Apr 11
Students to perform at Hall of Fame’s “Words and Music” night April 29
Nashville, Tenn. — Young songwriters will fill the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s Ford Theater with songs about dreams, family, football, piggybacks and more on Tuesday, April 29, during the annual Words & Music Night.
Middle Tennessee students will perform their original songs accompanied by volunteer professional songwriters during the annual event, which will be hosted by hit recording artist and Museum board member Trisha Yearwood.
The evening will feature songs written by Tennessee students throughout the 2007-08 school year. The program, which begins at 6:30 p.m., is open to performing students and their families.
“The Words & Music program allows students to express themselves creatively and to learn the craft of lyric writing,” said Justine Gregory, director of education and public programming for the Museum. “The Words & Music Night recital showcases the breadth, depth and quality of those student compositions. When the students perform their songs on the Ford Theater stage with professional songwriters, it is not only a proud moment for the audience of parents, teachers and Museum staff, but also an evening of first-rate entertainment. We look forward to it every year.”
Words & Music Night is the culmination of the yearlong Words & Music program. Classes participating in the program complete a four-part lesson plan, developed by the Museum, which highlights the lyric-writing process. Students write or co-write lyrics in the classroom; the lyrics are then given to professional songwriters, who refine their lyrics and add melodies. Finally, students visit the Museum for a tour and a performance of their songs by their participating songwriter.
More than 4,700 kindergarten through 12th-grade students at 51 Tennessee and Florida schools wrote songs that were put to music by 48 volunteer professional songwriters throughout the 2007-08 school year. This is the 29th year that the Museum has offered its Words & Music program.
Professional songwriters volunteering their time and talent to participate in the program during the 2007-08 school year include Deborah Adams, Rich Adams, Shane Adams, Joel Atkins, Tim Buppert, Shawn Byrne, Marla Cannon-Goodman, Todd Cerny, Jeff Chase, Larry Wayne Clark, Kim Copeland, Candace Corrigan, Gary Culley, Jeff Dayton, Moriah Domby, Jason Duke, Erin Enderlin, Steven Farmer, Micki Fuhrman-Milom, Doug Gill, Joel Goldstein, Janne Henshaw, Bob Howard, Kathy Hussey, Casey Kelly, Les Kerr, Lynn Langham, Bill Maier, Simon McCain, Jim McCormick, Craig Monday, Steve Nelson, Ron Oates, Alan Powell, Sandy Ramos, Bill Renfrew, Karen Reynolds, Nelda Sisk, Belinda Smith, Gary Michael Smith, Bob Spanburgh, Charley Stefl, Keith Thompson, Richard Trest, Jerry Vandiver, Tammy Vice, Camille Wallin and Lee Young.
Participating schools for 2007-08 include Barger Academy of Fine Arts, Battle Ground Academy, Belvoir Christian Academy, Big Ridge Elementary School, Blue Angels Elementary School, Brentwood Academy, Cannon County High School, Chadwell Elementary School, Christ the King School, Clinton County Middle School, David Lipscomb Middle School, Donelson Christian Academy, DuPont Hadley Middle School, The Ensworth School, Escambia High School, Glenview Elementary School, Gower Elementary School, Grassland Elementary School, Gulf Shores High School, Gulf Shores Middle School, H.G. Hill Middle School, Harpeth High School, Heritage Hills Middle School, Hunters Bend Elementary School, Jack Anderson Elementary School, Jackson-Madison County Board of Education, Lake City Middle School, McFadden School of Excellence, Meigs Magnet Middle School, Moves & Grooves, Inc., Oak Hill School, Oak View Elementary School, Old Center Elementary School, Oliver Springs Elementary School, Overbrook School, Pleasant Grove Elementary School, Pope John Paul II High School, Robert F. Woodall Elementary School, Rockvale School, Rose Park Middle School, St. Mary’s Episcopal School, Stanford Elementary Montessori Design Center, Sumner Academy, Tulip Grove Elementary School, W.A. Wright Elementary School, Walnut Grove Elementary School, Walter J. Baird Middle School, Westwood Elementary School, White House Christian Academy, Wilson Elementary School and Woodland Middle School.
This program is supported in part by grants from the ASCAP Foundation, Ford Motor Company Fund, Metro Nashville Arts Commission and from the Tennessee Arts Commission, through an agreement with the National Endowment for the Arts.
More information about the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is available at www.countrymusichalloffame.com.
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