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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Greater Palm Springs, CA (February 27, 2017) — What do you get when you ask two multi Grammy Award-winning songwriters to write a song about Greater Palm Springs? A terrific tune that perfectly captures the essence and experiences of this “one-of-a-kind Oasis.”

The song, “Chasin’ My Troubles Away” was inspired after Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau President and CEO Scott White attended the 2015 Songwriter’s Night in Palm Desert. The event is held annually during the Patrick Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament.  “I was really impressed with Songwriter’s Night and the caliber of talent in the room. And I thought wouldn’t it be great if one of the songwriters created a song about our destination.” The idea was set forth and top songwriters Tim Nichols and Chris Stevens met the challenge writing “Chasin’ My Troubles Away.”  The song debuted in 2016.

“Chasin’ My Troubles Away” featuring Chris Stevens on vocals is now available for download on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and iHeart for 99 cents. All proceeds from each digital site download will be contributed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and its goal of finding cures for pediatric illnesses.

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About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Founded in Memphis in 1962, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a nonprofit pediatric treatment and research facility focused on advancing the cures, and means of prevention, for children's catastrophic diseases. The organization also provides free lodging to patient families who live more than 35 miles from the hospital when the patient’s treatment requires an overnight stay.

About the Patrick Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament
Now in its 7th year, the Patrick Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament – which encompasses a weekend of golf, a Songwriters’ Night, the Rheneypalooza Jam, a BMW race, and a Saturday Soiree dinner and auction event – has raised more than $5.1 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital since its inception. The Warburton brings in more than 75 celebrities for fun and fundraising in what is now known as St. Jude Week in the Desert. It has become the #1 grossing golf/dinner fundraiser for St. Jude in the country. This year’s events will be held March 9-12, 2017 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa and the Classic Club – both located in Palm Desert, California.

About Greater Palm Springs
The Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is the official tourism agency for the entire Coachella Valley, providing sales, marketing and promotional efforts targeted to potential leisure and convention group markets. The CVB serves more than 2,000 business partners throughout Riverside County’s nine-city region of Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Indio and Coachella. For more information on Greater Palm Springs, visit www.visitgreaterpalmsprings.com.

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