THE MISSION The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum collects, preserves, and interprets the evolving history and traditions of country music. Through exhibits, publications, and educational programs, the Museum teaches its diverse audiences about the enduring beauty and cultural importance of country music.
A MESSAGE FROM THE CEO Our Museum turned fifty this year. So, what did we do for our birthday? As in every other year, we made purposeful progress, preserving history and connecting with our local and global communities.
Young takes tickets at the 50th Anniversary celebration in April, reprising the role he first held in 1976.
We provided ideas, inspiration, and knowledge, with the assurance that these things can help us navigate present-day cultural changes. We joyfully collected 217 legal pads filled with Bob McDill’s handwritten lyrics to a priceless catalog of great American songs. Bob donated his personal archives to us, knowing that we would deliver on a promise to use them to educate and edify. Through our Community Counts initiative, we opened the Museum to any K-12 student in Davidson and surrounding counties, so that they and their caretakers could access a wide and sonorous world through our unduplicated collection. We learned and we laughed, and we honored the people who make the music that sustains us. We witnessed a remarkable artist residency, as Jason Isbell curated and performed three extraordinary concerts. All this, and an unforgettable Medallion Ceremony, in which we sang “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” with Alan Jackson, Connie Smith, George Strait, and the incomparable Loretta Lynn. Thank you for aiding this progress, and for believing in this purpose. Sincerely,
Kyle Young