Special Projects
Spring Fed Records couldn't possibly produce all of these projects without the help of some very special sponsors and collaborators. Thanks to the National Endowment for the Arts, the Tennessee Arts Commission, Humanities Tennessee and the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, the Tennessee Folklore Society, and the Center for Popular Music at Middle Tennessee State University.
Funding and support from these agencies helps to create innovative projects that combines high quality music, historical images and content. For example, John Work III: Recording Black Culture is enhanced by a travelling exhibit. Interested in showcasing this exhibit in your gallery space? Just give us a call.
Spring Fed Records just recieved a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to conduct a field study of religious music in Middle Tennessee. We at Springfed will collect religious music performed in secular settings like church picnics, weddings, funerals and other community gatherings. Middle Tennessee proves an ideal place for this study, because of the influx of new immigrant groups to the area (in addition to established groups). We will endeavor to collect songs in Latino, African American, Anglo American, Laotian, Vietnamese, and Kurdish populations. This project is going to be enhanced by a related website.
Spring Fed always has new projects in the pipeline, so check back often for updates.
