The Mission
The Chicago Music Scene: the 1960s and 1970s documents and celebrates many of the performers who added Chicago's unique voice to many music genres and contributed significantly to music history and American culture.
The Chicago Pop Festival builds and extends the bookıs mission by uniting the Chicagoland community in a joyful celebration of music and memory, the profits of which will help enable the next generation of Chicago musicians to Rock On!
The Charities
Music for Life Alliance
Guitarist Muriel Anderson, a Chicago native, founded the Music For Life Alliance which facilitates access to music learning for young people who may
not otherwise be able to experience the educational, psychological and social benefits of making music. Through awards, grants and
recognition and by creating and maintaining a national database, the Music For Life Alliance helps support and unify grassroots
efforts across the country.
Music National Service
Launching in the San Francisco Bay Area, New Orleans, Seattle and Chicago in 2009, MNS supports and expands the use of music to address important civic and social needs. The Aspen Institute named it as one of "10 non-profit innovations that will strengthen U.S. communities." Part of MNS is
MusicianCorps, a "musical Peace Corps" that recruits, trains, and places musicians in high-need settings where music can reach, teach and heal.
Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education, Urban Gateways, and Columbia College Chicago are among the leaders of the MNS Initiative, serving six communities throughout Chicago.
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