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Can you believe we’re wrapping up 2021?! Time really flies when you’re having this much fun telling all the wonderful stories that make up Nashville. Especially when some of those stories involve the beloved Dolly. This month, we highlight the magic of the winter season, with holiday celebrations, festive light displays and gifts galore. Speaking of gifts, we’ve compiled a gift guide with the season’s hottest gifts and other goodies that are sure to please everyone on your list.

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If you’re giving back for the holidays, then check out how to give a homeless child a new pair of shoes, right here in Davidson County. As this year comes to a close, we’d like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for you, dear reader. We wouldn’t be here without you, and we look forward to another great year ahead. Blessings to you and yours. We hope to see you soon!

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FEATURES 26 Soles4Souls Gifts That Give Back This Holiday Season And Throughout The Year Via A Leading Nonprofit

34 Dr. Wells and Dolly 40 Fine Jewelry Gift Guide Shop For A Cause: Vincent Peach’s Queen Bee Collection Supports The Brett Boyer Foundation

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54 Children’s Style Matters Shop Local For The Kids This Holiday Season

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Reynolds Rhythm & Brews On Saturday, October 23rd, 2021 Reynolds Lake Oconee hosted their 4th annual Rhythm & Brews Festival. Held at the beautiful Sandy Creek Barn, guests experienced an unforgettable evening filled with live music from Gin Blossoms and Sister Hazel, over 30 craft breweries and wineries, and food from the Reynolds culinary team.

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NASHVILLE WINE AUCTION’S L’ETÉ DU VIN SHATTERS PREVIOUS FUNDRAISING RECORD The Nashville Wine Auction raised $2.1 million at the 42nd Annual l’Eté du Vin, which was held Oct. 23 at the JW Marriott. Proceeds from l’Eté du Vin will help fund the fight against cancer by supporting nine local non-profit organizations whose purpose is directly related to cancer research, innovative patient treatment, and caregiver/patient support. COURTNEY DAVIDSON PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIANA MARIE PHOTOGRAPHY

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Westin's L27 Hosts a Halloween Versace Party On Oct. 30, The Westin Hotel in Nashville took us back to the 90s with L27 decked out as the Versace Mansion. Featuring music by DJWS, and there was plenty of over-the-top Versace-inspired looks.

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Special Good Night at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt The third annual Night Lights for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt was held on Nov. 9 in support of patients, families and health care workers. A parade of Emergency vehicles flashing their lights and a special private performance by popular singer/ songwriter Walker Hayes from the rooftop of Kenect was broadcasted for patients and staff.

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released the new book: A History of Nashville’s

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board of commissioner’s, board of zoning appeals,

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The book contains 175 maps, photographs, illustrations and reproductions. It's available from Friends of Warner Parks online store, the Warner Parks Nature Center and Parnassus Books in Green Hills.

IROQUOIS STEEPLECHASE BREAKS GROUND ON NEW TIMBER COURSE

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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE TO GET NEW HEADQUARTERS Ground was broken for a new building for Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee by

The Iroquois Steeplechase leaders broke ground

Skanska USA, a multinational construction and

on a new timber course donated by Leiper’s Fork

development firm. It will be the future 18,500-square-

Steeplechasers owners, Mark McMillan and Mark

foot headquarters for the charity, in the vicinity of the

George, in honor of Brown McMillan. As a long-

Belmont-Hillsboro and Green Hills areas.

time supporter, Brown was the namesake of the timber course. The new course will feature new posts that are safer for horses and riders.

Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee was founded 30-plus years ago by civic leaders aiming to meet vital community needs by supporting underprivileged populations across 40 coun-

“To leave this legacy for my father and improve

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than $1 billion in grants to achieve the philanthropic

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“This state-of-the-art facility will be the home of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for decades to come,” says Dennis Georgatos, Skanska USA Building account manager. “We’re proud [to] deliver a sustainable, cross-laminated timber building for our client as they continue supporting nonprofits in 40 counties of Middle Tennessee and beyond.”

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GREEN HILLS LIBRARY HOSTS NEW NASHVILLE HISTORY CLUB'S MONTHLY MEETINGS Called the Nashville History Club, a new group is meeting at the Green Hills Branch Library at 1 p.m on Tuesdays. The meetings feature a different speaker each week in the community room at 3701 Benham Ave. The group was organized by local historians Jean Roseman and Bill Carey.

