WEEKENDS THERE ARE BANDS
PLAYING MUSIC FOR FAMILIES.
>> Jason: I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT
SONG IS 35 YEARS OLD.
TIME FOR MUSIC MONDAY.
THIS SATURDAY, IT RAISES MONEY
FOR CHARITY AND CALLED ROCK THE
PLANK.
AND FORMER U OF M HEAD FOOTBALL
KUCHA AND MUSIC LEAH ARE WITH US
AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
>> GRE TO BE WITH US.
>> Jason: MANNERS ARE ALL ON
THIS SIDE OF THE STUDIO.
COACH, EVERYBODY, LOT OF
PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT CHAD TOUGH AND
THE LOSS OF YOUR GRANDSON.
CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE
MEANING BEHIND THE EVENT.
>> THE EXPERIENCE OUR FAMILY HAD
WITH CHAD'S EXPERIENCE CHANGED
OUR LIVES DRAMATICALLY.
SO WE WANTED TO MAKE A
DIFFERENCE AND TRY TO DO SOME
THINGS THAT WOULD MAKE THE
EXPERIENCE OF DEALING WITH THAT
DISEASE A BETTER ONE, AND WE'VE
HAD AN UNBELIEVABLE OUTPOURING
OF SUPPORT AND NOT ONLY HERE AT
COUNTRY.
WE'RE DELIGHTED TO BE HERE AND
BE BACK IN THE D FOR ME IS
ALWAYS FUN.
AND WE APPRECIATE ALL THE
SUPPORT THAT WE'VE RECEIVED.
>> Jason: HOW IS IT GOING TO
BENEFIT FAMILIES GOING THROUGH A
DIFFICULT TIME WHA LIKE WHAT
YOUR FAMILY WENT THROUGH?
>> OUR OVERALL OBJECTIVE IS TO
CREATE A CENTER AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN TO DEAL
WITH BRAIN DISEASE, GLIOMA, AND
THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES.
WE WANNA BRING RESEARCH AND
DOCTORS.
WE HAVE A TREMENDOUS LEADER, THE
DOCTOR WHO IS LEADING THE
CHARGE, AND WE WANT TO RAISE
MONEY T DIRECT IT.
>> Jason: A MUSICAL PERFORMANCE,
YOU'RE OPENING FOR A NAME ACT.
TELL US ALL ABOUT IT.
>> I'M SUPER EXCITED!
I'LL BE OPENING UP FOR THE
AMAZING ARTISTS.
SO I'M HONORED AND BLESSED TO BE
PART OF THIS AWESOME CONCERT.
>> Jason: WHEN YOU ROCK THE
PLANK, IS THERE A GAME PLAN?
THE COACH MIGHT GAME PLAN FOR AN
OPPONENT.
AUDIENCE?
YES.
>> Jason: SO I HAVE TO TALK
ABOUT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED 25
YEARS AGO, I CALLED MICHIGAN
ATHLETICS AND I SAID, CAN I
SPEAK TO COACH CARR, A SHE
SAID, WHO I CALLING?
JASON CARR.
AND YOU GOT ON THE PHONE.
I SAID, IT'S JASON CARR CALLING
FROM THE STATE NEWS AT MICHIGAN
STATE AND CAN I TELL YOU THEY'RE
GOING TO NATURAL GRASS AND YOU
WERE SO NICE BECAUSE YOU
ANSWERED THE PHONE THINKING IT
WAS YOUR SON AND FINDING OUT I
WAS A SPARTAN ON TOP OF IT, YOU
SPOKE TO ME AND GAVE ME A FULL
INTERVIEW, AND I WANT TO SAY
THANK YOU FOR THAT.
>> THANK YOU.
[LAUGHTER]
SONG STRONGER TODAY.
>> I WROTE IT ABOUT A YEAR AGO,
AND PEOPLE WHO ARE BATTLING
CANCER AND TRYING TO GET
STRONGER, AND GETTING
ENCOURAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE
>> BEAUTIFUL.
>> Jason: IT'S ROCK THE PLANK
AND BENEFITS A GREAT CAUSE.
LET'S HERE FROM LEAH, SINGING
"STRONGER" AS SHE GETS UP AND
PUTS ON HER GUITAR.
>> THANK YOU.
♪
♪ COUNTING DOWN THE DAY COUNTING
DOWN T HOUR ♪
♪[SINGING]♪
♪ TO BE STRONGER, OH
♪