Persevering Together: 2020 Annual Report

PERSEVERING TOGETHER 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

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.

FROM THE CEO Kenny Chesney once sang, “Everybody needs to break free from reality.”

Need or no, that break was nearly impossible in 2020. None of us escaped it, even when we were sequestered in separate spaces, left to our own devices. But those devices drew us to connect with the world out there, and the world was problematic in ways we’d never before experienced.

At the Museum, our American Currents exhibit opening — planned as a big-tent communion of country music’s disparate talents, from contemporary stars to legends like John Prine — was cancelled because of a horrific tornado. Prine, who was to be our Artist-in-Residence in 2020, died of COVID complications on April 7. By that time, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum was closed because of the pandemic. We lost six months, and many millions of dollars.

Jason Isbell once sang, “Anxiety, why do you always get the best of me?”

But anxiety, ultimately, gave way to a new reality that involved philanthropy and generosity but retained sincerity and beauty, and pointed to unity.

Hard times gave way to great moments. Our Big Night program ran on YouTube, and found us handing iconic instruments to modern-day masters. With in-house writing and production, hosted by Country Music Hall of Fame member-elect Marty Stuart, and featuring audio supervision by the great Dave Cobb, it has raised more than a million dollars, which, added to the nearly $800,000 garnered by Keith Urban’s All for the Hall concert, helped us through a year that at times seemed impossible.

For me, one of the most upsetting parts of 2020 was the postponement of our annual Medallion Ceremony, in which new Country Music Hall of Fame members are formally inducted. Dean Dillon, Marty Stuart, and Hank Williams Jr. have attained the greatest honor afforded in our music. The celebration of this honor has been delayed, and that’s a great sadness.

We are committed to doing the Medallion Ceremony in the right way, when safe, with a full house of family and friends.

Through all of this, our staff rallied to offer new windows into the lives and thoughts of songwriters and recording artists, as we broadcast programs that were experienced by more people than could have been here physically at the Museum, even in another, better year. At every step, we spoke to the power and immediacy of a great American art form.

Reality isn’t free from anxiety, but it gives us far greater and more useful things. Without our musical community, we would not have been in a position to survive this calamity. Profound thanks to you, to country music artists, and to people with ears to hear.

As Bruce Springsteen said, “At the end of every hard day, people find some reason to believe.”

You gave us our reason. We promise to believe. That’s our reality.

Sincerely,

Kyle Young

Photo: Mother Maybelle Carter’s 1928 Gibson L-5 guitar and Bill Monroe’s 1923 Gibson F-5 mandolin in the Hall of Fame Rotunda.

Both instruments were played during BIG NIGHT (At the Museum).

ALL FOR THE HALL PROVIDES SUPPORT AND INSPIRATION

Ever since his arrival in Nashville in the ’90s, Keith Urban has enlivened country music with inventive songs, remarkable guitar work, and generosity of spirit. That generosity is never more evident than at his All for the Hall events where he gathers friends and colleagues to present concerts that celebrate country music history and support the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s education programs.

Presented by City National Bank, Urban’s All for the Hall show on Feb. 10, 2020 was a triumph, and a crucial financial boost in a year that would soon bring distress.

All for the Hall opened with a performance of “Just Try,” a song written by TeYonce’ McHaney and Mike Hicks and performed

by Hicks, McHaney, and her fellow students from Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School, a museum partner school.

Urban titled the 2020 show “Under the Influence,” with performers playing a song of their own and then a song that has inspired and shaped them as artists. Ingrid Andress, Luke Combs, Lauren Daigle, Brothers Osborne, Carly Pearce, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton, Tenille Townes, Tanya Tucker, and Morgan Wallen joined Urban at Bridgestone Arena, netting nearly $800,000 and demonstrating to the sold-out audience the inspiration that today’s artists draw from music created by previous generations.

Photo: Keith Urban takes a bow after paying tribute to one of his heroes at February’s All for the Hall “Under the Influence” fundraiser.

