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Sponsorship
Levels
Country
Star
Platinum
Sponsorship
($5,000
plus)
Country
Star
Gold
Sponsorship
($2,500
plus)
Country
Star
Silver
Sponsorship
($1,000
plus)
Country
Star
Bronze
Sponsorship
($500
plus)
Supporter
($100 plus)
Donations
of
any
amount
may
be
made
to
the
program
Donors
will
receive
a
letter
of
receipt
only
so
that
the
donor
may
use
it
for
a business write-off. For
Further
Information
contact:
Maryanne
Gibson, President/
CEO
Global
Country
10178
– 106 Street
Edmonton,
Alberta
T5J
1H4
Phone:
780
951-4564
Fax:
780
423-2824 Background Information on Global Country
With its Head
Office in Edmonton, Alberta, the Global Country
Canada Foundation also known as "Global Country Canada” is a non‐profit
organization, with charitable status. The origin of Global Country began in 1987 in the Province
of Alberta as the Country Music Foundation. In 1992 the name of the
Foundation was officially changed to Global Country Canada Foundation.
The overwhelming
popularity of country music has inspired Global Country to devote its' time,
effort, and resources, in developing new country talent
and creating a lasting impression, proving that country music is an important
part of our Canadian cultural heritage.
Since its
inception, Global Country has a proven dedication to supporting Country
Music, not only provincially,
but also at the National and North American level. Twinned as Nashville's
Sister City, Edmonton has developed an affiliation to strengthen friendship and
international understanding. The Foundation has become the conduit between the
two cities using "country music" as the common thread.
From one end of
the country to the other, country music continues to flourish and grow in
popularity with each succeeding generation. Global Country strives to keep this
growing momentum by celebrating those artists who have made their way to the
top, and by assisting in the development of those artists on their way up, producing an annual “Country Star Search Concert”, promoting country concerts
in general, and supporting
country music artists through educational programs.
Among the Canadian
and International recording artists who have received early experience and
exposure through Global Country programs, are Adam Gregory, Samantha King,
Katie Mission, Mike Gouchie, Tiffany Dowhan, and Brett Kissel, plus newly
charting Canadian country artists Kayla Patrick, Danielle Lowe, and others.
Guiding Principals at Global
Country
The attitudes and actions towards the
audience, employees,
volunteers and the community are guided by
the following values and operating principles:
Respect
Global Country treats
all individuals with respect, dignity, equality and understanding.
Positive Environment
Global Country
strives to be friendly, enthusiastic, kind and courteous.
Excellence
Global Country works
with competence, commitment and pride. They are honest, flexible and lead by example. They give positive reinforcement and constructive criticism.
Clarity of Communications
Global Country is clear about performance expectations.
Teamwork
Global Country has shared vision and goals. They are supportive and share duties, information and expertise. They care about professional development and cooperation.
Community Responsibility
Global Country recognizes the tremendous value performing arts and culture
adds to the quality of life
in the community. They engage community members, act as a catalyst, and ensure that they play a positive role in the development of country music in Canada. Core Business Preserving the history of country music and developing new talent.
Global
County President/CEO– Maryanne Gibson
Maryanne Gibson has been
the Chief Executive Officer, non-paying position, of Global Country since 1992.
Maryanne brings to the position over thirty five years (35) in music, as a
performer, mentor, artist manager, talent developer and promoter. In the early
60’s, along with her cousin, she formed a country band called “The Ballad
Aires”. They played at country dances, weddings, and private functions.
Maryanne’s full time
position prior to retirement, was serving Albertans. She had an extensive
career under the “Dome” at the Alberta
Legislature, working in Visitor Services and Protocol. Maryanne worked on many royal visits and
special mission groups responsible for the entertainment of dignitaries from
around the world. In 1981 Maryanne was
secónded as Director of the Alberta Pavilion in Toronto during the
Canadian National Exhibition. And for
the next five years, took ‘The Alberta Story’ to Central Canada. Maryanne’s passion for Alberta artists and
music was reflected through the string of provincial artists she gathered to
perform on The Alberta Stage.
