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Top row (l-r): Sara Bareilles, Maybe April and 2014 MusiCares Person of the Year Carole King with Neil Portnow, president and CEO of The Recording Academy, MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation. Bottom row (l-r): Bonnie Raitt, JD Souther with Joy Williams, and Steve Cropper and Gavin DeGraw perform at the 16th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert

MUSICARES DONOR SPOTLIGHT:

Kenneth Seitz aA family passion for music coupled with a desire to give back made supporting MusiCares an obvious choice for Kenneth Seitz and his wife Lisa, of Golden, Colo. “I have always had a passion for guitar music. All kinds—fingerstyle, slide, and electric.” Fortunately, after learning about the Foundation at a Colorado guitar festival that he and his son frequently attend, Ken found the perfect match for his interests. Since then, he has generously supported MusiCares with both his treasure and his talent as a member of our

Audit Committee. One special encounter in 2012 only reinforced his commitment to the program: “I introduced myself [to a celebrated guitarist] and mentioned that I was involved with MusiCares, and he told me, ‘you guys saved my life’. That one comment justified every dollar I’ve ever donated to MusiCares.”

Over the course of more than 20 years, the GRAMMY Foundation® and MusiCares® have made a tremendous impact

on the music community. Instruments, sheet music, and other necessary music materials have been put into the hands

of over 325,000 public high school students through GRAMMY Signature Schools®. More than 75,000 music makers

received peace of mind through MusiCares’ health and human services. Young people from all 50 states learned what it

takes to make it in the music industry from thousands of Recording Academy members through GRAMMY in the Schools®

programs. Just imagine the number of lives these individuals have gone on to touch. That is the exponential power of music.

We invite you to take part in these efforts by making a contribution that will help launch us into the next quarter century.

The Foundations Celebrate More Than Two Decades Of Success

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GRAMMY Camp Approaches 10th Anniversary cSummer 2014 marks the 10th anniversary of GRAMMY Camp, an interactive residential summer program that has played host to 752 high school students over the last decade. The future of the program continues to look bright with four summer sessions planned in Los Angeles, New York, St. Paul, Minn., and Nashville, Tenn., and a celebration to recognize and honor this milestone is planned for later this year. The deadline for Camp applications is March 31; visit www.grammyintheschools.com for an application.

Our 2014 GRAMMY Week Foundations Events aAnother busy GRAMMY Week kicked off with the arrival of 30 GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session musicians and two GRAMMY in the Schools Media Team members — all exceptionally talented high school students from across America. Among the week’s highlights were performances with jazz trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis and during the 2014 GRAMMY Celebration® after party. The GRAMMY Foundation also hosted the 16th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert: “A Song is Born,” which explored the history and evolution of songwriting and featured 18 incredible acts from a range of music genres and styles. The 16th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative® Luncheon and Scholarship Presentation featured a keynote address by Robert Kyncl, head of content & business operations at YouTube. Don Passman received the 2014 Service Award, which was presented by GRAMMY® winner Randy Newman. The week finished with The MusiCares Person of the Year gala which honored multi-GRAMMY winning singer/songwriter, Carole King. The sold-out event raised almost $6.5 million for MusiCares and included a star-studded tribute concert culminating in a performance by King herself.

Health Insurance Coverage For AllMore than 75 percent of MusiCares’ clients reported having no health care coverage at this time last year. Following the launch of the Affordable Care Act in October 2013, MusiCares joined with the Department of Health and Human Services and various community partners to create informational sessions designed to address clients’ questions about the enrollment process and requirements. Online resources were also made available at www.musicares.org. To date, nine of these sessions have been held in Los Angeles, Nashville and New York with additional dates scheduled before the enrollment deadline of March 31.

Paramore Partners With Local High School Choirs bGRAMMY-nominated band Paramore partnered with the GRAMMY Foundation this past fall to bring local high school choirs onstage with them during their U.S. tour. The GRAMMY Foundation selected the eight choirs who helped the band perform their new single, “Ain’t It Fun.” These choirs received a $1,000 grant for their school’s music program. The band also made a contribution of more than $22,000 to the GRAMMY Foundation.

