James Honored For Foundation Work

Pathways Core Training Inc. of Las Colinas TX will honor James and the Foundation at the Matters of the Heart Gala and Golf Tournament this Saturday 15 October. The event features performances by Doyle Dykes and Billy Swann.

The Matters of the Heart Gala and Golf Tournament is Pathways biggest fundraiser of the year. Proceeds will benefit these programs: Pathways Teen and Family Camp, Military Service Men and Women and Families, and Families of Children with Special Needs.

Pathways Core Training Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit organization with the mission to create lives of passions, purpose, and success for adults, teens, and families by empowerment to overcome, heal, and transcend internal barriers to create a life by design, not by default.

For more information see: Matters of the Heart Gala.


Studio Support From Radial Engineering

Radial EngineeringRadial Engineering, maker of high-quality audio components, generously has assisted the Foundation Studio with product acquisition. Peter Janis, Radial Engineering president, and Steve McKay, Sales Manager, wanted to help the Studio Music Education Program move forward — our sincerest thanks go to Radial Engineering!

Radial Engineering’s associate companies are Primacoustic, makers of acoustic control products, Tonebone, makers of effects pedals, and Zebra Case, makers of hard-shell equipment cases. The recording industry knows all the Radial product lines for exceptional performance and build quality.

The Foundation also thanks Jeff Barnett of Sweetwater Sound for his help.

For more on these products see: Radial Engineering, Primacoustic, Tonebone, Zebra Case, and Sweetwater Sound.


On-Stage Stands Supports The Foundation Studio

On-Stage Stands, a major mic and instrument stand supplier, generously has supported the Foundation Studio with their products. Sharon Hennessey, On-Stage Stands vice-president, and John Lamb, Export Manager, wanted to help the Studio Music Education Program move forward — our sincerest thanks go to On-Stage Stands!

On-Stage Stands is a division of The Music People! Inc. TMP have been innovators of high-quality musical instrument and mic stands for thirty-one years, and are one of the nation’s leading suppliers of microphones and pro audio equipment. For more information on these companies see: On-Stage Stands and The Music People! Inc.

Your Donations Off To Work In Rural Georgia

UPS with TeleThe Foundation recently shipped guitars to rural Georgia in response to a support request. Your donations made this possible.

Randy Young, at Thomas County Central High School in Thomasville GA, teaches a media production course that includes music recording and engineering. While support is adequate for some parts of the program, he lacked instruments so he contacted the Foundation.

Because Thomas County School serves a rural area, and many students come from poverty-stricken homes, Randy opens the studio doors to the community, area churches and their praise bands, many of which feature the high school students as musicians. Randy will use the new guitars in his course, and allow the students to use them as needed outside the school. Randy says, ‘I so appreciate what the James Burton Foundation does to promote music education for young people. This is a prayer answered, not only for our school kids, but also for many kids in the Thomasville community.’

The Foundation thanks Randy Young for his efforts in support of music education in Thomas County Central High School and the Thomasville Community.

Learn more about Thomas County Central High School.


Studio Support From Mojave Audio

Mojave AudioMojave Audio, maker of high-quality condenser microphones, generously has supported the Foundation Studio with their products. Dusty Wakeman, Mojave Audio president, music producer, and audio engineer, wanted to help the Studio Music Education Program move forward — our sincerest thanks go to Mojave Audio!

Mojave Audio’s associate company is Royer Labs, and renowned microphone designer David Royer designed the Mojave Audio products. The recording industry knows Royer Labs for its modern ribbon microphones. In addition, they were the first to develop a phantom powered ribbon microphone, and a tube-ribbon microphone.

The Foundation also thanks Mark Thompson of Sweetwater Sound for his help.

To read the press release see: MIXonline.com

For more on these products see: Mojave Audio, Royer Labs, and Sweetwater Sound.