Alex City Arts will present The Heart Behind the Music, which will showcase three singers and songwriters who will share insights into the meaning and music behind their hit songs. Teddy Gentry, John Ford Coley and Lenny LeBlanc will take the stage at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Benjamin Russell High School Auditorium.
“If you like music, you’ll love this,” said Jack Landham, co-owner of The Heart Behind the Music.
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