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\u201cMusic Matters Challenge\u201d\xa0that will be launching on March 26, coinciding with\xa0\u201cMusic In Our Schools Month,\u201d\xa0a national online music challenge that will help raise awareness and dedicate resources for music programs in the nation\u2019s underserved schools.\xa0 Two grand prizes will be awarded \u2013 one for an individual ($10,000 in cash and the opportunity to select a music teacher to receive a three year salary);\xa0 and one for school entries (a $25,000 school grant).\xa0 John created the challenge with Cayley Tullman of the Tullman Family Office, after the Grammy nominated singer/songwriter, Tullman, and a group of eight students participated in weekly after-school workshops to compose an original song,\xa0\u201cLet Music Fill My World,\u201d\xa0which expressed why music mattered in their lives. The students wrote all of the verses in the song themselves, and had the opportunity to professionally record their song and create a music video with the help of seasoned industry music producers. As a part of this effort, the Tullman Family Office fully funded a full-time music teacher for the students at Chicago\u2019s Farragut Career Academy, which propelled the idea to create the\xa0\u201cMusic Matters Challenge.\u201d\xa0\xa0To enter the contest, visit:\xa0www.letmusicfillmyworld.com. Listen to\xa0\u201cLet Music Fill My World\u201d\xa0HERE.

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