MUSEUM’S DIGITAL PRESENCE SERVES RECORD AUDIENCES Although in-person educational programming went on hiatus in March, the deployment of virtual program adaptations and digital resources ramped up, forged new connections, and reached a record audience of 7.2 million people.

Songwriter Sessions, which presented the diverse creators behind some of country music’s biggest hits, showcased a different songwriter each week, ranging from Country Music Hall of Fame member Don Schlitz, who wrote “The Gambler,” to Laura Veltz, who penned the 2020 CMA Song of the Year, “The Bones.”

With the help of Blanco Brown, Walker Hayes, Carly Pearce, Matthew Ramsey, Tenille Townes, Molly Tuttle, and Brett Young, the Museum introduced Words & Music at Home. Through livestream programs, these artist-writers discussed the creative process, performed, and inspired viewers of all ages to write their own original song lyrics and set those ideas to music using free, step-by-step guides.

Furthering the impact of these offerings, the Museum premiered BIG NIGHT (At the Museum) on October 28, its most ambitious digital program and fundraiser to date, which was viewed by more than 3 million people in its first two months on YouTube.

The Museum also reached into its archives and added on-demand videos and podcasts to its Watch & Listen webpage, presenting artists, songwriters, master musicians, producers, record executives, scholars, and more who were recorded in conversation and performance at the Museum.

Kane Brown plays Randy Travis’s Gibson J-185KOA guitar before singing “Three Wooden Crosses” as part of BIG NIGHT (At the Museum).

BIG NIGHT (AT THE MUSEUM) EMBRACES COLLECTION AND EXPANDS CULTURAL FOOTPRINT

On October 28, the Museum debuted BIG NIGHT (At the Museum), the most ambitious digital program in its history and a much-needed fundraiser in support of the institution’s Coronavirus Relief Fund.

During BIG NIGHT, viewers witnessed thirteen special performances that were staged and filmed in the Museum’s galleries and performance venues during temporary closure. For these performances, curators safely removed historic instruments from their exhibit cases and placed them in the hands of today’s music masters, who treasured the rare opportunity to play them in support of the Museum.

Artists featured in BIG NIGHT include Alison Brown, Kane Brown, Carlene Carter, Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris, Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Keb’ Mo’, Brad Paisley, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, The War and Treaty, Dan Tyminski, and Lucinda Williams. BIG NIGHT was hosted by Country Music Hall of Fame member-elect Marty Stuart with audio supervision

by Dave Cobb.

From its premiere through year end, BIG NIGHT (At the Museum) attracted over 3 million viewers and raised more than $1.1 million for the nonprofit Museum’s Coronavirus Relief Fund. BIG NIGHT is available for free, on-demand viewing on the Museum’s YouTube Channel.

Photo: Instrument Collection Curator Jack Clutter preps Don Rich’s 1964 Fender Telecaster to be played by Brad Paisley as part of BIG NIGHT (At the Museum).

Photo: Miranda Lambert plays John Prine’s David Russell Young custom-made guitar and sings “That’s the Way the World Goes ’Round” in the Museum’s CMA Theater.

Photo: BIG NIGHT host and Country Music Hall of Fame member-elect, Marty Stuart, plays Lester Flatt’s 1950 Martin D-28 guitar in the Museum’s CMA Theater.

Photo: Rodney Crowell sings “She Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” in Guy Clark’s workshop, now on display at the Museum.

ARTIST SUPPORT BRINGS LIFEBLOOD TO THE MUSEUM In a year that was hard on everyone, the Museum enjoyed the support of many artists, the broader music community, and fans around the world.

The support allows us to be who we are, and to continue our important work.

