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The Texas Music Project's mission includes increasing community awareness about the benefits of music education and the related needs of Texas public schools. Below is a partial listing of the news that our Public Awareness Program has generated since recieving our nonprofit status in July 2003.

2007 Clippings

Mingo Fishtrap and Maren Morris at Bass Hall
The Star Telegram reports...

10-05-2007
TMP Looking for Best Young Bands in Texas
TMP Looking for Best Young Bands in Texas

07-11-2007
Pepsi Press Release
Pepsi Press Release

02-06-2007
2004 Clippings

PNN Online
Beyonce & Other Stars Join TMP

09-24-2004
MTV.com
Beyonce is Joining the Texas Music Project

09-22-2004
Yahoo
Beyonce, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Clint Black Join TMP to Support Music Education

09-21-2004
UPN Beaverton, Oregon
TMP Gives Texas Commission on the Arts $100,000 for Music Education Grants

09-21-2004
Yahoo
Texas Commission on the Arts Announces $3.4 Million in Arts Funding; TMP Contributes $100,000

09-08-2004
Texas Commission on the Arts
TCA Announces $3.4 Million in Grants; TMP Contributes $100,000

09-07-2004
KHOU TV Houston
Super Bowl Scores Big with Local Charities

08-18-2004
Latino Times
"Don't Mess with la Musica de Tejas" to Support Music Education in Texas

08-01-2004
Fort Worth Business Press
Texas Music Project Won't Mess with la Musica de Tejas

07-23-2004
Net Music Countdown
Making Music for Texas Education

07-22-2004
Fort Worth Business Press
T Bone's Bass Performance Nets $70M for Arts Education

07-16-2004
KXAN TV Austin
"Don't Mess with la Musica de Tejas" CD

07-09-2004
Conexion - San Antonio
Project: "Don't Mess with la Musica de Tejas"

07-01-2004
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Roots music's depth unmistakable

06-15-2004
Fort Worth BizPress
T-Bone's home, rare and well done

06-09-2004
Dallas Morning News
Cash Award Rocks Plano School

05-19-2004
Edge Magazine
TMP Makes Texas Music News

05-04-2004
News 8 Austin
Music to Inspire the Young by News 8 Austin Staff

03-16-2004
News 24 Houston
Local Star Beyonce Shines Brightly on Music's Biggest Stage

02-02-2004
Southwestern Musician
Grants Made Availalbe Through the Texas Music Project

02-01-2004
Net Music Countdown
Beyonce Promotes Education -- Singer Teams With Grammy Winners

02-01-2004
Houston Chronicle
Students, Legends Jam for a Cause/New Instruments Sought for HISD

01-31-2004
Austin Business Journal
Texas Music Project Tunes Up

01-30-2004
CBS MarketWatch
Texas Music Project Names 2004 Honorary Chairpersons and Latino Initiative

01-30-2004
Finance Canada
Texas Music Project Names 2004 Honorary Chairpersons and Latino Initiative

01-30-2004
Vantage Link
Texas Music Project Names 2004 Honorary Chairpersons and Latino Initiative

01-30-2004
Lycos
Texas Music Project Names 2004 Honorary Chairpersons and Latino Initiative

01-30-2004
Austin News 8
Texas Music Project Names Stars as Honorary Chairs

01-30-2004
News Alert
Texas Music Project Names 2004 Honorary Chairpersons and Latino Initiative

01-30-2004
Yahoo Finance
Texas Music Project Names 2004 Honorary Chairpersons and Latino Initiative

01-30-2004
2003 Clippings

Lexington Herald-Leader
Owner's Lyrics Wind Way to Radio by Maryjean Wall

12-28-2003
Thoroughbreed Times
Owner-breeder Abercrombie Owner-Breeder Abercrombie Writes Country Music Single

12-28-2003
Dallas Morning News
Holiday Wish List

12-03-2003
CBS 11 - Dallas/Fort Worth
Music Matters Coffe Concert and Community Rally

11-06-2003
Houston Chronicle
Student Musicians to Perform in Project

11-04-2003
KVUE -TV Austin
Project Aims to Keep Music in Schools

08-21-2004
Southwestern Musician
Don't Mess with Texas Music: Buy your Texas Music Project CD Now!

