The 2024 BMI Christian Awards celebrated top Christian songwriters and music publishers. During this recent event, we had the honor to receive awards for “Heart of the Father” (Mitch Wong) and “Then Christ Came” (David Leonard). Congrats, Mitch and David!
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During a panel at SXSW Hans Schafer, SVP of Global Touring, and Jon Lieberberg of Baron Management discussed the growth of live music and how cultural shifts are expanding global audiences, particularly with Latin artists such as Kali Uchis, Bad Bunny and Los Bukis. "When Los Bukis reached a successful stadium tour, others came too, and now we see more Latin artists doing stadium tours and shows.” — Schafer, on the beginning of Latin acts doing US stadium shows for the first time in music history.
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Support young people Support musicians Support live music And jazz ain’t dead! UK Jazz collective wins Mercury music prize and refs all the good work that goes into supporting artist development in the UK. In case some of you hadn’t noticed I’m a massive fan and supporter of music and musicians. I also love jazz. And I love those keeping music(and especially jazz) live and alive, growing and reinterpreted. I used to go to NYC every week for work, now I know I’ve told this story before but if you’ll indulge me. Here is how I used to do the trip - “Chairman’s flight” out - daytime work 6 hours straight on the plane, no interruptions. Typically I would review business performance, write the strategy, read any papers / deal reviews / budget requests /investment cases. So full on, no chilling with a movie and red wine. I’d land around 2 and get to Manhattan and checked in around 5 (traffic) just in time to shower, grab a bite from whole foods and catch the early jazz show at 7:30 to be in bed for 10. On the last night (flight the next morning, no client meetings) I’d do a late night out. I often used to catch the late jazz set around 11pm when the young “cats” came in to do their thing. I loved it it was live vibrant, referential whilst exploring and pushing the boundary jazz was definately still alive and evolving in front of you. New York has always been strong for music and in particular jazz, one of the reasons is the strength of the music schools there (jazz is very technical even if it appears free form) Now I’ve also stated publicly that right now I think London has the edge on the scene so this is a great recognition of both the talent in the uk and the strength of the teaching infrastructure both formal and informal - that’s important and we should all continue to support education, music and live it really makes a difference to young people. Now whilst we’re at it and I’ve said this before. The UK used to have the worlds biggest music company. And media used to be recognised as the UK’s third largest export (after defence and finance). Let’s do it again! Who’s with me? And whilst we’re at it why don’t we build that studio at last to rival Hollywood?
The moment Ezra Collective won the 2023 Mercury Prize with FREENOW for their album 'Where I'm Meant To Be'! The winners took a special moment to shout out all the music education organisations across the country who are supporting our next generation of performers - a crucial part of our future talent pipeline providing them with opportunities that they otherwise might not be able to access. Read more about the evening and winners on our website: https://bit.ly/3RghedI
Like most great things in life, to create great music you need to have freedom. Former member of Mumford & Sons, Winston Marshall, shares how censorship is killing the music industry. After leaving the band because of controversy around his political views, Winston has been a prominent advocate of defending free speech in the music and other industries. Click here to watch the full talk: https://lnkd.in/dJYhMTTS
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Check out this article, featuring our very own Dean, Dr. Emmett G. Price III, Ph.D., as he discusses the March on Washington, the significance of the music behind it, and its 60th anniversary. #BerkleeAfricana #AfricanaStudies #BlackExcellence
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🎶 Dive into the past with music in this Harmonizing Project 🕰️ Follow these 6 steps to showcase history in a whole new light! https://buff.ly/3QbpkTD
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In this video, we talk about what is perhaps the most significant music theorist and systematizer in the history of Middle Eastern & Persian music - Safi al-din al-Urmawi, and his fascinating life.
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“48% of the U.S. population doesn't feel welcome in the classical music world.” Thank you to Ruth Hartt for sharing this data point. I have a few thoughts on this. There are several reasons why 48% of the U.S. population may not feel welcome in the classical music world. -Classical music has historically been associated with elitism and exclusivity, which create barriers for individuals from historically unrecognized and excluded backgrounds. -The cost/time/accessibility of attending concerts, the lack of representation of different cultures and perspectives in programming, and the perception of classical music as unrelatable to communities contributes to feelings of exclusion. -The historically and present-day exclusion of musicians, conductors, and composers from marginalized backgrounds in the classical music industry further perpetuates a lack of inclusivity. When individuals do not see themselves reflected on stage or in leadership positions, they may feel that their voices and experiences are not valued or welcomed. This lack of representation contributes to a limited range of perspectives and narratives being showcased in classical music, which continues to perpetuate systemic inequities across the field. -Going even deeper, classical music education and training requires significant resources and access to specialized institutions or private instruction. This creates barriers for individuals from marginalized communities who may not have the same opportunities to pursue classical music education or exposure. -The lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and practices within educational institutions and orchestras further perpetuate these inequalities. Addressing these issues requires a multifaceted approach. It involves marketing, communicating, and promoting DEI across all areas of the organization, actively seeking out and supporting musicians, conductors, and composers from historically unrecognized and excluded backgrounds, making concerts and events more affordable and accessible, expanding classical music education initiatives, and guiding staff and leadership to truly understand WHY this is important. By actively working towards a more equitable and inclusive environment, the classical music world can begin to break down barriers and ensure that everyone feels valued and represented. This is not impossible. Is it difficult? Of course, it is. But there are amazing DEI minded people and organizations engaging in the work. Y’all remember the title of the post, right? “48% of the U.S. population doesn't feel welcome in the classical music world.” Let’s work to change this. Respectfully, Dr. Roque Diaz #DEI #ClassicalMusicOrganizationsCanChange #NotImpossible #WhatIsYourWhy #DownWithClassicalMusicPolice
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48% of the U.S. population doesn't feel welcome in the classical music world. This will never change, unless we can get our loyal audiences to understand that it is their responsibility to help Outsiders feel welcome. But also—too many of our rituals stem from 19th century exclusionary ideals that make Outsiders feel marginalized and less than. It’s time to trade the implicit expectations for explicit guidelines. What would that look like when it comes to the implicit expectations around applause? What if we reserved one section in the concert hall for those who feel moved to respond to music in real time—and another for those who prefer to wait til the end? #artsmarketing #audiencedevelopment #artsadministration
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3wMitch Wong has one of the greatest pens in songwriting. Excited that God gets to be glorified through his recognition. Well deserved