Though Maren Morris has made it all the way to the GRAMMY stage, she is an artist who hasn't forgotten her roots.
The GRAMMY winner has been appointed honorary chairwoman of the Texas Music Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing music education programs and saving arts programs in the Lone Star State.
An alumnus of GRAMMY Camp, the GRAMMY Museum's annual residential program, the Texas native Morris also participated in a songwriting camp organized by the Texas Music Project when she was 16. As a matter of fact, it was her stint with TMP that helped get her to GRAMMY Camp.
"TMP believed in Maren when she was a young teenager, and we raised money to send her to [GRAMMY Camp] in California," said Michael Clay, a member of the TMP's board of directors. "The fact Maren won a GRAMMY in 2017 is a testimonial for what we are doing as a grassroots resource to the music industry for youth and the community. Maren is one of many young artists we have supported with grants and performance opportunities that have gone on to have a career in music."
Founded in 2003, Texas Music Project's programs include the Snowball Express, dedicated to helping children and families of the military; Classroom to Stage, a program focusing on learning opportunities for students; a music therapy program for disadvantaged children; and a program with Texas Children's Hospital in Houston that provides musical performances and lessons for children with cancer and other serious illnesses.
Morris, who won Best Country Solo Performance for "My Church" at the 59th GRAMMY Awards, is nominated in the same category for the 60th GRAMMY Awards for "I Could Use a Love Song."
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