10-15-2003
San Antonio Express-News
Editorial: Good Music for Good Cause

10-07-2003
San Antonio Express-News
Sales of Store-Branded CDs Playing Sweet Tunes on Retailer's Cash Registers

10-05-2003
Dallas Morning News
Swinging Back with 'Mood Swing'

09-26-2003
Beaumont Enterprise
Tune into Texas

09-29-2003
North San Antonio News
Support the Texas Music Project by State Rep. Elizabeth Ames Jones

09-25-2003
San Antonio Express-News.com
Sing a Song of Texas

09-24-2003
San Antonio Express-News
Sing a Song 0f Texas

09-24-2003
Moore County News Press
Social Marketing Resource Center Initiates Texas Music Project

09-21-2003
Texas Music magazine
TMP Launches CD to Benefit Music Education

09-21-2003
Houston Chronicle
Texas Kids Have Musical Friends

09-17-2003
Southwestern Musician
Texas Music Project

09-15-2003
Austin American-Statesman
Rockin' for the Schoolhouse

09-11-2003
Kilgore News Herald
Artists Release Compilation CD: Series to Raise Funds for State School Music Programs

08-31-2003
Billboard
Billboard Bits

08-29-2003
CBS MarketWatch
Texas Music Project Launches "Don't Mess With Texas Music" CD Series to Raise Funds for State School Music Programs

08-29-2003
CNN Money
Texas Music Project Launches "Don't Mess With Texas Music" CD Series to Raise Funds for State School Music Program

08-29-2003
Dallas Morning News
BluesFest Adds Fund-Raising CD to Lineup

08-29-2003
Music Industry News Network
Texas Music Project Launches "Don't Mess With Texas Music" CD Series to Raise Funds for State School Music Programs

08-29-2003
VNU Entertainment News Wire
Willie Nelson & Other Artists Support Music Education in Texas Schools

08-29-2003
Blackwell Journal-Tribune
Texas Artists Support Music Education

08-21-2003
Southwestern Musician
Texas Music Project

08-15-2003
Omaha World Herald
Singers Back Texas School Music Project

08-10-2003
Caymanium Compass
Singers Support a Campaign Cause

08-08-2003
Athol Daily News
Willie Leads Campaign for Music Education

08-07-2003
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Texas Music Defenders

08-07-2003
Review
Music Programs Helped by Trio

08-07-2003
Rolling Stone
In Brief

08-07-2003
Salamanca Press
Names in the News

08-07-2003
USA Today
Singers Help Out Texas Music Programs

08-07-2003
Utusan Online
Willie Nelson Raising Awareness to Keep Public School Music Programes from Being Cut

08-07-2003
Wenatchee World
Music CD to Benefit Music Education in Texas

08-07-2003
Altoona Mirror
Artists Support Drive for Music in Schools

08-06-2003
Birmingham Post-Herald
Nelson Leads Charge for Music in Schools

08-06-2003
Butler Eagle
People

08-06-2003
Philiadelphia Inquirer
Deep in the Art of Texas

08-06-2003
Redwing Republican Eagle
Music Drive Hits Texas

08-06-2003
Register-Guard
Texas Musicians Team Up to Save School Music

08-06-2003
Rolling Stone
In Brief

08-06-2003
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Supporting Music

08-06-2003
Sanford Herald
Stars Line Up Behind School Music Program

08-06-2003
Baltimore Sun
Saving the Music

08-06-2003
Tulsa World
Texas Musicians Back School Program

08-06-2003
Victoria Advocate
Willie Nelson Aims to Help Schools Keep Music Alive

08-06-2003
Watertown Daily Times
Singers Send 'Don't Mess With Texas Music' Message to School Boards

