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NEWS+ UPDATES of theorganization. dedication tothemissionandgoals for hisunconditionalfriendshipand MusiCares From theHeartAward process. Curbishleywillreceive the others withtheaddictionrecovery Award forhiscommitmenttohelping honored withtheStevieRay Vaughan Bill Curbishley. Townshend willbe manager, music andfilmproducer The Who,andtheband’s longtime songwriter PeteTownshend of are GRAMMY-winning singer/ Best BuyTheater. Thehonorees New York City onMay28atthe Fund The 11thannualMusiCares MAP Announced Fund Honorees MusiCares MAP extensive catalog.Celebratingits25thanniversary, thisyear’s galaraisedarecord-breaking $7million. week, MusiCares paidtributetoBobDylanasthe2015PersonofYear withmore than15incredible artistsperformingsongsfrom his keynote address byRep.Jerrold Nadler(D-N.Y.) andremarks byRussellJ.Frackman,whoreceived the2015ServiceAward. To wrapthe ® benefit concert will be held in benefitconcertwillbeheldin Make adonation todayatwww.grammyfoundation.org OUTSIDE LEFT PANEL b GRAMMY Foundation Giving Day will become an annual event. GRAMMY FoundationGivingDay willbecomeanannualevent. First GRAMMYFoundationGivingDay ASuccess general supportforGRAMMYFoundation programming. Thanks tothesuccessofthisnewprogram, All GivingDayproceeds willdirectly supporttheGRAMMYSignature Schoolsprogram, aswellprovide from generous donors allovertheworld,more than $36,000wasraisedduringthis24-houronlineevent. Through acombinedeffort ofpeer-to-peer outreach, astrong social mediapresence andwonderful support TheinauguralGRAMMYFoundationGivingDaywasheldon Tuesday, Feb.3duringGRAMMY Week.

grams around thecountry with theGRAMMYSignature SchoolsCommunityAward. These This yeartheGRAMMYFoundationwilloffer financialgrantsto80highschoolmusicpro- GRAMMY Signature Schools CommunityAward so thatfuture generationscan enjoyitformanyyearstocome,”addedOndatje. storytelling. Inaway, that’s whatIron Mountaindoeswell:preserving theworld’s musicalheritage musical genre andseehow itgrew from onethingtoanother[whilekeeping]that core elementof “Musicians are storytellers, thechroniclers ofourculturalhistory. You canlookattheroots ofany world todigitalplatforms,sotoodidtheirphilosophytoward musicandthosewhomakeit. to nowassistingcustomerstransitionfrom theanalog As thecompanyevolvedfrom simplystoringmaterials the relationship wehavewith theGRAMMYMuseum.” “Partnering with[them]isanextensionofbothourdeeproots intheentertainmentindustryand President,Senior Vice corporateresponsibility andchiefdiversityofficeratIron Mountain. dation’s missionfitsperfectlywiththeofourLivingLegacyprogram,” said Ty Ondatje, company Iron Mountainrecently signedonasanew GRAMMY Foundationpartner. “TheFoun- adedicationtoculturalandhistoricalpreservation, informationmanagementservices With GRAMMY FoundationDonorSpotlight:Iron Mountain receives agrantfortheirmusicprogram Community Award –EastNashvilleMagnet Nelson. The17thAnnualEntertainmentLawInitiative including GRAMMYwinnersMelissaEtheridge,JohnMellencampandWillie role inadvancingphilanthropy andwelcomedavariety ofartiststothestage, And Philanthropy. Thesold-outconcertexplored theevolutionofmusic’s GRAMMY FoundationLegacyConcert:LeanOnMe:ACelebrationOfMusic Camp AlumniBand.Thefollowingnightplayedhosttothe17thAnnual GRAMMY-nominated artistHunterHayesandthemembersofGRAMMY the GRAMMYFoundation.Theeveningalsoincludedperformancesby ing oneatGRAMMYInTheSchoolsLive!,abenefitconcertonFeb.4for the countryrecorded analbumandheldseveralperformances, includ- team members.Together, thesetalentedhighschoolstudentsfrom across Camp —JazzSessionmusiciansandtwoGRAMMYintheSchoolsmedia The Foundations’GRAMMYWeek kickedoff withthe arrival of30GRAMMY 2015 GRAMMYWeek FoundationsEvents Photos courtesyofTheRecording Academy, andGettyImages. WireImage.com, &

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Jared Cassedy, high school band teacher from Windham High School in New Hampshire, is the recipient of the second annual Music On Feb. 6, 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year honoree Bob Dylan gave a mesmerizing, historic acceptance speech that lasted almost 40 minutes, Educator Award™. A portion of his heartfelt acceptance speech at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception on Saturday, taking the audience on an unparalleled musical journey. A portion is excerpted below and the entire speech is available at www.musicares.org. Feb. 7 is reprinted below and the entire speech is available at www.grammyfoundation.org. nyway, I’m proud to be here tonight for MusiCares. And Billy’s hit song was called “Red Hot,” and it was red hot. It could would like to give an extremely heartfelt thanks to the GRAMMY in today’s 21st century job market, regardless if you are an artist, I’m honored to have all these artists singing my songs. blast you out of your skull and make you feel happy about it. Change Foundation and The Recording Academy® for providing me with a musician, an engineer, a scientist, or a doctor, we need to have There’s nothing like that. Great artists. Who all know how your life. He did it with power and style and grace. You won’t find him this incredible experience and honor! This has been a journey of a creative skills. Music, along with the arts in general, brings us back to sing the truth, and you can hear it in their voices. I’m in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He’s not there. Metallica is. ABBA is. lifetime and I am forever