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ONE LOCALLY HEADQUARTERED NONPROFIT TEAM SPENDS

Soles4Souls also is supplying new clothes

EACH WORKDAY TURNING UNWANTED SHOES AND CLOTH-

to an estimated 300 Afghan refugees who

ING INTO OPPORTUNITIES FOR OTHERS TO SECURE DIGNITY,

are resettling in Nashville after moving

EDUCATION AND HEALTH. Soles4Souls President/CEO Buddy

through the Department of Homeland

Teaster believes anyone can make positive differences simply from

Security's vetting process in U.S. and inter-

going through personal closets or donating $20.

national military camps.

"Helping someone else, especially when providing kids with new

He says thousands of people also are

shoes, feels great. What I've come to see time and time again, we

receiving winter coats through the nonprof-

don't have to do something huge to make a lasting impact," declares

it's partnership with Macy's.

Buddy, who mixes his extensive nonprofit experience with leader-

Due to the volume of materials that

ship skills and dashes of entrepreneurial initiatives to support the

Soles4Souls transports, Buddy says they're

highly skilled Soles4Souls team in assisting people regionally and

dedicated to overall higher standards of

globally to transform their lives.

usage and even have a Sustainability Council.

In the Nashville region, he says last year the nonprofit provided approximately 2,000 new pairs of shoes to kids experiencing homelessness, and are on track to provide 4,000 pairs this year. For the 4EveryKid program, he says the group works discreetly

TO GET INVOLVED WITH SOLES4SOULS: 1. Donate shoes in good condition, especially athletic shoes.

through school representatives of The McKinney-Vento Homeless

2. Start a shoe drive.

Assistance Act to ensure marginalized youths have shoes. "It's all

3. Volunteer in a donation center.

about helping kids feel they belong among their peer groups. It's

4. Become corporate partners by engag-

one less life-altering factor for them to worry about. It's not their fault

ing employees, supporting cause marketing

they're in really tough spots," he adds

and hosting donation bins.

"We also helped victims of the Waverly flood in August with apparel and shoes," Buddy says.

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5. Start a fundraising campaign. CONTINUED >

+ t h e m o re yo u kn ow + Like for-profit businesses, Buddy assures that Soles4Souls maintains revenue goals and targets as they view all decisions through the lens of helping other people.

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Around the world, the nonprofit team typically provides 4 to 5 million pairs of shoes to people in need each year, often through their microenterprise program that helps individuals launch their own businesses by reselling donated clothing and shoes. One program that Buddy says they hope to do more with during 2022 is the Street Business School, a Colorado-based curriculum that gives women around the world the tools to become entrepreneurs to support themselves and their families. "We were working through this program in Africa, and have now taken it into Central America and the Caribbean," he says. "It's about doing it together, with everybody winning a little

p l u g int o

bit," proclaims Buddy.

h e lpin g Through the end of December, Soles4Souls is partnering with the following companies whose leaders are donating to the nonprofit with purchases of these brands: Purchase Tree Tribe’s best selling eco-bottle and they will donate 20% of all sales to S4S. Get free shipping from Yenta + Posha when buying two or more insoles; an additional 5% of all sales benefit Soles4Souls, on top of their regular 5% already donated. Use code SOLES at checkout for 15% off entire order at Kayla Elizabeth magnetic clasp shoe jewelry and they will donate 10% of all proceeds from this promotion to the micro-enterprise initiative, helping women step out of poverty by starting their own businesses. Buy MaCae casual chic sneakers and they will donate to S4S a $1 of every shoe sold. Soles4Souls sells its own merchandise on Soles4Souls.org, including a limited edition sweatshirt benefiting 4EveryKid. Soles4Souls.org

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EXECUTIVE CHEF KELSI ARMIJO SERVES UP A FRESH DINING EXPERIENCE AT THE HERMITAGE HOTEL’S NEW RESTAURANT HIGHLY RESPECTED EXECUTIVE CHEF KELSI

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With its home in the iconic hotel, the design and décor of

Executive Chef of The Hermitage Hotel’s new restaurant

Drusie & Darr’s bar and restaurant embraces the beauty of

Drusie & Darr and café The Pink Hermit—which is set

the building’s history, through preserved 1902 Beaux-Arts

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stylistic features from the original oak walls to stunning vaulted ceilings. With more than 40 restaurants that he operates worldwide, Drusie & Darr—which recently opened on November 17— is Jean-Georges’ very first restaurant in the South. Even its distinctive name has historical

utilizing the freshest local produce, the meat, fish, and dairy products

significance as it pays homage to the hotel’s past general manager’s

used in these hand-crafted dishes are locally sourced, where possi-

son and daughter, who grew up in the majestic hotel.

