Country Music Star Lorrie Morgan To Serve as Grand Marshal of the 54th Annual Nashville Gas Christmas Parade Presented by Southeast Financial Federal Credit Union

NASHVILLE, Tenn.(Piedmont Natural Gas) -- County Music Star, Lorrie Morgan will lead marching bands, parade floats and giant helium balloons down Broadway as the Grand Marshal of the 54th Annual Nashville Gas Christmas Parade, to be held on Friday, December 1st at 7:00 p.m.

Born Loretta Lynn Morgan on June 27th, 1959, Lorrie Morgan grew up the daughter of Grand Ole Opry star George Morgan. She spent many nights backstage at the Opry and made her debut there at 13. Her father died when she was 16 and she was singing professionally a year later. By 21, she was opening shows for George Jones. She performed at Opryland USA, sang demo sessions for country publishing giant Acuff-Rose and became a member of the Opry in 1985.

Although Lorrie charted her first single, "Two People in Love," in 1979, her career took off with the 1989 release of "Dear Me," a Top hit that coincided with the death of her husband Keith Whitley. Over the following decade, Morgan released three No. 1 singles - "Five Minutes," "What part of No," and "I Didn't Know My Own Strength". Her other hits include "Out of Your Shoes," "Watch Mr," "Something in Red," and "Except for Monday".

Lorrie was excited her schedule allowed her to serve as the Grand Marshal of the Nashville Gas Christmas Parade.

"We are both fortunate and very excited to have Lorrie Morgan leading our parade," said Pam Thomas, Community Relations Manager of Nashville Gas.

Southeast Financial Federal Credit Union will serve as presenting sponsor of the Nashville Gas Christmas Parade for the third year in a row. Community sponsors include BellSouth Telecommunications, Clear Channel Radio, Lamar Advertising, Performance Costume and Cosmetic Co., Purity Dairies, the firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, Nashville Downtown Partnership, Nashville Sports Council and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. If you have any questions about the parade, please contact Pam Thomas at (615) 734-1708 or Lamar Morgan at (615) 734-1795.