The husband and wife team of Donna Christensen and Paul Christensen just returned from shooting and recording a new project that reflects the rich musical heritage of our country’s recent past. The special, The Louisiana Hayride Homecoming Concert, celebrated 
the 50th anniversary of the fabled concert series that provided so many famous country and blues artists with their shot at a music career between 1948 and 1960.
The homecoming, held in the original home of the Hayride, the recently restored Shreveport Municipal Auditorium. featured performances by a number of artists who launched their careers there, including Willie Nelson, Merle Kilgore, Tillman Franks, Johnny Gimble, Leroy Van Dyke and Maggie Lewis Warwick. In addition, there were appearances by Hank Williams‘ daughter, Jett Williams, celebrating her father’s long association with the Hayride, as well as Gold and Platinum Award winning artist and home town hero, Kenny Wayne Shepherd.
Alton and Maggie Warwick of Louisiana Hayride Company, LLC, served as Executive Producers. Maggie Warwick, also served as the Show Producer. Paul and Donna Christensen produced the television special, as well as a live recording for local NPR affiliate, Red River Radio. Catherine Fraser, Executive Director of Red River Radio, served as Producer for the Radio Program.
Omega brought in their award winning crew, Director Don Moore, Video Engineer Sel Warren, Steadicam Operator Jerry Jacob, Hand Held Cameraman Mike Filippi, Jib Operator Don Warren, and Fixed Camera Operators, Steve Cobb and Robby Channell. Mobile Production Services (MPS), based in Columbus, OH and Rock Hill, NC, provided remote video facilities, while Monroe, LA based Lighting Designer, Derrick Gentry and TMF Lighting, contracted the lighting and the look that made the project such a success.
Mobile Audio Recording Services (MARS), Muscle Shoals, AL, recorded the sound track, supervised by MARS owner, Steve Lowney. Sound Reinforcement services for the concert were furnished by Dallas Backup, Dallas, TX, under the supervision of Davis Chalmers.
The Live Radio Broadcast will be released on Red River Radio. The Video is slated for release later in 1999
