The All-American Rejects members Nick Wheeler and Tyson Ritter are from Stillwater, but every member has family in Oklahoma. The emerging artists are coming out with a new album called “When the World Comes Down.”
Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and Museum inducts familiar faces tonight. Entertainment Editor Nathan Poppe previews the concert and award event.
Oklahoma is a state filled with music.
Talent drips from the state like rain through a leaky roof.
Like a helpful bucket, the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and Museum has stepped up to collect the state’s talent.
“What we are all about is honoring Oklahoma people in Oklahoma,” said Beth Seim, executive director of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and Museum. “Each year it’s what we do.”
Tomorrow, the 12th annual ceremony and concert will feature several performances from Oklahoma artists, and honorees will be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Stillwater will be well-represented at the event.
The All-American Rejects have won the Rising Star Award.
“(Winning the award) makes coming home feel really good,” said OSU alumnus and AAR guitarist Nick Wheeler. “It’s an honor to be recognized by your home state.”
In addition to receiving an award, the foursome will be performing.
The late Bob Childers, who played a large part in creating the red dirt music scene in Stillwater, is being inducted to the Hall of Fame’s songwriters’ category.
“It’s an honor for Bob,” said John Cooper, a personal friend and Red Dirt Rangers member. “We are happy for his family (because) that’s who it’s really for.”
Members of the Red Dirt Rangers, Tom Skinner and the Science Project will perform covers of Childers’ songs.
“Bob was our partner, friend, brother and our song writing compadre,” Cooper said. “We took him on the road and we knew he was as good as anybody.”
Childers has had a long-standing impact on the Red Dirt Rangers and Oklahoma’s music scene.
“He left us a lot,” Cooper said. “The guy wrote 1,500 songs. He was a music machine.”
Muskogee songwriter Chick Rains will be inducted into the songwriters’ category and will receive a cover performance by Wade Hayes.
The Cherokee National Youth Choir will perform and recieve the Governor’s Award, which has only been handed out twice before.
“Oklahoma has so many talented individuals out there,” Seim said. “(This event is) all about Oklahoma people.”
The event occurs tomorrow at 7 p.m. inside the Muskogee Civic Center.
Tickets for the concert and ceremony range from $19 to $39 and can be bought online at http://www.omhof.com, or by phone at 918-687-0800.
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