Callier
Photo credit: PLA Media
Throughout the process, The Unity of Faiths Foundation (TUFF), co-organizers of The Road to Nashville, worked to connect artists worldwide with the mental health services they need. TUFF is providing continued access to complimentary counseling services for the 3,600 participants who opted into the free program.
To stream the finalist submissions, visit https://roadtonashville.us/finalists-3.
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The 2022 Road to Nashville finalists included:
• Ammon & Liahona Olayan – Salt Lake residents from Hawaii
• Liz Beatty & Nate Strasser – Brentwood, TN
• Edi Callier – Los Angeles, CA
• Alex Boye – London, UK
• Charles Cleyn – Canada
• Twayne – Newscastle, UK
• Sean Kennedy – Nashville resident from Scotland
• Abi Muir – Australia
• Jennifer Sanon – Miami, FL (SAE Student)
• Skinny Living – trio from Ireland
• Neeve Zahra – Manchester, UK
The Road to Nashville partnered with the following to support the program and its contestants:
• Liverpool City Council
• Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County
• Visit Music City
• Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum
• Country Music Association
• Music Crowns
• Exit/In
• BMI
• SAE Institute
• The Cavern Club Liverpool
• Middle Tennessee State University
• BBC
• Porter’s Call
• Gaylord Opryland Hotels
• Hampton Inn & Suites Nashville Downtown Capitol View
• Virgin Hotels
The Road To Nashville closed with a celebratory reception at the British Consulate in Nashville on World Mental Health Day (Monday, Oct. 10). At this event, the Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson and Nashville Deputy Mayor Brenda Haywood joined hands in solidarity for the continued support and efforts of TRTN mission and its talented finalists.
About The Road to Nashville – Liverpool International Song Contest
The Road to Nashville 2022 was birthed from the 2020/21 Liverpool International Song Contest, aimed at tackling mental illness discrimination and stigma specifically tailored towards those in the creative sector. Created by TUFF (The Unity of Faiths Foundation) and backed by both the Nashville Metro City Council and the Liverpool City Council, the 2022 Road to Nashville Contest started with the global #KIND20 campaign. During the pandemic, TUFF’s global #KIND20 campaign demonstrated a way to promote social integration and reached a staggering 6.7 million people worldwide. From here, the Road to Nashville – Liverpool International Song Contest expanded to address TUFF’s wider goals of empowering young people and promoting acceptance, equality and respect for other cultures.
Participants in the 2020/21 competition were invited to attend 23 workshops across the Liverpool City region delivered by TUFFs Music division and led by TUFFs co-founders Anna Prior & Dr. Shamender Talwar FRSA (renowned social psychologist) and Liverpool based producer Daniel Xander BSc MA (TUFFs Head of Music). These workshops provided education in music and production as well as one-to-one counseling with professional mental health practitioners. In addition to the thousands who attended the in-person workshops, TUFF also provided an online version for those unable to attend due to COVID-19, medical and/or mental health reasons. The 2022 Road to Nashville contest provides the same support for musicians and songwriters who sign up for free mental health services and is providing free of charge mental health and/or professional life coaching services for over 3,600 global participants to date. Each musician requesting counseling receives a minimum of three complimentary sessions valued at $250 a session.
About TUFF – the co-organizer
The Unity of Faiths Foundation (TUFF) is a British secular charitable organization working in four continents. TUFF bridges community sectors, organizations and government by rebuilding social integration and global community cohesion. TUFF empowers youth through participation in sports, music and science, as well as teaching education in human values such individual liberty, gender equality and respect for other cultures. TUFF was established in 2011 and has the support and acknowledgments of many dignitaries including H.H Pope Francis, H.M the Queen, and President Barack Obama to name a few. The ultimate goal is to share kindness and facilitate the integration and empowerment of those people who do not have a voice, due to numerous challenges and obstacles they face in their daily lives.
To learn more about TUFF, visit: www.tuff.earth
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tuff.earth/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/tuff.earth/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tuff_earth
Help us keep the road to recovery going! Donate to The Road To Nashville – Liverpool International Song Contest, click here.
