Country music superstar Randy Travis and John Esposito are set to receive the Nashville Symphony’s 2024 Harmony Award.
The two will be honored together during the Nashville Symphony’s 40th annual Symphony Ball, held on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
“My passion for music brought me to Nashville and my love for Nashville kept me here — they are my lifeline,” Travis says. “The opportunities and challenges found in music changed my direction in life in such a positive way. I’m honored to receive the Harmony Award from the Nashville Symphony, joining them in sharing our passions of today to create avenues in music for our generations of tomorrow.”
“As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Symphony Ball, we are thrilled to recognize two remarkable figures in Nashville’s music community,” share Nashville Symphony Association and Symphony Ball 2024 Co-Chairs Jason Bradshaw and Bob Deal. “Each in his own way, Randy Travis and John Esposito have revolutionized and reinvigorated country music, and their talents are matched only by their commitment to raising up the next generation of music makers.”
Travis is a legendary American country music singer, songwriter, and actor, known for his role in shaping the neotraditional country movement in the 1980s and 1990s. He achieved fame with his 1986 debut album, Storms of Life. The album featured hits like “On the Other Hand” and “Diggin’ Up Bones,” earning him widespread acclaim.
Over his career, Travis has released numerous chart-topping albums, won multiple Grammy Awards, and is celebrated for hits such as “Forever and Ever, Amen” and “Deeper Than the Holler.”
Esposito is credited with launching and furthering the careers of artists like Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Ashley McBryde, Dan + Shay and more.
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