{"id":81991,"date":"2019-12-04T14:41:32","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T20:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=81991"},"modified":"2019-12-04T14:41:42","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T20:41:42","slug":"grammy-museum-mississippi-and-ill-fly-away-foundation-announce-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/grammy-museum-mississippi-and-ill-fly-away-foundation-announce-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"GRAMMY Museum\u00ae Mississippi and I\u2019ll Fly Away Foundation Announce Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Organizations To Partner on Programming and Music Education Opportunities that Improve the Lives of Children<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

GRAMMY Museum\u00ae <\/sup>Mississippi<\/strong> and the I\u2019ll Fly Away Foundation<\/strong>\u2014two organizations that seek to improve the lives of children through music\u2014have announced a partnership to bring programming and music education opportunities to the Delta<\/strong> and beyond. Their inaugural copresented event, Holiday Hall of Fame: Discovering Music & Literature<\/strong>, will be held on Tuesday, December 10, and will provide students in grades 3 through 8 with an in-depth look at holiday music from the GRAMMY\u00ae <\/sup>Hall of Fame<\/strong> as they harness their own songwriting skills by revamping a holiday classic.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been so inspired by the dedicated team at the I\u2019ll Fly Away Foundation and their commitment to improving the lives of children through music,\u201d said Emily Havens<\/strong>, executive director for GRAMMY Museum Mississippi. \u201cWe are thrilled to partner with I\u2019ll Fly Away to bring music education opportunities to young people here in Mississippi and beyond. Their commitment to help children unleash their creative abilities through songwriting is one that we uphold here at the Museum as well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The positive impact GRAMMY Museum Mississippi is having on the Delta is inspiring,” said Betsy Brumley<\/strong>, chairwoman and CEO of the I\u2019ll Fly Away Foundation. “We are honored to partner with the GRAMMY Museum to use songwriting as a gateway to unlock children\u2019s creative potential. We share their dedication of using music education to cultivate creativity within the young people to truly demonstrate the power of music.”\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, and to purchase tickets to Holiday Hall of Fame: Discovering Music & Literature, visit GRAMMYMuseumMS.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The I\u2019ll Fly Away Foundation gets its name from the 1932 song written by Albert E. Brumley<\/strong>, grandfather of Betsy Brumley. Before he passed away in 1977, Albert Brumley had plans to start a music-themed foundation. More than three decades later, his granddaughter Betsy, along with her husband Kevin, fulfilled her grandfather\u2019s last dream and in 2011 founded the I\u2019ll Fly Away Foundation. Similar to the mission of GRAMMY Museum Mississippi, the I\u2019ll Fly Away Foundation uses music to engage children and improve their lives. Through songwriting, their programs unlock children\u2019s creative potential and help inspire their dreams as the foundation teaches them to believe in themselves and in the power of their creativity. This partnership between GRAMMY Museum Mississippi and the I\u2019ll Fly Away Foundation will provide both organizations with the opportunity to impact a wider audience of youth.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the December 10 program, the Mississippi Museum and I\u2019ll Fly Away Foundation will plan to present additional programs in school districts throughout Arkansas <\/strong>in the spring of 2020, and during the Mississippi Museum\u2019s summer camps in 2021. Additional events and partnerships will be announced in the coming months. To stay up to date on announcements regarding specially planned programming in conjunction with the Mississippi Museum\u2019s partnership with the I\u2019ll Fly Away Foundation, subscribe to the Museum’s newsletter at grammymuseumms.org\/newsletter<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABOUT I\u2019LL FLY AWAY FOUNDATION<\/strong>
I\u2019ll Fly Away Foundation\u2014whose mission is \u201cimproving children\u2019s lives through music\u201d\u2014was established in 2011 by Albert E. Brumley\u2019s granddaughter Betsy Brumley and her husband Kevin Bernier<\/strong>. She started the foundation in part to carry out her grandfather\u2019s dream of helping others through songwriting and music. The organization\u2019s You Can Fly songwriting program partners classrooms with professional songwriters, who help children write a song about a subject they\u2019re currently studying. The schools implementing the program have seen an overall increase of 18 percent in science scores, 8 percent in literary scores and 4 percent in math scores. To learn more, visit illflyawayfoundation.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABOUT GRAMMY MUSEUM MISSISSIPPI<\/strong>
Developed by the Cleveland Music Foundation<\/strong>\u2014a nonprofit organization founded in 2011\u2014the 28,000-square-foot GRAMMY Museum Mississippi is housed near the campus of Delta State University<\/strong>, home of the Delta Music Institute<\/strong>‘s Entertainment Industry Studies<\/strong> program, which features the most unique audio recording facilities in the South. Affiliated with the Recording AcademyTM<\/strong>, GRAMMY Museum Mississippi is dedicated to exploring the past, present, and future of music, and the cultural context from which it emerges, while casting a focused spotlight on the deep musical roots of Mississippi. The Museum features a dynamic combination of public events, educational programming, engaging multimedia presentations, and interactive permanent and traveling exhibits, including a Mississippi-centric area that introduces visitors to the impact of Mississippi’s songwriters, producers, and musicians on the traditional and modern music landscape.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, visit grammymuseumms.org<\/a>, “like” GRAMMY Museum Mississippi on Facebook, and follow @grammymuseumms on Twitter and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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