(l-r): Kris Kristoffersen performs at the 16th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert; Miranda Lambert and Zac Brown each perform tributes to Carole King at the MusiCares Person of the Year gala; GRAMMY in the Schools Media Team members Drew Schwendiman and Lauren Craig

Don Passman and Randy Newman at the ELI Luncheon

Kenneth and Lisa Seitz

Paramore

GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session Band

Music Celebrates Music Provides

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At the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception, Kent Knappenberger, the recipient of the first annual Music Educator Award™ presented by The Recording Academy® and the GRAMMY Foundation, took the stage to accept his award to a thunderous standing ovation. His speech, which moved many in the audience to tears, is reprinted below.

My heart goes out with gratitude to the GRAMMY Foundation and The Recording Academy for this tremendous honor. When I first received the emails telling me that I had been nominated by three individuals last spring, I would have never imagined I would be standing here right now as the recipient. I guess that although I see myself as a very happy,

playful, fun-loving and effective music teacher, I didn’t see myself as someone for whom you might be looking.

You know I believe that all of us, not just me, are guided by the beliefs we hold true about ourselves. As human beings, as we deal with the business of living, I think we have a natural inclination to look for markers, milestones, even symbols, to help us construct who we are. Those markers and symbols are what we call the arts. It is through them that we create meaning from our lives and become more fully human. They are not a frill, an excess, or an option to any culture on this entire planet. Their very nature springs from the heart’s pulse of our values, our customs, our lifestyles, our faiths, and our living.

And then there is music: our very lives abstracted through sound. A lens into which we can peer into the past, into our commonality, into our future, into that which is concrete, and into that which is a mystery. We teach music to our children, and we need to teach music to our children because it is a reminder of who we are and a place where we can express who we would like to be. Maybe, because of the mystery, it’s all too easy to look at music and say… “What’s this for anyway, is it going to pay the bills? (Well, sometimes maybe.) Is it going to make life easier (like some new invention or technology).)? Is it going to help put food on the table?” In reality, music exists because of all those other things. It may make life easier, it may not, but it will make life more livable. I watch adolescents struggle with constructing and figuring out who they are each and every day, and they do it and do it well, but that’s because they’re studying music. Not just to appreciate it, but to connect with it as a listener in more personal, informed and meaningful ways. Not just to play it, but to play with it and manipulate it as an expression of life, not just to learn its theory, but

to create and compose with purpose and intent. The entry level requirements needed here are not too strenuous and demanding. As long as you’re alive, you’ve got all you need.

I had no idea that opening this door for children was such a strong mission of the GRAMMY Foundation and The Recording Acad-emy. Each day I am learning this more. You get to create and applaud some very huge musical things, but you’re also concerned that all kids can have access to music instruction, you’re concerned with teachers who need to feel encouraged, you’re concerned about a small school in upstate New York that’s filled with young musicians, and you’re concerned if my student Luiz has a violin.

Thank you for this gigantic gift you have given me and my students, and all music educators. We so desperately need your help and you are so generous in offering it. It’s humbling, touching, encouraging, and to those of us on the frontlines of music education, it’s a huge relief to know you’ve got our back. My favorite musical is “Sunday In The Park With George” by Stephen Sondheim. I’ve seen it live once and on video at least 20 times. If you haven’t seen it, walk don’t run and before the night is over, do anything you can to find a way to watch it! In the show, Marie, who is Bernadette Peters’ character, talks to her struggling artist great-grandson George with a few pieces of advice, the most important of which is: “There are only two worthwhile things we can leave behind when we leave this world: children and art.” To my wife and family, students present and former, and my education teacher, Tom Regelski, thank you for everything. To The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation, your actions have made you true guardians of something so precious. Thank you for this honor and for the privilege of allowing me to be part of what you do.