humbled! A short year ago, I was elated to our center allowing us to cultivate these skills in a powerful and proud to be here tonight for MusiCares. I think a lot of Mamas And The Papas — I know they’re in there. Jefferson Airplane, to even be considered for this amazing opportunity. I was just profound way, unifying us all, connecting us back to our humanity. It’s thisA organization. They’ve helped many people. Many musicians Alice Cooper, Steely Dan — I’ve got nothing against Metal, Soft Rock, Iso moved when my student Tim and his mother Christina, both in a way that we identify with each other and it represents our culture, who have contributed a lot to our culture. I’d like to personally thank Hard Rock, Psychedelic Pop. I got nothing against any of that stuff. But the audience tonight, nominated me for this recognition and I never our heritage. them for what they did for a friend of mine, Billy Lee Riley. A friend of after all, it is called the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Billy Lee Riley is not “ would have imagined that I would be standing here before you all. One of my dearest colleagues and mentors provided me with an mine who they helped for six years when he was down and couldn’t there. Yet. And it’s taking too long. This process has enabled me to be truly reflective in my own teach- extremely impactful and clarifying thought: we don’t teach subjects, work. Billy was a Sun rock ‘n’ roll artist. I’d see him a couple times a year and we’d always spend time ing and practices. It has provided me the opportunity to continue we teach students. Our content is a vehicle. Our music programs are He was a true original. He did it all; played, sang and wrote. He together and he was on a rockabilly festival nostalgia circuit, and we’d striving for excellence in education while also further reinforcing the our vehicle for providing our students a safe environment that breeds would have been a bigger star but Jerry Lee came along. And you cross paths now and again. We’d always spend time together. He was significance of the arts, and particularly music. collaboration and tolerance in a judgment-free zone. Making A Difference know what happens when someone like that comes along. You a hero of mine. I’d heard “Red Hot.” I must have been only 15 or 16 I cannot express enough gratitude to the GRAMMY Founda- When receiving his award, Jared Cassedy spoke passionately about the importance of making music mat- kind of have to take a step back. You just don’t stand a chance. when I did and it’s impressed me to this day. I never grow tired of listen- It comes down to one single statement — music matters. tion and The Recording Academy for recognizing that music So Billy became what is known in the industry — a condescend- ing to it. Never got tired of watching Billy Lee perform either. We spent education matters. ter, particularly for the next generation. Bob Dylan, the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year, gave an evoca- ing term, by the way — as a one-hit wonder. But sometimes, just time together just talking and playing into the night. He was a deep, In an age focused on school test scores, state and national It matters to those students who practice countless hours, who tive speech about his experiences in the music industry over the last six decades. In unique ways, both sometimes, once in a while, a one hit wonder can make a more truthful man. He wasn’t bitter or nostalgic. He just accepted it. He knew standards, and meeting annual year progress, the arts tend to be work to communicate beyond the notes on the page. It matters to powerful impact than a recording star who’s got 20 or 30 hits where he had come from and he was content with who he was. displaced, continually being pushed aside. Our society is changing those students that we find piling into our music rooms and offices speeches remind us that the people and landscapes around us are ever-changing. What is constant, how- behind him. And then one day he got sick. And like my friend John Mellencamp in such a way that we focus so much on success, financial opportu- because we know that the relationships that we have with each other ever, is the need for help and guidance and this is where the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares step in. would sing — because John sang some truth today — one day you nity, and how to make a good, sustainable living that sometimes not transcend any other kind of relationships we have. It matters to the get sick and you don’t get better. That’s from a song of his called “Life enough credence is given to the role the arts have for us. Ironically, communities who understand that music is more than just an interest From disadvantaged high school music programs and students looking for direction to a musician struggling is Short Even on Its Longest Days.” It’s one of the better songs of the or a hobby, but that it has a significant influence on student achieve- with an unexpected medical emergency, the Foundations offer funding and create programs that help make last few years, actually. I ain’t lying. And I ain’t lying when I tell you that ment, self-esteem, and cultural awareness. It matters to our society MusiCares paid for my friend’s doctor bills, mortgage and gave him as a whole where its impact can be so huge that it can influence that difference. If you feel inspired by the words found on these pages, we encourage you to make a dona- spending money. They were