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Shine Your Light
Youth Vocal Competition

Raymond Marcial Cruz valiantly fought a battle with Stage 4 Ewing-like Sarcoma from 2017-2019. Throughout his battle, he was given the opportunity to share his message of hope with people through his music, from the hallways of Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital to the stage of the Ryman. Ray and his mother, Blandina, started the Shine Your Light Youth Vocal Competition in 2019 to raise funds for the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital where Ray received his treatments. Ray's family and friends will continue the competition in Ray's name and with his spirit guiding them.

The Shine Your Light Youth Vocal Competition is the  main annual fundraiser for the Ray of Light Competition. Youth all around Middle Tennessee audition to compete in this event, with all proceeds going to the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital.

2023 Shine Your Light Youth Competition

Sunday, April 30th

6:00pm- 8:30 p.m.

Williamson County Performing Arts Center

Franklin, Tennessee

 

A portion of the proceeds to help Vanderbilt Children's Hospital

Raymond M. Cruz Palliative Care for Bereaved Caregivers and Family.

 

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SHINE YOUR LIGHT YOUTH VOCAL COMPETITION

FINALIST

 

MIDDLE DIVISION (AGE 9-13)

TERA JANE ARWOOD

AVEN ARWOOD

REESE BARNES

KEELING BIRDSONG

ELLA BOURQUE

VIVIENNE IRENE CLARK

DAVID CLARK

ROXANNA DE LEDESMA

ZOE LANGE

ELOISE LEBLANC

GABRIELLE MASTEMICK

CAMERON MCLEAN

STELLA MCQUIDDY

JUNE PLUM

AUBREY RODGERS

MATT SILVA

CARA WINBURN

 

TEENS (AGES 14-18)

LUCY BOURQUE

SARAH BETH CARNEAL

SIMON DUMONT

HAILEY HORNBY

AINSLEY ISBELL

JESSIE KNIGHT

GIL MCLEAN

RACHEL OPPMANN

ZOE PHILLIPS

EMMA DELANE SINGLETON

EMILY TOKARZ

ANNA WOOTEN

NATHAN YARAS

Shine Your Light Youth Vocal Gallery

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