teaching, learning, funding...
the language of music
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Music and Kids is a 501(c)(3) non-profit established to bridge the growing gap between government funded educational programs and private funding. As we see less and less funding allocated from state and federal budgets for Music and Art education, the short fall needs to be picked up by private funding.
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Our goal is to enroll 10,000 kids in the Antelope Valley, Southern California, and beyond in private, one-on-one, after school music lessons with qualified teachers. Through fundraising and sponsorships by local, regional, and national businesses and foundations, Music and Kids is bringing money into the economy of the Antelope Valley by providing funding for AV teachers to work with talented AV students, allowing the students to develop their vocal and instrumental talents, as well as their knowledge of music theory and performance skills.
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our music program
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Music and Kids
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why music?For some young people, music is their team sport. It provides a role in a group with a common goal, and the unit together creates a beautiful whole. They learn to rely on one another, trust one another, and learn to work in that team environment. They develop friendships and a support system. It keeps them focused on a goal and many develop a passion and a purpose.
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scholarshipsScholarships opportunities are available to students registered with Music and Kids. Students must maintain certain academic criteria and demonstrate progress in their musical ability to continue participating in the program. A qualified student is between the ages of twelve (12) and eighteen (18), or within a three-month grace period, at the beginning of the scholarship period along with other requirements.
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Customized Pilot programs
In addition to providing scholarships for individual students, Music and Kids can also create customized pilot programs to suit partner organizations. Here are a couple of examples of pilot programs created to provide music lessons for more students.
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teachersMusic Teachers in the areas being served by Music and Kids are welcome to register with the organization to become teachers within our programs. Music and Kids will fund lessons in voice, guitar, bass, piano, and other instruments as requested by students and their parents. Lessons should also include instruction in music theory, songwriting, performance skills, and other aspects of practical application of music learning.
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OUR BOARD PRESIDENT, CEO AND FOUNDER
CHUCK MURPHY
Chuck Murphy is an award-winning, Billboard-charting singer-songwriter from Palmdale, CA, originally hailing from Bloomington, MN. His album, “Peace Be With You” broke into the Billboard Top 200 Chart at #197 in its fifth of eleven consecutive weeks of chart-topping successes. The album peaked at #1 on the Heatseeker Album Chart and #3 on the Americana/Folk Album Chart, and his latest maxi-single “How Many Times” hit #1 on the Hot Singles Sales Chart. It is obvious Chuck’s message is one people across the nation need and want to hear.
Murphy's band, Big Coyote, is a hard driving Country Rock and Blues band. Their music emphasizes country rock rhythms and guitar leads with lyrics extolling the values in America. Big Coyote has put love and passion into Chuck’s “Peace Be With You” project with every note they have played. Big Coyote is currently in the studio recording their first album as a group, with "Free To Be Free" as their first single.
Murphy also performs as an acoustic duo with Nelson "Napy" Pacheco as Chuck Murphy & Napynap.
Along with his success on Billboard, Murphy has had three #1 hits on SoundCloud® with over 24 million listens to his song, Falling Star, which also held the #1 spot on SoundCloud’s country chart for six weeks and the #1 spot on SoundCloud’s folk and singer-songwriter chart for two weeks. He has also had four songs go to #1 on the New Music Weekly, National Radio Hits, and Independent Music Network charts. Most recently, Big Coyote's song "Free to Be Free" has also gone to #1 on the New Music Weekly AC and Independent Country Charts, the Independent Music Network Country Chart, and the National Radio Hits AC40 Chart and Chuck Murphy has been named Independent Music Network's Favorite Male Country Artist of 2017.
“Quite simply, he is another one of the great American songwriters of this era, writing lyrics that are literate, poetic and mesmerizing.“
-- Rick Jamm, Jamsphere
After 40 years of living with a passion for music, people are finally listening to Chuck’s music. Now that Chuck truly knows people are hearing his voice, he wants to make real changes in the lives of young people with a passion for music.
Chuck has formed a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Music and Kids, to organize his efforts to help young people learn about the music industry, develop their talents, and pursue careers in music. Music and Kids identifies gifted young people and assists their efforts with scholarships for one-on-one, after school music lessons with paid, qualified instructors. Music and Kids has recently formed partnerships with the City of Palmdale, CA, and the Child Safety Network, a national organization dedicated to the promotion of child safety.
Chuck Murphy & Big Coyote and Chuck Murphy & Napynap perform to bring attention to Music and Kids and all proceeds from their performances and album sales go to fund the mission of Music and Kids (www.musicandkids.org).
