Pearl River Guitars took the spotlight at the 12th Annual Bread of Life Ministry Celebrity Benefit Weekend, a three-day fundraiser held September 12–14, blending music, community, and hands-on instrument demonstrations to support food and clothing assistance with individuals and agencies in the Tri-State areas and beyond.
The event drew an estimated 300–500 attendees across performances and activities, with guitars from Pearl River—including the acclaimed A800-D dreadnought and a Pearl River bass BPJ60-N and A800N-D—available for artists and guests to play. Founded in 1973, Bread of Life Ministry now serves approximately 55,000 individuals, families, and agencies per month while also supporting outreach nationwide — underscoring the importance of the weekend’s charitable focus.
The all-star slate featured Diamond Farnsworth (Pearl River artist, NCIS stuntman/actor/musician), Nashville singer-songwriter J Edwards, and Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling country artist David Ball, who singled out Pearl River’s A800-D guitar for praise. The Sunday lineup also included legendary gospel greats The Chuck Wagon Gang. Festivities spanned a mixer, Friday performances, a Celebrity Benefit Golf Scramble on Saturday, and a full Sunday at the Museum of the Coal Industry with Cowboy Church, a classic car show, museum tours, and a country concert.
“When artists like David Ball, Diamond Farnsworth, and J Edwards connect with our instruments—and with this community—the magic is real,” said Sherry Carlisle Smith of The SCE Group, who organized the weekend’s entertainment and led on-site guitar demos. “Pearl River builds for working players, and you could hear and feel that all weekend.”
For Pearl River, the event showcases what music can accomplish when it serves a meaningful purpose. The show follows the company’s recent support of the 12th Annual “Faces of HNC” Music & Awareness Event in Tennessee, where players and fans sampled models from Pearl River’s acoustic and bass lines, reinforcing Pearl River’s commitment to causes that help people heal, connect, and thrive through music.
Visit PearlRiverUSA.com/Guitars/ for more information about these instruments and Pearl River’s full lineup of musical innovations or contact Sherry Carlisle Smith (sherrycarlisleentertainmentgroup.com).
