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***Note, Nancy McNulty, Forest Home Media, serves on the board of the Fountains of Musica Foundation & as project spokesperson pro bono supporting this road to Music City’s iconic Fountains of Musica! Here’s more from WKRN/Channel 2/ABC Affiliate with Nancy McNulty.

Dropbox Link of Rendering Photos, :30 sec Video of Fountains Animation: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dgmhkfjl5jch9ko/AABsWFZGXj4s3acSH7MMsEyua?dl=0

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—(May 31, 2019) The Fountains of Musica Foundation announced in a news conference the naming of the iconic Music Row sculpture, a community-wide fundraising campaign launch and construction plans for the three-fountain, Music Row project. The inclusive campaign engages community-wide support to complete the projected $12 million project, which will provide an official entry to historic Music Row as well as inspiration and city pride.

Fountains, designed by WET, will be transforming the Music Row sculpture, "Musica." Rendering, by WET. — Fountains, designed by WET, will be transforming the Music Row sculpture, “Musica.” Rendering, by WET.

The Fountains of Musica Foundation was created to complete the original, privately funded commission of sculptor Alan LeQuire’s work, “Musica,” installed in 2003. Located on city property, the approved plan included a sculpture surrounded by dynamic waters, inspired by fountains seen in major cities throughout the world, said foundation chairman, Desmond Child, Grammy-winning producerand Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Today, Child announced the fountains exciting new name, “The Boudleaux and Felice Bryant Fountains of Musica,” honoring Nashville’s first professional songwriters.

“This is a momentous day for Nashville and the music community as we honor Nashville’s first professional songwriters with a work of art, ‘The Boudleaux and Felice Bryant Fountains of Musica,’ which will no doubt become the iconic symbol of our city. With hit songs cut and performed live by everyone from Little Jimmy Dickens, The Everly Brothers, Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, the Beatles and Roy Orbison to Eddie Vedder, Norah Jones, Brothers Osborne and Phish.”

The couple also penned the beloved anthem ‘Rocky Top.’ It is a perfect union with ‘Musica.’ which honors the diversity of Nashville’s musical genres and its people,” Child said.

Del Bryant, of Franklin and son of Boudleaux and Felice Bryant and former Broadcast Music, Inc. President/CEO, reflected on the fountains honoring his parents.

“Carolyn, Thaddeus and I feel very blessed that my folks will represent all songwriters that have made Nashville the creative wellspring it is today. It is our honor to help bring to life a beautiful installation at the top of Music Row which we hope will be as inspirational as Music Row itself,” Bryant said.

“Musica” is considered to be the largest bronze figure group in the United States and the foundation previously unveiled the three fountains design in partnership with world-renown Water Entertainment Technologies (WET), a Southern California-based, award-winning design and engineering firm. A WET video animation and rendering detail the central fountain surrounding “Musica,” filling the inner ring of the Buddy Killen Circle where there is now grass. This will remain a roundabout for city traffic.

A second fountain, flush with the ground, will be in the adjacent Owen Bradley Park. This fountain, floating over the surface, will be a soft mist with jewels of water appearing and disappearing designed to be viewed and not interactive. This portion of the project will include a quiet seating area, and this fountain can be turned off accommodating community activities. The third feature will be cascading waters in the median of Division Street, near 17^th Avenue South, announcing the magic ahead when “Musica” is approached from the west.

During the news conference, community commitments were also announced by businessman Ron Samuels and entrepreneur Darren Metz, each pledging to raise $1 million. The cascading waters fountain in the median of Division will be named the Fountain of Entrepreneurial Creativity.

With these commitments, foundation president Andrée LeQuire also announced the launch of a community campaign of $2 million to engage support big and small.

“We are thrilled to have the involvement of our dear friends the Bryants, Ron Samuels and Darren Metz. And to further represent the true spirit of ‘Musica,’we want to engage our entire community. These fountains will help unite and draw us together in public spaces to celebrate, reflect, connect and inspire,” LeQuire said. “Without everyone, this fountain, this vision is incomplete. So join us and be a part of something bigger than us all.”

Of the money being raised from the private sector, LeQuire said the goal for the community campaign is $2 million by December 2019 allowing the project to stay on schedule, flipping the switch for the fountains in November 2020.

LeQuire said due to its location on city property, this is public private partnership is important to complete the fountains as originally planned in 2003.

“As previously stated by city officials, we will be closely coordinating construction to minimize any inconvenience to Nashvillians while making necessary improvements to the Roundabout,” said LeQuire. “The timing of completing ‘Musica’ and these improvements is perfect.”

An exciting element of this campaign is the creative partnership with the local advertising agency, bohan, who has created a rebranding, advertising campaign and new website for the “Fountains of Musica.”

“The ‘Fountains of Musica’ represent the completion of Alan LeQuire’s original masterpiece, a milestone artistic celebration of Nashville’s creativity, diversity and unity,” said bohan founder and chairman David Bohan. “Bohan’s involvement underscores our belief that all three are significant and important to the future growth of our great city.”

Country Music artist Rodney Atkins lent his time and talent in support of the project at the news conference. Drake Milligan, a rising star with BBR, Sony/ATV, CAA, BMI, BIG DREAMS ENTERTAINMENT/DESTON ENTERTAINMENT, performed along with Cooper Alan hit The Everly Brothers songs written by Boudleaux and Felice Bryant and ended with “Rocky Top.”