Murphy's band, Big Coyote, is a hard driving Country Rock and Blues band. Their music emphasizes country rock rhythms and guitar leads with lyrics extolling the values in America. Big Coyote has put love and passion into Chuck’s “Peace Be With You” project with every note they have played. Big Coyote is currently in the studio recording their first album as a group, with "Free To Be Free" as their first single.
Murphy also performs as an acoustic duo with Nelson "Napy" Pacheco as Chuck Murphy & Napynap.
Along with his success on Billboard, Murphy has had three #1 hits on SoundCloud® with over 24 million listens to his song, Falling Star, which also held the #1 spot on SoundCloud’s country chart for six weeks and the #1 spot on SoundCloud’s folk and singer-songwriter chart for two weeks. He has also had four songs go to #1 on the New Music Weekly, National Radio Hits, and Independent Music Network charts. Most recently, Big Coyote's song "Free to Be Free" has also gone to #1 on the New Music Weekly AC and Independent Country Charts, the Independent Music Network Country Chart, and the National Radio Hits AC40 Chart and Chuck Murphy has been named Independent Music Network's Favorite Male Country Artist of 2017.
“Quite simply, he is another one of the great American songwriters of this era, writing lyrics that are literate, poetic and mesmerizing.“
-- Rick Jamm, Jamsphere
After 40 years of living with a passion for music, people are finally listening to Chuck’s music. Now that Chuck truly knows people are hearing his voice, he wants to make real changes in the lives of young people with a passion for music.
Chuck has formed a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Music and Kids, to organize his efforts to help young people learn about the music industry, develop their talents, and pursue careers in music. Music and Kids identifies gifted young people and assists their efforts with scholarships for one-on-one, after school music lessons with paid, qualified instructors. Music and Kids has recently formed partnerships with the City of Palmdale, CA, and the Child Safety Network, a national organization dedicated to the promotion of child safety.
Chuck Murphy & Big Coyote and Chuck Murphy & Napynap perform to bring attention to Music and Kids and all proceeds from their performances and album sales go to fund the mission of Music and Kids (www.musicandkids.org).
how you can help
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volunteerThe Music and Kids team is a talented group of professionals from diverse industries who share a passion for music and a desire to engage, inspire and connect with people. Music and Kids always welcomes volunteers to assist us on events, day–to–day operations and special projects. We are always looking for lecturers, and artists as well as event volunteers to join our team.
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In partnership with the City of Palmdale, Music and Kids is working to provide one-on-one music education with paid, qualified instructors to students in Palmdale. Through this partnership, Music and Kids will administer all music programs at the City of Palmdale’s Gabriel’s House.
Music and Kids will be the engine that will provide qualified instructors to develop and implement arts-related activities through our Gabriel’s House program. -- Mike Miller, Palmdale’s Director of Neighborhood Services
For more than five years, Gabriel’s House has provided free musical instruments, equipment and instruction to youth ages 8 to 18, thanks to financial donations by groups such the Warnack Foundation and the AV Business Expo. Instructors have volunteered their time.
Under the new partnership, Music and Kids will take the lead in providing quality instruction and programming at no charge to the participating youth.
Especially for music lessons where individualizing the lesson is so important, having students learning in a one-on-one environment with a paid, qualified instructor provides a much more stable program for both the students and the teachers.
-- Chuck Murphy, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and founder of Music and Kids
Fundraising efforts are underway to provide adequate staffing to meet the needs and provide learning opportunities for the students. Donations for Gabriel’s House programming may be made at www.musicandkids.org.
In spring 2019, the Gabriel’s House program will move from the Neighborhood House location on 6th St. East to its new location at Courson Arts Colony East, located at 939 East Avenue Q-12 in Palmdale.
Fundraising for the Gabriel’s House music programs will be conducted and administered by Music and Kids. Donations to Music and Kids can be designated for the general fund, to specifically help students in the City of Palmdale, or to help students in any region being serviced by Music and Kids. Please note your wishes when making your donation or pledge.
Music and Kids will be the engine that will provide qualified instructors to develop and implement arts-related activities through our Gabriel’s House program. -- Mike Miller, Palmdale’s Director of Neighborhood Services
For more than five years, Gabriel’s House has provided free musical instruments, equipment and instruction to youth ages 8 to 18, thanks to financial donations by groups such the Warnack Foundation and the AV Business Expo. Instructors have volunteered their time.