Maryanne was also involved
in hiring and training young Albertans for other facilities, such as Man and His
World in Montreal, Expo 86, the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, and other Alberta
features. Throughout these times,
Maryanne always kept an eye open for opportunities to feature Alberta
entertainers.
Maryanne’s passion for
growing the music imdustry led to her to becoming the Chief Executive Officer
of Global Country in 1992, and the Executive Director the Alberta Recording
Industries Association. During her time with ARIA she was able to re-establish
the goals and objectives for the association, which was later to become Alberta
Music. Maryanne also worked on a
national level through FACTOR, the Canadian Country Music Association, CARAS,
and later the North American Country Music Associations International.
Maryanne was instrumental
in securing Country Music Week back to Edmonton in 2000 and 2004, when she
served a Co-Chair for the event. In
addition, along with the Mayor of Edmonton, in 2004 she was able to secure the
Juno’s in Edmonton for the first time.
Alberta experienced a
severe drought in 2002 & 2003, which affected the agricultural industry in
a big way. Maryanne, along with 7 other
concerned individuals from the music industry, formed the Say Hay Benefits
Committee to produce two big concerts that raised money for the purchase of hay
for Alberta’s cattle farmers. This effort won The Say Hay Committee the
Humanitarian and Event of the Year Awards at the 2003 CCMA’s. Affiliations International Director, North American Country Music Associations International, based out of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Currently
a Director, Events Edmonton, and former President of the Klondike Days Association.
Member
of the Canadian Country Music Association and the Country Music Association, US.
Has served as a judge at many talent competitions:
- Colgate Competitions in Tennessee
- Hank Snow Competitions in Bridge Water, Nova Scotia
- Northlands Northern Talent Search,
and also worked with Northlands as a committee member for their annual Country Vocal Spotlight.
Continues
to work closely with Alberta Music and the Association of Country Music in Alberta, encouraging emerging artists to be
members and reap the rewards of what is offered. Encouragement is also
directed to the importance of belonging to national, and other
organizations, where they can develop and grow.Recognitions
Maryanne Gibson has been recognized on many
occasions for her exceptional community service.
- The Northlands Park Award of Merit for Outstanding
Contributions
- The Cheechako Award from the Canadian Progress Club for
Outstanding Service to Edmonton Klondike Days.
- The Hank Smith Award of Excellence from the CCMA’s
- The Thank You Award presented by the Canadian Academy of
Recorded Arts and Sciences
Events and Programs
at Global Country
Global
Country
Star
Search
There
is
an
exciting
opportunity
for
budding
artists
seeking
a
career
in
Country
Music
and
chance
to
obtain
an
education
on
how
the
music
business
works.
Each
year
Global
Country
holds
an
Annual
Country
Star
Search
Competition.
From
the
competition
there
have
been
many
success
stories.
First
of
all
the
winners
have
the
opportunity
to
enter
into
the
North
American
Country
Music
Associations
International
Competitions
in
Pigeon
Forge,
Tennessee.
Along
with
this,
they
are
provided
with
a
fully
guided
tour
of
the
sights
and
sounds
of
Nashville,
along
with
behind
the
scenes
glimpses
of
how
the
music
industry
works.
Global
Country
has
offered
its’
winners
valuable
experience
and
education
about
the
music
industry,
and
has opened
up
many
doors
and
contacts
on
both
sides
of
the
border.
Many
of
the
winners
have
gone
on
to
further
their
own
careers
with
recordings
and
radio
airplay
across
the
country.
Comments
from Previous Winners
“The
trip
was
nothing
short
of
an
inspiring,
eye
opening,
extraordinary
adventure.
You
have
worked
tirelessly
and
for
the
sake
of
helping
young
artists
thrive”
“The
Nashville
trip
was
amazing,
you
taught
me
so
much
about
Nashville,
and
the
business
along
with
how
the
industry
works”
“It
was
a
life
changing
experience.
