Pizza Ranch® restaurants, home of the Pizza Lover’s Pizza® and the Country’s Best Chicken Pizza®, will now be offering its customers food for the soul as well. Pizza Ranch® released an original compilation CD titled Living Hope that features popular artists of Christian music.
On behalf of these artists, Pizza Ranch® will donate $120,000 to Porter’s Call, a non-profit who works to be a service of counsel, support and encouragement for recording artists and their families.
“All of us involved with Porter’s Call, from our staff to our board, are overwhelmed with the kindness and generosity of the good folks at Pizza Ranch®,” says Al Andrews, Porter’s Call founder and executive director. “The boost of encouragement their gift has given us cannot be measured. It goes far to keep our doors open for artists to come and find the help they need.”
“Living Hope” comprises 12 tracks recorded by contemporary Christian music’s top artists including hit makers Francesca Battistelli, Colton Dixon, Phil Wickham, Ellie Holcomb, Passion Band featuring Kristian Stanfill, Mark Schultz, Kevin Max, Michael W. Smith, Laura Story, Bart Millard of MercyMe, Sidewalk Prophets and Matthew West. Thematically, the songs, many of which are exclusive to the Pizza Ranch® record, echo a message of hope.
I will be away for training during much of the week in order to serve as an AmericCorps VISTA in the upcoming year. During this time, I will be away from family, which will be so weird since I am home with my kids on a daily basis. I hope to remember the Living Hope CD to help keep me grounded while I am away.
I’ve been listening to this CD during the past few weeks after the kids have gone to bed. I feel along with a message of hope, the words are simply inspirational. This CD would be nice to have in the vehicle on family road trips too.
From Adrie Groeneweg, President & CEO of Pizza Ranch, Inc.: “This album has a very special meaning for Pizza Ranch. Although Pizza Ranch is not in the music business, many things have been happening, conversations have been taking place and doors have been opening for this album. Through these events, I believe it was obvious that God has been behind this for His specific purpose and putting it on our hearts to collectively create this project. As such, we call this our miracle album, Living Hope.”
This CD will be available to purchase at Pizza Ranch Restaurants for $5 plus tax or for download at pizzaranch.com/livinghope through August 31.
Adrie Groeneweg founded Pizza Ranch in 1981 in Hull, Iowa when he was only 19. Currently, Pizza Ranch has 190 locations in 13 states including Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nebraska, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Home of the Pizza Lover’s Pizza®, The Country’s Best Chicken®, and our famous cactus bread, Pizza Ranch prides itself on legendary service and quality food.
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