To nominate a music teacher for the second annual Music Educator Award prior to the March 31 deadline, visit www.grammymusicteacher.com.

MusiCares for music people.” That simple phrase defines our mission and services, and — if we look at a typical week at the MusiCares offices — it can serve as a gateway to understanding the range of resources we have to offer.

On a recent snowy morning in our New York office, the phone rang with a call from a guitarist who needed our assis-

tance to help with rent and other living expenses after an injury put him out of work for several months. In Nashville, Tenn., just back from a weekend conference, our staff got an inquiry through our online portal from a roadie asking about our medical and dental resources. And in sunny Santa Monica, Calif., that same day, one of our staff members got an urgent email about a music industry veteran who had relapsed and needed our help to get access to addiction recovery treatment. Throughout that week, our staff received a total of 61 inquiries for our help.

Because we know reaching out for help during a time of need can be a very hum-bling experience, we treat each caller with dignity and respect, and reassure them that all information they provided to us remains completely confidential. We wrapped up each inquiry by letting people know that we’d need some additional information to complete the application process, and sent them the paperwork to get started.

That same week our offices received completed applications from 99 members of the music industry, including artists, songwriters, label employees, tour bus drivers, engineers, producers, stagehands, and roadies. These requests covered everything from medical and dental treatment, hospitalization, rent, mortgage, utilities, car payments, and burial expenses, to instrument replacement and addiction treatment. Given that each client situation is unique, the time that it takes to return an application can vary. Some take a few hours, some a few days and some have circumstances where they don’t need to complete the application immediately and can take a few weeks or a month to return it to us.

After our staff reviewed the applications with each of these 99 clients via phone, a general case summary was compiled outlining the client’s situation, and it was forwarded to a confidential grant review committee for final approval. At MusiCares, we understand that each client’s situation is unique and there-fore grant amounts are determined and distributed on a case-by-case basis. MusiCares grants are issued to a third party and checks take approximately two weeks to be received. All 99 cases were approved for a range of our programs and resources and a total of $151,265.37 in MusiCares grant checks were issued for payment. And you know what? We were able to offer assistance to the guitarist, the roadie and the industry veteran.

Music people will often call MusiCares for resources and crisis referrals or intervention. That week we provided those services to 50 clients, and in several extreme cases where there was a need for substance abuse treatment, we approved 13 applicants to attend a 30-day treatment program in a matter of hours.

This week was fairly typical of what occurs all year long in MusiCares’ offices across the country. But at any time you look at our work, one thing is always a constant and a highlight — the feedback we get from the clients we serve, and this week was no different. We received three thank you notes, and the effect of our programs and services are best summed up in the words of one particular client: “Your generosity was not only a godsend financially, but you restored my faith in mankind and gave me hope for the future. MusiCares truly does care and words can’t express my sincere gratitude.”

Our resources are provided through the enduring generosity of the music industry and are available throughout the year to help mem-bers of the music community in need. If you or someone you know needs our help, please reach out to MusiCares today through one of our three toll free numbers — the West Region at 800.687.4227, the South Region at 877.626.2748 or North Region 877.303.6962, via email at musicares@grammy.com, and through an inquiry on our MusiCares website.

GIVE PASSIONATELYThe stories you read here help recognize the achievements of the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares, yet

our work in preserving, promoting and sustaining music and its makers continues year-round. Music affects us every day. We invite you to think about the role music plays in your daily life and

consider making a meaningful gift today through the enclosed envelope or by visiting www.grammyfoundation.org or www.musicares.org.

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Kent Knappenberger

Carole King

James Taylor

From top (l-r): Members of the 2014 GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session

Music Celebrates Music Provides

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At the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception, Kent Knappenberger, the recipient of the first annual Music Educator Award™ presented by The Recording Academy® and the GRAMMY Foundation, took the stage to accept his award to a thunderous standing ovation. His speech, which moved many in the audience to tears, is reprinted below.