Visit FountainsOfMusica.org for more information on history and the donation process. Project engineers are Gresham Smith and general contractor is Outside The Lines, OTL.

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Contact: Nancy McNulty, publicist, Fountains of Musica Foundation

615-582-0554/nancy@foresthomemedia.com

The Fountains of Musica Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit established to complete the work of the iconic Music Row sculpture.

Music Row was the locale for a huge news conference announcing a major change for the iconic Alan LeQuire sculpture “Musica” with Forest Home Media partner and Fountains of Musica Foundation board member, Nancy McNulty, coordinating. In the Nashville announcement, all major media outlets were represented. More about the privately funded initiative below or visit Fountains Of Musica.

Nashville’s iconic Music Row sculpture, “Musica,” will be undergoing a major transformative addition with a series of choreographed fountains, effectively completing the work of acclaimed artist Alan LeQuire, announced in a February news conference by the nonprofit behind the project, The Fountains of Musica Foundation, in partnership with Nashville Mayor Megan Barry and Music Row representatives.

Fountains of Musica News Conference, Nancy McNulty, photo by Geinger Hill — Publicist for the Fountains of Musica Foundation, Forest Home Media partner, Nancy McNulty, coordinated the news conference w/ all major media outlets & more represented. (Photo by Geinger Hill, Forest Home Media)

Considered to be the largest bronze figure group in the United States, plans were outlined by foundation chairman Desmond Child, Grammy-winning producer and Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductee, who revealed the animated rendering. The fountains have been designed by world-renowned WET, a Southern California-based, award-winning design and engineering firm responsible for the world’s most iconic water and fire environments, including the Sochi Winter Olympic Games’ Olympic Cauldron and the fountain at New York City’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Overview of the Fountains of Musica Foundation news conference announcement produced by Andrew Rozario, Steven Knapp and Mike Stryker.

“When the sculpture was unveiled in 2003, funding was not available for the fountains which are essential to the spirit of the project and for the transformation of ‘Musica’ into the landmark this city deserves,” Child said. “As with Rome’s Trevi Fountain and the fountains in Dubai, bringing water to ‘Musica’ will enhance our tourist industry status while completing an important artistic element of Nashville.”

Barry agreed stressing the landmark is a critical component of Music Row and will make it an even more popular tourist attraction.

“It is wonderful to see the artist and business communities coming together in partnership with Metro to see the original vision for ‘Musica’ come to a reality,” said Barry. “This landmark is a critical component of the Music Row neighborhood and I’m looking forward to seeing it become an even more pronounced display for residents and visitors alike to enjoy.”

The announcement of the fountains also kicks off fundraising efforts which board president, Andrée LeQuire, said will be an 18-month project.

“An important part of the project is taking care of its on-going maintenance, so as a nonprofit board we are seeking community support to build the fountains and create a maintenance fund,” LeQuire said. “The estimated total for the entire project of three fountains and on-going maintenance is $10 million and we are working in cooperation with multiple Metro departments for its installation. Generous private contributions have made the procurement of WET’s design possible. Now our new website has an easy donation process; donations big and small are essential to complete this exciting project.”

The sculpture is 38 feet in height and composed of nine dancing figures in a circular composition capturing the joy and exuberance of all the diverse and artistic genres of Music City. Industry leaders with an impressive international list of accomplishments, WET was chosen through a formal request for proposal process by the foundation to complete “Musica” by integrating its trademark fountain creations into the sculpture to achieve the board’s vision for this landmark destination.

The fountains will be comprised of a series of water-clad terraces that encircle the central sculpture and create a grade change within the site. The outermost terrace is divided into steps facing Demonbreun Street, from which flows a frothy cascade of water that connects it both symbolically and physically with its human audience. A spiraling formation of pulsing jets emerges from the terraces and radiates around the nine bronze dancers. Water glides through the air toward the outer reaches of the traffic circle, as if the muses themselves are showering their artistic spirit across Music Row to the citizens and visitors of Nashville.

In addition to the central fountains around “Musica,” Child said there will be an interactive water feature in Owen Bradley Park for kids as well as a complementary fountain built into the median divider cascading down Division toward 17th.

The privately funded the Fountains of Musica Capital Campaign will finance the build out of all three features and initial operating budgets. Bill Sullivan, foundation board chief financial officer, said, The Fountains of Musica Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to completing ‘Musica’ as a gift to the people of Nashville.”

Teresa Powell-Caldwell, senior vice president at WET said, “WET unleashes the magic of water and nature’s other elements to create shared experiences of movement, light, and emotion that reconnect us with our world, our senses, and each other. Collaborating with the board and Alan LeQuire to transform his magnificent sculpture into an evocative kinetic experience based on our expertise in this area was a rewarding artistic endeavor for WET, which we hope in turn will enrich the lives of those who experience the Fountains of Musica. We thank you all for trusting us achieve your vision in designing an experience that further evokes the creativity bursting from Nashville’s historic Music Row.”

Long-time supporter Reba McEntire weighed in on the project saying, “Music Row has always been a special place in my life and career. As entertainers, we come here with dreams to fulfill. As fans, we come to experience the place where the music of our lives comes from. Now with the Roundabout, ‘Musica’ and the new fountains, our beloved Music Row has a proper introduction!”

Child said once funding is secured, the sculpture transformation would be completed in the fourth quarter of 2017 and unveiled in a community celebration.

For more information, visit FountainsOfMusica.

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