HIGHLIGHTS

Rodney Crowell and The Notorious Cherry Bombs perform the hit "I Ain't Livin' Long Like This" with Emmylou Harris and Albert Lee to a capacity crowd.

On Aug 21st 2012, The Rising Star Music Fund held a one-of-a-kind event reuniting The Notorious Cherry Bombs: Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill, Tony Brown, Eddie Bayers, Paul Franklin and Michael Rhodes for one night along with guest stars Emmylou Harris and Albert Lee at the 3rd And Lindsley Bar and Grill in Nashville, TN in honor of legendary music executive, the late, great Bob Mercer to benefit the W.O. Smith Music School.

Rising Star Music Fund has made the following gifts to support Big House Youth Jam in Macon Georgia and the USC Thornton School of Music Outreach Program

WHY WE DO IT:

The Rising Star Music Fund was founded to provide grants and funding for music programs across America so that children will have the opportunity to experience the power and joy of music. We want to make the gift of music available to everyone at all economic levels including childern with special needs.