My heart goes out with gratitude to the GRAMMY Foundation and The Recording Academy for this tremendous honor. When I first received the emails telling me that I had been nominated by three individuals last spring, I would have never imagined I would be standing here right now as the recipient. I guess that although I see myself as a very happy,

playful, fun-loving and effective music teacher, I didn’t see myself as someone for whom you might be looking.

You know I believe that all of us, not just me, are guided by the beliefs we hold true about ourselves. As human beings, as we deal with the business of living, I think we have a natural inclination to look for markers, milestones, even symbols, to help us construct who we are. Those markers and symbols are what we call the arts. It is through them that we create meaning from our lives and become more fully human. They are not a frill, an excess, or an option to any culture on this entire planet. Their very nature springs from the heart’s pulse of our values, our customs, our lifestyles, our faiths, and our living.

And then there is music: our very lives abstracted through sound. A lens into which we can peer into the past, into our commonality, into our future, into that which is concrete, and into that which is a mystery. We teach music to our children, and we need to teach music to our children because it is a reminder of who we are and a place where we can express who we would like to be. Maybe, because of the mystery, it’s all too easy to look at music and say… “What’s this for anyway, is it going to pay the bills? (Well, sometimes maybe.) Is it going to make life easier (like some new invention or technology).)? Is it going to help put food on the table?” In reality, music exists because of all those other things. It may make life easier, it may not, but it will make life more livable. I watch adolescents struggle with constructing and figuring out who they are each and every day, and they do it and do it well, but that’s because they’re studying music. Not just to appreciate it, but to connect with it as a listener in more personal, informed and meaningful ways. Not just to play it, but to play with it and manipulate it as an expression of life, not just to learn its theory, but

to create and compose with purpose and intent. The entry level requirements needed here are not too strenuous and demanding. As long as you’re alive, you’ve got all you need.

I had no idea that opening this door for children was such a strong mission of the GRAMMY Foundation and The Recording Acad-emy. Each day I am learning this more. You get to create and applaud some very huge musical things, but you’re also concerned that all kids can have access to music instruction, you’re concerned with teachers who need to feel encouraged, you’re concerned about a small school in upstate New York that’s filled with young musicians, and you’re concerned if my student Luiz has a violin.

Thank you for this gigantic gift you have given me and my students, and all music educators. We so desperately need your help and you are so generous in offering it. It’s humbling, touching, encouraging, and to those of us on the frontlines of music education, it’s a huge relief to know you’ve got our back. My favorite musical is “Sunday In The Park With George” by Stephen Sondheim. I’ve seen it live once and on video at least 20 times. If you haven’t seen it, walk don’t run and before the night is over, do anything you can to find a way to watch it! In the show, Marie, who is Bernadette Peters’ character, talks to her struggling artist great-grandson George with a few pieces of advice, the most important of which is: “There are only two worthwhile things we can leave behind when we leave this world: children and art.” To my wife and family, students present and former, and my education teacher, Tom Regelski, thank you for everything. To The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation, your actions have made you true guardians of something so precious. Thank you for this honor and for the privilege of allowing me to be part of what you do.

To nominate a music teacher for the second annual Music Educator Award prior to the March 31 deadline, visit www.grammymusicteacher.com.

MusiCares for music people.” That simple phrase defines our mission and services, and — if we look at a typical week at the MusiCares offices — it can serve as a gateway to understanding the range of resources we have to offer.

On a recent snowy morning in our New York office, the phone rang with a call from a guitarist who needed our assis-

tance to help with rent and other living expenses after an injury put him out of work for several months. In Nashville, Tenn., just back from a weekend conference, our staff got an inquiry through our online portal from a roadie asking about our medical and dental resources. And in sunny Santa Monica, Calif., that same day, one of our staff members got an urgent email about a music industry veteran who had relapsed and needed our help to get access to addiction recovery treatment. Throughout that week, our staff received a total of 61 inquiries for our help.

