Author: Bill Lord, Executive Director

The world watched as mayhem, violence and destruction took center-stage in Washington, DC. 24 hours later, I find myself stunned and still in a state of disbelief.

The Global Z Recording Project is based just north of Washington. We stand for civility, respect, democratic principles, treating each other with dignity, and we embrace our cultural differences. We know and value the differences and unique perspectives each individual brings to the world. We cannot accept the violence and rage on display January 6th. We give peace a chance through music.

I hope the destructive events of yesterday at our nation’s Capitol serve as a catalyst for each of us to look inward. Let’s use this time to reflect on who we are, how we view life, how we view others different from ourselves, and how we resolve issues that prove contrary to our own philosophies.

It is clear, violent actions delivered as part of a mob mentality is not the way to go. These were not acts of freedom or democracy. These are not the principles on which the United States were founded. I ask you all to stand with us and find the peace within. Solve differences with dialogue, not with pain, physical harm, heartbreak and destruction.

Danielle is a highly talented musician, composer, conductor, educator and more. She brings a rich level of international experience working with culturally-diverse groups of student musicians. Danielle will be assisting Global Z as our International Music Education subject matter expert. We are glad you are here!

We welcome and appreciate our latest sponsor, TechZone Audio Products. TechZone has been making some (positive) noise with a new line of impressive microphones. We are excited to be putting their mics to work! Thanks, TechZone.

Once again, we are fortunate to have received a grant from the Nora Roberts Foundation. Many thanks to the Foundation for their $5000 and continued support!

KMC Music is an industry powerhouse – the largest distributor of musical instruments and pro audio equipment in the United States. Global Z is excited to list them as a sponsor of our organization. Thank you KMC!

The Mockingbird Foundation announced Global Z has been selected to receive a $5000 grant. The foundation is largely supported by fans of the legendary progressive rock/jam band ‘Phish.’ We are honored to receive these funds, which will allow us to launch our Phase II North American Indigenous Music Project. Thank you Mockingbird and all supporting contributors!

https://phish.net/blog/1599333584/the-mockingbird-foundation-announces-20-new-covid-relief-grants.html

The July 2020 edition of Frederick Magazine featured an article that provides its readers with an overview of The Global Z Recording Project.

This episode of From A To Global Z is a timely reflection on a dozen scholarly studies that speak to how music making can be utilized to make peace and unify people of difference. ‘Mic Talk Time’ reviews the Audio-Technica ATM230, a hypercardioid dynamic mic designed for drums and instruments with low frequencies.

Funding has been provided to The Global Z Recording Project from Maryland Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020. We are extremely grateful for their contribution which will be applied toward general operational expenses.