Power On Conference Returns to Corpus Christi on Sept 20
On Thursday, Sept 20, the Texas Music Office travels to Corpus Christi to join State Representative Todd Hunter, the Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors Bureau, along with Otrafest and Bar Under the Sun - in co-sponsoring the 2018 Power On Music conference. The day-long conference will feature panel discussions from Texas music industry leaders and is aimed at promoting the importance of the music industry in Texas. Members of the city's music community, as well as music business professionals from the surrounding area, are invited to attend.
Nominations Open for the 2019 and 2020 Texas State Musician
The Texas Commission on the Arts is now accepting nominations for the 2019 and 2020 Texas State Musician. (Pictured above: 2018's current Texas State Musician, Marcia Ball. Born in Orange, TX, Ball has won 10 Blues Music Awards, eight Living Blues Awards, and has received five Grammy nominations. She's been inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame, the Gulf Coast Music Hall of Fame, and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.)
Industry Profile: Soul Music Living Legend, Barbara Lynn
Beaumont, TX's Barbara Lynn has continually defied the odds in her 60-plus years in the music industry. We recently spoke with Lynn in advance of her upcoming trip to Washington D.C. to accept the NEA National Heritage Fellowship Award on September 26, the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. When the majority of 1960s pop and R&B stars were recording cover songs, Lynn was not only writing her own hits, but fielding calls from rock stars like Mick Jagger asking for her blessing for the Rolling Stones to cover her song, "Oh Baby (We Got a Good Thing Goin')."
And the calls kept coming.
Don't Mess With Texas Song Search Contest
"Don't Mess With Texas®" is hosting a Song Search Contest to find the next undiscovered musical talent to feature in their iconic litter-prevention campaign. Join Texas artists like George Strait, Willie Nelson, LeAnn Rimes and Grupo Fantasma by penning and filming an original 30-second song promoting the “Don’t mess with Texas” campaign.
Music Friendly Community Workshops
TMO Director Brendon Anthony (pictured above in Stephenville) worked with the City of Stephenville to present the first TMO Music Friendly Community workshop for the Stephenville community on Tuesday, August 21. Upcoming MFC workshops include Conroe, and official designation ceremonies in Lindale and Stephenville.
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