With this week’s CMA Awards, we thought we’d give you an inside look into some of the incredible programs that are supported by the Country Music Association.  Each year with the CMA Music Festival, the CMA donates half of the proceeds to the Metro Nashville schools to help ‘Keep the Music Playing.’  This year, the organization decided to donate the other half to flood relief, to help those still recovering from the May floods. If you want to help support the CMA programs next year, and hear some great live music, you can get your tickets to the 2011 CMA Music Festival June ninth through the twelfth.  

we also have our weekly songwriter tip brought to you by the Nashville Songwriters Association International.  James Dean Hicks tells you why as a songwriter, you always need to set your sights high.