Under the new partnership, Music and Kids will take the lead in providing quality instruction and programming at no charge to the participating youth.
Especially for music lessons where individualizing the lesson is so important, having students learning in a one-on-one environment with a paid, qualified instructor provides a much more stable program for both the students and the teachers.
-- Chuck Murphy, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and founder of Music and Kids
Fundraising efforts are underway to provide adequate staffing to meet the needs and provide learning opportunities for the students. Donations for Gabriel’s House programming may be made at www.musicandkids.org.
In spring 2019, the Gabriel’s House program will move from the Neighborhood House location on 6th St. East to its new location at Courson Arts Colony East, located at 939 East Avenue Q-12 in Palmdale.
Fundraising for the Gabriel’s House music programs will be conducted and administered by Music and Kids. Donations to Music and Kids can be designated for the general fund, to specifically help students in the City of Palmdale, or to help students in any region being serviced by Music and Kids. Please note your wishes when making your donation or pledge.
Sponsor a student
individual sponsorships
Our dedicated music teachers are paid to provide kids in our program with private, one-on-one, after school music lessons, because we recognize that each student has a unique way of learning. We need your help to do this! We have three easy sponsorship packages for individuals that will change and enhance a young person’s life. You may also enjoy a tax write-off while supporting a great cause. Make a difference by sponsoring a student today!
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Memberships
Do you believe in the mission and goals of Music and Kids? Do you believe there is a need to fill the growing gap between government funding for programs at our public schools and the need for music education? Do you feel strongly that music education is important for young people? Do you want to do something to help?
If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, you should consider becoming a Member of Music and Kids!
What does Membership mean?It means pledging your support to Music and Kids at a level you can afford on a monthly basis. Members will receive a Music and Kids t-shirt and a special members-only monthly e-newsletter with notes and videos from the students whose dreams you are funding. If you own a business, you can also have your business logo added to our promotional materials (website, event banners, event programs, etc.).
How does Membership help Music and Kids? Having consistent pledges of support allows Music and Kids to provide sustainable and stable programming to our enrollees, which is vital to the health of a nonprofit organization like ours.
One month of lessons for a Music and Kids enrollee (four weekly lessons) costs $210 ($2,500 per year). You can choose to sponsor a student by pledging $210 per month. However, if $210 per month is above your budget, smaller membership levels can be added together to provide additional sponsorships.
Membership Levels:
How is this done?
If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, you should consider becoming a Member of Music and Kids!
What does Membership mean?It means pledging your support to Music and Kids at a level you can afford on a monthly basis. Members will receive a Music and Kids t-shirt and a special members-only monthly e-newsletter with notes and videos from the students whose dreams you are funding. If you own a business, you can also have your business logo added to our promotional materials (website, event banners, event programs, etc.).
How does Membership help Music and Kids? Having consistent pledges of support allows Music and Kids to provide sustainable and stable programming to our enrollees, which is vital to the health of a nonprofit organization like ours.
One month of lessons for a Music and Kids enrollee (four weekly lessons) costs $210 ($2,500 per year). You can choose to sponsor a student by pledging $210 per month. However, if $210 per month is above your budget, smaller membership levels can be added together to provide additional sponsorships.
Membership Levels:
- Membership Level – 10: $10 per month
- Membership Level – 25: $25 per month
- Membership Level – 50: $50 per month
- Membership Level – 100: $100 per month
- Membership Level – Full Student: $210 per month
- Membership Level – Other: Any amount per month that works for you!
How is this done?
- PayPal Subscription – You can set your PayPal account to automatically transfer your monthly donation to Music and Kids. You need to have a PayPal account to use this method. You can cancel your subscription through PayPal at any time, if you decide you no longer want to donate.
- Direct Donation – Contact Chuck Murphy, Board President, CEO and Founder of Music and Kids by email [email protected] or call (661) 435-3153 to set up your monthly pledge by invoice.
Business (Corporate) sponsorships
Your business or organization can provide support to fund the Music and Kids Concert Series and the Music and Kids program, to allow more students to receive music education from paid, qualified teachers. Your sponsorship will be recognized through marketing and promotional efforts that will bring more attention to your business.
Click on the link below to download the Music and Kids Concert Series Corporate Sponsorship Information Packet or contact Chuck Murphy at [email protected] for more information.
Click on the link below to download the Music and Kids Concert Series Corporate Sponsorship Information Packet or contact Chuck Murphy at [email protected] for more information.
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Music and Kids, A California Nonprofit Corporation
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