Meet Collin Raye, Terri's Network National Spokesperson
Click here to listen to Collin Raye's New CD,
"His Love Remains"!
Collin Raye is the new national spokesperson for the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network, which was established following Terri's death in 2005 by starvation and dehydration. The group is a non-profit dedicated to helping persons with disabilities, and the incapacitated who are in or potentially facing life-threatening situations. He travels the country sharing his personal story and charished music at both concert venues and prolife conferences and political events.
Collin Raye made his debut on the American country music scene in 1991 with the release of his debut album All I Can Be, which produced his first Number One hit in "Love, Me". He has since charted 16 #1 hits through the 1990's and his career includes 24 top ten hits. Raye has sold over eight million albums and has been nominated five times as country music's Male Vocalist of the Year. In 2001, he was presented with the Humanitarian of the Year award by country music legend Clint Black.
While Raye is known primarily for his country pop ballads, he is also known for dealing with social issues in his material. Hit song "Little Rock" tells of a recovering alcoholic and "What If Jesus Comes Back Like That", from his I Think About You album, is a power ballad that poses questions about the return of Jesus Christ in the modern world. In 2010 Raye wrote a song about his granddaughter who died of an undiagnosed neurological condition called, "She's with me". He will be releasing an all new album of Catholic/Christian/Inspiration hits November 1, 2011.
Raye, a Catholic convert, has had great impact on the personal lives of people of all faiths. He talks about his #1 hit "Really not that Different" to highlight that people share much comman ground in areas of faith, life, suffering, and joy.
Articles:
Top Country Singer: This is Who I Am (WND.com, December 29, 2011)
Country Star Wanted Album to Sound 'Like You Were in Church' (Catholic News Service, December 21, 2011)
Country Music's Raye of Hope (Townhall.com, November 9, 2011)
Country Music Star Collin Raye Strikes a Chord for Life and Hope (CNSNews.com, November 7, 2011)
After Granddaughter's Medical Ordeal, a Call to Fight Health Care Rationing (Fox News, November 5, 2011)
Raye of Light: A Country Star Gives Voice to the Voiceless (NRO, October 26,2011)
Collin Raye Showcases Sacred Songs on New Album (National Catholic Register, October 25, 2011)
New Voice for Life: Collin Raye (National Catholic Register, October 3, 2011)
Country Singer Supports Terri Schiavo Anti-Euthanasia Cause (Vatican Insider, September 19, 2011)
Country Music Star is New Face of Terri's Network (Catholic News Agency, September 16, 2011)
Country Music Star to Join Terri's Network as National Spokesperson for the Cognitively Impaired (NRLC, September 15, 2011)
Collin Raye to Become Spokesman for Terri Schiavo Foundation (LifeNews, September 14, 2011)
Country Music Star to Join Terri's Life & Hope Network as National Spokesperson (Canadian Free Press, September 14, 2011)
Radio/Television Interviews:
Collin Raye on The Jim Bohannon Show (December 12, 2011)
Collin Raye on Catholic Connection with Teresa Tomeo (November 29, 2011)
Collin Raye on Fox News: Country Star Takes Aim at Health Care Law (November 12, 2011)
Collin Raye sits down on Glenn Beck TV (GBTV) with Amy Holmes (October 28, 2011)
Click here to listen to Collin Raye on the Lars Larson Radio Show (September 14, 2011)
