NASHVILLE – Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Wamp on Wednesday announced the lineup of a series of upcoming fundraisers headlined by country and Christian music stars.
The congressman from Chattanooga said the six events in March and April will feature Michael W. Smith, Casting Crowns, John Rich, T. G. Sheppard, Paul Overstreet, Larry Gatlin and the Oak Ridge Boys. The Rich and Smith fundraisers will be held at the artists’ homes in Nashville and Franklin.
Other candidates seeking the Republican gubernatorial nomination include Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam, state Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey of Blountville and Memphis prosecutor Bill Gibbons.
Haslam has been the dominant fundraiser so far and is rolling out a television ad, the first of the gubernatorial campaign.
Wamp in a Twitter posting Wednesday criticized his opponents for “rambling” on the radio and spending large amounts on TV, while he was “laying out visions (and) solutions to make Tenn an even better placed to live.”