08-06-2003
Weatherford Daily News
Texas Musicians Support Schools

08-06-2003
Whittier Daily News
Supporting Music

08-06-2003
Wisconsin State Journal
Nelson, Others Join to Save Music

08-06-2003
First Coast News WJXX-WTLV
Nelson Heads Texas School Music Campaign

08-05-2003
Anadarko Daily News
Willie Nelson

08-05-2003
Antigo Daily Journal
People in the News

08-05-2003
Athens Daily Review
Willie Nelson and Other Artists Fight for Music Education

08-05-2003
Atteboro-Sun Chronicle
Nelson Heads Texas School Music Campaign

08-05-2003
Fox News Channel
Willie Nelson Fights for Texas Music

08-05-2003
Houston Chronicle
Willie Nelson Joins Fight to Help Keep Music in Schools

08-05-2003
Newsday.com
Nelson Heads Texas School Music Campaign

08-05-2003
Record Herald
Performers Support School Music

08-05-2003
San Francisco Chronicle
People in the News

08-05-2003
State Journal
Willie Leads Save Music Project

08-05-2003
Santa Fe New Mexican
Wille Nelson Raising Awareness to Keep Public School Music Programs from Being Cut

08-05-2003
Times Herald
Don't Mess with Texas Music, Stars Proclaim

08-05-2003
Times Record News
Willie Nelson, Others, Aim to Keep Music Alive

08-05-2003
Tulare Advance Register
Willie Nelson and Friends Warn: 'Don't Mess With Texas Music'

08-05-2003
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Willie Nelson, Other Artists Aim to Help Schools Keep Music Alive

08-05-2003
Associated Press
Nelson Heads Texas School Music Campaign

08-04-2003
Austin American Statesman
Keeping the Beat Alive in Schools

08-04-2003
Best in Texas Online
Key Notes

08-03-2003
Texas Music Chart
Key Notes

08-04-2003
Waco Tribune-Herald
Artists Unite to Save Music in Texas

08-04-2003
Associated Press
Willie Backs Texas School Music Program

07-31-2003
Miami Herald
Willie Backs Texas School Music Program

07-31-2003
San Antonio Express-News
Nelson, Others Back Music Project

07-30-2003
Sweetwater Reporter
Texas Music Project Launched to Support School Music Programs

07-30-2003
KXAN-TV NBC Austin
Texas Music Project

07-29-2003
Austin Business Journal
Texas Music Project Kicks Off

07-28-2003


 
NEWS
MOJO TEDDER WINS!
Lone Starz Rising
LONE STARZ RISING talent contest
Finals May 11th
Tacos a-go-go Benefit at Changos
April 19th 4pm - 10pm
J Walkers win North Texas
Battle of the Bands
NORTH TEXAS BATTLE OF THE BANDS
TMP "Benefit Concert Series"
Bass Hall 10.05.07
TMP/DISD "Build-A-Band"
Recruiting music teachers
New Executive Director and Board Members
Michael Clay announced as TMP's new Executive Director and Marty Greenberg and Ken Stein join the Board of Directors.
The Boeing Company
Boeing invests in Texas Music Project initiative
DIET PEPSI JAZZ® SCORES A HIT FOR TEXAS MUSIC PROJECT
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. Donates $20,000 for Music Education
TMP Vol 3 CD Now Available
Willie and Friends Celebrate Texas
Southwest Airlines Flies with TMP
Southwest Becomes Offical Airline of TMP
Elementary School Special
Specially Priced Rhythm Sets from Rhythm Band Instruments
Don't Mess with TX Music Vol Two
Much Anticipated CD Released
Don't Mess with la Musica de Tejas
TMP Releases Special Edition CD
TMP T Bone Burnett/Alison Krause Show Soars
$70,000 Raised for Music Education
TMP Vol One CD Goes Hollywood
Texas Film Commission Selects TMP CD
Texas Law Supports TMP
Legislature Embraces TMP for All of Texas
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