Week of January 7, 2008
Billboard's Top New Country Artist of 2007, Jason Michael Carroll, makes his debut appearance on ABC's Good Morning America next Thursday, January 17, for a performance that will include his second smash single, "Livin' Our Love Song," from his debut album, Waitin' in the Country.
On January 7th, Carroll made a suprise performance for families and Marines of Mike Battery 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment in Chattanooga, TN. Later that day, nearly 150 Marines were set to ship out for two months of training before deployment to Iraq. Jason, who is a former Marine reservist performed for 40 minutes, including a cappella versions of "Proud to Be an American" and "The Marines' Hymn," which became an especially poignant moment with the Marines standing at attention. He later remained to sign autographs and take pictures with the Marines and their families.
Commenting on the event, Carroll said, "It was really nice to be able to give back to the soldiers who give us so much. Their bags were packed, their families were there - it was so emotional. Whenever I see someone in uniform, at the airport or somewhere else, I'll make a point, even go out of my way, to go over and thank them for their service. They give me the freedom to do what I do."
Jason will be opening for Alan Jackson on Saturday, January 12th, at the Sound and Speed concert in Nashville. He will then be one of the openers for Trace Adkins on his winter tour, starting in the second half of February.
for Waitin' in the Country
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