TN Musician Vol. 72, No. 3

TENNESSEE MUSICIAN EDITORIAL STAFF
Michael W. Chester
Managing Editor and Advertising Manager
Anna Laura Williams
Associate Editor
Lisa Burden
Contributing Editor
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THE TENNESSEE MUSICIAN
The Official Publication of the
Tennessee Music Education Association
The Tennessee Music Education Association (TMEA)
was officially formed in 1945 as a voluntary, non-profit
organization representing all phases of music education at
all school levels. The mission of TMEA is to promote the
advancement of high quality music education for all. Active
TMEA membership is open to all persons currently teaching
music and others with a special interest or involvement
in music education. Collegiate memberships and retired
memberships are available. Membership applications are
available on the TMEA website, www.tnmea.org.
The Tennessee Musician was founded in 1948 with
J. Clark Rhodes appointed by the TMEA Board of Control
as inaugural editor. Tennessee Musician was preceded by
an earlier publication, Tennessee Music Editors’ Downbeat,
which was discontinued by the TMEA Board of Control at
the spring board meeting, held in Chattanooga, Tennessee
in 1948. Tennessee Musician is published by Slate Group –
Lubbock, Texas and is mailed to members four times each
year at an annual subscription rate of $6.00 (included in
dues). Non-member subscription rate (includes S&H): $30.00
per school year; single copies: $10.00 per issue.
TABLE OF CONTENTS | 2020 | VOLUME 72, NO. 3
Prelude - A Message from the Editor 6
Michael Chester
TMEA President’s Message 10
Lafe Cook
By the Numbers/Verbatim 12
Lisa Burden
FEATURED ARTICLES
We are TAMECU 16
Eric Branscome, Ph.D.
2020 TMEA Presidential Candidates 19
Cultivating Relationships Through Trust = SUPPORT 26
Marcia Neel
Tennessee Musician Advertiser Index 31
TMEA Back Then 32
All editorial materials should be sent to:
Michael Chester, Managing Editor
(615-904-6771 x. 31600); E-mail: editor@tnmea.org.
Submit materials by e-mail in Microsoft Word format.
Advertising: All advertising information is on the TMEA
website, www.tnmea.org.
Deadlines for advertisement orders and editorial materials:
Issue No. 1 – Deadline: September 15 (in home delivery
date October 15); Issue No. 2 – Deadline: November 15
(in home delivery date December 15); Issue No. 3 – Deadline:
February 15 (in home delivery date March 15); Issue
No. 4 – Deadline: April 15 (in home delivery date May 15)
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