ALL FOR THE HALL | UNDER THE INFLUENCE

Ingrid Andress

Carly Pearce

Tenille Townes

Brothers Osborne

Tanya Tucker

Luke Combs

Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School

Lauren Daigle

Blake Shelton

Morgan Wallen

Mike Hicks

Chris Stapleton

TeYonce’ McHaney

Morgane Stapleton

Keith Urban

BIG NIGHT (AT THE MUSEUM)

Alison Brown

Miranda Lambert

Ricky Skaggs

Kane Brown

Ashley McBryde

Marty Stuart

Carlene Carter

Reba McEntire

Tenille Townes

Dave Cobb

Tim McGraw

Dan Tyminski

Rodney Crowell

Keb’ Mo’

The War and Treaty

HARDY

Brad Paisley

Lucinda Williams

Emmylou Harris

Carly Pearce

Photo: Keb’ Mo’ plays Jimmie Rodgers’s 1928 custom Weymann guitar in the empty Museum galleries as part of BIG NIGHT (At the Museum).

2020 FINANCIALS OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSE*

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2020 OPERATING INCOME**

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2020 OPERATING EXPENSE*

40% Contributions

89% Museum Programs and Services

25% Admissions

8%

Administration

11% Restaurant and Catering

3%

Fundraising

9%

Retail

8%

Events

4%

Other

3%

Hatch Show Print

*The 2020 Income and Expense summary is not audited. The Museum’s audited financial statement and IRS form 990 will be publicly available on GivingMatters.com. **Contributed revenue excludes funds raised for auxiliary activities.

ENDOWMENT***

CAPITAL RESERVES 35

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$6,515,693 Restricted: Preservation and Education 68%

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Unrestricted 32%

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The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for the Museum’s benefit.

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP As a result of the pandemic, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum faced $33 million in lost revenue during FY20. Contributing factors included a 70% decrease in visitation, the cancellation of 178 third-party events, and a 75% decrease to budgeted revenue from restaurant, catering, retail, and Hatch Show Print operations. In response, the Museum implemented a major staff reduction with annualized savings of over $3.2 million, reduced operating expenses by $13.9 million, restricted capital expenses, renegotiated contracts, and downscaled marketing activities.

Thanks to the generosity and leadership of artists and the music community, individual donors, private foundations, and corporate partners in Nashville and beyond, gifts and donations helped to mitigate losses sustained in the Museum’s earned revenue streams and ultimately constituted 40% of the Museum’s gross revenue for the fiscal year. Fundraising events were vitally important components. BIG NIGHT (At the Museum) grossed $1.1 million, while All for the Hall: Under the Influence netted nearly $800,000. In addition, the institution secured $3.27 million through the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program, as well as a total of $538,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Tennessee Community CARES program, the Tennessee Business Relief Fund, the Tennessee Arts Commission, and Humanities Tennessee. During the course of the year, the Museum also transferred $5.6 million from its capital reserves to manage shortfalls related to 2020 operations.

For FY20, the Museum sustained an operating loss of just over $4 million.

2020 BY THE NUMBERS 394,858 PEOPLE visited the Museum.

12 EXHIBITIONS curated and presented.

116,302 INDIVIDUALS

participated in 333 on-site and virtual educational programs.

17,368 STUDENTS

engaged in Museum programs for schools.

14,819 VISITORS

toured Historic RCA Studio B.

7,207,998 VIRTUAL VISITORS

participated in live/guided and on-demand content.

154,231 DIGITAL FILES available online, with more than 61,000 individuals accessing photographs, recordings, and documents at Digi.CountryMusicHallofFame.org.

404 EVENTS

hosted at the Museum.

73,141 POSTERS

printed in 273 custom jobs by Hatch Show Print.

5,440 NEWS STORIES

featured the Museum and its programs, reaching 6.9 billion people.

168 VOLUNTEERS

contributed 3,682 hours of service, valued at $101,150.*

9,165 MEALS

provided for Middle Tennessee through donation of 3,448 lbs of food.

35 TONS OF TRASH

diverted from landfills using award-winning sustainability practices. *According to Independent Sector research.

Photo: Hatch Show Print used a poster print block, made for the 1939 movie Jesse James, to produce the “Hide Your Smile” poster.

