Church (Picture: Joe Pugliese)
EMI RECORDS NASHVILLE artist ERIC CHURCH might be enshrined in downtown NASHVILLE’s MUSIC CITY WALK OF FAME, it was introduced TODAY (4/13) by the NASHVILLE CONVENTION & VISITORS CORP. (NCVC). That group’s outgoing CEO, BUTCH SPYRIDON, may also be inducted into the WALK OF FAME through the MAY 4th ceremony, as will MUSICIANS HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM founders JOE & LINDA CHAMBERS.
GARTH BROOKS might be in attendance to induct SPYRIDON and the CHAMBERS, and CHURCH’s presenter might be introduced within the weeks to come back. SPYRIDON in retiring in JUNE after 32 years on the NCVC helm (NET NEWS 1/22). JOE CHAMBERS died final SEPTEMBER (NET NEWS 9/30/22) and his spouse, LINDA, succeeded him because the downtown NASHVILLE museum’s CEO in NOVEMBER (NET NEWS 11/7/22).
The induction ceremony will bestow the 98th, 99th and one hundredth stars on the WALK OF FAME because it was created in 2006. Inductees are acknowledged for his or her important work of preserving the musical heritage of NASHVILLE, and for contributing to the world by means of tune.
Members of the general public are invited to observe the ceremony starting at 11a (CT) at WALK OF FAME PARK.
