Thursday, May 10, 2012

ICON IN MUSIC INDUSTRY TO SAVE MUSIC LEGACY



Press Release May 4, 2012

Five Time Promoter Of The Year & Former VP To MCA Records and Partners to Invest In Music's Future

When you say the name Pat Melfi, you may or, may not know the name because his preference is the “back room”, however, his background and his professional record speaks loud and clear as to who he is and how he will be remembered. Pat Melfi, for those who are not sure is one of music industries most respected names on the business side of the music industry.

A recipient of not one but, 'five time promoter of the year.' Managing concert tours for some of the most recognizable names in music such as Pink Floyd, Vince Gill, Three Dog Night, Guess Who, Tom Petty, and the Eagles, even Grammy artists such as, Juice Newton, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Alabama and Collin Raye, currently managing Multi-Platinum Artists Champaign and World Renowned Actress/Writer/Producer Aura Figueiredo.

Melfi is also, known for his services as the VP to MCA records, serving well over 30 years to the company directly, and through his company The Music Associates. However, his music career started in 1974, while working on the 'Have It Your Way,' Burger King Campaign, while attending Berkeley.

Through his journey he would have experienced three marriages, and three children, while his life lessons would have carried his share of mistakes along the way but, blessing him enough to land back on his feet to realize he had a bigger calling through his faith in God and love for children. This is when his vision began to take form through Muzart World Foundation.

The Muzart World Foundation is a 501 (C-3) Public Charity, organized by industry leaders in music, entertainment, and education. Pat Melfi, (Life long friend and partner) Ken Kragen, (Founder of Right To Succeed) Ted Fujimoto, Brandon Frank, Ellis Pailet, and Philip Cacayorin who are dedicated in ensuring music, and the creative arts will be taught in our public school programs.

Though this organization, has many facets that will highlight some of the funding, and some of the events that will come from Muzart. Their mission is to organize donations, management of intellectual property, technologies, and entertainment assets. To also, develop a curriculum with the goal to reverse systemic failures of education, communities, and family structures that are impediments to the advancement of sciences and creative arts. Finally to build the path to the future that nourishes generations of today’s youth by ensuring that all different areas of human development are cultivated in the school programs, and not just those focused areas myopically, deemed economically prudent to teach.

So where will this journey take us, and when will it launch? The foundations plans are to sponsor an event early 2013, that will demonstrate what is possible when music education is readily available to those children that can benefit from those programs. The Event, 'Each One Teach One.' is merely one of many journey’s to follow. Among those journeys will be the developing of the best project based library in music, and art, and to also, reach out globally.

To Produce some of those events will be Conscious Music Entertainment, owned by Nashville known songwriter, Milliea McKinney. Milliea, who has partnered with Melfi, based on her love for music, and compassion for children, and music education. McKinney, the perfect match says Melfi, as he has learned through his professional business relationship with her. “McKinney, is the kind of friend most look for in a life time but, only few are blessed to find.”

Melfi, who has made many friends along his journey that have touched his life such as with Trudy Reynolds, who introduced him to the writer's of the song 'Each One Teach One,' that will be featured on their launching tour January 2013, John Durrill, and Jeff Silbar.

When we asked Melfi, what message he would like to convey his response was simple. Donate is the first most important act of compassion but, if that is not an option your time, and social involvement will certainly help in making this cause for our children a priority that should not be ignored. Getting the word out is crucial making both education, and government understand what they are doing when they are robbing the children of the knowledge, and their right for these kinds of programs which should be of major concern to every head of household, and indeed should be re-evaluated. Those wishing to donate or, learn how they can get more involved can do so by going to www.muzartworld.org You can also, show your support by visiting, posting and 'liking' on their facebook site www.facebook.com.muzartworldfoundation

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Conscious Music Entertainment
Milliea McKinney
Publicist for Muzart World Foundation
mckinnetmillie@gmail.com

World Renowned Actress Aura Figueiredo To Endorse MuzArt World Foundation

Posted on April 30, 2012 at 09:58 AM EDT.

Beverly Hills, CA (PRBuzz.com) April 30, 2012 -- When asked what initially attracted her to the MuzArt World Foundation, Canadian Actress Aura Figueiredo commented from her British Columbia home, “I believe it is our responsibility as adults and parents to do what we can to assure children across the world that they have music and arts as a mandated part of their education. It should not be only for just those interested or the wealthy. Every child in the world should be provided with opportunities. We know from research that it is essential to the brain development and stimulates their reading comprehensions, delivering better academic results. It should be a requirement to have Music and Education in the global school systems. Kids learn that they can communicate by music and arts and they didn't even know it. I was a very shy person and until I was introduced to music and arts, I had no clue I can shout out. I'm saddened that it's not as common in schools as it used to be.”


The Founder and President of the MuzArt World Foundation, Pat Melfi couldn't be more pleased with the commitment made to the 501(c) (3) public charity by Aura Figueiredo. Melfi said, in a recent phone conversation, "Myself and the other key players in MuzArt feel blessed that someone with Aura's talent, and international name recognition has committed both time, and talent to further the cause of preserving music and creative arts programs in our schools grades K - 12."

MuzArt World Foundation has put into motion a plan to fully utilize the talents of Aura Figueiredo by aligning her talent and unmistakable look to the foundations Platinum Music Libraries, which contains master recordings of songs covering six decades of well known singers and musicians will help bring the hits of yesteryear to life once more along with the standards that are a mainstay with the people of my generation." Aura has a definite opinion of the importance of music in film and television and how sets a mood to the scene, said Melfi.

Profits from the sales, downloads, artistic and commercial use of the songs from the Platinum Music Libraries both in their original form and with the updated versions which will feature the artists of the 80's, 90's and today, will help build and maintain music and creative arts education for children in the Public Schools across the world.

This catalog includes over 900 Top Ten Billboard charting hit songs that represent a chronology of what has made American music what it is today. Household legends in popular music such as Bill Haley, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Fats Domino and Alice Cooper are just a few of the names that grace the pop catalog. The whole mission designed by Muzart World Foundation, and the need to continue the legacy of music and art education, just resonated with her, said Figueiredo in a telephone interview.

"I extend an invitation to all parents, grandparents, and concerned citizens to help save the music and creative arts programs in our elementary and junior high schools. Go to our website muzartworld.org read our four part mission, find out what's coming up and how you can get involved", stated Melfi.

Media Contact:
Milliea McKinney
Publicist
Muzart World Foundation