Spreading Hope with Keith Griner

A benefit concert to raise money to feed Nashville's unhoused.

Fueled by moving humility, a passion for rallying the community together and an others-focused ambition, Spreading Hope With Keith Griner, a concert series with a purpose, has announced their next benefit show, set at 3rd & Lindsley on Tuesday, September 26. So far, Spreading Hope has raised over $25,000 for Hope On The Row through over 200 artist performances.

With a glowing lineup of 12 performers including Levi Hummon, Ryan Griffin, Noah Thompson and Lewis Brice tickets are available in advance and at the door with all proceeds to be donated directly to Hope On The Row, a local nonprofit serving Nashville’s unhoused. Hope On The Row will also be onsite taking all types of donations including lightly used clothing, new socks, and new personal essentials (shampoo, toothbrushes, women’s hygiene, etc). For those who can’t make it in person, the concert will be live-streamed for free via Phierce Productions on Volume.com, with opportunities to donate from the livestream as well.

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Born in 2020, Spreading Hope found its home in the Nashville community through host, curator, producer and director Keith Griner’s mission to uplift those who may find themselves feeling hopeless or helpless as a result of homelessness. Carried by an abiding enthusiasm for being a source of light to the city’s unhoused —regardless of their reason for homelessness — his commitment to the cause arrives from his own personal dealings with it. Fighting through homelessness and addiction himself, Keith, now 15 years sober, has the ability to suffer alongside those struggling in this way throughout our community; a deep empathy which he turns to fuel for action and change. “My passion stems from the fact that I used to be living on the streets,” Griner shares. “I can understand the challenge to prevail from that kind of situation and feeling hopeless. But, it is possible for people to find their way out. I want people to know that it’s possible, and I want people who know someone who’s in that situation to not give up either.” Giving Nashville artists the opportunity to give back to their community has also proved a special piece to Spreading Hope’s journey. Ryan Griffin shares, “I love that Spreading Hope is using music to change people’s lives. It’s so perfectly aligned with the hope that music brings to people every day.” Noah Thompson details his gratitude to be involved noting, “I'm excited to be part of the Spreading Hope benefit. Before I was on Idol, I worked with some people that had been homeless at some point in their life so glad I'm playing this show.”