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The Oasis Pregnancy Care Center Presents: Seeds of Hope, Reflections on 9/11

A concert with Daniel Rodriguez, Marla Kavanaugh Rodriguez and Jesse Lynch

 Daniel Rodriguez shot to fame as the “singing policeman” after the September 11th terrorist attacks. The New York City cop’s warm, rich tenor and stirring rendition of “God Bless America,” which he sang at memorial events following the disaster, struck a chord with a nation in mourning. His performances led to an offer of formal training from Placido Domingo, under whom he studied for a year and a half; he also performed with Placido in concert.

 Since then, his performance venues have included the White House, throughout America and Europe, including at the 2002 Winter Olympics; he has appeared on talk shows such as Oprah, Letterman and Larry King.  Rodriguez is married to Marla Kavanaugh, an internationally renowned opera singer from New Zealand.

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Kavanaugh has performed at the 9/11 Commemoration in NY, the 2003 America's Cup in Auckland, and was chosen to sing at the Academy Award celebrations in Los Angeles when Peter Jackson won the Oscar for Lord of the Rings.

Joining them will be famed New York City Jazz Pianist Jesse Lynch. With this special concert here in Land O’ Lakes they hope to bring hope and healing from 9/11 through Patriotic and Gospel songs.

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Oasis Pregnancy Care Center will receive all proceeds.

Tickets can be purchased at Eventbrite.

This fundraising event is sponsored by Mitze Richeson’s and her Honorary Mayor of Wesley Chapel campaign.

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