ble, and come from pasture-fed animals that are free of antibiotics

Just like Nashville, Drusie & Darr has a contemporary feel that

and hormones. “It is an exciting time for Nashville’s culinary scene,”

is trendy but also warm and welcoming. Its menu is unique in that

says Kelsi. “By translating chef Jean-Georges’ vision into fresh,

local-sourced ingredients are the stars of the show. Chef Kelsi plans

locally inspired dishes and concepts, I am honored to help establish

to draw international attention to the culinary scene in Nashville by

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WHEN 21-YEAR-OLD DUSTIN JACK WELLS WAS KILLED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN 2005, THE LOSS OF THIS GREGARIOUS AND LOVING PERSONALITY SHATTERED HIS ENTIRE FAMILY. What they soon came to realize was how much his loss was felt by others as well, and how many people would step up to honor Dustin’s memory. The Dustin J. Wells Foundation was founded in 2008, and since then it has raised,through its annual Gift of Music benefit concerts, more than a million dollars to help many amazing nonprofits with their missions. Dustin was a music business major at Belmont University and a musician. “It was very clear when we were looking for ways to keep his memory alive, we were looking for works he would have supported,” says his father, Dr. Dennis Wells, a well-known cosmetic dentist with the Nashville Center for Aesthetic Dentistry. “The WO Smith Community Music School was an easy decision for us and it was a nice match up for Dustin’s interest and what he was about.” The school helps to share the gift of music with underprivileged children in the community. The other main beneficiary is The Scott Hamilton Cares Foundation,

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which focuses on finding a cure for cancer. “We’ve been blessed to know Scott and Tracy Hamilton for many years and we’ve just always admired Scott’s unbelievable fortitude to rise up and really try to individually move the meter on cancer research,” he says. “We know that Dustin would have really been proud to help advance that work.” Proceeds from the Dustin J. Wells Foundation also support many other charities and organizations such as Make-A-Wish, Feed Middle Tennessee, and Hy-Lake Christian Camp. Being able to help others in their son’s name has been very healing, and Dr. Wells and his wife Doris credit many people with being instrumental in helping them find this path to healing. “One is my office manager of 25 years, Deb Ham,” he says. “She almost single handedly gets all the organization done and makes it all happen. “Another person who is very integral to all this is my brother Kent Wells, who has always been very generous in getting the bands together year after year. He’s given so much to make sure everything works out well.” Kent’s son Derek, a well-known studio guitar player who has played on multiple number one records, also became involved along the way. He helped put bands together and asked various artists to join in on the cause to celebrate his cousin’s legacy. In addition to being Dr. Wells’ brother, Kent is Dolly Parton’s long-time producer and musical director; Dolly is also one of Dr. Wells’ patients. The famous CONTINUED >

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and fun country singer has enthusiastically taken part in the benefit

help us and create the Gift of Music brand,” says Dr. Wells. “Now,

concerts many times over. “She is simply amazing,” says Dr. Wells.

we’re concerned about how we’ll keep going, but also excited to

“It’s difficult to articulate how good she has been to our family and

get back and continue with it. We may choose to hold it in smaller

how caring she was about the loss of our son. She had actually met

venues or in private homes and do it on more intimate and exclusive

Dustin and knew him. It’s been awesome to have her on our team.”

scales while hopefully raising the same level of resources.” He says

Dolly has also been an inspiration for other artists to get involved.

they want to create an experience that’s unique and are looking at

“When she comes along, everybody wants to come along,” he says.

next February to introduce this new adaptation. No matter what, he,

“She is so humongous in the entertainment world and so high profile

Doris and the rest of the family are dedicated to making sure that

that a lot of other artists will jump at the chance to be on the same

they continue to honor Dustin’s legacy through this wonderful foun-

stage as her or to meet her and be a part of the show.

