The National 4-H Council & EMI Music Special Markets join forces to create Clover Country available March 25

To Feature 4-H alumni including Sugarland, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Hillary Lindsey, Faith Hill, Vince Gill, Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell, Luke Bryan and Alabama.

Los Angeles, CA , March 13, 2008 -- Some of country music's biggest stars have come together in a new country compilation CD aimed at generating awareness and support for

4-H:  America’s largest youth development organisation. Entitled Clover Country, the album will be available for sale through www.4-hmall.org, through local 4-H chapters and on Amazon.com beginning March 25, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting 4-H.  

The project first came to fruition when 4-H internal representatives recognized that many 4-H alumni were high profile country artists, who were interested in continuing to show their support for 4-H. Clover Country was specifically conceived to include recording artists with a 4-H background. 

"I was involved in every aspect of 4-H, I loved it with all my heart", said Reba McEntire, whose song You're Gonna Be is included on the compilation.

EMI Music Special Markets was tapped to manufacture, distribute and assist in marketing the CD.

Artists contributing to Clover Country include 4-H alumni, such as Sugarland, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Hillary Lindsey, Faith Hill, Vince Gill, Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell, Luke Bryan and Alabama. Featured on the album will be a track written and recorded by Grammy-winning songwriter Hillary Lindsey called The Clown, produced by Loren Harriet  and featuring top Nashville musicians including Eddie Bayers, Michael Rhodes, Brent Mason and Steve Nathan. In addition, The Clown will be available on iTunes as a digital download and ringtune, with proceeds also going to benefit 4-H. For more information on Clover Country, please visit   www.clovercountrycd.com.

“We at National 4-H Council are very excited to share this first-ever compilation of hits from famous 4-H alumni with the nation. Not only does it showcase the benefits of participation in the 4-H Youth Development Program through our talented 4-H alumni, it raises much-needed support for 4-H,” said Donald T. Floyd, Jr., President and CEO, National 4-H Council. 

Added Eli Okun, President of EMI Special Markets, "EMI Special Markets is honored to be working with the National 4-H Council on this wonderful release. Not only is this CD a perfect vehicle to display the talent of 4-H alumni in front of Country fans and potential new audiences, it’s also a terrific way to raise funds and awareness for a great organization, 4-H".

About 4-H
4-H is the nation’s largest youth development organization, serving more than 6.5 million young people across America.  National 4-H Council is the national, private sector, non-profit partner of the 4-H Youth Development Program and its parent, the Cooperative Extension System of the United States Department of Agriculture.  For more information, visit  www.4-h.org.

About EMI Music
EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group Limited, one of the world's largest independent music companies. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Camille (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy).  For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.
 

CLOVER COUNTRY – TRACK LISTING

The Clown                                           Hillary Lindsey
Stronger (Live Version)                       Faith Hill
I Walk The Line                                   Johnny Cash
You're Gonna Be                                Reba McEntire
My Home's In Alabama                      Alabama
My Tennessee Mountain Home         Dolly Parton
I Still Believe In You                             Vince Gill
Baby Girl                                              Sugarland
Wichita Lineman                                  Glen Campbell
So Magical                                           Martina McBride
We Rode In Trucks                             Luke Bryan

CONTACTS:

(PR)  

Karen Sundell
310/854-8167
ksundell@rogersandcowan.com

Lori Lousararian
310/854-8104
llousararian@rogersandcowan.com

Review copies of Clover Country are available per request.       

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