On July 20th, Hope MacGregor joined an all-star line up at The Grand Ole Opry to help celebrate Challenge America!

If you have followed Hope for any amount of time at all, then you know that she is an Army veteran. You also have probably heard her talk about how songwriting is how she got through that season of life that included death, divorce, sickness, and not a lot of health.

She was honored to support the Challenge America fundraiser at the Grand Ole Opry on Monday, July 20th! Challenge America is a non-profit organization that builds networks of support for military families through innovative programs for Veterans. Through the therapeutic power of music and art, the Challenge America Music and Art Therapy Retreats bring healing, comfort, and renewed purpose to Veterans living with PTSD, MST, and other trauma-related conditions such as depression and anxiety.

The show on Monday was more than just a show to Hope. She said, “It is a chance to be the front-line proof of how vitally important the inclusion of art therapy is for our service members and families — not just as a cute little side-line project but as a robust portion of the treatment protocol for life’s greatest hardships.”

In addition to artists on the Opry Plaza stage, the circle was filled by Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Sister Sadie, Raelynn, and Darryl Worley — all celebrating the work of Challenge America.