2020 ANNUAL FUND DONORS 100,000+ City National Bank Loretta and Jeff Clarke Don Gibson American Music Foundation Google LLC Mrs. Martha Ingram Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission Mike Curb Family Foundation National Endowment for the Humanities National Historical Publications & Records Commission State of Tennessee Taylor Swift Keith Urban Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation Winston & Strawn LLP YouTube

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25,000 – $99,999 Academy of Country Music BMI Del and Carolyn Bryant Ann and Frank Bumstead Country Music Association CMA Foundation Rick and Kit Crump J. William Denny Entercom Ford Motor Company Fund Gibson Gives The Gretsch Company Lamar Advertising Company Middle Tennessee Ford Dealers Milom Horsnell Crow Kelley Beckett Shehan PLC Oh Boy Records Greg Oswald OUTFRONT Media PNC Clarence and Ann Spalding Tennessee Arts Commission Townsquare Media Laura Turner Averil Meyer and William J. Tyne, Jr. Ernie and Jerry Williams Craig and K.K. Wiseman

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10,000 – $24,999 Rob Bertino - UBS Private Wealth Management Big Machine Label Group Lee Brice Bulldog DM Camelot Strategic Marketing & Media Coran Capshaw / Red Light Management Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated Mark and Sheryl Donnell Senator Bill and Tracy Frist FW Publishing G3C Joe and Phran Galante Bryan and Michelle Goolsby iHeartCountry J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Anne and Kurt Locher Luckenbach Texas Dustin Lynch Mary Ann McCready and Pickslay Cheek Jr. Miki and Tom Melsheimer Palisades Hudson Financial Group John Prine Family Ruble and Brenda Sanderson Mr. and Mrs. James C. Seabury III Karen and Chris Segal

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SiriusXM Stage Call Specialized Transportation Chris and Morgane Stapleton Margaret and Chris Stewart StoneTurn George Strait SunTrust, now Truist The Tennessean, part of the USA Today Network Josh Turner Judy and Steve Turner Warner Music Nashville Jonathan and Elizabeth Weiswasser Travis West Westwood One Nashville Zaxby’s 5,000 – $9,999 Anonymous Lisa Arpey Cyndae Arrendale and Gus Bussey Gus Arrendale Raymond L. Beck and Dr. Deborah Hatton (1952-2018) Janie Boyd Mr. John Carter Cash and Mrs. Ana Cristina Cash William T. Cheek, III/Waller The Chet Atkins Music Education Fund* David and Karen Conrad Corner Partnership, LLC Cromwell Media Cumulus D’Addario Laura Turner Dugas Sondra and Bill Fondren Drs. Lisa and David Genecov Bobbi Gibson Vince Gill and Amy Grant Kara and Randall Goss Don Grisham The Harlan Family Geoffrey and Melissa Harper The Honorable Mary Harper Laurie Sands Harrison Harry Bock Company, Inc. Bruce and Gale Hinton Bob and Deborah Baker Hulse Laree Hulshoff and Ben Fischer Humanities Tennessee Hunsicker Law, PLLC Paula Marie and Jeffrey Jones Warren Jones, The Triple T Foundation Katy Trail Ice House Sue and Tom Klein Katherine Klingaman Kris and Lisa Kristofferson Miranda Lambert Ben and Tracy Lange Lee, Danner & Bass, Inc. Art and Roxanne Coats McDonald Barry and Sandy Moore Elizabeth Mosley MultiVu, a Cision Company The Nail Family Foundation Nashville Lifestyles Corky and Jonika Nix Ashley and Greg Pearl Brian and Evelyn Randall Mr. and Mrs. Colin Reed Bryan and Sheriden Reeder Allen Reynolds Richemont North America, Inc. David and Susana Ross Sacks & Co.

