Former American Idol champion Kelly Clarkson organized a concert recently in order to raise money for various charities. Reba McEntire, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood all jumped at the opportunity to raise funds with their talents. The Miracle on Broadway concert occurred Saturday, Dec. 20, in Nashville with Meghan Trainor, Brooks & Dunn and Martina McBride. It raised $200,000 before Brooks and Yearwood matched that total, bringing the sum to $400,000, the Tennessean reports.
"I figured if I got [McEntire], everyone would have to say yes," Clarkson said about her mother-in-law. "I've never asked an artist to do anything other than sing with me, which a lot of people say no and it hurts my feelings, which is OK."
Kacey Musgraves and Paramore's Hayley Williams were also on hand.
Dolly Parton had a scheduling conflict, but she promised to be there next year.
The money raised will go to Clarkson's Fruition Fund. According to the website, the organization "was created purely because of the desire in all of us to help where we can and shine a little light on the things that matter in life whether that means helping feed people, giving children the best possible chances they have when faced with hard life situations or sending money to help aid in research for diseases and/or illnesses we haven't found a cure for ... the Fruition Fund is all about making dreams, ideas and/or goals come to life in the form of charitable acts."
The concert was also a great way for Clarkson to promote last year's holiday album Wrapped in Red. It hit No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top Holiday Albums charts after its release. The record contained a mix of originals like "Underneath the Tree" and the title track as well as standards like "White Christmas" and "Silent Night" featuring McEntire and Yearwood.
