Founded in 2008, Concerts 4 A Cause has raised several million dollars to assist children’s hospitals, veteran organizations, music education, and flood & tornado relief.  Over 18 months ago, an affiliate initiative Guitars 4 A Cause was launched as an initial partnership to support The Wounded Blue, a 501c3 organization to support wounded officers.  Since then, the program has grown into supporting a variety of needs including providing guitars for Alabama schools Music in Education programs. 

As part of the fundraising efforts, Concerts 4 A Cause has been instrumental in producing events (small to large) as well as partnered with various television productions as the charity component to bring a new aspect to the overall event.  In 2021, Concerts 4 A Cause was involved in the All Star Salute To Lee Greenwood, which aired on Newsmax and RFD-TV, and a segment of that TV production granted 2 deserving Veterans with mortgage free homes through the works of Helping A Hero, a 501c3 organization based in Texas.  In 2022, after the floods hit Eastern Kentucky, Concerts 4 A Cause jumped in and created an one-night only telethon “Appalachia Rises: Come Hell or High Water,” which raised over $152,000 for the Kentucky flood relief efforts.  Producing three events for LEAP (Law Enforcement Assistance Partnership) between 2022-2023, Concerts 4 A Cause raised over $220,000 to support law enforcement initiatives in Franklin, Tennessee.  In 2023, in partnership with Nancy Jones, Guitars 4 A Cause was launched and raised over $82,000 for two police officers that were ambushed – one being fatal and one being wounded in the line of duty.  These funds were raised as part of the Emmy-Award winning PBS television production Still Playin’ Possum: Music and Memories of George Jones.   Also in 2023, Concerts 4 A Cause took over production of the annual Keeping It Country Jam honoring Daryle Singletary and has since raised over $277,000 in 3 years.  In 2024, Concerts 4 A Cause partnered with Encore Music Group for the television production of Songs and Stories of Dean Dillon, which raised funds for Music in Education programs.  Over 100 guitars were donated to 3 counties in Alabama for their music education programs.  In 2025, once again, Kentucky was hit with flooding and Concerts 4 A Cause stepped up to produce “Appalachia Rising Above” and raised over $160,000 for Eastern Kentucky flood victims.

Overall, Concerts 4 A Cause provides an opportunity to utilize music and celebrity-driven events to raise awareness and funds for a variety of worthy causes.  

Josh’s first taste of the music industry came when he ran a production and marketing company with industry veterans Marc Oswald, manager of Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson and others, and singer, songwriter and host Gary Chapman.  Through Josh’s dealings with these musicians, he felt a strong need to help bridge the gap of what these artists needed when it came to a charitable partner.  He formed Concerts 4 A Cause in 2008 as a result. Halfway to Hazard was the first group on board to support the cause and the rest is history.  Josh not only manages Chad’s solo career and Halfway to Hazard, but also manages pro bowl honor kicker Rob Bironas of the Tennessee Titans and works with UFC Superstar Rich Franklin. He also serves his Alma Mater on the EKU International Alumni Association Board and his college fraternity’s National Council/Board of Directors. Josh has taken on a consultant role with the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and is helping coordinate a possible HOF tour, developing new and innovative programing in conjunction with the HOF and is continuing to work on their already successful Stars over Appalachia program.  Josh has also taken it upon himself to secure the items for the silent auction you will see at the induction to help raise additional funds for the HOF.