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We teach young kids from 8 to 14 or 15 about their musical heritage through great songs written by American songwriters. We don’t do too many modern composers, although we include songs from Billy Joel and other writers like him.

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That’s really what was wonderful for me growing up, since I got to know so many of the songwriters who liked me and thought I had talent. They would then tell me how to read a lyric and sing a song, and challenge me to try and find a different end to a song.

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We do have our mistakes sometimes, like ‘The New York Times’ does, like everything does. We correct them.

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May 14, 2024

We do have our mistakes sometimes, like ‘The New York Times’ does, like everything does. We correct them.

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May 14, 2024

That’s really what was wonderful for me growing up, since I got to know so many of the songwriters who liked me and thought I had talent. They would then tell me how to read a lyric and sing a song, and challenge me to try and find a different end to a song.

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