able to at least make his life comfortable, political and cultural landscapes. tolerable to the end. That is something that can’t be repaid. Any organi- Finally, it matters to this little Asian man who remembers how tion today. You too can make a difference and help ensure that our outreach remains ever-present. zation that would do that would have to have my blessing. much he struggled to fit in and just wanted to be a part of some- I’m going to get out of here now. I’m going to put an egg in my shoe thing; that the band room at Salem High School was a place where and beat it. I probably left out a lot of people and he could authentically and genuinely free himself from the roller said too much about some. But that’s OK. Like coaster of being a teenager. For him, he realized that music was not the spiritual song, “I’m still just crossing over Jor- just an enjoyable activity, but that it dan too.” Let’s hope we meet again. Sometime. has the power to change even the And we will, if, like Hank Williams says, “the good darkest of days into days filled with Lord willing and the creek don’t rise.” hope and excitement. On behalf of the thousands of music educators and music pro- grams across the nation, I cannot I ain’t lying when I tell express our gratitude enough to you“ that MusiCares paid the GRAMMY Foundation and The for my friend’s doctor bills, [I] realized that music was Recording Academy for this recogni- “ tion. This is a tribute to our students mortgage and gave him not just an enjoyable activity, and our programs, and to making spending money. They were you a champion of something that L-R: Bob Dylan, President but that it has the power to Jimmy Carter and Neil Portnow able to at least make his life means so much to millions of people at Person of the Year | 2015 change even the darkest of days everywhere. Thank you! MusiCares Person of Year comfortable, tolerable to the honoree Bob Dylan into days filled with hope and end. Any organization that excitement. L-R: Kristen Madsen, Pamela would do that would have Alexander of Ford Motor Company, — Jared Cassed”y Jared Cassedy, Neil Portnow and to have my blessing. David Sears at GRAMMY in the From top (l-r): GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session member performs during GRAMMY Week | Aloe Blacc and Melissa Etheridge perform at the Schools Live! | Jared Cassedy GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert | GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session members record at Capitol Studios — Bob Dylan ”

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Jared Cassedy, high school band teacher from Windham High School in New Hampshire, is the recipient of the second annual Music On Feb. 6, 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year honoree Bob Dylan gave a mesmerizing, historic acceptance speech that lasted almost 40 minutes, Educator Award™. A portion of his heartfelt acceptance speech at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception on Saturday, taking the audience on an unparalleled musical journey. A portion is excerpted below and the entire speech is available at www.musicares.org. Feb. 7 is reprinted below and the entire speech is available at www.grammyfoundation.org. nyway, I’m proud to be here tonight for MusiCares. And Billy’s hit song was called “Red Hot,” and it was red hot. It could would like to give an extremely heartfelt thanks to the GRAMMY in today’s 21st century job market, regardless if you are an artist, I’m honored to have all these artists singing my songs. blast you out of your skull and make you feel happy about it. Change Foundation and The Recording Academy® for providing me with a musician, an engineer, a scientist, or a doctor, we need to have There’s nothing like that. Great artists. Who all know how your life. He did it with power and style and grace. You won’t find him this incredible experience and honor! This has been a journey of a creative skills. Music, along with the arts in general, brings us back to sing the truth, and you can hear it in their voices. I’m in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He’s not there. Metallica is. ABBA is. lifetime and I am forever humbled! A short year ago, I was elated to our center allowing us to cultivate these skills in a powerful and proud to be here tonight for MusiCares. I think a lot of Mamas And The Papas — I know they’re in there. Jefferson Airplane, to even be considered for this amazing opportunity. I was just profound way, unifying us all, connecting us back to our humanity. It’s thisA organization. They’ve helped many people. Many musicians Alice Cooper, Steely Dan — I’ve got nothing against Metal, Soft Rock, Iso moved when my student Tim and his mother Christina, both in a way that we identify with each other and it represents our culture, who have contributed a lot to our culture. I’d like to personally thank Hard Rock, Psychedelic Pop. I got nothing against any of that stuff. But the audience tonight, nominated me for this recognition and I never our heritage. them for what they did for a friend of mine, Billy Lee Riley. A friend of after all, it is called the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Billy Lee Riley is not “ would have imagined that I would be standing here before you all. One of my dearest colleagues and mentors provided me with an mine who they helped for six years when he was down and couldn’t there. Yet. And it’s taking too long. This process has enabled