Leave a Legacy Concert
About the Event
About the Artist
Happiness has always come naturally to Cory Morrow. With his rollicking, soulful, feel-good Texas country, he has made thousands jump on tabletops, shimmy, scream, and suspend worries for almost two decades, like a honky-tonk pied piper—and he shows no signs of stopping. But these days, Morrow is also devoted to something more. “I’ve always been able to find happiness and help others find happiness,” he says. “But there’s a difference between happiness and joy. Now, I feel like there’s a deeper sense of joy that’s not circumstantial.”
The music revels in a life full of love and purpose, drawing on gritty rock, thumping gospel, and Morrow’s signature juke-joint country. Many of the songs address faith and relationships, both human and holy, with urgency, gratitude, and wonder. “I think there has always been a thread of spirituality in everything I’ve done––I’ve always been searching for something more,” he says. When asked what “doing for others” looks like for him, Morrow doesn’t hesitate: “Serving. It’s little things all the time.” He mentions his band, and the urge to care for them as people and friends.
Event Committee Chairs
Barrett Ball, Natalie Guerry, Allison Sumner
Host Committee
Jenny Adams
Wendy & Craig Adams
Amy Anderson
Arelli & Jorge Azpe
Robin & Norm Bagwell
Becky & Todd Baumann
Ashley & Jeff Begert
Rebecca Black
Betsy & Johnny Bond
Diane & Dr. John Brooks
Lucinda & Barry Buford
Sarah Carr
Erin Cavanaugh
Neva Cochran
Cynthia & Bruce Collins
Angela & Mayan Corioso
Mary Ann Dunne
Vik Ekholm
Beth & Jim Elder
Jessica Evans & David Elliott
Tina Shuey & Laurie Evans
Jameye Gardner
Mary Katharine Gill
Susan & Michael Glassmoyer
Nancy & Steve Gottsacker
Cathleen Griffith
Natalie & Klint Guerry
Megan Hawthorne
Kathy & Larry Helm
Ann Henson
Sally & Forest Hoglund
Ashley Holbrook
Elizabeth & Bob Hughes
Dr. Randy Hunter
Delia Johnson
Ashlee & Chris Kleinert
Maggie Kipp
Marci & Jeff Kramer
Jenny Adams
Amy Anderson
Arelli & Jorge Azpe
Becky and Todd Baumann
Rebecca Black
Lucinda & Barry Buford
Erin Cavanaugh
Neva Cochran
Angela & Mayan Corioso
Jessica Evans & David Elliott
Tina Shuey & Laurie Evans
Jameye Gardner
Mary Katharine Gill
Susan & Michael Glassmoyer
Cathleen Griffith
Natalie & Klint Guerry
Megan Hawthorne
Ann Henson
Ashley Holbrook
Dr. Randy Hunter
Delia Johnson
Maggie Kipp
Ashley & Jeff Lamont
Meredith Mabus
Melissa & Allen McClure
Nancy & Doug McMahon
Dr. Ashwini & Mr. Rajee Mehta
Mary & Baker Montgomery
JoAnne & Eddy Moore
Elizabeth & Neil Moseley
Kallie & Craig Myers
Becky Nelson
Allison & Ben Parkey
Tosca & Hector Patino
Chris Ferguson & John Schoggins
Christy & Jai Singhania
Christiana & Wes Smith
Joan Stockton
Allyson Griffith & Duke Stone
David Tompkins
Ashley & Lance Travis
Carolyn & Rick Waghorne
Carol Ann Zelley
Ashley & Jeff Lamont
Meredith Mabus
Melissa & Allen McClure
Anne Rackley & Marty McLean
Nancy & Doug McMahon
Dr. Ashwini & Mr. Rajee Mehta
Carolyn & David Miller
Mary & Baker Montgomery
JoAnne & Eddy Moore
Elizabeth & Neil Moseley
Kallie & Craig Myers
Becky Nelson
Jan & Scott Osborn
Allison & Ben Parkey
Tosca & Hector Patino
Kathleen & Rocky Powell
Kristy Hoglund Robinson
Pat Schenkel
Chris Ferguson & John Schoggins
Ann & Bobby Silva
Christy & Jai Singhania
Robin Skinner
Christiana & Wes Smith
Janina & Charlie Solomon
Vicki & Bruce Stensrud
Joan Stockton
Alyson Griffith & Duke Stone
Mersina Stubbs
David Tompkins
Ashley & Lance Travis
Melissa & Steve Utley
Paula & Larry Vanderwoude
Carolyn & Rick Waghorne
Carol Ann Zelley
John Zogg
Lauren Zogg
Nancy Zogg
Wendy & Chris Zogg
Previous Year Recipients
Paul Tate Advocacy Award Recipients
2024 | Lucinda Buford
2023 | David Elliot
2022 | Robin Bagwell
2021 | The Gaston Construction Team: BufordHawthorne, OMNIPLAN, KDC, Hector Patino & Christian Walker
2019 | Sandra Hallmark & Delia Johnson
2018 | Paul Tate