BLEVE Records announces the release of “My First Ride,” a compilation CD to benefit the

Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and the International Association of Firefighters’ (IAFF)

Disaster Relief Funds.

The CD includes the previously released single and title track “My First Ride” by Ronnie

Milsap featuring Trace Adkins. Other artists include George Strait, Vince Gill, John Michael

Montgomery, James Otto, The Bacon Brothers, and Mike Reid as well as several new artists

recently signed by the independent label.

Proceeds from the sale of the CD will go to the emergency relief funds for the FOP and

the IAFF. These funds aid firefighters, police officers, and their families who are experiencing

financial hardship as a result of natural or manmade disaster, or in times of need due to illness,

injury, or death in the line of duty.

“We are extremely excited to have such high caliber artists contribute songs for this project,”

says Mickey Milam, BLEVE President and CEO.

James Otto (Raybaw/Warner Bros.) was one of the first artists to offer support and the

CD’s second confirmed artist after Ronnie Milsap. Otto’s song “Ain’t Gonna Stop” from his

current CD Sunset Man is the official song of the Atlantic Coast Conference Football League.

When MCA/Universal recording artist Vince Gill heard about the project, he immediately

wanted to be involved. Vince performs a song with legendary guitarist Jack Pearson appropriately

titled “Do What’s Right.”

Philanthropy is apparently a family trait, since Vince’s daughter Jenny Gill asked to be included

as well. She sings a traditional country ballad with newcomer Kyle Brooks titled “Almost

like We’re Cheating.”

George Strait (MCA Nashville/UMG) has included his very first #1 single, “Fool Hearted

Memory” while John Michael Montgomery (Stringtown Records) offered “All in a Day” from his

recently released CD Time Flies.

Chrissy Chase, winner of Vo5 “Red Hot Rising Star” contest and Coyote Ugly calendar girl,

sings a sassy duet with The Bacon Brothers (Kevin and Michael Bacon)and former NFL player

and Grammy award winning songwriter Mike Reid performs his original version of “I Can’t

Make You Love Me.”

The CD introduces several new talents including traditional country singer/songwriter 16

year old Savanna Smallwood singing “T-Rain,” 11 year old CoCo Jones with a rendition of

the Mo Town classic “Chain of Fools” featuring Bob Babbitt of the Funk Brothers, and soulful

songstress Ali Paine with “The Waiting Game.” Also featured is 6 Fifteen, a band of talented

musicians who individually have toured with some of the most successful acts in country music

and now bring their own special blend of country, R&B and southern rock to their music in

“Fly Away.”

This CD is available for download at http://www.blevemusic.com and at select retail outlets.

Also available through your IAFF Locals and FOP Chapters.