Logo

Pictured, L to R: Joanna Sabine, DMI Director Tricia Walker, Katie Gibson

Delta State University students Katie Gibson of Summerdale, Ala., and Joanna Sabine of Columbia, were invited to participate as production assistants for the 4th Annual Mississippi Grammy™ Legacy Celebration recently held at the Hard Rock Live! venue in Biloxi.

Gibson and Sabine are members of the Delta State Grammy U chapter and are enrolled in courses at the Delta Music Institute (DMI), a recording arts and music industry studies program at Delta State University.

The annual gala event celebrates the state’s Grammy™ winners and their musical legacies. Mississippi boasts more Grammy™ winner per capita than any other state in the union.

The GRAMMY University Network (GRAMMY U) is a unique and fast-growing community of college students who are pursuing a career in the music industry. The Recording AcademyY created GRAMMY U to help prepare students for careers in the recording industry through networking, educational programs and performance opportunities. GRAMMY U is designed to enhance students’ current academic curriculum with access to recording industry professionals to give an “out of classroom” perspective on the recording industry. Delta Music Institute’s Grammy U chapter was formed in the fall of 2008 and now has over 50 members.

The Delta Music Institute is an independent center of study under the College of Arts & Sciences at Delta State University. The focus of the DMI is to provide students with a broad and thorough education in the technological, creative, and business areas of the music and entertainment industry.

DMI's Grammy U chapter traveled to Memphis Sunday night for a viewing party to watch the 2010 Grammy Awards with other members of the Memphis Chapter of the Recording Academy. Great music, great food, a great time was had by all! The party was hosted by the Hard Rock Cafe on Beale St. Rock on!

Six student songwriters from the Delta Music Institute will be performing original songs this Thursday, November 5, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm at the Bean Counter in Cleveland, MS. The event is sponsored by the DSU chapter of Grammy U, an organization of students involved in music and entertainment industry studies. There is no cover charge for this event, but donations will be accepted to support the activities of the DSU Grammy U chapter.

Come out and support these songwriters in a continuing effort to develop a live local music culture in the Delta!

DMI's Classic Rock band, DeltaRoX, has been invited to perform at the 4th Annual Grammy U Kickoff event on Wednesday, September 23, at the University of Memphis. Delta State's Grammy U chapter is one of the largest in the Recording Academy's Memphis region. Congrats, DeltaRoX!