Jennifer Nettles, hit songwriter Shane McAnally and CeCe Winans are all taking part in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's new Care It Forward initiative to demonstrate and inspire acts of care as the country emerges from a year of social isolation. These artists have been paired with aspiring artists to help coach, mentor and support them in the next steps of their careers after a year where nearly two-thirds of artists and creative workers surveyed by Americans for the Arts reported being fully unemployed because of COVID-19. Cracker Barrel is encouraging fans to use #CareItForward on social media to share their own acts of care and keep the positive momentum going.
Cracker Barrel is partnering Shane McAnally and Kylie Morgan; Jennifer Nettles and Special Guest; and CeCe Winans and Tauren Wells.
These artists will come together for conversations touching on their struggles and triumphs in the music business, which will be highlighted in a series available at crackerbarrel.com/careitforward and via Cracker Barrel social channels. The first episode in the series, featuring Winans and up-and-comer Wells, honors Black Music Appreciation Month and will be available tomorrow (Thursday, June 24th) on Facebook, Instagram TV and YouTube. Winans and Wells cover Bill Wither's “Lean on Me.”
Additional content in the series will be released throughout the summer.