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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Chapter of the Recording |
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Academy are gathering in Austin on April 18, 2023, in celebration of |
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the unique musical heritage of our state; and |
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WHEREAS, The birthplace of such distinctive styles as Texas |
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country and Tejano, the Lone Star State has produced culturally |
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significant artists in every musical genre; at the Recording |
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Academy's 65th annual Grammy Awards and 23rd annual Latin Grammy |
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Awards, Texas nominees and winners across multiple categories |
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included Beyoncé, Miranda Lambert, Lizzo, Cody Johnson, Willie |
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Nelson, Maren Morris, Spoon, Black Pumas, Snarky Puppy, Tobe |
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Nwigwe, Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel, Kirk Franklin, Gene |
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Moore, Bobby Pulido, Grupo Alamo, Marcos Witt, and Isabel Sanchez, |
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along with many who work behind the scenes, among them producers, |
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engineers, and songwriters; and |
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WHEREAS, A number of Texas artists have been honored in |
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recent years with the prestigious Recording Academy Lifetime |
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Achievement Award, including Corpus Christi native Selena |
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Quintanilla-Perez and Dallas/Fort Worth native DJ Spinderella as a |
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member of Salt-N-Pepa; in addition, Texas can claim back-to-back |
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recipients of the academy's Music Educator of the Year Award, 2023 |
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honoree Pamela Dawson, director of choral music at DeSoto High |
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School, and 2022 winner Stephen Cox, director of bands for Advanced |
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Learning Academy and Fox Tech and CAST Tech High Schools in San |
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Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1998, the Texas Chapter of the |
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Recording Academy is dedicated to advancing music education, which |
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enriches the lives of countless students, and promoting an industry |
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that generates tens of billions of dollars in activity for the |
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state; tied to an estimated 210,000-plus jobs, the economic sector |
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is also supported by the efforts of the Texas Music Office, created |
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by the Texas Legislature for that purpose; and |
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WHEREAS, The music industry enhances the prosperity of the |
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Lone Star State and contributes significantly to the vibrancy of |
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American culture; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 18, 2023, as Texas Music |
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Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes for |
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continued success to the members of the Texas Chapter of the |
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Recording Academy. |