2010 Sees Release Of Two New International CDs and 50th Anniversary With The Grand Ole Opry

 Country music’s International Ambassador, George Hamilton IV, recently returned from a month long Christmas concert tour of Irish churches, many in the company of Ireland’s top country-gospel group, Live Issue.
 
While in Ireland he completed his master vocals for the upcoming gospel cd project with County Armagh’s Live Issue and a mass of Grand Ole Opry stars and legendary Gospel performers, among them George Beverly Shea, Cliff Barrows, Pat Boone, Slim Whitman,Connie Smith, Marty Stuart, Ricky Skaggs and Bill Anderson. Recordings for this unique project have taken place in studios on both sides of the Atlantic. 
 
Just prior to leaving for Ireland, George IV was named “Entertainer Of The Year” by the Reunion of Professional Entertainers (R.O.P.E. International) – this award being primarily in recognition of his “globe trotting” activities during the previous 12 months.
 
2009 provided another hectic year of international touring for the entertainer, commencing in the Feb/March period with a non-stop, extensive tour of Ireland and the United Kingdom, which was followed by a return to England in May. Then he embarked on several trips toCanada throughout June to September, with extensive appearances in Alberta, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and CapeBreton.
 
In addition to the many thousands of miles travelled, the “International Ambassador” also found time to add the finishing touches to another international recording project, this time in Poland with award winning local country-rock group Colorado Band and George Hamilton V. The tracks for this cd were laid down in Lodz, Poland and Nashville, Tennessee. 
 
Both the Irish and Polish cds are set for Spring 2010 release.
 
And a note for the diary: George Hamilton IV celebrates his 50th anniversary with Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry on Saturday, February 6.“It’s been a real honour to have been associated with the Opry for this period of time”, says George IV. “It’s my musical homeplace which I first started visiting as a teenager. Back then I would regularly catch a Greyhound bus from North Carolina and dream about performing on the Opry. But never, in my wildest dreams, did I ever think that one day I would be celebrating 50 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry”.
 
To celebrate the occasion, George IV is planning a “meet and greet” with fans and friends. Details to be announced.