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John and Jen Sanders Ken Schnitzer Suzanne Silverstein Dr. Neil and Ruth Smith Ray Stevens Harvey and Tara Stotland Kathy and Joe Sugarek Catherine C. Sullivan TDTD Troy and Sylvia Tomlinson Christi and Jay Turner UT Foundation Vint and Kristin Varner Ann and John Vuylsteke Katherine Watkins Wells Fargo Foundation Erwin and Linda Workman Kathy and Mark Wright Kyle Young Paul Zambron 1,000 – $4,999 96.3 Jack FM Trace Adkins Duane and Norah Lee Allen American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks American Songwriter Charles C. Anderson David and Wanda Baker William Bannister Christine Barber Jim and Rachel Beavers Thomas and Amanda Beck Jennifer Belushi Earl and Janet Bentz Big Loud Records BMI Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40 with Fitz Woody and Carol Bomar Bobby Bones Borman Entertainment Jimmy and Ginger Bowen Patsy Bradley George and Audra Briner Dave and Beth Brooks Tony Brown Dane Bryant and L. Lee Wilson Nina and Ray Burghard Malinda Burns and Dawn Linn C&B Hearn Foundation Cameron Hughes Wine Buddy Cannon Robert F. Carey and Kathleen M. Carey Charitable Fund Charlie and Anissa Carlisle Mary Chapin Carpenter Rosanne Cash Buzz Cason Angela Choquette Clay Cooley Investments Mitsy and Phillip Clendenin David and Sallylou Cloyd Clay and Lisa Cooley Elvis Costello Country Aircheck Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton Bradley Cress Robert and Mallory Davies Mark DeLelys and Steve Tucker Tim DuBois

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Mike Dungan Dr. David Duong Ray and Polly Edenton Kerri Edwards Patrick G. Emery John and Chantel Esposito Shary and Rod Essig Bebe and Frank Evans Mark and Stephanie Farrar Sheryl Feutz-Harter William and Denise Finard Debi Fleischer-Robin & Charles Robin Paul Franklin Jim and Ann Free Toni, Corey and Ryman Shafer Frizzell Frothy Monkey Julia and Richard Fudge Sonny Garrish Al and Karen Giombetti Joel and Bernice Gordon Michael Gray Drs. Anne Guyot and Rachel Shoemaker Ben and Hannah Hall Mary Hilliard Harrington Aubrey B. Harwell Jr. Martha Henderson Scott and Teri Hendricks Robert and Patty Hoffmann Jason Hogg James Horner Haley and Chris Houser Doug and Linda Howard Dann and Sherri Huff Mary Humphreys Sam Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Clay T. Jackson Mary Jo and Jelly Roll Johnson Kris Johnson Douglas and Sue Joyce Nan Kingsley Dana Koenig Alison Krauss Beth and Luke Laird Leadership Nashville Foundation Jamie Leslie Lightning 100 Susan C. Loudermilk L. Randolph Lowry Tomi Lunsford and Warren Denney Ethel Lunsford-Ozen Peter and Margaret Macdonald Mack, Jack & McConaughey Susan and Harold Maddux Mark Magnuson and Steve Westfield Brent and Janel Maher Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint George and Betsy Matthews Katie McCartney Cindy Mabe McCormick and Shane McCormick Deb and Kevin McDermott McGraw Music Greg and Ann McNair Chuck Mead and Brenda Colladay Rachael and Dirk Melton Max and Mary Merrell Boyd and Wendy Messmann Greg and Kim Miller Rod and Mary Hettinger Millsap Mike and Micki Milom MIX 92.9 Moe’s Southwest Grill Amanda and Mike Molinar Laura and Dennis Moon Patrick and Catherine Moore Stephanie Moore Music City Tents & Events Nashville Edit Nashville Predators Foundation