me to be truly reflective in my own teach- extremely impactful and clarifying thought: we don’t teach subjects, work. Billy was a Sun rock ‘n’ roll artist. I’d see him a couple times a year and we’d always spend time ing and practices. It has provided me the opportunity to continue we teach students. Our content is a vehicle. Our music programs are He was a true original. He did it all; played, sang and wrote. He together and he was on a rockabilly festival nostalgia circuit, and we’d striving for excellence in education while also further reinforcing the our vehicle for providing our students a safe environment that breeds would have been a bigger star but Jerry Lee came along. And you cross paths now and again. We’d always spend time together. He was significance of the arts, and particularly music. collaboration and tolerance in a judgment-free zone. Making A Difference know what happens when someone like that comes along. You a hero of mine. I’d heard “Red Hot.” I must have been only 15 or 16 I cannot express enough gratitude to the GRAMMY Founda- When receiving his award, Jared Cassedy spoke passionately about the importance of making music mat- kind of have to take a step back. You just don’t stand a chance. when I did and it’s impressed me to this day. I never grow tired of listen- It comes down to one single statement — music matters. tion and The Recording Academy for recognizing that music So Billy became what is known in the industry — a condescend- ing to it. Never got tired of watching Billy Lee perform either. We spent education matters. ter, particularly for the next generation. Bob Dylan, the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year, gave an evoca- ing term, by the way — as a one-hit wonder. But sometimes, just time together just talking and playing into the night. He was a deep, In an age focused on school test scores, state and national It matters to those students who practice countless hours, who tive speech about his experiences in the music industry over the last six decades. In unique ways, both sometimes, once in a while, a one hit wonder can make a more truthful man. He wasn’t bitter or nostalgic. He just accepted it. He knew standards, and meeting annual year progress, the arts tend to be work to communicate beyond the notes on the page. It matters to powerful impact than a recording star who’s got 20 or 30 hits where he had come from and he was content with who he was. displaced, continually being pushed aside. Our society is changing those students that we find piling into our music rooms and offices speeches remind us that the people and landscapes around us are ever-changing. What is constant, how- behind him. And then one day he got sick. And like my friend John Mellencamp in such a way that we focus so much on success, financial opportu- because we know that the relationships that we have with each other ever, is the need for help and guidance and this is where the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares step in. would sing — because John sang some truth today — one day you nity, and how to make a good, sustainable living that sometimes not transcend any other kind of relationships we have. It matters to the get sick and you don’t get better. That’s from a song of his called “Life enough credence is given to the role the arts have for us. Ironically, communities who understand that music is more than just an interest From disadvantaged high school music programs and students looking for direction to a musician struggling is Short Even on Its Longest Days.” It’s one of the better songs of the or a hobby, but that it has a significant influence on student achieve- with an unexpected medical emergency, the Foundations offer funding and create programs that help make last few years, actually. I ain’t lying. And I ain’t lying when I tell you that ment, self-esteem, and cultural awareness. It matters to our society MusiCares paid for my friend’s doctor bills, mortgage and gave him as a whole where its impact can be so huge that it can influence that difference. If you feel inspired by the words found on these pages, we encourage you to make a dona- spending money. They were able to at least make his life comfortable, political and cultural landscapes. tolerable to the end. That is something that can’t be repaid. Any organi- Finally, it matters to this little Asian man who remembers how tion today. You too can make a difference and help ensure that our outreach remains ever-present. zation that would do that would have to have my blessing. much he struggled to fit in and just wanted to be a part of some- I’m going to get out of here now. I’m going to put an egg in my shoe thing; that the band room at Salem High School was a place where and beat it. I probably left out a lot of people and he could authentically and genuinely free himself from the roller said too much about some. But that’s OK. Like coaster of being a teenager. For him, he realized that music was not the spiritual song, “I’m still just crossing over Jor- just an enjoyable activity, but that it dan too.” Let’s hope we meet again. Sometime. has the power to change even the And we will, if, like Hank Williams says, “the good darkest of days into days filled with Lord willing and the creek don’t rise.” hope and excitement. On behalf of the thousands of music educators and music pro- grams across the nation, I cannot I ain’t lying when I tell express our gratitude enough to you“ that MusiCares