Because we know reaching out for help during a time of need can be a very hum-bling experience, we treat each caller with dignity and respect, and reassure them that all information they provided to us remains completely confidential. We wrapped up each inquiry by letting people know that we’d need some additional information to complete the application process, and sent them the paperwork to get started.

That same week our offices received completed applications from 99 members of the music industry, including artists, songwriters, label employees, tour bus drivers, engineers, producers, stagehands, and roadies. These requests covered everything from medical and dental treatment, hospitalization, rent, mortgage, utilities, car payments, and burial expenses, to instrument replacement and addiction treatment. Given that each client situation is unique, the time that it takes to return an application can vary. Some take a few hours, some a few days and some have circumstances where they don’t need to complete the application immediately and can take a few weeks or a month to return it to us.

After our staff reviewed the applications with each of these 99 clients via phone, a general case summary was compiled outlining the client’s situation, and it was forwarded to a confidential grant review committee for final approval. At MusiCares, we understand that each client’s situation is unique and there-fore grant amounts are determined and distributed on a case-by-case basis. MusiCares grants are issued to a third party and checks take approximately two weeks to be received. All 99 cases were approved for a range of our programs and resources and a total of $151,265.37 in MusiCares grant checks were issued for payment. And you know what? We were able to offer assistance to the guitarist, the roadie and the industry veteran.

Music people will often call MusiCares for resources and crisis referrals or intervention. That week we provided those services to 50 clients, and in several extreme cases where there was a need for substance abuse treatment, we approved 13 applicants to attend a 30-day treatment program in a matter of hours.

This week was fairly typical of what occurs all year long in MusiCares’ offices across the country. But at any time you look at our work, one thing is always a constant and a highlight — the feedback we get from the clients we serve, and this week was no different. We received three thank you notes, and the effect of our programs and services are best summed up in the words of one particular client: “Your generosity was not only a godsend financially, but you restored my faith in mankind and gave me hope for the future. MusiCares truly does care and words can’t express my sincere gratitude.”

Our resources are provided through the enduring generosity of the music industry and are available throughout the year to help mem-bers of the music community in need. If you or someone you know needs our help, please reach out to MusiCares today through one of our three toll free numbers — the West Region at 800.687.4227, the South Region at 877.626.2748 or North Region 877.303.6962, via email at musicares@grammy.com, and through an inquiry on our MusiCares website.

GIVE PASSIONATELYThe stories you read here help recognize the achievements of the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares, yet

our work in preserving, promoting and sustaining music and its makers continues year-round. Music affects us every day. We invite you to think about the role music plays in your daily life and

consider making a meaningful gift today through the enclosed envelope or by visiting www.grammyfoundation.org or www.musicares.org.

“

Kent Knappenberger

Carole King

James Taylor

From top (l-r): Members of the 2014 GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session

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VOICES AND NEWS FROM THE GRAMMY FOUNDATION® AND MUSICARES® S P R I N G 2 0 1 4

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3030 Olympic Blvd.Santa Monica, CA 90404

Phone: 310.392.3777Fax: 310.392.2188

Unleashing The Power Of Music

VOICES AND NEWS FROM THE GRAMMY FOUNDATION AND MUSICARES

Unleashing The Power Of Music

Presorted

First Class Mail

U.S. PoStage

P a I DMerCury Mailing

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Make a donation today at www.grammyfoundation.org & www.musicares.orgMake a donation today at www.grammyfoundation.org & www.musicares.org

Top row (l-r): Sara Bareilles, Maybe April and 2014 MusiCares Person of the Year Carole King with Neil Portnow, president and CEO of The Recording Academy, MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation. Bottom row (l-r): Bonnie Raitt, JD Souther with Joy Williams, and Steve Cropper and Gavin DeGraw perform at the 16th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert

MUSICARES DONOR SPOTLIGHT:

