{
  "id": 12391015,
  "title": "Amy Grant & Chris Isaak Among Honorees at Save the Music’s 2026 Hometown to Hometown Fundraiser in Nashville",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/amy-grant-chris-isaak-among-honorees-at-save-the-musics-2026-hometown",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/hometown-to-hometown-fundraiser-2026-amy-grant-chris-isaak-1236354613/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amy Grant and Chris Isaak will be among the honored guests at Save the Music's annual \"Hometown to Hometown\" fundraiser, set to take place on November 10 at Nashville's City Winery. The event will also recognize industry leaders Cesar Gueikian and Nat Zilkha for their dedication to the music industry and their support of music education. The evening's festivities will be co-hosted by Leslie Fram and Caylee Hammack.\n\nThe special acoustic performances will feature Grant, Isaak, Hammack, and Amanda Shires. Proceeds from this year's event will go towards supporting music education programs in under-resourced public high schools across Nashville, New York City, and California.\n\nMike Clem, CEO of online music retailer Sweetwater, emphasized the importance of music education, stating that every musician they serve has had their start in a school's music room. Save the Music's CEO, Mike Clem, highlighted that supporting Hometown to Hometown is a direct way to provide instruments to students who might otherwise be denied this opportunity.\n\nDanielle Zalaznick, chief development officer and deputy executive director at Save The Music, expressed gratitude to this year's Hometown to Hometown sponsors - Firebird Music, Gibson Gives, SiriusXM, and Sweetwater - as well as the honorees for their commitment to music education. She added that the diverse group of artists, executives, and industry partners coming together exemplifies what makes Nashville's music community so special. Since launching in 2019, the Hometown to Hometown fundraiser has raised over $1 million to support music education. Save the Music Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has donated $75 million worth of instruments and technology to over 2,800 schools, impacting millions of students nationwide. Tickets to the Hometown to Hometown fundraiser, priced starting at $500, are available for purchase.",
  "summary": "All proceeds from the Nov. 10 event will benefit music education programs in public schools.",
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    "Amy Grant and Chris Isaak honored at Nashville fundraiser",
    "Industry leaders Cesar Gueikian and Nat Zilkha recognized",
    "Proceeds support music education in under-resourced schools"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}