{"id":7855,"date":"2016-07-18T16:18:31","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T16:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umgnashville.com\/canaan-smith-launches-smash-cancer-initiative-to-benefit-st-jude-childrens-research-hospital\/"},"modified":"2023-03-08T16:13:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T16:13:55","slug":"canaan-smith-launches-smash-cancer-initiative-to-benefit-st-jude-childrens-research-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umgnashville.com\/canaan-smith-launches-smash-cancer-initiative-to-benefit-st-jude-childrens-research-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"CANAAN SMITH LAUNCHES SMASH CANCER INITIATIVE TO BENEFIT ST. JUDE CHILDREN\u2019S RESEARCH HOSPITAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>Guitar Center Donates Multiple Instruments to Cause<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Canaan To Appear on CMT\u2019s <em>Hot 20 Countdown<\/em> July 16 and Spike\u2019s <em>Bar Rescue<\/em> July 24 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mercury Nashville\u2019s Canaan Smith announces his new charitable initiative, Smash Cancer, benefiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stjude.org\/\">St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital<\/a>\u00ae, which is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.\u00a0On stage earlier this year and feeling the energy he shares with his fans, Smith had an impulse to smash something. Canaan says, \u201cI didn\u2019t realize what was happening, all of a sudden I\u2019m clutching this drum I just bashed.\u201d Seeing the overwhelming fan response that first night and in the markets that followed led Canaan to an idea of how to make all this fun on stage also an opportunity for one of the charities he holds most dear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile it was fun destroying that drum at the end of our set, we didn\u2019t know what to do with it,\u201d notes Canaan. \u201cTo me, connecting with fans has always been the most important element in our live show so we thought; let\u2019s get it to the people who would appreciate it the most.\u00a0\u00a0 Fans totally latched on which made me realize we could turn this into something positive and benefit a charity I\u2019ve been passionate about for a while. It\u2019s been crazy and rewarding to see the reaction. I\u2019m just thankful and humbled to do what I love and make music all while being able to give back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As an avid supporter of St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital, Canaan now autographs the drum and auctions it off after each show to fans in attendance to raise money for the organization. Prior to its official launch, <em>Smash Cancer<\/em> has already raised nearly $20,000 for St. Jude and caught the attention of <strong>Guitar Center<\/strong>. The instrument retailer generously donated a considerable number of drum sets and guitars to the cause.<\/p>\n<p>To see an example of a <em>Smash Cancer<\/em> performance click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CanaanSmithMusic\/videos\/vb.199079373451988\/1442218972471349\/?type=2&amp;theater\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Virginia Native wrapped the <em>Black Out Tour<\/em> with Brantley Gilbert earlier this year, andhe was recently surprised onstage during his set at CMA Music Festival last month with a plaque celebrating the Platinum-certification of his No.1 hit single \u201c<strong>Love You Like That<\/strong>.\u201d The tune which has garnered over 90 million total streams is featured on Canaan\u2019s debut album <strong><em>Bronco<\/em><\/strong> which was released last summer and debuted in the Top 5 on <em>Billboard<\/em>\u2019s Country Albums Chart.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend, Canaan will co-host <strong>CMT\u2019s <em>Hot 20 Countdown<\/em><\/strong> alongside Katie Cook and Cody Alan as well as Lauren Alaina and Mickey Guyton. The summer-themed episode will air Saturday, July 16 at 9am\/8am Central. Canaan is also set to appear as a special, music guest on the hit Spike TV show <strong><em>Bar Rescue<\/em><\/strong> Sunday, July 24 at 9pm\/8pm Central. Filmed at the Gallopin\u2019 Goose in Coolidge, AZ, Canaan helps consult the remodel of the bar\u2019s stage build out and performs at the grand reopening.<\/p>\n<p>The road warrior who has been named \u201cOne to Watch\u201d by <em>TheHuffington Post<\/em>, <em>Spotify<\/em>, <em>Yahoo Music<\/em> and <em>USA Today<\/em> continues to hit multiple fairs and festivals this summer with upcoming stops at The Windjammer in Charleston, SC and the Menard County Fair in Petersburg, IL.\u00a0 For a full list of tour dates, news, images and more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canaansmith.com\/\">www.CanaanSmith.com <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.canaansmith.com\/\">www.CanaanSmith.com<\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CanaanSmithMusic\">facebook.com\/CanaanSmithMusic<\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/canaansmith\">twitter.com\/canaansmith<\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/canaansmith\/?hl=en\">instagram.com\/canaansmith<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guitar Center Donates Multiple Instruments to Cause Canaan To Appear on CMT\u2019s Hot 20 Countdown July 16 and Spike\u2019s Bar Rescue July 24 Mercury Nashville\u2019s Canaan Smith announces his new charitable initiative, Smash Cancer, benefiting St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital\u00ae, which is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":10460,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"kt_blocks_editor_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[94],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.2.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>CANAAN SMITH LAUNCHES SMASH CANCER INITIATIVE TO BENEFIT ST. 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