THE MISSION
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum collects, preserves, and interprets the evolving history and traditions of country music. Through exhibits, publications, and educational programs, the Museum teaches its diverse audiences about the enduring beauty and cultural importance of country music.
FROM THE CEO
We entered 2022 filled with hope for a fresh start and a return to normalcy. We trusted that the rigors of the pandemic were at last behind us. You trusted that through it all we would maintain our steadfast focus on the mission and continue to be a world-class museum. We deeply appreciate that trust.
What makes a world-class museum? One-of-a-kind collections. Exceptional exhibit design and storytelling. Publications that fascinate and illuminate. Educational programs that advance knowledge and appreciation of our shared culture in the local community and the wider world.
And accreditation. Since 1987, our museum has been accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, certifying that we operate according to the highest standards. Of the 33,000 museums nationwide, only three percent are accredited.
Your trust—and the wider public’s trust—in our endeavors has been confirmed. As we detail in this report, 2022 was a banner year for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. We welcomed more than 1.5 million visitors. We acquired new treasures for the collection to hold in the public trust. Our wide-ranging education efforts were recognized with generous gifts and significant awards.
We mounted ambitious, one-of-a-kind exhibitions on Florida Georgia Line, Chris Stapleton, the photography of Raeanne Rubenstein, and the revolutionary, communal phenomenon of Los Angeles country-rock from the 1960s into the 1980s. As we regained our footing, we gradually rebuilt our staff, which was much reduced during the pandemic by necessity.
Yet all was not easy. 2022 was a wrenching year of deeply personal losses in our music community. We lost six Hall of Fame members. Jeff Cook of Alabama. Ralph Emery. Naomi Judd. Jerry Lee Lewis. Loretta Lynn. Pig Robbins. In addition, our longtime colleague and gifted writer Peter Cooper passed away, as did our former colleague Carolyn Tate. We also lost several other talented, irreplaceable souls dear to our hearts, our music, and our community.
We miss each and every one of them. We miss their vibrant presences and their spark of creativity. But we have their life lessons and their enduring legacies of music to hold firmly and to share.
We trust that their music and their stories will continue to illuminate our culture and our everyday struggles to live right and speak truth.
Thank you for your steady, generous support, and for believing in our mission. Your trust in us makes every aspect of this noble enterprise possible and profoundly meaningful.
Keep the faith.
Sincerely,
Kyle YoungCOLLECTION
BREATHES LIFE INTO MUSEUM STORYTELLING
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has amassed a collection of country music artifacts and archival items that is the finest and most complete of its kind in the world. Its temporary exhibitions often provide opportunities to expand the permanent collection as recording artists and others learn about the importance of preserving items that help tell their stories. That was certainly the case in 2022 with the major exhibition Outlaws & Armadillos: Country’s Roaring ’70s, which examined the vibrant music scenes of Nashville and Austin, Texas, during a pivotal era when country recording artists gained greater creative control. As the exhibition neared its close, the Museum’s curatorial and collections staff worked closely with artists to arrange donations to the permanent collection of items loaned to the Museum for the exhibition. Among the items that artists generously donated were a custom-made Ted NewmannJones electric guitar, owned and played by Joe Ely, and a distinctive cowboy hat worn by Country Hall of Fame member Bobby Bare, given to him by fellow Hall of Famer Willie Nelson in the 1970s; the hat features a snakeskin band, a mink skull, and a malachite gemstone.
In addition to seeking instruments, stage wear, and other personal items, the Museum continues to add to its unrivaled country music collections of important audio and video recordings, documents, correspondence, and photographs. In 2022, the Museum was fortunate to receive a generous donation of more than 1,000 blackand-white and color photographs made by bluegrass musician Charmaine Lanham, who documented Nashville’s thriving bluegrass scene from the 1970s into the 1990s.
photo: Museum registrar Rosemary Zlokas unpacks a custom-made Ted Newmann-Jones electric guitar, owned and played by Joe Ely. The Texas singer-songwriter donated his instrument to the Museum after it was on display in the Outlaws & Armadillos exhibition.NEW EXHIBITIONS
REVEAL SENSE OF WONDER AND GLOBAL REACH
The Museum opened its first major exhibition since 2018 with Western Edge: The Roots and Reverberations of Los Angeles Country-Rock, presented by City National Bank, a sweeping and in-depth examination of the deeply collaborative country-rock communities in Southern California in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s that grew from modest beginnings to produce enormously popular music that influenced generations. To accompany the exhibition, the Museum published a richly illustrated, multi-author book, which is distributed under a new partnership with the University of Illinois Press.
