Industry Pics: John and Jacob Present CMA Grants; WMN Welcomes CRB Board

CMA Supports Music Education

Pictured: (front, L-R:) W.O. Smith Camp BackBeat students Gloria Lomax, Kira Wolfe, Christian Balderas, and Javon’Tae Blackmun. (back, l-r) Jonah Rabinowitz, W.O. Smith School Executive Director; John and Jacob’s Jacob Bryant, John Davidson, Austin Smith, Jake Thrasher, and Trevor Davis; Tiffany Kerns, CMA Community Outreach Manager; and John Tumminello, Musicians Corner Executive Director
Photo Credit: Caitlin Harris / CMA

John and Jacob made a special appearance at the Musicians Corner concert series in Nashville Saturday (June 27) to present CMA Foundation grants to the Musicians Corner organizers and the W.O. Smith Music School.

Students from the W.O. Smith Music Camp Backbeat had just finishing performing on the Centennial Park stage when the duo presented them with a check from the CMA. The money will go to fund W.O. Smith camps for low-income students, and enhanced musical experiences in the Kidsville section of Musicians Corner.

Grants from the CMA Foundation are made on behalf of artists like John and Jacob who donate their time and perform for free each year during the CMA Music Festival.

The rising duo returned to Musicians Corner to perform on Sunday. 

Warner Hosts CRB Board

Warner Music Nashville hosted an event for the board of Country Radio Broadcasters last week in Nashville. The dinner was held on the patio of the label group’s Nashville offices, and featured performances by William Michael Morgan and Ryan Kinder.

Pictured: Warner Music Nashville executives, CRS Agenda Committee members, CRB Board members and artists William Michael Morgan and Ryan Kinder (seated).

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Lorie Hollabaugh

Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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