I
learned
so
much
about
the
industry
and
made
some
amazing
new
friends”
I’m
so glad
to
have
been
part
of
the
Nashville
crew,
I
love
hearing
of
everyone’s
success
and
looking
forward
to
seeing
everyone
in
the
future” “So
many
wouldn’t
be
as
far
as
they
are
now,
without
Global
Country”
Success Stories
Of Some Previous Global Country Artists
Aaron
Goodvin
– Aaron is now
living in Nashville where he is a singer/songwriter signed with Warner –
Chappel music. Aaron is becoming the songwriter to go to for emerging Canadian
artists, having had his songs cut on several recent albums. His songs are now
also being recorded by some prominent American country acts, such as Luke
Byran, who included one of Aaron’s songs on his latest album, which has gone
Platinum, and Scotty McCreery, who included one of Aaron's songs on his new
album. He has also had cuts on the albums of US newcomers, Jon Pardi, and Cole
Swindell. In Canada Aaron has 10 songs on the upcoming debut album by Tristan
Hornecastle. Aaron also co-produced the album, which will be released on
Royalty Records. Aaron also has a song in the Canadian Top 50, “Always
Tonight”, which he wrote with the group, Wyatt, who released the song on their
album. Aaron is
also still recording and working on his own performance career and on November
6, 2015 it was announced that he has been signed by Warner Music Canada, and
his first single, “Knock On Wood” was released to Canadian radio. It was also
announced that he will be on a 37 date cross Canada tour opening for Johnny
Reid in February and March 2016.Alex
Hughes – As the spokesperson for Alberta Dodge Dealers,
Alex has toured and performed at numerous Alberta fairs, rodeos and
other events, and released an EP album of her original songs which
was distributed throughout the province by the Dodge dealerships. She
is now in Los Angeles where she is working with Grammy Award winning
producer Walter Afanasieff (Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Barbara
Streisand, Kenny G and many others) and has had cameo appearances on
the tv reality series “Nail Files”.
Alexandria
Adamoski – Formerly known as Alexandria Adamoski, Alee has cracked the
top 20 on the Canadian country music charts with one of her original
songs, “Don’t Say You Love Me”, an amazing feat for an
independent country artist. Her video of the song was also shown on
CMT. Alee’s 2 previous singles also received airplay and charted
well on many of Canada’s major country radio stations. She was one
of the artists chosen to perform at Small Town Saturday Night,
sponsored by Big Valley Jamboree, and in a fan voted national
competition was the one chosen to perform at the CCMA Fan Fest in
2013. She has now released her debut album and has signed a record
deal with a major label. To top off her recent success, in January of
2014, Alee was awarded the Female Artist of the Year Award by the
Association of Country Music in Alberta (ACMA), and on January 25, 2015 she won the Award for the 2nd time. In 2015 Alee
released a new EP album, “Say Hello To Goodbye” which spawned the most popular
single of her career so far, “Moonshine”.
Brett
Kissel – Brett’s
country
musical career continues to spiral upwards. He is signed with Warner
Music
Canada, and co-managed by well known Canadian manager, Louis O’Reily.
He has
released his sixth album, “Started With A Song”. Brett had a hand in
writing
all the songs on the album. The first single from the album broke all
Canadian
country radio records when 93% of all stations in Canada added it to
their play
list the first week it was released, and it went to Number One within a
few
short weeks. His second single from the album, “Raise Your Glass”, also
shot to
the number one spot on Canadian radio. Brett's previous two self
released
albums sold over 75,000 copies. He has now moved to Nashville, where he
has a
publishing and co-management deal with Bob Doyle, long time manager of
Garth
Brooks and The Band Perry. At the 2014 ACMA Awards, Brett received 4
nominations and took home awards for Single Of The Year for “Ït Started
With A
Song", and the Calgary Stampede Rising Star Award. In February, 2014,
it
was announced that Brett had 5 Edmonton Music Award nominations,
winning Male Artist and Album of the Year Awards, and 2 JUNO
nominations. At the JUNOs he became the first country artist in 17
years to win the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award. Also in
February, 2014, Brett co-headlined the Young Guns Tour, with
BC’s, One More Girl. The tour sold out across Canada from the west
coast to the
east coast. In September, 2014, Brett was the top nominated artist
at the Canadian Country Music Awards, with 8 nominations. He won the
CMT Video of the Year and Interactive Artist of the Year Awards. In
2014 he also won a Canadian Radio Music Award as Best New Country
Artist and toured across Canada as the opening act for Brad Paisley.
