Randy Owen knows he won't always be around to helm Country Cares. He also knows, better than anyone, what a big ask it is of an artist to assume that responsibility.
First-time and returning artists flocked to Memphis, Tenn., in January for the 30th anniversary of Country Cares, and former St. Jude patients shared their stories.
Owen wanted to launch a campaign to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and he hoped that the country music industry would join him in rallying behind the cause. Did they ever.