This is from the January 24 update of MelodicRock.com, concerning Kevin Chalfant of Shooting Star, The Storm (featuring Greg Rollie, Steve Smith and Ross Valory) and 707!

 

 KEVIN CHALFANT TO RECEIVE CHICAGO AWARD OF HONOR:
I found this press release from last week in my spam filter. Congratulations to Kevin and apologies for not running sooner!
"The special recipients for Lifetime Awards at the upcoming Chicago Music Awards are Gospel legend Delores Washington of the Caravans; Jazz icon Fred Anderson; historic black film maker Ronn Pitts; Veteran radio disc jockeys Richard Pegue, Dick Biondi and Clark Weber. Special recipients for Award of Honor are Chicago Gospel Festival coordinator/radio host Pam Morris; Oprah Winfrey XM radio producer, writer and radio host Mark Ruffin; Rock/Country producer and singer Kevin Chalfant; Veteran radio jockey Robert (Bob) Stroud, and from the land of Ethiopia, veteran African/Reggae Entertainer Zeleke Gessesse, who in the last three years help to build several schools in Ethiopia for thousands of children.
Among the performers will be Darius Brooks, Rachel Barton, Malik Yusef, Indika Reggae Band, Nythia Rivera."
More information at: www.chicagomusicawards.com.