1. the evolution of music... by. taylor miller

2. A study of 7,500 university students revealed that music majors scored the highest reading scores among all majors including English, biology, chemistry and math.

3. Waylon Jennings and George Jones have become country music icons throughout the last four decades.

4. Records have been replaced by digital media on iPods or MP3 players.

5. In 2007, George Strait broke Conway Twitty’s record for most #1 songs on the Billboard list. He broke the record with 44 songs.

6. The United States is #1 in album sales in the world.

7. Taking on a sound much like the classic country icons, Jamey Johnson has created a huge fan base for himself. He has collaborated with numerous artists including Waylon Jenning’s son, Shooter.

8. With music instruction in schools, teachers found that students were less aggressive.

9. Women Then… in Now… pop

10. Students who participate in school band or orchestra have the lowest levels of current and lifelong use of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs among any group in our society.

11. Changing the face of the industry

12. You are the music while the music lasts. ~T.S. Eliot