Exhibitions on contemporary country music artists delved into the careers of Chris Stapleton with Since 1978, presented by Ram Trucks, and the duo Florida Georgia Line with Mix It Up Strong. Since 1978 followed Stapleton from his initial success as a Nashville songwriter to lead vocalist with a top bluegrass band, the SteelDrivers, to his emergence as a widely acclaimed country music star with success across genres. Mix It Up Strong traced Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley’s roots in contemporary Christian music and on through the development of their groundbreaking contemporary style drawing on hip-hop, pop, and country to create some of the most popular country songs in recent history.
Other exhibitions that opened in 2022 included the colorful western wear of Los Angeles tailor Nudie Cohn in Nudie’s Rodeo Tailors: Wear It Loud and the work of celebrity photographer Raeanne Rubenstein. The annual exhibition American Currents: State of the Music surveyed the important artists and stories of 2021.
photo: Country-rock kingpin Chris Hillman (of the Desert Rose Band, Flying Burrito Brothers, and the Byrds) takes his first look at Western Edge: The Roots and Reverberations of Los Angeles Country-Rock during the exhibition’s opening gala on September 29, 2022.EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
HIGHLIGHT ARTIST ENGAGEMENT AND BRING THE MISSION TO BEAR
In 2022, the Museum’s educational programming experienced a strong return inside the institution’s walls and across the Middle Tennessee community, while online offerings—including twenty-four Live at the Hall programs—reached over four million people worldwide.
Among our public programs, Poets and Prophets celebrated singersongwriter Rodney Crowell, while steel guitarist Cindy Cashdollar and fiddler-guitarist Kenny Lovelace were featured as Nashville Cats Author, journalist, and publicist Kay West was honored during the Louise Scruggs Memorial Forum, presented by Gibson Gives.
Opening weekend of the major exhibition Western Edge: The Roots and Reverberations of Los Angeles Country-Rock, presented by City National Bank, included a reunion concert with the Desert Rose Band and a multi-artist, star-studded salute to country-rock. The Museum also presented a host of related interviews and family programs, with support from the Academy of Country Music and American Airlines.
The Museum’s new Discover DeFord Bailey project provided history and music instruction for youth audiences. Associated programming took place in the Taylor Swift Education Center and Ford Theater, as well as in school and community settings. A resource-rich webpage with historic photos, instructional videos, and more rounded out this program’s offerings. In recognition of the program’s content and diverse delivery platforms, the Museum was recognized with The Frist Foundation Innovation in Action Award.
photo: Carlos DeFord Bailey (in the foreground) and Ketch Secor (in the background) of Old Crow Medicine Show participate in a public harmonica lesson and celebration of the Harmonica Wizard—Country Music Hall of Fame member and historic Grand Ole Opry star DeFord Bailey—in April 2022.MEDALLION CEREMONIES
CONVENE THE FAMILY AND CONFIRM THE COVENANT
Eight new members joined the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2022. Eddie Bayers, Ray Charles, Pete Drake, and the Judds (Naomi and Wynonna)—the Class of 2021—were welcomed into the Hall of Fame on Sunday, May 1, and Joe Galante, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Keith Whitley—the Class of 2022—were inducted on Sunday, October 16.
