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JOHN AND ROBIN BERRY FAITH, FAMILY & FRIENDS THE LAST CONVERSATION WITH THE LATE CHARLIE DANIELS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 28, 2020) -- Grammy-winning artist, John Berry and his wife Robin have worked together most of his music career and now have embarked on a new journey and project they are creating together through the podcast series Faith, Family & Friends. The bi-weekly subscription-based podcast is an interview series where John and Robin provide a warm atmosphere of conversation in their ‘sitting around the kitchen table’ approach to talking with their guests. This Friday they will release the conversation with the late Charlie Daniels, his last official interview. Subscribe to Faith, Family & Friends online at https://www.johnberry.com. 

Listeners will be captivated and feel as if they are in the room with them. Each episode features a high profile guest, including celebrities, sports stars, Hall of Fame members, best-selling authors and entertainers, who share personal stories about how their faith, family and friends have impacted their lives and careers.

“My mom and I are honored that John and Robin are featuring dad’s interview on their podcast. Dad and John go way back, and I’m sure they had a great time talking about their faith, something which was paramount to dad. We pray that their podcast is a runaway success!” expressed Charlie Daniels, Jr.

“From the inception of Faith, Family & Friends, Robin and I knew we wanted to have a conversation with Charlie Daniels, not only because he was someone I admired and looked up to, but because of his strong faith and love for his family and friends,” shared John Berry. “No one knew or expected this to be Charlie’s last interview and it’s truly a heartfelt conversation between friends that I will treasure for a lifetime.”

Throughout John’s long and successful career, Robin has been right beside him, working behind the scenes as a background singer and as part of the JB team. While they have enjoyed an amazing life together, they have also faced difficult challenges, both in his career and his health. With God's faithfulness being the constant in their lives, they have grown in their relationship with Christ, giving their marriage a firm foundation. Faith, Family & Friends is the perfect outlet, not only for John and Robin to share their life, but for their guests to speak freely about the three most important things in life; faith, family & friends.

Future guests will include former head football coach of the University of Georgia, Vince Dooley and his wife, Barbara, Kim Campbell, Megan Alexander, Richie Furay, Scott Hamilton, T. Graham and Sheila Brown and Bill Cody along with many others including surprise guests along the way.

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About Charlie Daniels:
From his Dove Award-winning gospel albums to his genre-defining southern rock anthems and his CMA Award-winning country hits, few artists have left a more indelible mark on America's musical landscape than Charlie Daniels. An outspoken patriot, beloved mentor, and still a road warrior at age 83, Daniels parlayed his passion for music into a multi-platinum career and a platform to support the military, underprivileged children, and others in need. The Charlie Daniels Band has long populated radio with memorable hits and his signature song, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia." Over the course of his career, Daniels received numerous accolades, including his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Musicians Hall of Fame and becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Daniels helps to shine the spotlight on the many causes that were close to his heart. He was a staunch supporter of the military and lent his time and talent to numerous charitable organizations, including The Journey Home Project, that he founded in 2014 with his manager, David Corlew, to help veterans of the United States Armed Forces. 

About John and Robin Berry:
Although John Berry is a household name, his wife, Robin, has been a partner with him on the road, behind the scenes and on stage with him since 1991. They first met while Robin was attending college at the University of Georgia. Shortly after their marriage in 1988, John was asked to perform a Christmas service at the church that Robin grew up at, Green Acres Baptist. Realizing the congregation would love for her to sing with him, it was then he realized that she had a sweet voice and the ability to harmonize. She also had incredible ideas about putting the show together and he especially enjoyed her being on stage with him. The couple has raised three successful children, Sean, TaylorMarie and Caelan, who are all married and leading meaningful lives. They recently became grandparents with their first granddaughter and are enjoying this season of their lives.
Grammy award-winning country star, John Berry took advantage of being off the road in 2020.  Highlights include partnering with Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt his weekly series, "Songs and Stories For Kids," which charted multiple times on the Pollstar Live Stream Chart. He released a new video and re-recorded a new single for "The Graduation Song," started his new podcast, Faith Family & Friends and is ending the year with his 24th annual Songs and Stories with John Berry Christmas Tour. 2019 celebrated the 28th anniversary since signing his first record deal in 1992. In 2019, Berry was diagnosed with throat cancer, requiring 35 treatments combined of radiation and chemotherapy. Berry has placed 20 singles on the country hit parade charts, six of which went Top 5 as well as a No. 1 on the Billboard and Radio & Records country charts. He has earned numerous Gold and Platinum records. "Your Love Amazes Me," "What's In It For Me" and "You And Only You" thrust him to stardom in 1994. "Standing On The Edge Of Goodbye," "I Think About It All The Time," and "If I Had Any Pride Left At All" were all major hits the following year. "Your Love Amazes Me" earned Berry a 1995 GRAMMY nomination. In 1996, he scored a GRAMMY win for his participation in Amazing Grace: A Country Salute to Gospel Vol. 1.

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