Memphis - GRAMMY Career Day 2010

Friday, February 12, 2010 was an inspiring day for many Memphis Area high school students as they attended GRAMMY Career Day.  The event began with 400 students filing into the Overton High School auditorium to register for a day of educational insight into today’s music industry.

The day’s event consisted of two expert music panels. Artists performed with student musicians from surrounding schools. American Idol finalist and Overton High School graduate, Alexis Grace, jumpstarted the event by performing The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” with the Overton High School Jazz Choir.  The first panel, “Experts in Music,” was moderated by Producer/Composer/Arranger, Kurt Clayton. Students were allowed to ask questions to these local experts regarding their careers in music and how they obtained their positions in the music business today. This panel served to demystify some of these occupations and show students that these careers are attainable. The panelists included, Graphic Designer, Brandon Seavers; Producer/Engineer, Jeff Powell; Marketing Director for KXHT FM/Hot 107.1, Maurice “Mo Better” Rivera; GRAMMY nominated Gospel artist, Sheri Jones-Moffett; Entertainment Attorney, Tonya Butler; Recording Artist/Songwriter, Susan Marshall and Executive Director of Memphis & Shelby County Music Commission, Johnnie Walker.