Both star-studded Medallion Ceremonies included musical and spoken tributes that were heartfelt and at times humorous from fellow Hall of Fame members Alabama, Garth Brooks, Kix Brooks, Vince Gill, Charlie McCoy, Ronnie Milsap, Ricky Skaggs, and Hank Williams Jr., as well as singular musical performances from Kenny Chesney, Elizabeth Cook, Mickey Guyton, Chris Isaak, Miranda Lambert, Bettye LaVette, the McCrary Sisters, Justin Moses, Wendy Moten, Carly Pearce, Tommy Sims, Molly Tuttle, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, the War and Treaty, Lee Ann Womack, and Trisha Yearwood.
Those who took the stage to pay tribute to the new Hall of Fame members often spoke of the beloved country music community that had nurtured the honorees in their careers and that now forever enfolds them in this esteemed group. Each ceremony was filled with love, laughter, and tears as the Hall of Fame members, their families, and assembled guests affirmed that country music’s circle remains strong and unbroken.
photo: During an emotional Medallion Ceremony in May, newly inducted Country Music Hall of Fame member Wynonna Judd (center) gets her first glimpse of the Judds’ Hall of Fame plaque, while her sister, Ashley (left), and fellow Hall of Fame member Ricky Skaggs look on. Bettye LaVette brings down the house with a slow, scorching version of “I Can’t Stop Loving You” in tribute to Ray Charles during his induction rites at the Medallion Ceremony in May. Country music contemporaries and Hall of Fame members Randy Travis (left) and Marty Stuart share a laugh backstage at the Medallion Ceremony in May. Country Music Hall of Fame members Hank Williams Jr. (right), who inducted Jerry Lee Lewis in the Hall of Fame, and Kris Kristofferson, who received the medallion on behalf of Lewis, visit backstage. Country Music Hall of Fame member Garth Brooks performs a haunting solo version of “Don’t Close Your Eyes” in honor of inductee Keith Whitley at the Medallion Ceremony in October. Lorrie Morgan (left), Grand Ole Opry star and widow of the late Keith Whitley, embraces Mickey Guyton following the young singer’s powerful performance of “When You Say Nothing at All” in tribute to Whitley during the Medallion Ceremony in October. Miranda Lambert performs a solo acoustic version of her hit “White Liar” in honor of Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Joe Galante at the Medallion Ceremony in October.a moment to cool off during an incendiary performance
Chris Isaak takes of “Great Balls of Fire,” while pianist Jen Gunderman plays the familiar Jerry Lee Lewis solo. The performance was in honor of Lewis, one of the Hall of Fame inductees in October.CIRCLE GUARD
HONORS PREEMINENT CONTRIBUTORS
For the two weeks leading up to the October 16 Medallion Ceremony, the Museum’s Circle Guard conducted the Road to the Hall of Fame: Rite of Remembrance and Salute. Through these daily ceremonies, living Hall of Fame members, their families, and friends joined together with Museum visitors to celebrate the achievements and perpetuate the esteem of the 146 Hall of Fame members who preceded the 2022 class.
In addition to safeguarding the time-honored achievements of Hall of Fame members and all who are part of the country music story, the Circle Guard recognizes the unwavering commitment of its fellow Museum leaders. In 2022, Ken Roberts became the tenth Circle Guard member. For twenty-six years, Roberts served on the Museum’s Board of Officers and Trustees. He was both a community pillar and a cultural leader—a founding father of modern Nashville and a true champion of the arts. As former president and CEO of The Frist Foundation, he shared the beauty and cultural significance of country music with his fellow Nashville influencers and played an important part in the Museum’s growth. Roberts died December 2, 2022, after a lifetime of service to Nashville and its business, arts, and music communities. His legacy of support for our coummunity lives on.
photo: Board chair and Circle Guard member Mary Ann McCready takes part in the Road to the Hall of Fame: Rite of Remembrance and Salute. The annual ceremony recognizes and honors all the members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.COMMUNITY OUTREACH
EXTENDS SERVICE AND SCOPE BEYOND MUSEUM WALLS
Being a part of the nonprofit community requires focus on the Museum’s mission-based work, while sharing resources that enrich our collective quality of life. In 2022, the Museum provided free educational programming online, as well as for Metro Nashville Public Schools and in 125 diverse community settings—from the Oasis Center’s Emergency Shelter program for teens who need a safe place to stay, to the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival in Williamson County; donated our prepared food surplus to the Nashville Rescue Mission, providing 34,668 meals for food insecure neighbors; and completed volunteer projects at Nashville nonprofits, such as the Room In The Inn and The Store. The Museum also became a Community Impact Partner of WeGo, Nashville’s public transit provider, encouraging its users to visit the Museum and other local attractions.