Kenneth Seitz aA family passion for music coupled with a desire to give back made supporting MusiCares an obvious choice for Kenneth Seitz and his wife Lisa, of Golden, Colo. “I have always had a passion for guitar music. All kinds—fingerstyle, slide, and electric.” Fortunately, after learning about the Foundation at a Colorado guitar festival that he and his son frequently attend, Ken found the perfect match for his interests. Since then, he has generously supported MusiCares with both his treasure and his talent as a member of our

Audit Committee. One special encounter in 2012 only reinforced his commitment to the program: “I introduced myself [to a celebrated guitarist] and mentioned that I was involved with MusiCares, and he told me, ‘you guys saved my life’. That one comment justified every dollar I’ve ever donated to MusiCares.”

Over the course of more than 20 years, the GRAMMY Foundation® and MusiCares® have made a tremendous impact

on the music community. Instruments, sheet music, and other necessary music materials have been put into the hands

of over 325,000 public high school students through GRAMMY Signature Schools®. More than 75,000 music makers

received peace of mind through MusiCares’ health and human services. Young people from all 50 states learned what it

takes to make it in the music industry from thousands of Recording Academy members through GRAMMY in the Schools®

programs. Just imagine the number of lives these individuals have gone on to touch. That is the exponential power of music.

We invite you to take part in these efforts by making a contribution that will help launch us into the next quarter century.

The Foundations Celebrate More Than Two Decades Of Success

www.facebook.com/grammyintheschools

www.twitter.com/grammyfdn

www.youtube.com/grammyfoundation

www.instagram.com/grammyfdn

www.facebook.com/musicares

www.twitter.com/musicares

www.youtube.com/musicaresfoundation

www.instagram.com/musicares

Photos courtesy of The Recording Academy, WireImage.com, and Getty Images.© 2014 MusiCares Foundation®© 2014 GRAMMY Foundation®

If you no longer wish to receive future mailings, please contact Kristen Jennings at kristen.jennings@grammy.com.

Make a donation today at www.grammyfoundation.org & www.musicares.org

GRAMMY Camp Approaches 10th Anniversary cSummer 2014 marks the 10th anniversary of GRAMMY Camp, an interactive residential summer program that has played host to 752 high school students over the last decade. The future of the program continues to look bright with four summer sessions planned in Los Angeles, New York, St. Paul, Minn., and Nashville, Tenn., and a celebration to recognize and honor this milestone is planned for later this year. The deadline for Camp applications is March 31; visit www.grammyintheschools.com for an application.

Our 2014 GRAMMY Week Foundations Events aAnother busy GRAMMY Week kicked off with the arrival of 30 GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session musicians and two GRAMMY in the Schools Media Team members — all exceptionally talented high school students from across America. Among the week’s highlights were performances with jazz trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis and during the 2014 GRAMMY Celebration® after party. The GRAMMY Foundation also hosted the 16th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert: “A Song is Born,” which explored the history and evolution of songwriting and featured 18 incredible acts from a range of music genres and styles. The 16th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative® Luncheon and Scholarship Presentation featured a keynote address by Robert Kyncl, head of content & business operations at YouTube. Don Passman received the 2014 Service Award, which was presented by GRAMMY® winner Randy Newman. The week finished with The MusiCares Person of the Year gala which honored multi-GRAMMY winning singer/songwriter, Carole King. The sold-out event raised almost $6.5 million for MusiCares and included a star-studded tribute concert culminating in a performance by King herself.

Health Insurance Coverage For AllMore than 75 percent of MusiCares’ clients reported having no health care coverage at this time last year. Following the launch of the Affordable Care Act in October 2013, MusiCares joined with the Department of Health and Human Services and various community partners to create informational sessions designed to address clients’ questions about the enrollment process and requirements. Online resources were also made available at www.musicares.org. To date, nine of these sessions have been held in Los Angeles, Nashville and New York with additional dates scheduled before the enrollment deadline of March 31.

