| The ears of this world have long held a beautiful and | | | | in times of need, or to advance their situation through |
| passionate love for music. Music holds the power to | | | | fundraising and education, the Grammy Association, |
| speak to us, make us feel, cause us to remember, and | | | | along with many others, make the music world a |
| sometimes, to forget. It repeatedly comes to life within | | | | better place by focusing the resources of the industry |
| us through countless waves of new talent, and a | | | | itself onto those who make it what it is - and those |
| continuance of old - and it will undoubtedly thrive in our | | | | who will follow in their footsteps.While a love for music |
| hearts forever. It's no wonder, then, that the colossal | | | | may be all it takes to light the spark of pursuit in |
| industry pulls in over $50 billion a year - all in the name | | | | hopeful musicians everywhere, encouragement in its |
| of a harmonious love for music.But even a vast | | | | range of forms is essential towards igniting this spark |
| worldwide network such as the music industry can be | | | | to full splendour. This is what the Grammy Association |
| expected to hit a few wrong notes every once in | | | | had in mind when it paired up with Hilton Hotels to |
| awhile. Yet until fairly recent times, individuals and | | | | make a difference. Together, they unveiled a grand |
| groups alike within the music world had no established | | | | piano which was to embark on a one-year, eight-city |
| support system to turn to in times of need. Many | | | | US tour in the name of music education - stopping in |
| would begin their journey in the business, only to find | | | | cities such as San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, and |
| themselves stuck for various reasons, while others | | | | New York, among others. On its way, the instrument |
| had the passion and ambition to embark on the same | | | | would begin a unity of passion for music by collecting |
| journey, without sufficient means or resources to get | | | | the signatures of musicians from all over the world. |
| ahead. When people began to recognize the matter, | | | | Now, after some months 'on the road,' the piano is |
| an immense sense of unity prevailed and brought | | | | already adorned with over 75 signatures, including |
| together a number of organizations with hopes to | | | | those of artists like Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, |
| address welfare issues within the music | | | | and Chris Martin of Coldplay. A $1000 donation has |
| community.Today, countless individuals and groups hold | | | | been pledged to the Grammy Foundation for every |
| up the music business - not only with an immense | | | | musician who signs the piano - again, all for the love of |
| amount of talent, but with the said support in all | | | | music.This love has surely existed for an eternity. But |
| variations. The Grammy Association, is one such | | | | with efforts like these, and a relentless passion for |
| model of charity, regularly hosting events to benefit | | | | song and melody, the world of music will undeniably |
| people in the music world through a program called | | | | grow with a vividness and strength like no other - |
| MusiCares. Whether it's to come to the aid of people | | | | hitting the highest of notes along the way. |