New to our outreach work in 2022 was the Words & Music®: Journey of a Song program. Through this intensive, academic, year-long effort, supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Museum is in residence at Nashville School of the Arts, guiding forty high school students through the process of writing, recording, performing, and sharing demos of their original songs. In addition to engaging with the creative process, students are gaining exposure to the various professional roles and responsibilities that carry songs through each stage of their journey via master classes, coaching, panel discussions with industry professionals, and field trips.
photo: Guest instructor Shane Adams coaches Nashville School of the Arts students about fine points of songwriting during Words & Music: Journey of a Song, November 9, 2022.OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSE*
8%
*The 2022 Income and Expense summary is not audited. The Museum’s audited financial statement and IRS form 990 will be publicly available on GivingMatters.com.
**Contributed revenue excludes funds raised for auxiliary activities.
$45,749,841
9% Restricted: Preservation and Education
Unrestricted 91%
THE MUSEUM’S ECONOMIC IMPACT IN 2022
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum contributes significantly to Nashville’s prosperity, generating an economic impact of nearly $93 million in 2022, according to the Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 Calculator. Additionally, 2,636 full-time equivalent jobs were supported by the Museum and its audiences, and $9.5 million in revenue was generated for local and state governments.
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
Sustainable business practices are central to the Museum’s operations. The staff diverts waste from landfills through composting, recycling, and proper disposal of glass; provides compostable food and beverage containers, straws, and utensils for guests; donates surplus food from Museum restaurants and catered events to Nashville nonprofits who serve the food insecure; participates in regional and national sustainability programs; and uses environmentally friendly cleaning products. As a result, 104 tons of trash were diverted from landfills in 2022, while 34,668 meals were provided for food insecure Middle Tennesseans through donations.
2022 BY THE NUMBERS
1,558,860 PEOPLE visited the Museum.
18 EXHIBITIONS
curated and presented, including 2 exhibits on the Museum’s website.
134,134 INDIVIDUALS participated in 1,159 in-person and virtual education programs.
26,785 STUDENTS engaged in Museum programs for schools.
88,825 VISITORS toured Historic RCA Studio B.
4,015,889 VIRTUAL VISITORS participated in live/guided and on-demand content.
176,672 ARCHIVAL FILES available online, with 84,582 individuals accessing photographs, recordings, and documents at Digi.CountryMusicHallofFame.org.
1,285 EVENTS hosted at the Museum.
243,382 POSTERS printed in 818 custom jobs by Hatch Show Print.
19,977 NEWS STORIES featured the Museum and its programs, generating 38.4 billion impressions.
145 VOLUNTEERS contributed 5,730 hours of service, valued at $171,614.*
34,668 MEALS provided for Middle Tennessee through donation of 18,246 lbs. of food.
104 TONS OF TRASH diverted from landfills using award-winning sustainability practices.
*According to Independent Sector research.
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell in the spotlight for the long-running Poets and Prophets interview and performance program at the Museum, March 19, 2022.2022 ANNUAL FUND DONORS
$100,000+
City National Bank
Loretta and Jeff Clarke
Country Music Association
Ford Motor Company Fund
Clint Higham
Martha Rivers Ingram*
Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission
Mike Curb Family Foundation
National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Outlaw State of Kind*
Ram Trucks
The Shalom Foundation
Tennessee Arts Commission
Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation
$25,000 – $99,999
Amazon Music
American Airlines
Del and Carolyn Bryant
Ann and Frank Bumstead
Center for Nonprofit Management
CMA Foundation
Rick and Kit Crump
Lauren Daigle
J. William Denny
Don Gibson American Music Foundation
EventWorks
Sally Friedman
The Frist Foundation
Mary Ann McCready and Pickslay Cheek Jr.