Paramore Partners With Local High School Choirs bGRAMMY-nominated band Paramore partnered with the GRAMMY Foundation this past fall to bring local high school choirs onstage with them during their U.S. tour. The GRAMMY Foundation selected the eight choirs who helped the band perform their new single, “Ain’t It Fun.” These choirs received a $1,000 grant for their school’s music program. The band also made a contribution of more than $22,000 to the GRAMMY Foundation.

(l-r): Kris Kristoffersen performs at the 16th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert; Miranda Lambert and Zac Brown each perform tributes to Carole King at the MusiCares Person of the Year gala; GRAMMY in the Schools Media Team members Drew Schwendiman and Lauren Craig

Don Passman and Randy Newman at the ELI Luncheon

Kenneth and Lisa Seitz

Paramore

GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session Band

Music Celebrates Music Provides

Make a donation today at www.grammyfoundation.org & www.musicares.orgMake a donation today at www.grammyfoundation.org & www.musicares.org Make a donation today at www.grammyfoundation.org & www.musicares.org

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At the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception, Kent Knappenberger, the recipient of the first annual Music Educator Award™ presented by The Recording Academy® and the GRAMMY Foundation, took the stage to accept his award to a thunderous standing ovation. His speech, which moved many in the audience to tears, is reprinted below.

My heart goes out with gratitude to the GRAMMY Foundation and The Recording Academy for this tremendous honor. When I first received the emails telling me that I had been nominated by three individuals last spring, I would have never imagined I would be standing here right now as the recipient. I guess that although I see myself as a very happy,

playful, fun-loving and effective music teacher, I didn’t see myself as someone for whom you might be looking.

You know I believe that all of us, not just me, are guided by the beliefs we hold true about ourselves. As human beings, as we deal with the business of living, I think we have a natural inclination to look for markers, milestones, even symbols, to help us construct who we are. Those markers and symbols are what we call the arts. It is through them that we create meaning from our lives and become more fully human. They are not a frill, an excess, or an option to any culture on this entire planet. Their very nature springs from the heart’s pulse of our values, our customs, our lifestyles, our faiths, and our living.

And then there is music: our very lives abstracted through sound. A lens into which we can peer into the past, into our commonality, into our future, into that which is concrete, and into that which is a mystery. We teach music to our children, and we need to teach music to our children because it is a reminder of who we are and a place where we can express who we would like to be. Maybe, because of the mystery, it’s all too easy to look at music and say… “What’s this for anyway, is it going to pay the bills? (Well, sometimes maybe.) Is it going to make life easier (like some new invention or technology).)? Is it going to help put food on the table?” In reality, music exists because of all those other things. It may make life easier, it may not, but it will make life more livable. I watch adolescents struggle with constructing and figuring out who they are each and every day, and they do it and do it well, but that’s because they’re studying music. Not just to appreciate it, but to connect with it as a listener in more personal, informed and meaningful ways. Not just to play it, but to play with it and manipulate it as an expression of life, not just to learn its theory, but

to create and compose with purpose and intent. The entry level requirements needed here are not too strenuous and demanding. As long as you’re alive, you’ve got all you need.

I had no idea that opening this door for children was such a strong mission of the GRAMMY Foundation and The Recording Acad-emy. Each day I am learning this more. You get to create and applaud some very huge musical things, but you’re also concerned that all kids can have access to music instruction, you’re concerned with teachers who need to feel encouraged, you’re concerned about a small school in upstate New York that’s filled with young musicians, and you’re concerned if my student Luiz has a violin.

Thank you for this gigantic gift you have given me and my students, and all music educators. We so desperately need your help and you are so generous in offering it. It’s humbling, touching, encouraging, and to those of us on the frontlines of music education, it’s a huge relief to know you’ve got our back. My favorite musical is “Sunday In The Park With George” by Stephen Sondheim. I’ve seen it live once and on video at least 20 times. If you haven’t seen it, walk don’t run and before the night is over, do anything you can to find a way to watch it! In the show, Marie, who is Bernadette Peters’ character, talks to her struggling artist great-grandson George with a few pieces of advice, the most important of which is: “There are only two worthwhile things we can leave behind when we leave this world: children and art.” To my wife and family, students present and former, and my education teacher, Tom Regelski, thank you for everything. To The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation, your actions have made you true guardians of something so precious. Thank you for this honor and for the privilege of allowing me to be part of what you do.

