Fortune is featured in the current issue of NASH Country Weekly, which hit newsstands on December 4. The 4-page spread focuses on Fortune’s decision to continue as a solo artist after the retirement of the iconic Statler Brothers, with NASH Country Weekly noting that “Jimmy Fortune unearths new treasures as a solo artist.”

Fans can catch Fortune appearing on SiriusXM’s enLighten on channel 65 over the next week with host Kyle Cantrell. The broadcast will begin airing on December 12 at 12pm/ET (see times below). The popular station focuses on bringing Southern Gospel music to the forefront, which ties in well with the style of Hits & Hymns. While featuring star-studded appearances from Vince Gill, The Isaacs, Dailey & Vincent, The Oak Ridge Boys and more, the project includes several Gospel hymns including “Amazing Grace” and “Victory in Jesus,” along with old Statler Brothers favorites, “Too Much on My Heart” and “Elizabeth.”

SiriusXM enLighten Air Dates:

• Dec. 12 - 12:00 PM/ET
• Dec. 13 - 10:00 PM/ET
• Dec. 15 - 1:00 PM/ET
• Dec. 16 - 6:00 PM/ET

Don’t’ miss Fortune on an upcoming episode of RFD-TV’s “Ray Stevens’ Nashville,” set to air on December 26 (check local listings here). Grammy award winner, Ray Stevens brings some of the top guests on the show for an exciting program which is filled with laughter and some of the top musicians in the business. Be sure to tune in as Fortune delivers an unforgettable performance, while also catching up with his old friend in the process.

Additional Jimmy Fortune: Hits & Hymns airings:

• DISH TV Channel 276 – Jimmy Fortune: Hits & Hymns – Dec 10 at 8:00PM
• DISH TV Channel 276 – Jimmy Fortune: Hits & Hymns – Dec 11 at 1:00AM
• DISH TV Channel 276 – Jimmy Fortune: Hits & Hymns – Dec 11 at 6:00AM
• DISH TV Channel 276 – Jimmy Fortune: Hits & Hymns – Dec 11 at 2:00PM
• DISH TV Channel 276 – Jimmy Fortune: Hits & Hymns – Dec 11 at 9:00PM
• DISH TV Channel 276 – Jimmy Fortune: Hits & Hymns – Dec 12 at 1:00AM
• DISH TV Channel 276 – Jimmy Fortune: Hits & Hymns – Dec 12 at 6:00AM
• DISH TV Channel 276 – Jimmy Fortune: Hits & Hymns – Dec 12 at 12:00PM
• DISH TV Channel 276 – Jimmy Fortune: Hits & Hymns – Dec 12 at 9:00PM

ABOUT JIMMY FORTUNE: Jimmy Fortune toured, sang and performed with the legendary Statler Brothers for 21 years. He joined them first as a temporary replacement for Lew DeWitt, after DeWitt heard him singing at a ski resort and recommended him. Following an audition in Nashville, Jimmy was contacted by the Statler Brothers and performed his first show with them on January 28, 1982, in Savannah, Georgia. Due to the debilitating effects of Crohn’s Disease, Lew was unable to return to the stage with the Statlers, and Jimmy was hired as a permanent replacement in August of 1982.

Fortune quickly lived up to his name. He wrote the group’s second No. 1 hit, “Elizabeth,” on their 1983 album Today, and followed that with two more No. 1 hits–“My Only Love” (from 1984’s Atlanta Blue) and “Too Much On My Heart” (from 1985’s Pardners in Rhyme). Fortune also wrote the top-10 hit “Forever” from 1986’s Four for the Show and co-wrote the top-10 hit “More Than a Name on the Wall” from 1988’s The Greatest Hits.

Jimmy and The Statler Brothers were inducted into the GMA (Gospel Music Association) Hall of Fame on October 29, 2007, and inducted into the CMA (Country Music Association) Hall of Fame in June 29, 2008.

After the Statler Brothers retired on October 26, 2002, Jimmy seized the opportunity to launch a solo career to share new music with his fans. His first solo CD, When One Door Closes, was released August 2003 on Audium/Koch. He released a gospel album, I Believe, in June 2005, a Christmas CD, Feels Like Christmas, in 2006, a live concert DVD in 2007 a country CD, “Windows” in 2009, “Lessons” in 2012, and “Hits and Hymns” CD and DVD through Spring House Productions in 2015. Jimmy is currently living in Nashville, writing, and touring.

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JIMMY FORTUNE ON TOUR:

Dec 11 – Amherst, VA - Clifford Baptist Church

Dec 14 – Weyers Cave, VA - Weyers Cave Community Center

Dec 19 – Nashville, TN - Midnite JamboreeErnest Tubb Record Shop

Jan 25 – Midland, TX - Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center

Jan 26 – Abilene, TX - Abilene Civic Center

Feb 09 – Tampa, FL - Florida State Fair

Feb 14 – 20 - Departing from Ft Lauderdale, FL - Dailey & Vincent Waterfest

Mar 08 – 12 - Apache Junction, AZ - Mining Camp Restaurant

Mar 19 – Nelson County, VA - Nelson County High School

Apr 03 – Elkins, WV - American Mountain Theater

Apr 16 – Weirsdale, FL - Orange Blossom Opry

Apr 30 – Prairie Du Sac, WI - River Arts Center

May 03 – Branson, MO - Starlite Theatre

May 14 – Wilkesboro, NC - John A Walker Community Center

May 20 – Scottsburg, IN - Ross Country Jamboree

May 21 – Scottsburg, IN - Ross Country Jamboree

May 27 – Gatlinburg, TN - Gatlinburg Convention Center

Jun 04 – New Holland, PA - Yoder’s Restaurant

Jun 18 – Bremen, GA - Mill Town Music Hall

Jun 25 – Benton, KY - Kentucky Opry

Jul 04 – Radford, VA - Bisset Park

Jul 11 – Hopkins, MN - Hopkins Center for the Arts

Jul 17-24 – Alaskan Cruise