PNC Foundation
The Price Fund*
Sony Music Nashville
Margaret and Chris Stewart
Laura Turner
U.S. Department of the Treasury
$10,000 – $24,999
Academy of Country Music
The Chet Atkins Music Education Fund*
City Winery Nashville
Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated
Mark and Sheryl Donnell
Debi Fleischer-Robin and Charles Robin
Joe Galante
Gibson Gives
Dinah and Fred Gretsch Family
Lon and Anne Helton
Martha Henderson
Hill Entertainment Group
Warren Jones
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Lipman Brothers and R. S. Lipman Company
The Memorial Foundation
Milom Horsnell Crow Kelley Beckett Shehan PLC
Omni Nashville Hotel
PickleJar
Please Be Seated
John Prine Family
David and Susana Ross
Ruble and Brenda Sanderson
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Seabury III
Karen and Chris Segal
Clarence and Ann Spalding
The Triple T Foundation
Josh and Jennifer Turner
Judy and Steve Turner
Jonathan and Elizabeth Weiswasser
$5,000 – $9,999
Cyndae Arrendale and Gus Bussey
Gus Arrendale
Raymond L. Beck and Dr. Deborah Hatton (1952-2018)
George and Audra Briner
Tony Brown
Kevin and Jennifer Butler
Mr. John Carter Cash and Mrs. Ana Cristina Cash
Duane Clark and Kristi Goodwin
Scott and Pam Clayton
Conduent Inc.
David and Karen Conrad
Robert and Susan Deaton
Kerri Edwards
Sondra and Bill Fondren
GardaWorld Security Services
Arthur and Staci Hancock
The Harlan Family
Ron Harman
Ken and Virginia Hass
Bruce and Gale Hinton
John Horejsi, Horejsi Charitable Foundation
Bob and Deborah Baker Hulse
KP Entertainment
Miranda Lambert
Lee, Danner & Bass, Inc.
Les Paul Foundation
Anne and Kurt Locher
Maren Morris
Mike and Taylor Pardun
Joseph and Lynn Pinto
Mr. and Mrs. Colin Reed*
Allen Reynolds
Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins
Delphine and Ken Roberts
Missy and Phil Russ
Ross and Kingston Schilling
Stacey and Don Schlitz
Seals Family Trust
Dr. Neil and Ruth Smith
Starstruck Management Group
Catherine C. Sullivan
Tennessee State Library and Archives
Troy and Sylvia Tomlinson
Sarah Trahern and Wayne Flatt
Christi and Jay Turner
Keith Urban
Vint and Kristin Varner
Bobbie Watson
Ernie and Jerry Williams
Jay Williams
Kyle Young and Sarah Sperling
$1,000 – $4,999
Duane and Norah Lee Allen
Deanna Allman
Paulia Allman and Angela Hannah
Chuck Aly
Anderson Benson
The Charlie and Moll Anderson Foundation
Chris and Meagan Anderson
Family of Lynn Anderson
Anecdote Architectural Experiences
Anonymous
Aqua Bella Day Spa & Hair Studio
Average Joes Entertainment
Averitt-On Tour Logistics
Lori Badgett
Sallie B. Bailey
David and Wanda Baker
William Bannister
Bobby Bare
Paul Barnabee
Randall and Kelly Bart
Jim and Rachel Beavers
Earl and Janet Bentz
Randy W. Bernard
Big Loud Records
Black River Entertainment
Bluebird Cafe
BMG
Woody and Carol Bomar
Bobby Bones
Julie Boos
Borman Entertainment
Gloria Boyd
Patsy Bradley
Eddie Brawner and Sharon Hornback Brawner
Philip Bredesen and Andrea Conte
Steve & Stephanie Brock - Martinsville, IN
Richard and Gloria Broming
Dave and Beth Brooks
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood
Becky Brown
Dane Bryant and L. Lee Wilson
Virginia Bunetta
Nina and Ray Burghard
Dr. Gerald Butters
Jamie Callender
Terry, Sheri, Scot, Ryan Calonge
Walter Campbell & Emily Osborn
Buddy Cannon
Michele Capps
Carnival Music
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Walter and Christie Carter
Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal
Marshall Chapman
Carl and Robin Chavis
Jamie Cheek
Becky and Johnny Clark
The Clayton Family Foundation
Mitsy and Phillip Clendenin
David and Sallylou Cloyd
Carolyn and Jeff Cole
Rob and Jill Coon
Kim Corwin
Elvis Costello
Creative Nation
Mr. and Mrs. David Crow
Hazel Daniels and Charlie Daniels Jr.
