7th Annual Evening of Hope and Inspiration featuring Louise Mandrell

Overview

Different Roads Home is proud and excited to present its 7th annual coming together of community and cause with this event at the McGlohon Theater.  In years past, the event has brought some of the biggest names in gospel and country entertainment together for recognition of the message to bring an end to stigma surrounding HIV.  This year will be no different with three AMAZING talents; Jason and DeMarco, Teresa Giudice (Real Housewives of NJ) and this year’s Humanitarian of the Year award recipient country superstar, Louise Mandrell.  LIMITED VIP packages guarantee first five rows of seating for this event, a pre-show reception beginning at 5:30 with a chance to meet and greet all the talent and mingle with guests along with heavy appetizers, a free cocktail/drink (cash bar available) and a VIP bag that includes a book autographed by Teresa, and either photos or cd’s signed by Louise and Jason and DeMarco.  Plus, all VIP attendees get a chance to get pictures made with the stars. 

Jason and deMarco met in 2001 in Hollywood, California. Before launching their duo act, deMarco was a lead in the international touring company of the musical "California Dream Men" and Jason was a Christian artist in mainline traditional Gospel groups, and then as a solo artist touring mostly through Metropolitan Community Church, gay-accepting churches. They released their fourth album, Till the End of Time, produced by Alan Lett.   Seven of the album's twelve songs are written by Jason and deMarco.

Teresa Giudice is an American reality television cast-member, known for starring in The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Besides appearing on the show, Giudice has written three New York Times bestseller cookbooks and was featured on Donald Trump's The Celebrity Apprentice. On December 23, 2015, she was released from federal prison after serving 11 months of a 15-month sentence.  Known for her over the top personality, Teresa also has found new meaning to her career and family life after the prison sentence.  Her continued charity works and struggles to regain her faith and family, she has a lot to share. 

Louise Mandrell is living proof that when you combine God-given talent with hard work, you get an entertainer who exemplifies the word “multi-talented.” In an industry where success in just one area typically defies the odds, Louise has managed to stake her claim on a wide swath of show-biz territory. Throughout a career that has spanned nearly four decades, she has made her mark in the entertainment world by pouring her heart and energy into each and every endeavor, whether she’s performing live onstage, recording in the studio, working in front of the cameras, writing or giving her time back to her community.  As a resident of Pigeon Forge, Louise made a lot of new friends offstage, too. She spent countless hours of her own time lending her name, talents and resources to a wide range of charitable causes, including the United Way and the American Cancer Society. Louise also has been a longtime champion of Boy Scouts of America, and for seven years, her Louise Mandrell Celebrity Shoot television specials raised more than $1 million for the program.  These days Louise still maintains close ties to the entertainment business, involving herself in recording projects, charity events and speaking engagements that allow her to stay close to home. She is respected as an artist and as a member of the community.