Country music star Clay Walker was honored by the Country Radio Broadcasters as their Artist Humanitarian of the Year, during the Country Radio Broadcaster organization’s CRS (Country Radio Seminar) 39 meetings in Nashville this week.
Clay said, “It’s an honor to be chosen by my peers who have watched me grow as an entertainer, but more importantly as a human being.”
In 1996 Clay was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis but he is currently in remission. In 2003 Clay formed his charity, Band Against MS, which is dedicated to funding research, raising awareness and providing education for others battling the disease. To date, BAMS has raised over one million dollars to benefit MS research around the country.
“Being diagnosed with MS hasn’t been easy,” said Clay. “I choose to view it as a ‘bump in the road’ rather than a detour, because I have been blessed to still be able to do the things I love. I know not everyone who is diagnosed with MS is that lucky. I want to help them by providing both a resource for information about MS and to take a leadership position in the fight to find a cure for this disease. The Band Against MS Foundation is an extension of these goals.”
In addition to BAMS, Clay is an avid supporter of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Habitat for Humanity, Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Ronald McDonald House Charities, among many others.
Professionally, Clay has just come off his amazing success with the title track off his current album, Fall, which became a Top 5 radio hit. His latest single, “She Likes It In The Morning” is currently rising through the country charts as well.