paid the GRAMMY Foundation and The for my friend’s doctor bills, [I] realized that music was Recording Academy for this recogni- “ tion. This is a tribute to our students mortgage and gave him not just an enjoyable activity, and our programs, and to making spending money. They were you a champion of something that L-R: Bob Dylan, President but that it has the power to Jimmy Carter and Neil Portnow able to at least make his life means so much to millions of people at Person of the Year | 2015 change even the darkest of days everywhere. Thank you! MusiCares Person of Year comfortable, tolerable to the honoree Bob Dylan into days filled with hope and end. Any organization that excitement. L-R: Kristen Madsen, Pamela would do that would have Alexander of Ford Motor Company, — Jared Cassed”y Jared Cassedy, Neil Portnow and to have my blessing. David Sears at GRAMMY in the From top (l-r): GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session member performs during GRAMMY Week | Aloe Blacc and Melissa Etheridge perform at the Schools Live! | Jared Cassedy GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert | GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session members record at Capitol Studios — Bob Dylan ”

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Jared Cassedy, high school band teacher from Windham High School in New Hampshire, is the recipient of the second annual Music On Feb. 6, 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year honoree Bob Dylan gave a mesmerizing, historic acceptance speech that lasted almost 40 minutes, Educator Award™. A portion of his heartfelt acceptance speech at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception on Saturday, taking the audience on an unparalleled musical journey. A portion is excerpted below and the entire speech is available at www.musicares.org. Feb. 7 is reprinted below and the entire speech is available at www.grammyfoundation.org. nyway, I’m proud to be here tonight for MusiCares. And Billy’s hit song was called “Red Hot,” and it was red hot. It could would like to give an extremely heartfelt thanks to the GRAMMY in today’s 21st century job market, regardless if you are an artist, I’m honored to have all these artists singing my songs. blast you out of your skull and make you feel happy about it. Change Foundation and The Recording Academy® for providing me with a musician, an engineer, a scientist, or a doctor, we need to have There’s nothing like that. Great artists. Who all know how your life. He did it with power and style and grace. You won’t find him this incredible experience and honor! This has been a journey of a creative skills. Music, along with the arts in general, brings us back to sing the truth, and you can hear it in their voices. I’m in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He’s not there. Metallica is. ABBA is. lifetime and I am forever humbled! A short year ago, I was elated to our center allowing us to cultivate these skills in a powerful and proud to be here tonight for MusiCares. I think a lot of Mamas And The Papas — I know they’re in there. Jefferson Airplane, to even be considered for this amazing opportunity. I was just profound way, unifying us all, connecting us back to our humanity. It’s thisA organization. They’ve helped many people. Many musicians Alice Cooper, Steely Dan — I’ve got nothing against Metal, Soft Rock, Iso moved when my student Tim and his mother Christina, both in a way that we identify with each other and it represents our culture, who have contributed a lot to our culture. I’d like to personally thank Hard Rock, Psychedelic Pop. I got nothing against any of that stuff. But the audience tonight, nominated me for this recognition and I never our heritage. them for what they did for a friend of mine, Billy Lee Riley. A friend of after all, it is called the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Billy Lee Riley is not “ would have imagined that I would be standing here before you all. One of my dearest colleagues and mentors provided me with an mine who they helped for six years when he was down and couldn’t there. Yet. And it’s taking too long. This process has enabled me to be truly reflective in my own teach- extremely impactful and clarifying thought: we don’t teach subjects, work. Billy was a Sun rock ‘n’ roll artist. I’d see him a couple times a year and we’d always spend time ing and practices. It has provided me the opportunity to continue we teach students. Our content is a vehicle. Our music programs are He was a true original. He did it all; played, sang and wrote. He together and he was on a rockabilly festival nostalgia circuit, and we’d striving for excellence in education while also further reinforcing the our vehicle for providing our students a safe environment that breeds would have been a bigger star but Jerry Lee came along. And you cross paths now and again. We’d always spend time together. He was significance of the arts, and particularly music. collaboration and tolerance in a judgment-free zone. Making A Difference know what happens when someone like that comes along. You a hero of mine. I’d heard “Red Hot.” I must have been only 15 or 16 I cannot express enough gratitude to the GRAMMY Founda- When receiving his award, Jared Cassedy spoke passionately about the importance of making music mat- kind of have to take a step back. You just don’t stand a chance. when I did and it’s impressed me to this day. I never grow tired