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“She is just a wonderful friend and wonderful person and the way

that we didn’t know what to do,” says Dr. Wells. “This foundation

she has reached out and helped us is just a small morsel of the good

has been about healing for our family. When you face that level of

she does on this planet. What you see of her in the media is pretty

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much the person she is. She is delightfully brilliant, giving and loving.

recognizing and looking up and realizing that his presence is still

She has never forgotten where she came from.” The Gift of Music

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benefit concerts have really developed momentum over the years,

though he’s gone, all of that is a source of healing.”

and then COVID hit. “We were very blessed to have so many people 36

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IT’S SAID THAT MUSIC SOOTHES OUR SOUL. It also brings us joy and has the ability to evoke strong feelings, whether listened to alone, or in a crowd of people. Without music, our lives would be less magical. The contemporary Christian band, We the Kingdom, brings us this magic not only through its sound, but also through its meaningful, uplifting and sometimes brutally honest lyrics. Every song tells a story. Based out

allow young people to get away, have fun, and

of Nashville, four of the five band members are

strengthen their Christian faith.

family and include Ed Cash, his daughter Franni,

We the Kingdom came together quite unex-

son Martin, Ed’s brother Scott, and good friend

pectedly. While at a Young Life camp in Georgia in

Andrew Bergthold. Although Ed and Scott set

2017, and while dealing with some major issues of

out to be musicians early in life, they had to put

their own, the members came together one night

their dreams, and tours, on hold to be there for

to write a song for the campers. “We thought,

their growing families. They stayed active in the

‘What would the Lord tell these kids?,’ and it was

music business and had great success behind

almost as if the Lord was talking to us in that

the scenes as both songwriters and producers,

moment,” says Andrew. “We ended up writing the

and they became deeply involved in playing

song Dancing on the Waves in about 30 minutes

music at Young Life camps. These camps

and it was so good that we just started writing more. We then we realized that there was a band here.” From there, things happened fast. “We wrote the song in 2017, and then we got serious in 2018, and then we got signed to our record label [Sparrow Records] in 2019,” says Franni. Soon after, the band released the single, Holy Water, in 2019 and it hit number two on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. In October 2019, they released their first EP, Live at the Wheelhouse, which reached the Top Three on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart. Then in 2020, their second EP, Live Acoustic Sessions, was released, followed by their full-length album Holy Water, which debuted at number four on the Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart and earned them a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. This past October, We the Kingdom released their Christmas album, A Family Christmas, which contains some beloved

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classics with the band’s own unique spin. There are five songs in total and one song has two versions. While categorized as Christian, the music actually encompasses the sound and style of rock, soul, country, folk and pop. Because of this, it appeals to a very diverse crowd. The group also uses their music not just to entertain and connect with others, but to find peace and serenity within each other. “It’s almost like five different artists came together and God used the five of us to mesh and heal each of our five individual stories and to fulfill the same dream that we all had to be an artist,” says Martin. “It’s more about writing songs that speak the universal language of the world and I used to think that Christian music was sometimes so specific to one thing that it kind of ruled out everyone else who didn’t understand what was going on,” says Martin. “But every once in a while, songs come out that become the soundtrack to people’s lives

all over the country, and next year they expected

and they are bigger than their actual genre. They

to be even busier. “We’re doing a lot of touring, but

offer hope to people that is so widespread and it

we’re doing at least one if not two headline tours

kind of grabs almost everybody. But it’s also writ-

which will be so fun,” says Scott. “We love crafting

ten from a specific place in that writer’s heart that

a night that hopefully every moment honors the fact

it feels like either you wrote it yourself or it was

that somebody is willing to be there and give us their

written for you. It’s appealing to everyone musi-

time, so we want every second to count.” Ed and

cally, sonically, lyrically.” “We didn’t set out to make

Scott feel blessed to be living their dreams again,

Christian music, we set out to tell our story and our

and being able to do it with family and a great friend

story involves Jesus,” says Scott. “That’s why we

makes it even more special. “I just want people to

write the songs we do. It’s not like we had chosen

keep digging,” says Scott. “Figure out who you are. I

some genre, we’re just trying to be who we are and

think we’re so focused on what we do that we miss

our identity comes from our faith. And we want to

out on who we are. That’s all that really matters.”

unpack that in a vulnerable and honest way.” Adds

For tour dates, more information on the band,

Franni, “There’s something really comforting about

and to listen to some amazing music, check out

having the freedom of being able to sing out about

their website at WeTheKingdom.com, and on

Jesus through our music to combine the power of

Facebook and Instagram. “We really love to connect

his name with music. It’s just been an unstoppable

with people,” says Martin. “What touches our heart

force and we’re really grateful to be making that kind

is people. We love music, but we also love doing it

of music.” We the Kingdom has been busy touring

knowing that it matters for something.”

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