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     JOE NICHOLS PARTNERS WITH THEHOPELINE TO CREATE WEBSITE THAT AIDS PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION Nashville, TN October 14, 2009 --    Joe Nichols has partnered with TheHopeLine in creating a website designed to help people who are struggling with addictions ( www.anoldfriendofmine.com ).  The partnership came about when Dave Anderson, TheHopeLine's director of rescue, saw Nichols' music video for "An Old Friend Of Mine."    Both the song and video honestly depict the battle with substance abuse, and the song is the closing track on Nichols' upcoming CD release,  Old Things New . "Partnering with Joe Nichols to help people struggling with addictions is very exciting," Anderson said. "Those struggling need to understand there is hope and TheHopeLine wants to help reach, rescue and restore them as they begin their journey to recovery. We are hopeful Joe's effort will encourage other mainstream artists to consider how they might...

Nashville TN August 11, 2009 -- What began as a viral challenge from Joe Nichols to his fans took on a whole new meaning when the artist visited Iraq a few weeks ago. Originally Nichols requested that his fans record a brief video expressing what they believed in, and then post the video on a special site on YouTube. But when he spent ten days in Iraq performing for our servicemen and women, the viral challenge became even more important to the artist as he got to know the enlisted personnel and listened to their stories. Nichols had the video crew documenting his tour of Iraq interview the soldiers and ask them what they believed in. The result is an emotional and inspiring video that Nichols has posted on YouTube for all to see. "I think it's really important for people to hear what our men and women in the military have to say," Nichols said. "I recorded the song 'Believers' because I feel the song has a strong and much needed message. We all need en...