“Leading voices in Nashville united this week to release a rendition of “America the Beautiful” that aids local symphony musicians impacted by COVID-19,” writes Matthew Leimkuehler in Friday’s (1/22) Nashville Tennessean. “Trisha Yearwood, Amy Grant, War & Treaty and Keb Mo—stars in country, Christian, Americana and blues music, respectively—join … pianist Matt Rollings and … composer Kristin Wilkinson for a take on the patriotic standard…. Song proceeds benefit ‘Nashville symphonic musicians’ who were furloughed for months due to the ongoing pandemic. Last year, the arts organization postponed in-person events through July 31. Rollings and Wilkinson worked on the song at Sound Emporium in Nashville. ‘The global pandemic has had a serious impact on musicians in every facet of the music business,’ Rollings said in a statement. ‘Symphonic musicians, whose livelihoods often depend on the health of a single orchestra, have been hit especially hard. When I learned about the plight of symphonic musicians in Nashville, my home, I was moved to help.’ A fund benefiting the local musicians has been created via Symphonic Distribution.”
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