Porter’s Call, the Franklin, TN organization that offers free counsel, support and encouragement to recording artists and their families, has partnered with the premier celebrity auction website founded by by actors and philanthropists Jane Kaczmarek (“Malcolm In The Middle,” “Raising the Bar”) and Bradley Whitford (“The West Wing,” “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip”), Clothes Off Our Back, to host an online celebrity auction September 14th – 30th, featuring items from Tim McGraw, Jonas Brothers, Brooks & Dunn, Steven Curtis Chapman, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Gene Simmons, MercyMe, Mike Huckabee, Kenny Chesney, and more.
More than 30 music and sports stars, television personalities and best-selling authors have donated several one-of-a-kind, autographed items for this auction, including:
- Autographed Guitars from Tim McGraw, Brooks & Dunn, Gene Simmons, Steven Curtis Chapman, Mercy Me, and Paramore
- Autographed wardrobe items from Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire, Keith Urban, Big Kenny, Michael W. Smith and tobyMac
- Concert and meet & greet packages from Casting Crowns, Diamond Rio and Mandisa
- Titans and Predators tickets with special passes
- Framed autographed handwritten lyrics from Vince Gill and Amy Grant
- Autographed books from Mike Huckabee, Steve Harvey and Rick & Bubba
- Other autographed items from Jonas Brothers, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Billy Bob Thornton, Alison Krauss, Gretchen Wilson, Sara Evans and Josh Turner
Proceeds from the auction will enable the organization to continue to offer free services to the community of recording artists.
Porter’s Call was started nine years ago with an initial grant from the Sparrow Foundation and a mission to come alongside artists in their pilgrimage of life and music and faith and assist them as they engage in a four-fold journey:
- To reflect upon one’s life and faith in the past and present
- To contend with difficult issues and questions
- To restore a redemptive and purposeful life
- To create with humility and depth
Since its doors opened, Porter’s Call has offered its service at no charge to artists. This has been made possible through the generous support of record labels, artists and those working throughout various facets of the music industry.
Located in an historic home in Franklin, TN, it’s a safe and confidential place for artists where questions can be asked and explored; where broken lives can be restored and healed; where God can be encountered and discovered; where creative gifts can be deepened and enhanced.
Counselors Al and Nita Andrews have welcomed almost 500 artists through their doors since its inception.
You can bid on items starting today on the Porter’s Call Auction at Clothes Off Our Back.
For more information, visit the Porter’s Call website or Clothes Off Our Back website.
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