Jaden Thompson The Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) has opened applications for its second annual Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Music Maker Grant, presented by ASCAP.
Last year’s grant recipient was up-and-coming songwriter and artist Mondaii, who is based in Atlanta. Mondaii said of the grant’s impact, “The music maker grant and the $5000 funding helped to kick start my career.
With the money, I was able to fund the mixing for my latest single ‘Back N Forth.'” Emerging Black music producers and songwriters from the United States are eligible to apply for the second iteration of the grant.
In addition to money, the winner receives studio time and mentorship from BMAC Board and Executive Leadership in addition to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who comprise the acclaimed songwriting and production duo known as Jam and Lewis.
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