Fundraiser for Lorrie Church

There is a fundraiser this weekend to help with medical expenses for Lorrie Church, a groundbreaking Saskatchewan Country Music Performer.

Church has recently been diagnosed with a bone cancer called Myelodysplasia. 

She began her treatments in mid-September to fight this form of cancer.

A group of her fellow musicians have volunteered time and talent to help raise money to help her cover the cost to fight this cancer.

The fundraising Concert will be at the Meadow Lake Arena, Saturday, October 1 hosted by Cal “Crazy Legs” Arcand.

• Doors open 5pm
• Entertainment Starts 6pm 
• $20.00 at the door with all proceeds to the Lorrie Church Fund.

Entertainment will be provided by:

• Yvonne St. Germaine
• Mitch Daigneault
• Ray Villebrun & Red Blaze
• Midnite Luv
• The Creez
• Jason “Jigger” Ledoux & Indisquise
• Kelly Atcheynum & The Blue Water Band
• The Evening Shift Band
• Feedback
• Sheritta Kahpaysewat

Sound provided by: Gord Slater Productions.
There is also a fundraising page at: https://www.gofundme.com/lorriechurch

Church is a native of Meadow Lake, where she was one of 16 children in her family. When she was five years old, her mom began instructing her in the art of singing. Shortly thereafter, her grandmother predicted that stardom was in her future, although the older woman did not live to see her words come true. When Church was 12, her father gave her a guitar.

The singer/songwriter entered numerous talent competitions during her youth. She established a band when she was a teenager and played around her hometown area. Upon graduation, Church hooked up with another band and started touring seriously, performing throughout the Northwest Territory and the western regions of Canada. A few years down the road, she again formed a band of her own.

Within the native community, the entertainer coordinated a musical journey called, “Have You Seen the Future”. Within the framework of a tour that advocated goal setting, hard work, and avoiding alcohol and drugs, Church gave 60 free performances and appeared at schools and correctional centers, among other settings.

The Saskatchewan Country Music Association bestowed five awards on Church in 1996, including Most Promising Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year.

The association again conferred the honor of Entertainer of the Year in 1999. Also in 1999, Church was nominated for a National Aboriginal Achievement Award, as well as for Best Country Album and Best Songwriter from the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards. In addition, she was among the nominees that year who were vying for the title of the Canadian Country Music Association’s Wrangler Rising Star.

Highlight’s in Lorrie’s career includes opening for artist such as Brad Paisley, Crystal Gale, Big & Rich and Wayne Newton just to name a few. 

Artist credit on “Black Control” sound track (directed by Rick Schroeder starting Tim McGraw, Eddie Spears and Rick Schroeder. 

Nominations included National Aboriginal Achievement Award, Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards, Canadian Country Music Association – Wrangling Star, Saskatchewan Country Music Association – Entertainer of the year, Female Vocalist of the year, Single of the year, Video of the year, Most promising entertainer of the year
Native American Music Awards – Best Folk, country recording

For more information contact: 
Lance Whitecalf at 1-306-390-7926 
Email: lance.whitecalf@gmail.com

Danny Mirasty at 1-306-930-5679 
Email: danmirasty@hotmail.com