Robert and Mallory Davies
Mark DeLelys and Steve Tucker
Marc Dennis
Enzo DeVincenzo
Dean and Susie Dillon
Gary and Debbie Doebler
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
Thomas S. Douglas
Mike Dungan
Martha and Kent Earls
Mike and Beth Esch
Shary and Rod Essig
Bebe and Frank Evans
Katherine Farnham
Mark and Stephanie Farrar
Kella Farris
Sheryl Feutz-Harter
Sara J. Finley
Thomas J. Forrest
Jim and Ann Free
Toni, Corey and Ryman Shafer Frizzell
Julia and Richard Fudge
Sonny Garrish
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Gibson
Al and Karen Giombetti
Go To Team
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Gober
Grand Hyatt Nashville
Grand Master Fiddler Championship, Inc
Michael and Emily Gray
Drs. Anne Guyot and Rachel Shoemaker
Mickey Guyton
Tracy Hackney
Ben and Hannah Hall
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Hardy
Mary Hilliard Harrington
Aubrey B. Harwell Jr.
Harris Haston and Carlene Lebous
Scott and Teri Hendricks
James Horner
Haley and Chris Houser
Doug and Linda Howard
Patrick Huber and Kate Drowne
Dann and Sherri Huff
Paula D. Hughey
John and Dawn Huie
Huskins-Harris Business Management
Vanessa Isaacs
Deana Ivey
Andrew and Lena Jessen
Joanie and Mike Johnson
Mary Jo and Jelly Roll Johnson
Terri and Kurt Johnson
Douglas and Sue Joyce
Chris Kappy
Gina Keadle
Skylar Kehoe
Kendra Scott Design, Inc.
Mark C. Kiker
TK and Laura Kimbrell
Paul and Peggy Kingsbury
Andrew Kintz
Denny Klein
Marion Kraft
Alison Krauss
Nancy Kruh and Sarah Wilke
Nicole and Kevin Krushenski
Beth and Luke Laird
Jeff and Shannon Lamarche
Joseph Leavell
Hillary Lindsey and Cary Barlowe
Jeff Lipscomb
Susan Chollette Loudermilk
Tomi Lunsford and Warren Denney
Lorie and John Lytle
Peter and Margaret Macdonald
Susan and Harold Maddux
Brent and Janel Maher
John Marks and Colleen Lelis
The Matt Ward Group - Benchmark Realty
George Matthews
Katie McCartney
Reba McEntire
Chuck Mead and Brenda Colladay
Max and Mary Merrell
Dr. and Mrs. Howard Mertz
The Miller Foundation
Buddy and Julie Miller
Daniel Miller
Lee Thomas and Jana Miller
Rod and Mary Hettinger Millsap
Mike and Micki Milom
Amanda and Mike Molinar
Jay and Robin Moore
Kittra Moore
Patrick and Catherine Moore
Stephanie Moore
Craig and Karen Morgan
Morris Higham Management, Inc.
