Nashville recording artist Michelle Murray makes local stop on My Finish Line Tour

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - June 11, 2013 - PRLog -- On Tuesday, June 18, Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute will host Nashville recording artist Michelle Murray at its Golden Valley location.  The visit is part of the “My Finish Line” national music and movie tour.  Murray will perform from 10-11 a.m. in the Atrium at Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute – Golden Valley, (formerly Courage Center) at 3915 Golden Valley Road, in Golden Valley, Minn.

The tour stop is hosted by Albertville-based Cummings Mobility, a local leader in accessible vehicle conversions, and BraunAbility, a national leader in wheelchair accessible vans and a national sponsor of the “My Finish Line” tour. Both companies have been generous corporate donors to Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute in the past.

Murray and the tour shares the story of Indy Car driver Sam Schmidt, who was paralyzed in a crash on the track in 2000. Much of the film takes place on the racetrack, where Schmidt continues to live his passion for the sport of INDYCAR racing. In the years since his accident, Schmidt has not slowed down and continues to approach life with more energy than ever.  Murray was so inspired by Schmidt that she wrote a song called “It Won’t Be If, But When,” about his inspirational spirit. She has since become a spokeswoman for the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation.

The “My Finish Line” tour, sponsored in part by BraunAbility, will reach 50 states and more than 120 cities, much of it matching the 2013 IZOD INDYCAR racing schedule. The movie will premiere at 17 locations, and will be promoted during 14 INDYCAR race weekends. Murray will make more than 60 live music performances along the way.

During the performance at Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, Murray will perform a 20-minute music set and host a meet-and-greet with attendees, who can also get information about the Supporter program as well as purchase copies of Michelle’s CD and the film, “My Finish Line”.  

About Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
A clinical service line of Allina Health, Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute (http://www.couragecenter.org:80/ContentPages/mergernewnam...) was created in 2013 by the merger of Courage Center and Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute (http://www.allinahealth.org/ahs/ski.nsf/).  Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute provides a continuum of rehabilitation services for people with short- and long-term conditions and disabilities in communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Our goal is to improve health outcomes, make it easier for clients and families to get the right services for their needs, and reduce costs by preventing complications. Courage Center, started in 1928, and Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, opened in 1942, were both founded to bridge a gap in services for people with disabilities. Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute has multiple locations (http://www.couragecenter.org:80/ContentPages/Locations.aspx), and numerous programs and services (http://www.couragecenter.org:80/ContentPages/OurServices.aspx).