WASHINGTON —
Youth supporting youth — it doesn’t get much better than that.
Seventeen-year-old country/Christian singer Chelsea Musick traveled to Washington this week from New Jersey to sing at a benefit Saturday for local boy Warren White, 7, who recently was diagnosed with an inoperable tumor on his brain stem. Musick was lured to the area by Darvin and Lori Yoder, of Yoder’s Furniture and Appliances, when Darvin read about her on Facebook. Through her agents, Darvin booked her to do the benefit concert to raise funds for Warren and his family.
“Parents should bring their kids,” Yoder said. “She definitely relates to kids.”
He said Musick will perform at 7 p.m. at 4 Seasons (the old Big Blue building) and will sign autographs at a meet-and-greet session afterward. Local band Rocky Rhoads also will perform. Tickets are $5 per person and available at the door only.
“There are no reserved seats,” Yoder said. “It’s first-come, first-served, so if you want a front row seat, get there early. The gates open at 4 (p.m.).”
He added that 100 percent of the proceeds from ticket sales and from food sold at the show will go to White. In addition, autographed sports memorabilia will be auctioned to raise funds for the Whites. Yoder has obtained North Carolina items signed by Roy Williams; Bob Knight will autograph a basketball personally to the ball’s winner; and there are objects from Butler and other places.
Although she now lives in New Jersey, Musick was born in Tennessee and just released a self-titled CD, which is her first.
“It’s cool because now I can say I’m a country singer from Tennessee,” she said with a laugh, adding that many of her songs have a Christian overtone.
Musick wrote eight of the 11 songs on the album herself. Her main hit off the CD is called “Keep Your Pants On,” a song she co-wrote with “two guys from Nashville” that urges young people to be responsible in their decision-making. She said it’s blunt and to the point, and sometimes people might be taken aback by it, but she writes her songs to be positive inspirations for today’s youth — “first and foremost just believing in yourself.”
“Hopefully they listen and get it through their heads,” she said. “The reaction is funny (to the song lyrics), but it’s really, really cool to see people are reacting to it and are listening to it.”
Currently, Musick is unsigned.
“There’s no label behind me yet,” she said. “Everybody wants you to change when you sign, but it’s important to stay true to yourself. It’s cool to be able to tell people I’m doing it on my own.”
The teen musician said she’s not on tour the way most people think of band tours. There’s no bus and no band. She plays guitar and sings, but she said her plan is to get a band together in the future.
“Right now it’s all on God’s timing,” Musick said. “I’m just doing as many shows as I can. I’m honored to be in Indiana. Most of my shows are on the east coast. We’re gonna make a lot of money for Warren. I met him today. He’s such an awesome kid.”
White was diagnosed in late September with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gilomia (DIPG). The only treatments for the benign tumor are oral medications and radiation, which can only prolong his life. His family describes him as a typical 7-year-old who likes to play outdoors, enjoys sports, video games, board games, and going to the movies. He likes animals and music, and his favorite performers are Taylor Swift, Tom Petty and Trace Adkins.
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Chelsea Musick performed Wednesday at Washington Catholic Middle School. The 17-year-old country Christian singer will do a benefit concert Saturday at 4 Seasons. Photo By Kelly Overton
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