What You’re Here For
Singer Ruston Kelly meets Melissa Smith, who runs a performing arts program supporting intellectually disabled adults. Bonding over their pasts, Ruston writes a ballad celebrating Melissa's work and the good we can do when we realize our purpose.
Episodes
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What You’re Here For
S1 E6 - 25m 20s
Singer Ruston Kelly meets Melissa Smith, who runs a performing arts program supporting intellectually disabled adults. Bonding over their pasts, Ruston writes a ballad celebrating Melissa's work and the good we can do when we realize our purpose.
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Make Tomorrow Come Today
S1 E5 - 25m 20s
Meredith McKinney provides underserved children with books featuring diverse characters. Grammy nominee Cam, a diversity advocate in the music industry, teams with songwriter Dre Williams to perform a stirring original folk anthem for Meredith.
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Let The Words Come Out
S1 E4 - 22m 55s
Country star Lindsay Ell bonds with Greta McClain over their shared sexual assault tragedies. With Kristian Bush, Lindsay crafts and performs an electric country rock anthem that Greta can use as a fight song in her mission of caring.
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Soldier on All Fours
S1 E3 - 25m 20s
Decorated veteran Jason Johnson's Project K-9 Hero saves retired military and police dogs from being euthanized. The War and Treaty's Michael, who is also a veteran, and Tanya Trotter perform a soulful power ballad honoring Jason and his hero dogs.
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Pocket Change
S1 E2 - 25m 20s
Ashley Ruiz is a "hope dealer," dedicating herself to paying for people's laundry in low-income communities. This inspires Lee Brice to create a celebratory mid-tempo guitar jam that he debuts to a lively group of Ashley's friends and family.
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Life is Sweet
S1 E1 - 24m 20s
Grammy winner Jennifer Nettles meets Seth Grumet, founder of Stomp The Monster, which he started during chemotherapy. Jennifer writes and performs a soaring anthem about Seth's life that leaves a surprised audience without a dry eye in the house.
Extras + Features
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Ashley Ruiz Shows Lee Brice the Ropes At Laundry Project
S1 E2 - 2m 35s
Ashley Ruiz sits down with country star Lee Brice to discuss the importance of clean laundry and how a small act of kindness can go such a long day. Lee is introduced to the necessities behind all Laundry Project events, how expensive clean laundry is and how recipients benefit from the project. Lee and Ashley get hands on and provide quarters and detergent to those in need.
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Lee Brice & His Songwriting Partners Craft a Song for Ashley
S1 E2 - 2m 46s
Songwriters Billy Montana and Adam Wood join Lee Brice to craft a song based on Ashley Ruiz's story. Lee fills the guys in on his day with Ashley and how he was inspired by her life's work. Billy and Adam help Lee turn his inspiration into a beautiful country song with lyrics that parallel Ashley's mission.
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Ashley Ruiz Talks About What Drew Her to the Laundry Project
S1 E2 - 1m 47s
Ashley Ruiz introduces her work with The Laundry Project, a non profit organization offering free laundry to those in need. She discusses how she became drawn to this specific initiative and how important the ripple effect is of free laundry on the underserved families The Laundry Project benefits.
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Seth Grumet Explains the Mission of Stomp the Monster
S1 E1 - 2m 17s
Seth Grumet tells singer/songwriter Jennifer Nettles how he came up with the idea of starting Stomp the Monster while he was undergoing chemotherapy for a life threatening tumor. Seth realized that many other cancer patients did not have the large support group of friends and family he was blessed with. He was determined to find away to help others in big and small ways.
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Jennifer Nettles and Bill Sherman Writing "Life Is Sweet"
S1 E1 - 2m 49s
Singer/songwriter Jennifer Nettles and songwriter Bill Sherman begin writing a song based on Seth Grumet's experience with cancer. Seth used his own experience to start a non-profit that helps other cancer patients. Jennifer and Bill share secrets of their craft and develop melody and lyrics for the song "Life Is Sweet" which they will perform for Seth, his family and friends later that evening.
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Jennifer Nettles Learning About Seth Grumet’s Cancer Journey
S1 E1 - 1m 58s
Singer/songwriter Jennifer Nettles talks with Seth Grumet (Founder, Stomp the Monster) and his family about how they all dealt with Seth's cancer diagnosis. Seth introduces his wife, children and parents and they discuss the journey they have been on as a family during Seth's treatment and recovery. Seth reveals how the name Stomp the Monster came to be.
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Preview
S1 - 30s
Across the country unsung heroes are working to improve the lives of others. Their inspiring efforts receiving little fanfare — until now. "American Anthems" celebrates them with surprise songs based on their stories from country music’s biggest stars.
Schedule
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American Anthems
Life Is Sweet
Saturday
Nov 23
30 Minutes
Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Nettles meets Seth Grumet, founder of Stomp the Monster, a cancer foundation he started during chemotherapy. -
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American Anthems
Life Is Sweet
Saturday
Nov 23
30 Minutes
Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Nettles meets Seth Grumet, founder of Stomp the Monster, a cancer foundation he started during chemotherapy. -
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American Anthems
Life Is Sweet
Sunday
Nov 24
30 Minutes
Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Nettles meets Seth Grumet, founder of Stomp the Monster, a cancer foundation he started during chemotherapy. -
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American Anthems
Life Is Sweet
Sunday
Nov 24
30 Minutes
Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Nettles meets Seth Grumet, founder of Stomp the Monster, a cancer foundation he started during chemotherapy. -
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American Anthems
Life Is Sweet
Monday
Nov 25
30 Minutes
Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Nettles meets Seth Grumet, founder of Stomp the Monster, a cancer foundation he started during chemotherapy. -
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American Anthems
Life Is Sweet
Monday
Nov 25
29 Minutes
Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Nettles meets Seth Grumet, founder of Stomp the Monster, a cancer foundation he started during chemotherapy. -
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American Anthems
Life Is Sweet
Monday
Nov 25
30 Minutes
Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Nettles meets Seth Grumet, founder of Stomp the Monster, a cancer foundation he started during chemotherapy. -
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American Anthems
Life Is Sweet
Tuesday
Nov 26
30 Minutes
Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Nettles meets Seth Grumet, founder of Stomp the Monster, a cancer foundation he started during chemotherapy.
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