The Musician’s Network MECCA (MNM) is offering a mentoring and education program for aspiring young musicians ages 7-21. MNM has been offering performance opportunities for young musicians since 2006, and has formulated a new-millennium approach to mentoring and educating. The combination of mentoring and educating is key for instilling durable and profitable characteristics that positively affect the maturing process. Ninety percent of MNM’s membership roster consists of full-time professional musicians that have endured the ever-changing challenges of their profession. These musicians also understand the urgency of preparing the next generation of musicians to inherit the industry that has allowed professional musicians a creative lifestyle for making music that expresses and characterizes human existence. The MNM members are passionately embarking on this program and fervently working to see it flourish, and result in young professional musicians dedicated to progressing the art form of music.
    Technology has enhanced the efficiency and affordability of creating music as well as modifying it, but in some instances technology has diminished the integrity of the industry. MNM intends to cultivate intelligent and culturally enhancing uses of modern technology. The music industry is transforming at an incredible rate. Because of these rapidly advancing and expanding music industry technologies, music consumers have many choices for satisfying their musical desires. These choices challenge musicians to broaden their technical skills, and incorporate new technologies in their business ventures. The need for a flexible and adaptable community based organization with a mentoring and education program to parallel this rapidly transforming industry is crucial to maintaining a fare and level playing field for all aspiring and professional musicians. MNM’s goal is to secure a place for the creative musician. Creative music in the future will depend on the quality of our societies’ collective efforts today. As MNM embarks on this very necessary task, we hope to partner with others who have a love and a passion for music and our youth. The rhythm of life continues to play on, the harmony of music allows us to hear it and enjoy it.