2023 Shine Your Light competition
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
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