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I was excited to be able to interview director Chris Cain and singer/actress Katrina Elam after being an extra in Pure Country 2: The Gift! Exclusive Interview with Katrina Elam, star of Pure Country 2: The Gift - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner Katrina Elam, star of Pure Country 2: The Gift, tells all! With the release of Pure Country 2: The Gift into select theaters on October 15, director Chris Cain and star Katrina Elam were part of a press junket for interviews at Nashville's historic Millennium Maxwell house Hotel the week of the movie's release. Elam was also a performer on the Inspirational Country Music Awards (formerly the Christian Country Music Awards), so we started the interview with a look at her gospel roots.

Katrina Elam brings a little Pure Country to The Stage in Nashville - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner Katrina Elam, the star of the new movie Pure Country 2: The Gift and a performer at the 2010 Inspirational Country Music Awards on October 14, threw down some powerhouse vocals at The Stage in Nashville on Friday, October 15. I met a group of fellow movie extras, and we headed downtown to enjoy the event!

"Pure Country 2: The Gift" with Katrina Elam & George Strait movie review Pure Country 2: The Gift AKA A Pure Country Gift The movie Pure Country 2: The Gift (formerly called "A Pure Country Gift") will hit select theaters on October 15, 2010, and the advance screening was October 13 in Nashville. Pure Country...

Katrina Elam: Inspirational Country Music Awards & Pure Country 2: The Gift - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner One of the performers at the 16th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards Show (ICM Awards) in Nashville on Thursday, October 14, 2010 will be Katrina Elam .

  In November of last year, I posted about my adventures as an extra in "A Pure Country Gift" which is now called "Pure Country 2: The Gift." Now my very first movie is coming to theaters on October 15! I am kind of excited and can't wait to see the results! ’A Pure Country Gift’ now ’Pure Country 2: The Gift’ opens October 15 - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment In November of 2009, many Nashvillians had the opportunity to participate in a free concert taping when country singers Katrina Elam and George Strait filmed some concert footage at the Municipal Auditorium for a movie that was called A Pure Country Gift at the time. Now the movie has changed its name to Pure Country 2: The Gift and is scheduled to open in limited release on Friday, October 15.

Steven Curtis Chapman kicks off NASCAR’s Brickyard 400 singing National Anthem   Friday, July 23rd, 2010 Steven Curtis Chapman to sing National Anthem at NASCAR’s Brickyard 400    Nashville's Steven Curtis Chapman will kick off NASCAR’s Brickyard 400 by singing the National Anthem on Sunday, July 25th at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  The anthem will be broadcast live on ESPN at 1pm (EST), right before the race begins. Tickets for the event are available online at www.imstix.com .... Keep Reading »

I was recently hired as a movie extra again in the upcoming film "Love Don't Let Me Down" with Tim McGraw and Gwyneth Paltrow. (I was also recently a paid extra in " A Pure Country Gift ." ) Now I can truthfully say I have been in a movie with Gwyneth Paltrow - I played "small dot in audience!" You can read a little about the movie in these articles and websites: Profile: Gwyneth Paltrow - Actress and Singer Actress and singer Gwyneth Paltrow (Best Actress, " Shakespeare in Love ," 1998) is starring in the new country music movie "Love Don't Let me Down" with Tim McGraw . By Kathryn E. Darden   |  Published 2/8/2010 Tim McGraw & Gwyneth Paltrow film 'Love Don't Let Me Down' concert scene at Municipal Auditorium 3 comments Love Don't Let Me Down Stars Tim McGraw & Gwyneth Paltrow  Great American Country TV star Storme Warren is hosting a concert event tonight at the Municipal Auditor...

I have been chomping at the bit to share some details about "A Pure Country Gift," but I didn't want to be the extra who blabbed and told all the spoilers, as I would like to do this again! However, I saw a few details appearing in print today and felt at liberty to share some of what I know about the plot of "A Pure Country Gift." A Pure Country Gift Stars Katrina Elam, Travis Fimmel, J.D. Parker with appearances by George Strait As reported in A Pure Country Gift invites country fans to free concert taping with George Strait and Katrina Elam ,  I have had the unexpected pleasure of being cast as an extra in A Pure Country Gift , the upcoming holiday movie which stars Katrina Elam, Travis Fimmel, J.D. Parker and with a couple of special appearances by country music superstar, George Strait . A Pure Country Gift is a film that will have a real Nashville feel. On Saturday I spent twelve hours at Nashville's Northstar Studios working with other e...

I had the opportunity to be an extra again yesterday on A Pure Country Gift . This time we were taken to the Municipal Auditorium at 7 AM where we spent the day filming concert scenes. I brought a book again but ended up at a table with Sarah, Ashlin, Wendy, Kimberly, Ashley and Amber, and we hit it off so well I didn't have much time to read, even though we were there for 11 hours! Actor J.D. Parker once again spent quite a bit of time with the extras, taking photos and telling tall tales, and we got to see more of Katrina Elam. Travis Fimmel passed through once, but there was no sign of George Strait. They served a delicious lunch from Loveless Cafe. You can read more of my adventures as an extra and see some photos at: A Pure Country Gift with Katrina Elam, Travis Fimmel, J.D. Parker and appearances by George Strait Thursday, November 12th, 2009 As reported in A Pure Country Gift invites country fans to free concert taping with George Strait and Katrina Elam , I have had ...

I just walked in the door after being at the Northstar Studio since 8:30 this morning working as an extra on the movie A Pure Country Gift - the newest film project from Director Christopher Cain who previously directed "Pure Country," "The Next Karate Kid" and "Young Guns." I think it will air on CMT during Christmas . Being an extra was a lot of "hurry up and wait." We had a costume check at 9:45, and we got a synopsis of the story and a little light training around noon. At 1-ish we did our first "audience" takes, then we sat for HOURS, not going in again until around 7 PM tonight. Then some of us were called back in at 7:45. Although I was in front of the cameras three different times, because of always being on the side or in the back, I don't think I had any "face" time. I seriously doubt you will be able to pick me out of any scenes. We heard the movie will air on CMT during the holidays. However, I got to meet act...