Colleen Mullens and Jeff Goydan
Nashville Predators Foundation
National Music Publishers’ Association
Donna and Gerald Nicely
Peter Leighton and Kim Novak
Robert Oermann and Mary Bufwack
Kent and Dianne Oliver
Kerry O’Neil
Michael O’Neill
Josh and Toni Osborne
Gary and Jan Overton
Carly Pearce
Ralph Peer II
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Robert and Laura Pittman
Nick Pride and Franchesa Kirkpatrick
DeDe Priest
Lisa and Jack Purcell
Brian and Evelyn Randall
Randy Rogers Band
Gary and Joanne Reamey
Ken and Holly Rivera
Jean-Claude and Andrea Rizk
David Robbins
JT and Imelda Rose
Liz Rose
Mary Roskilly and Chuck Miller
Michael and Leslie Roth
Brit Foster Rothstein and Judd Rothstein
Darius Rucker
Jeremy and Jude Ferrara Rush
Steven and Joan Sampson
Cindy and Mark D. Sanders
Angie Serrett
Allen Shamblin
Leland E. and Carol L. Shoemaker
David and Pamela Shymkus
Bill and Carolyn Simmons
John A. and Mary Cook Singleton
Melanie Smith-Howard
Spellbound Recorders
Mark and Tricia Steele
Frances Stone
Mark and Kathy Streets
Tori Tarvin
Lee and Pat Tolley
Ali Tonn and Jon Burr
Seab and Patti Tuck
Andrew and Callie Turner
Alex and Andrea Valentine
Stephanie Wagner and Christa Cruikshank
Steven F. and Lori L. Walker
Bayard and Rosemary Walters
Warner Music Nashville
Katherine Watkins
Moshe and Libby Werthan
Mark Magnuson and Steve Westfield
Rachel and Marcus Whitney
William Morris Endeavor
Jody and Karen Williams
Tim Wipperman
Erwin and Linda Workman
$500 – $999
Adkins Entertainment
Adkins Publicity
H. David and Deese Bearden
Kathryn and Don Boehm
Bradley
Sam and Lynn Bush
Creative Artists Agency
Douglas and Sondra Cruickshanks
Curb Records
David Adams Wealth Group
Mark and Laura Denison
Lori and Jim Dulaney
Ronnie and Janine Dunn
Patrick G. Emery
Lisa and Alex Evans
Farris, Self & Moore
First Horizon Bank
futureshirts
G7 Entertainment Marketing
Susan K. Gearhart
Randy Goodman Family
Kelly and Betsy Hamric
Brent and Maureen Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hodges
Holman Cellars
Seth and Joyce Hopkins
Guy Kachel
Tiffany Kerns
Carol Kottler
Ann and Bryan Martin
Dana and Nicholas Myers
Susan Nilsson and David Kroll
Optimist Collective
Rozene Pride
Q Prime South Regions Bank
C. Colin and Ashby Reid Rushing
Safford|Motley PLC
Beth Serrate
Denise Stiff Sheehan and Steven A. Sheehan
Sony Music Publishing Nashville
Harvey and Catherine Sperling
Tennessee Brew Works
Universal Music Publishing Group Nashville
Warner Chappell Music
Lisa and Aaron Wheeler
*A fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
BOARD OF OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
Mary Ann McCready, Chair
Steve Turner, Chairman Emeritus
E.W. “Bud” Wendell, Chairman Emeritus
Vince Gill, President
Kyle Young, CEO
TRUSTEES
Mark Bloom
David Conrad
J. William Denny
Rod Essig
Al Giombetti, Executive Vice President
Ken Levitan
Mary Ann McCready, Chair
David Ross, Secretary
Ernie Williams, Treasurer
Jody Williams
TRUSTEES EMERITI
Emmylou Harris
Bruce Hinton
Steve Turner
E.W. “Bud” Wendell
LEGAL COUNSEL
Christian A. Horsnell
W. Michael Milom
Molly Shehan
OFFICERS
Earl Bentz
Mike Dungan
Vince Gill, President
Randy Goodman
Lon Helton
Keel Hunt
Gary Overton
Jim Seabury
Bill Simmons
Clarence Spalding
Chris Stewart
Troy Tomlinson
Jay Turner
Marcus Whitney
Tim Wipperman
Sarah Trahern, Ex-Officio
CIRCLE GUARD
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Circle Guard unites and celebrates individuals who have given their time, talent, and treasure to safeguard the integrity of country music and make it accessible to a global audience through the Museum. Circle Guard honorees’ contributions help protect the legacies of the members of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the achievements of all who are part of the country music story.