National Music Publishers’ Association Kevin and Suzanne Nelson Donna and Gerald Nicely Dianne and Kent Oliver Omni Nashville Hotel Kerry O’Neil Michael O’Neill Gary and Jan Overton Oxford American Debbie Parsley Ralph Peer II Performance Foodservice Mary Martha and John Pickens Pinnacle Financial Partners Mark and Tina Piper Please Be Seated Lisa and Jack Purcell Benjamin R. Rechter Rabbit and DeAnne Redman Ken and Holly Rivera Delphine and Ken Roberts Lolaine M. Rodes Missy and Phil Russ Steven and Joan Sampson Cindy and Mark D. Sanders Stacey and Don Schlitz Gary Scruggs Sally Seitz SESAC The Ann and Jonathan Shayne Fund Tina R. Shelton Lisa and Joe Bob Shirley Mike and Lisa Shmerling David and Pamela Shymkus Silverfish Bill and Carolyn Simmons John A. and Mary Cook Singleton Mike and Nicole Skalka Lynne Smude Spotify USA Inc. Springer Mountain Farms Starbucks Wendy Stewart Anne and Steve Stodghill Jean Stoker Jill E. Tananbaum Lee and Pat Tolley Ali Tonn and Jon Burr Vector Management Steven F. and Lori L. Walker Thomas and Tara Walsh Bayard and Rosemary Walters Merry Beth Ward Warner Music Group, Inc. Wells Fargo Private Bank Moshe and Libby Werthan Jody and Karen Williams Sally Williams Tim Wipperman WMOT Roots Radio 89.5 Shel and Tia Wynne Brett Young Curtis and Libby Young 500 – $999 Anderson Benson Average Joes Entertainment Anna Batson Kim Berringer Yvonne Bezmalinovic David Bickel Jennifer Bowling Bradley Gayle Breeden Dr. Phillip L Bressman Richard and Gloria Broming Peggy Brown Zena Burns and Richard Jackson

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Teresa Butcher Cynthia Calaforra Marshall Chapman and Chris Fletcher Kelly Clarke Mark Coates Glenna Cordle David Adams Wealth Group Melanie and Nancy DeVore Do615 James Feeney First Horizon Bank Wendy Floriani Samantha Foster Gregg and Theresa Galbraith Deborah Galle C. Robert and Connie Gee Debbie Giron Marianne Goode, All Media Music Group, Inc. Steve Green Buddy Greene Lori Grubish Rufus Hall Lesa Hamilton Emmylou Harris Mark and Katherine Hommrich Rhonda Hopkins Jack’s Bar-B-Que Jonathan Jacobs Michele Johnson Pam Jones Laurene Kellett Michael Keough Richard and Carol Kottler Kim Krieger Dickey Lee David Lewis John Marks and Colleen Lelis Keri Marr Kelly Murtha Joanie Newhart Robert Oermann and Mary Bufwack William Oldacre Karl Olsen Henry Otto Patsy Pappas Thomas Peterson Caroline Reda Regions Bank Charles Reid Don and Connie Richardson Robertson County Chamber of Commerce Barry Rubinstein Melissa Ruck Jennifer Rupp Colin and Ashby Rushing Clyde and Lavona Russell Dolores Seigenthaler Diane and Ron Shafer Leland and Carol Shoemaker Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White Dawn Stout Tennessee Brew Works Tennessee Prompters Leah Tremaine Dr. Carroll Van West, PhD Visit Franklin Mary N. Wade and DeeDee Wade Roberta Watson and Denise Byrd Mary Chapman Webster Garry West and Alison Brown Stacy Wilson Aimee Wyatt Mary Zadrozny

*A fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

DONORS TO THE COLLECTION Robbin Bach Joyce Collins Ball Elmer Gordon Brooks Bobby Caldwell Brenda Colladay and Chuck Mead Laurence W. Craley Bruce Cutler Edward and Elizabeth Czsysz Lynn Dunlap Linda Ferrell Steve Fishell Gregg Galbraith

Douglas B. Green Caitlin Gresta Rob Griffin Mary Groeneveld Jay Groom Tom T. Hall Stacy Harris Chris Hillman Tom Hubbard Bill Johnson Nancy and Emory Jones Jessie Kelly Debbie Lenburg Gail Marentette

CINDY WALKER SOCIETY Jay McDowell Charles W. Parker Ernie Renn Don Ricketson Cindy Seay JoAnn Siegienski Shirley Smith Judy and Steve Turner James Ulmer Mike Voltz Jim Wilson Jerry Zolten

Photo: As part of BIG NIGHT (At the Museum), Country Music Hall of Fame Member Reba McEntire pays homage to Patsy Cline with a performance of “Sweet Dreams” in the CMA Theater.