of listen- It comes down to one single statement — music matters. tion and The Recording Academy for recognizing that music So Billy became what is known in the industry — a condescend- ing to it. Never got tired of watching Billy Lee perform either. We spent education matters. ter, particularly for the next generation. Bob Dylan, the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year, gave an evoca- ing term, by the way — as a one-hit wonder. But sometimes, just time together just talking and playing into the night. He was a deep, In an age focused on school test scores, state and national It matters to those students who practice countless hours, who tive speech about his experiences in the music industry over the last six decades. In unique ways, both sometimes, once in a while, a one hit wonder can make a more truthful man. He wasn’t bitter or nostalgic. He just accepted it. He knew standards, and meeting annual year progress, the arts tend to be work to communicate beyond the notes on the page. It matters to powerful impact than a recording star who’s got 20 or 30 hits where he had come from and he was content with who he was. displaced, continually being pushed aside. Our society is changing those students that we find piling into our music rooms and offices speeches remind us that the people and landscapes around us are ever-changing. What is constant, how- behind him. And then one day he got sick. And like my friend John Mellencamp in such a way that we focus so much on success, financial opportu- because we know that the relationships that we have with each other ever, is the need for help and guidance and this is where the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares step in. would sing — because John sang some truth today — one day you nity, and how to make a good, sustainable living that sometimes not transcend any other kind of relationships we have. It matters to the get sick and you don’t get better. That’s from a song of his called “Life enough credence is given to the role the arts have for us. Ironically, communities who understand that music is more than just an interest From disadvantaged high school music programs and students looking for direction to a musician struggling is Short Even on Its Longest Days.” It’s one of the better songs of the or a hobby, but that it has a significant influence on student achieve- with an unexpected medical emergency, the Foundations offer funding and create programs that help make last few years, actually. I ain’t lying. And I ain’t lying when I tell you that ment, self-esteem, and cultural awareness. It matters to our society MusiCares paid for my friend’s doctor bills, mortgage and gave him as a whole where its impact can be so huge that it can influence that difference. If you feel inspired by the words found on these pages, we encourage you to make a dona- spending money. They were able to at least make his life comfortable, political and cultural landscapes. tolerable to the end. That is something that can’t be repaid. Any organi- Finally, it matters to this little Asian man who remembers how tion today. You too can make a difference and help ensure that our outreach remains ever-present. zation that would do that would have to have my blessing. much he struggled to fit in and just wanted to be a part of some- I’m going to get out of here now. I’m going to put an egg in my shoe thing; that the band room at Salem High School was a place where and beat it. I probably left out a lot of people and he could authentically and genuinely free himself from the roller said too much about some. But that’s OK. Like coaster of being a teenager. For him, he realized that music was not the spiritual song, “I’m still just crossing over Jor- just an enjoyable activity, but that it dan too.” Let’s hope we meet again. Sometime. has the power to change even the And we will, if, like Hank Williams says, “the good darkest of days into days filled with Lord willing and the creek don’t rise.” hope and excitement. On behalf of the thousands of music educators and music pro- grams across the nation, I cannot I ain’t lying when I tell express our gratitude enough to you“ that MusiCares paid the GRAMMY Foundation and The for my friend’s doctor bills, [I] realized that music was Recording Academy for this recogni- “ tion. This is a tribute to our students mortgage and gave him not just an enjoyable activity, and our programs, and to making spending money. They were you a champion of something that L-R: Bob Dylan, President but that it has the power to Jimmy Carter and Neil Portnow able to at least make his life means so much to millions of people at Person of the Year | 2015 change even the darkest of days everywhere. Thank you! MusiCares Person of Year comfortable, tolerable to the honoree Bob Dylan into days filled with hope and end. Any organization that excitement. L-R: Kristen Madsen, Pamela would do that would have Alexander of Ford Motor Company, — Jared Cassed”y Jared Cassedy, Neil Portnow and to have my blessing. David Sears at GRAMMY in the From top (l-r): GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session member performs during GRAMMY Week | Aloe Blacc and Melissa Etheridge perform at the Schools Live! | Jared Cassedy GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert | GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session members record at Capitol Studios — Bob Dylan ”

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