Tonight, I'm going to a great local club to hear Stephen Stills perform. Stills sells out stadiums with Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, but also makes the rounds of 500-seat clubs as a solo act. Of course he's a rock & roll legend, but what I particularly like about him is that he is a supporter of music education! His Children's Music Education Project has made monetary gifts to several school music programs.
Must close - much to do still before I leave for the show!
Another wonderful friend of music education is country artist Chely Wright. Her Reading, Writing, and Rhythm Foundation has made the difference for many students and schools. Every year, Chely invites some of her country music colleagues to perform at a big fundraiser at the Wild Horse Saloon in Nashville. Often more than $100,000 is raised. (One year, I spoke at this fundraiser to tell country fans how they could support music education through MENC's free membership program, MusicFriends.) This year's event is coming up in just a few weeks -- June 5.
Over the years at MENC, I've had the fun of meeting a number of famous musicians through MENC's public service announcement series, Why Music? It is always great to h
ear the nice things they remember about their music teachers. Suzy Boggus, Trisha Yearwood, Janis Ian, Edgar Meyer and Vanessa Williams are just some of the people who shared some fond recollections and gave credit to their teachers for getting them where they are today.
ear the nice things they remember about their music teachers. Suzy Boggus, Trisha Yearwood, Janis Ian, Edgar Meyer and Vanessa Williams are just some of the people who shared some fond recollections and gave credit to their teachers for getting them where they are today.Must close - much to do still before I leave for the show!
-- EWL