By including the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in their estate plans, the following donors help to preserve the history and traditions of country music for future generations.

Sandy Conatser Marj and George Aubrey Crump Rick and Kit Crump Mike and Linda Curb Peggy Emmons Susan K. Gearhart Mrs. Don Gibson Holly Gleason Bruce and Gale Hinton

Jim Horner Nan and Bob Kingsley Greg Oswald Stephanie Wagner and Christa Cruikshank Cindy Walker Kyle Young

BOARD OF OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES Steve Turner, Chairman E.W. “Bud” Wendell, Chairman Emeritus Vince Gill, President Kyle Young, CEO

TRUSTEES

Mark Bloom David Conrad J. William Denny Rod Essig Al Giombetti, Executive Vice President Ken Levitan Mary Ann McCready David Ross, Secretary Steve Turner, Chairman Ernie Williams, Treasurer Jody Williams

TRUSTEES EMERITI Connie Bradley Emmylou Harris Bruce Hinton Kenneth Roberts E.W. “Bud” Wendell Janice Wendell

OFFICERS

Earl Bentz Dave Cobb Mike Dungan Vince Gill, President Randy Goodman Lon Helton Keel Hunt Donna Nicely Gary Overton Jim Seabury Bill Simmons Clarence Spalding Chris Stewart Troy Tomlinson Jay Turner Susan Wente Marcus Whitney Tim Wipperman Sarah Trahern, Ex-Officio

LEGAL COUNSEL Christian A. Horsnell W. Michael Milom Molly Shehan

CIRCLE GUARD The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Circle Guard unites and celebrates individuals who have given their time, talent, and treasure to safeguard the integrity of country music and make it accessible to a global audience through the Museum. The Circle Guard designation ranks as the grandest distinction afforded to those whose unwavering commitment to the Museum protects the legacies of the members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, and, by extension, the time-honored achievements of all who are part of the country music story.

Steve Turner, Founder Kyle Young, Commander General David Conrad J. William Denny Mary Ann McCready Seab Tuck Photo: Micah Gleaves, a recent graduate of Pearl-Cohn Entertainment High School, performed in the Museum’s All for the Hall fundraiser at Bridgestone Arena. Gleaves, along with classmate Ryontravse Lewis, also performed their original song, “This is My Life,” at the Museum’s CRS event in February 2020. Gleaves and Lewis wrote their song as part of the Museum’s Words & Music Program.

SUPPORT Our funders, volunteers, and donors give generously to help the Museum fulfill its mission. Join us in our work to share the enduring beauty of this music with a growing audience.

VOLUNTEER 615.416.2092 | Volunteer@CountryMusicHallofFame.org BECOME A MEMBER 615.416.2026 | Membership@CountryMusicHallofFame.org MAKE A DONATION 615.416.2008 | Giving@CountryMusicHallofFame.org CONSIDER A PLANNED GIFT 615.416.2008 | MajorGifts@CountryMusicHallofFame.org ENGAGE AS A CORPORATE PARTNER 615.416.2082 | Sponsorship@CountryMusicHallofFame.org HOST AN EVENT 615.760.6500 | Rental@CountryMusicHallofFame.org DONATE TO THE COLLECTION 615.416.2009 | Giving@CountryMusicHallofFame.org

Photo: With the health and safety of staff and guests as its top priority, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum was closed from March 13 through September 10.

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