To nominate a music teacher for the second annual Music Educator Award prior to the March 31 deadline, visit www.grammymusicteacher.com.

MusiCares for music people.” That simple phrase defines our mission and services, and — if we look at a typical week at the MusiCares offices — it can serve as a gateway to understanding the range of resources we have to offer.

On a recent snowy morning in our New York office, the phone rang with a call from a guitarist who needed our assis-

tance to help with rent and other living expenses after an injury put him out of work for several months. In Nashville, Tenn., just back from a weekend conference, our staff got an inquiry through our online portal from a roadie asking about our medical and dental resources. And in sunny Santa Monica, Calif., that same day, one of our staff members got an urgent email about a music industry veteran who had relapsed and needed our help to get access to addiction recovery treatment. Throughout that week, our staff received a total of 61 inquiries for our help.

Because we know reaching out for help during a time of need can be a very hum-bling experience, we treat each caller with dignity and respect, and reassure them that all information they provided to us remains completely confidential. We wrapped up each inquiry by letting people know that we’d need some additional information to complete the application process, and sent them the paperwork to get started.

That same week our offices received completed applications from 99 members of the music industry, including artists, songwriters, label employees, tour bus drivers, engineers, producers, stagehands, and roadies. These requests covered everything from medical and dental treatment, hospitalization, rent, mortgage, utilities, car payments, and burial expenses, to instrument replacement and addiction treatment. Given that each client situation is unique, the time that it takes to return an application can vary. Some take a few hours, some a few days and some have circumstances where they don’t need to complete the application immediately and can take a few weeks or a month to return it to us.

After our staff reviewed the applications with each of these 99 clients via phone, a general case summary was compiled outlining the client’s situation, and it was forwarded to a confidential grant review committee for final approval. At MusiCares, we understand that each client’s situation is unique and there-fore grant amounts are determined and distributed on a case-by-case basis. MusiCares grants are issued to a third party and checks take approximately two weeks to be received. All 99 cases were approved for a range of our programs and resources and a total of $151,265.37 in MusiCares grant checks were issued for payment. And you know what? We were able to offer assistance to the guitarist, the roadie and the industry veteran.

Music people will often call MusiCares for resources and crisis referrals or intervention. That week we provided those services to 50 clients, and in several extreme cases where there was a need for substance abuse treatment, we approved 13 applicants to attend a 30-day treatment program in a matter of hours.

This week was fairly typical of what occurs all year long in MusiCares’ offices across the country. But at any time you look at our work, one thing is always a constant and a highlight — the feedback we get from the clients we serve, and this week was no different. We received three thank you notes, and the effect of our programs and services are best summed up in the words of one particular client: “Your generosity was not only a godsend financially, but you restored my faith in mankind and gave me hope for the future. MusiCares truly does care and words can’t express my sincere gratitude.”

Our resources are provided through the enduring generosity of the music industry and are available throughout the year to help mem-bers of the music community in need. If you or someone you know needs our help, please reach out to MusiCares today through one of our three toll free numbers — the West Region at 800.687.4227, the South Region at 877.626.2748 or North Region 877.303.6962, via email at musicares@grammy.com, and through an inquiry on our MusiCares website.

GIVE PASSIONATELYThe stories you read here help recognize the achievements of the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares, yet

our work in preserving, promoting and sustaining music and its makers continues year-round. Music affects us every day. We invite you to think about the role music plays in your daily life and

consider making a meaningful gift today through the enclosed envelope or by visiting www.grammyfoundation.org or www.musicares.org.

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Kent Knappenberger

Carole King

James Taylor

From top (l-r): Members of the 2014 GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session