Gretchen Wilson lends voice to 'Saving Grace'

By April MacIntyre Jul 1, 2008, 15:27 GMT

Gretchen Wilson - CA © Scott Alan / Photorazzi

Grammy-winning country music recording artist Gretchen Wilson will perform her new song for the second season of TNT's breakout hit  "Saving Grace".

The show stars Holly Hunter, and the new season marketing conceptwill be “Embrace Your Grace,” which asks viewers to celebrate their foibles and flaws, much like Hunter’s character in the series.

Wilson performs her new song “Work Hard, Play Harder” from her upcoming fall release in a special music video accompanying clips of "Grace."

TNT will air the video during the network’s live coverage July 5 of the NASCAR Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola.  The video will also be seen on TNT’s sister networks, TBS and truTV.  It will also appear in Regal Cinemas nationwide and is currently viewable online at tnt.tv.

The series stars Hunter as Grace Hanadarko, an intense Oklahoma City police detective who is a forceful investigator.  Her unconventional personal life translates into a unique approach to her detective work. 

When her life reaches its darkest, Grace begins being visited by a earthy angel named Earl (Leon Rippy), who is determined to reconcile her past so that she can get her future on track.  

The show co-stars Kenneth Johnson, Bailey Chase, Laura San Giacomo, Lorraine Toussaint, Gregory Cruz and Dylan Minnette.

"Saving Grace" returns for its second season Monday, July 14, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT).

“This campaign is about strong women who follow their instincts, their intuition and their guts.  It’s about women who never back down,” said Tricia Melton, senior vice president of marketing for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movie (TCM). 

“Gretchen Wilson truly embodies the ‘Embrace Your Grace’ code, especially with her new song ‘Work Hard, Play Harder.’  The video showcases her strength, attitude and defiant spirit, all of which match the heart and soul of Holly Hunter’s Det. Grace Hanadarko in 'Saving Grace'.”

TNT also will feature a special community section of the Saving Grace site, EmbraceYourGrace.com, which will feature blogs from prominent women writers; storefront window displays; “wild” postings of ads in New York and Los Angeles; radio promotions; and street teams handing out “Embrace Your Grace” T-shirts at major events in several key markets.