Brett started off 2015 by winning Male Artist, Album of the Year,
and Single of the Year Awards at the Alberta Country Music Awards. During the
summer months he headlined several festivals and then made an appearance on the
Grand Ole Opry in Nashville while releasing his new
album, “Pick Me Up” which already spawned a massive hit song “Airwaves”. In Halifax in September 2015 he
was awarded the CCMA Award for Interactive Artist Of The Year and in the fall
of 2015 he is headlining his “Airwaves” cross-Canada tour, which has sold out
in many venues.Danielle
Lowe – Her first album “Off Limits” yielded 3
singles that charted on Canadian country radio across Canada. She has
just released her second album, “Patience” which has already
yielded 2 radio singles. Always willing to lend her singing talents
to any cause, Danielle’s philanthropy has garnered her many
accolades, including being honoured by Global Television as a “Woman
of Vision”. Skilled in social media, Danielle has over 35,000
followers on YouTube, which earned her an invite to perform with
other YouTube sensations from around the world in London, UK, and
that appearance earned her an invite to perform in the Netherlands in
September 2013
Kasha
Anne –Kasha has been following her dream by becoming
one half of the recording duo, “The Orchard”, with co-writer and
performance partner, Mitchell Smith. They have been signed by Royalty
Records; have shared stages with some of the top names in Canadian
Country Music; have played major Canadian country festivals; have
released their debut album of original tunes, “Southern Ground”,
produced by CCMA Record Producer of the Year, Bart McKay; have
received major radio airplay across Canada; and have had several
award nominations. In the fall of 2014 they released their second
album, "Georgia". In 2015 they had five Alberta Country Music
Award nominations.Katie
Mission – Katie is signed with Royalty Records. She has
released several radio singles and will be releasing a new album
shortly. She has played several Canadian festivals, including the Big
Valley Jamboree. Katie was selected two years in a row from hundreds
of submissions to perform at the highlight event of the CCMA Country
Music Week, the Songwriters Café.
Livy
Jeanne -Livy Jeanne has
been busy working on her country music career. She has trained under world
famous performance coach Tom Jackson (Taylor Swift, The Band Perry, and many
more); has been signed by Invictus Entertainment; has opened for the Nitty
Gritty Dirt Band, George Canyon, and others; has taken her “Invisible Tour”, an
anti-bullying motivational musical show, to schools throughout Alberta and
beyond; has received radio airplay across Canada; and has released her first 7
track album of original songs, “Under The Radar”, produced by award winning
Canadian producer, Tom McKillip. She has now released a new single, “Wrong Side
Of The Dirt”, to radio, and an accompanying video, which is receiving airplay on
CMT. Livy was also one of the acts on the cross-Canada Young Guns Tour, and has
received 2 Edmonton Music Award nominations.
Trevor
Panczak
–Trevor is the only Canadian to ever make it into the finals of
the prestigious Colgate Country Challenge in the US, where he ended
up as the runner-up. He continues to write songs and record and perform
with his band
Roughstock, and has had several radio singles that received airplay
across Canada. He recently opened for Don Williams on his western
Canadian tour, and also for Tim McGraw in Edmonton and Zac Brown in
Winnipeg, where out of nine acts he was one of only two to
receive an encore. Currently Trevor is getting heavy radio
airplay across Canada with his current single, "For A Girl".
For
Further
Information
contact:
Maryanne
Gibson, President/
CEO
Global
Country
10178
– 106 Street
Edmonton,
Alberta
T5J
1H4
Phone:
780
951-4564
Fax:
780
423-2824 |
