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Nat King Cole Generation Hope Lip Sync Battle to Raise Funds for Music Education Local celebrities and community favorites will pull out all the stops when they perform in the 6th Annual Lip Sync Battle benefiting Nat King Cole Generation Hope Inc., raising funds for music education. Hosted by Crazy Uncle Mike’s to an expected sold-out crowd, the event will entertain and delight all in attendance while raising awareness and funds to provide music education to children with the greatest need and fewest resources. Lip Sync Battle’s performers include Jason Hagensick and Bryan Hunt from the YMCA; Julissa Caballero, Hilary Cohen, Hilary Curry, Taylor Koziol, Fefe Madray and Shannon Stephan from Hotwire; recording artist Kendra Erika with realtors Ingrid Fulmer and Sung Knowles; Brian Edwards from United Way; and local volunteer extraordinaire Terri Honeycutt. Lip Sync Battle Winners are chosen by a combination of donations made in their name, votes by the attendees and judge’s scores. Judges will be Timolin Cole, daughter of Nat King Cole; Sponsor representative Scott Rippons of Onstage Studios and a 2019 Lip Sync Battle winner Laura Messler who was also the top individual fundraiser. Funds raised will support music education programs including Project Encore an instrument refurbishment and placement program, our national Music Educators Conference, summer music camps, music mentors in schools and The Nat and Maria Cole Memorial Scholarship given each year to a college bound student pursuing a music degree. Lip Sync Battle was generously supported by OnStage Studios, Crazy Uncle Mike’s, Sunny 107.9, Boca Magazine, The Boca Raton Tribune, Fire & Ice Productions, Brian Barnett Photography; and is part of Boca Chamber Festival Days a series of fun-filled events held at different locations during the month of August and is facilitated by the Boca Chamber. For information about Lip Sync Battle 2023 contact us at 561-213-8209 or info@natkingcolegenhope.org. ABOUT US: Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc. provides access to music education for children with the greatest need by cultivating opportunities and funding programs for  instruction, mentoring and resources. Founded in 2008, Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc. strives to uphold and build on the Cole family legacy; we envision music education as an entitlement, not a privilege, for all children. For more information about Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc. visit natkingcolegenhope.org or email info@natkingcolegenhope.org