Jack Wise, the pianist who won the Franklin, Tennessee, Seniors Got Talent show in 2023, has been named Best of the Best of Seniors Got Talent 2023 season.
The Morning Pointe Foundation invited the public to vote on their favorite winner from the organization’s four Seniors Got Talent showcases: Chattanooga, Franklin, and Knoxville, Tennessee, as well as Lexington, Kentucky.
Wise’s original composition “Live Life More” came in first place in the Best of the Best contest, which took place from Jan. 8-31 and raised funds for the Foundation in its work of providing caregiver support and student scholarships.
Wise has been playing the piano since he was 10, and he created his first composition as a teenager. In his 30s, he was a church pianist and was active with music groups for youth and adult retreats. Later, he became an independent artist focused on songwriting and composing original piano songs. He has self-produced 4 albums.
“I was shocked,” said Wise. “I’m just very thankful and appreciative. It’s hard to express my gratitude to Morning Pointe for organizing the event. It goes to show that we may get older, but we still play our instruments and sing and find joy in that. It also means even more because those votes weren’t free – I’m thankful to those who voted and made a contribution for a good cause.”
Besides winning the title, Wise will receive four tickets to a Seniors Got Talent show of his choice and have his full performance posted across all of Morning Pointe Senior Living’s social media pages. He will also have an exclusive winner interview video produced.
Seniors Got Talent variety shows in each location are open to any talented seniors age 60 and older. Acts have included singers, musicians, dancers, poets, comedians and more.
“Our Seniors Got Talent fans have spoken, and Jack’s piano performance is clearly a favorite,” said Miranda Perez, Morning Pointe Foundation executive director. “Congratulations again to Jack and to each of our show winners, and thank you to every person who voted and supported our Foundation.”
The 2024 Seniors Got Talent schedule is as follows:
- Chattanooga – July 29 at the Silverdale Center Creekside Theatre
- Lexington – Sept. 10 at the Lexington Opera House
- Franklin – Oct. 15 at The Franklin Theatre
- Knoxville – Nov. 12 at The Bijou Theatre
All Seniors Got Talent shows take place at 7 p.m. local time and support the Morning Pointe Foundation.
The Morning Pointe Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Morning Pointe Senior Living founded by senior healthcare entrepreneurs Greg A. Vital and J. Franklin Farrow. The public service organization was created in 2014 and has bestowed 111 scholarships in the Southeast to date.
Founded in 1997 by Vital and Farrow, Morning Pointe Senior Living owns and operates 38 assisted living, personal care, and Alzheimer’s memory care communities in five southeastern states: Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama and Indiana.
