Wed Oct 16 00:20:00 UTC 2024: ## Country Music Star Blake Shelton Surprises Ada High School with Generous Music Program Donation
**ADA, OK – October 14, 2024** – Country music superstar Blake Shelton made a surprise visit to his alma mater, Ada High School, on Tuesday, delighting students with a major donation to their music program.
Shelton, who graduated from the school in 1994, appeared on stage unexpectedly, leaving the students stunned. He shared his passion for music, crediting his upbringing in the Ada area for inspiring his career. “My inspiration probably was just here, driving back roads and growing up hunting and fishing every day,” he said.
The donation, made in partnership with Music Will, the largest nonprofit music program in U.S. public schools, will provide new instruments for the Ada High School band. Shelton also emphasized the therapeutic benefits of music, urging students to make it a lifelong passion.
“Someday when you’re older, coming home from work, you’re gonna love the idea of walking into your house and grabbing an acoustic guitar and sitting around… It’s the coolest thing in the world,” he said.
Music Will is actively seeking partnerships in Oklahoma and encourages school leaders to visit their website, musicwill.org, to learn more.
Ada Band Director Richard Howard hopes Shelton’s story will inspire his students. “Hopefully, the kids will realize, looking at Blake, he was a student just like them not that long ago, and if you work at it, things can happen,” he said.
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