Steve Turner, Founder
Kyle Young, Commander General
David Conrad
Bill Denny
Ken Levitan
Mary Ann McCready
Mike Milom
Ken Roberts
Seab Tuck
Jerry B.Williams
100+ HOUR VOLUNTEERS
These volunteers genersouly gifted 100 or more hours of their time and talents in support of the Museum’s 2022 programs.
DONORS TO THE COLLECTION
Kyle Adams
David Andersen
James Austin
Scott Baker
Bobby Bare
Eddie Bayers
The Black Opry
Erwin Buck
Mick Buck
Bobby and Mary Campbell
Mike Campbell
Marshall Chapman
Dean Sliger Chatham
Norma Clark
Brenda Colladay
Richard Constantineau
David Conrad
Marie Corbett
Jon Corneal
Country Music Association
Laurence W. Craley
Melinda Culver and Rod Bellomy
Travis Danner
Gail Davies
David Deaton
J. William Denny
James L. Dickerson
Jerre Dolsberry
Ian Dunlop
Sharon and Page Duppstadt
Joe Ely
Patricia Fabry Shanks
Rosemary Gano
Grady Gurganus
Sandy Gilderdale
Louis Glaser
Michael Gray
Douglas B. Green
Billy C. Hill
The William R. Johnson Trust
Paul Jossman
Billy Knowles
Bob Kramer
Daniel Lavery
Pat Lingner
John Lomax III
Susan Lorenz
Michael Lupton
Owsley Manier
Michael Manning
Colleen Martin
Maverick
Danny McClanahan
Estate of Bettie Lou McConnell
Bob McDill
Dan McKaig
Mojo Music & Media
CINDY WALKER SOCIETY
David Morton
Al Moss
Kacey Musgraves
Pearl Ober
Bruce Phillips
Laura Cate Plunk
Pride of the Southland Marching Band
Edward Przybycien
Dana and James Reese
Dave Rodum
Dennis Rogers
Tamara Saviano
Albert Schulmeyer
Jill Schwartz
The Family of Earl Scruggs
Art Shifrin
Tom and Chris Skinker
Andrew Smith
Carol Soker Hunt
S. Gary Spicer, Sr.
Eddy Trout
Alana White
Fred D. Williams
Michael Wills
John Willyard
Thomas Zoeller
By including the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in their estate plans, the following donors help to preserve the history and traditions of country music for future generations.
Sandy Conatser
David and Karen Conrad
Marj and George Aubrey Crump
Rick and Kit Crump
Mike and Linda Curb
Peggy Emmons
Susan K. Gearhart
Mrs. Don Gibson
Tom T. Hall
Holly Gleason
Bob Harlow
Bruce and Gale Hinton
Jim Horner
Rev. Nicholas W. Inman
WE’RE ALL FOR THE HALL
Nan and Bob Kingsley
Greg Oswald
Stephanie Wagner and Christa Cruikshank
Cindy Walker
Kyle Young and Sarah Sperling
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is grateful for the support of these artists who committed to 2022 All for the Hall concerts. Through these efforts, artists invest concert proceeds in the Museum’s ongoing work to preserve the legacy of country music.
Ana Cristina Cash
Arlo McKinley
Emily Scott Robinson
Emmylou Harris
Jim James
SUPPORT
John Carter Cash
Keith Sykes
Kurt Vile
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Nathaniel Rateliff
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
The John Prine Band
Tommy Prine Vince Gill, Program Founder
Our funders, volunteers, and donors help the Museum fulfill its mission. Join us in our work to share the enduring beauty of this music with a growing audience.
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Don Dixon Joe Haase Elizabeth Mosley Lynn Nolan The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band celebrate their landmark album Will the Circle Be Unbroken during a December 2022 fiftieth anniversary concert at the Museum’s CMA Theater. from left to right: Jim Photoglo, John McEuen, Mike Bub, Charlie Cushman, Shawn Camp, Jaime Hanna, Jeff Hanna, Trey Hensley, Carlene Carter (hidden), Bob Carpenter, Matraca Berg, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, John Cowan, Ross Holmes, and Jimmie Fadden.